Wii U Australian release date is December 6 - rumour

by Ben Salter Featured 19 Comments 26 Votes 934 Views 14/08/2012 Back to News

An anonymous retailer says the Wii U will be released in Australia on December 6.

The tipster revealed the date to Kotaku, which is near-as-makes-no-difference six years to the day after the Wii launched in Australia. It came out on December 7, 2006.

Despite receiving the tip anonymously, Kotaku is also reporting that all pre-orders put down at EB Games will be met. The Wii suffered shortages that meant some pre-orders were delayed past the launch date.

December 6 is in-line with previous rumours that suggest Nintendo is planning a November launch for Japan and North America, just ahead of Thanksgiving, and an early December launch for Australia and Europe. It's also a Thursday, the day Australia usually receives new things.

However, it's all just a rumour at this stage. Nintendo Australia is denying to comment until Nintendo makes an official announcement.

By Ben Salter

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Foetoid

Seems legit

Wii U Australian release date is December 6 - rumour

14/08/2012

Sunshine Coast

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Tano

Probably. Surely wouldn't be any later.

14/08/2012

"Niko! Cousin!"

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M@ndyz

ready for xmas [Derp]

14/08/2012

Add me on steam........... bootie [mmgn] Or raptr.......... bootie101 Or wiiu. Also bootie101

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renagadez

If it's after Christmas then it's just a big mistake. I personally think end of November - start of December to make it in time for Christmas sales.

14/08/2012

Sydney, New South Wales

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TrblyXlent

Looking forward to it! I think I might wait til the price goes down, though!

14/08/2012

Can someone please tell the guy to the left to shush?

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punk

If this date is to be believed they're leaving it a tad late for Christmas in Europe and Australia unless they start heavily advertising it in November. Guess they want to focus their efforts on manufacturing enough units for the release in Japan and the US which is understandable .

I think launching into the European and Australian markets that late into the Christmas period leaves a huge opening for Sony and Microsoft to take advantage of and I do think they've learned not to make the same mistakes they did when the Wii first launched all those years back - We'll see a huge surge of aggressive marketing for the casual market from them.

In the end, If they're going to run into 'problems' like they did with the wii, I guess pre-ordering a month or so in advance will offset the launch in early December when the Christmas period is in full swing. Still, I'd be pretty annoyed being told that my pre-order is delayed due to lack of stock.

14/08/2012

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Foetoid

punk said: If this date is to be believed they're leaving it a tad late for Christmas in Europe and Australia unless they start heavily advertising it in November. Guess they want to focus their efforts on manufacturing enough units for the release in Japan and the US which is understandable .
I think launching into the European and Australian markets that late into the Christmas period leaves a huge opening for Sony and Microsoft to take advantage of and I do think they've learned not to make the same mistakes they did when the Wii first launched all those years back - We'll see a huge surge of aggressive marketing for the casual market from them.
In the end, If they're going to run into 'problems' like they did with the wii, I guess pre-ordering a month or so in advance will offset the launch in early December when the Christmas period is in full swing. Still, I'd be pretty annoyed being told that my pre-order is delayed due to lack of stock.

"Despite receiving the tip anonymously, Kotaku is also reporting that all pre-orders put down at EB Games will be met. The Wii suffered shortages that meant some pre-orders were delayed past the launch date."

The Wii was the same, launched 2 weeks after US did, so it seems perfectly legit. I have someone i know who works higher up in EB so ima ask them.

14/08/2012

Sunshine Coast

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chucky110

What advantages is microsoft and sony have with the Wii U being launched then. Not like the other 2 have anything coming out

14/08/2012

Melbourne Australia so deal with it

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MyFragian

This date suits me well, i hope it is roughly this

14/08/2012

NSW!!

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amrob7

Seems like a pretty safe bet to me, its just logical. Nintendo will aim to hit the big US sales at then end of november and then launch in smaller teritories before christmas. Going to pop down and preorder one in the next week or so. I've got the money put aside for it.

14/08/2012

Frankston, Victoria

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renagadez

chucky110 said: What advantages is microsoft and sony have with the Wii U being launched then. Not like the other 2 have anything coming out

Maybe a few exclusives coming out during that time? Even then, I don't see anything new coming from then in time for Christmas that would affect Wii U sales.

14/08/2012

Sydney, New South Wales