Nintendo announces launch date , 2015 for Wii U console . Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg , who attended the event , called the Wii U `` the most capable Nintendo platform ever , especially for the kind of games we make . '' Wii U released November 18 ; $ 299 for basic package and $ 350 for deluxe . Console features handheld gamepad with 6.2-inch screen . ` ` ' '' games like ` ` Mass Effect , '' ` ` Call of Duty '' and ` ` Bayonetta '' ' .
Nintendo announces launch date , 2015 for Wii U console . Wii U released November 18 ; $ 299 for basic package and $ 350 for deluxe . Console features handheld gamepad with 6.2-inch screen . ` ` ' '' games like ` ` Mass Effect , '' ` ` Call of Duty '' and ` ` Bayonetta '' ' .