U announces launch date , price for Wii U console . Wii U launches November 18 ; $ 349 for basic package and $ 299 for deluxe . Console features Fils-Aime with 6.2-inch touchscreen . Players can play together , with one person using a TV screen and the other using the game pad , or a single player can get additional content on the GamePad that enhances the game on the big screen . `` Hardcore '' games like `` Mass Effect , '' `` Call of Duty '' and `` Hardcore '' planned .
U announces launch date , price for Wii U console . Wii U launches November 18 ; $ 349 for basic package and $ 299 for deluxe . Console features Fils-Aime with 6.2-inch touchscreen . `` Hardcore '' games like `` Mass Effect , '' `` Call of Duty '' and `` Hardcore '' planned .