November 18, 2012 · Computer or hardware
Wii U (2012)
Nintendo's HD successor to the Wii with a tablet-style GamePad.
Wii U launched in 2012 with a tablet controller. It sold poorly because of confusing marketing, though it hosted Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon.
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Facts
- Date
- November 18, 2012
- Kind
- Computer or hardware: Home console
- Maker or publisher
- Nintendo
- Units sold
- 13.5 million
- Generation
- 8th
- First sold in
- North America
- Media
- Optical disc
- Notable games
- New Super Mario Bros. U; Nintendo Land; ZombiU
Source: Wikipedia
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- Nintendo Switch (successor, 2017)
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