Nintendo Wii Console, Best Prices

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said that the new Wii U console will go on sale in the next fiscal year (which begins in April). Iwata also said that the final version of the console will be showcased at the annual Los Angeles E3 conference in June 2012. This would then suggest that the Wii U launch will be in sometime July onwards probably in time for Christmas 2012.

With rumours of Microsoft and Sony also possibly showing off their new consoles, the pressure is on Nintendo to produce a winning console again that will reverse the fortunes of Nintendo which has just announced big losses for the first half of 2011.

As widely expected, Nintendo annouced it's next generation Wii games console at the E3 games show in Los Angeles. Named, Wii U (as in We You), the new console incorporates a set-top box and a new concept tablet style controller which incorporates a 6.2 inch screen which allows separate gameplay content to be shown to individual users that it not shown on the big screen.

The Wii U will also be backwords compatible with the original Wii games and controllers. No details of pricing or release date as of yet, however it is expected to be released sometime in Q2 2012.

Nintendo is rumoured to be working on the 2nd coming of the Wii Console with a long awaitied anncoucement to be made at this years E3 in early June 2011 (the annual trade show for the computer and video games industry). At last years expo, Nintendo announced the now released glasses-free 3DS handheld console.

The Wii 2 is unlikely to include 3D functionality but it is likely to be HD and one rumour is that it could also include some kind of LED projector. Other rumours on likely specifications include a Blu-ray drive and fast quad-core processor which brings the new console in line or ahead in respect of graphic capabilities.

Sales of the Nintendo Wii have dropped off significantly in recent times and Nintendo will be keen to re-establish their dominant position in the videa gaming market which is worth billions. If any annoucement is made, it is unlikely we will see this new Wii 2 console in 2011, most likely in early 2012.

Nintendo have confirmed the UK release date of 25th March 2011 for their forthcoming new 3DS handheld console. No official word on pricing, but retailers are currently pitching it at between £220-£230.

The 3DS Console boasts a 3D screen which does not require the use of special glasses to view the 3D images. The first new real console release in a few years will sure to be a bit hit in 2011.