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wraggster
December 4th, 2012, 00:39
The basic 8GB Wii U (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/nintendo-wii-u/games/12079/wii-u/) pack accounted for just ten per cent of sales during the console's launch weekend in the UK.
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_294201_thumb_wide300.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?mode=article&id=294201)The £250 ($300 USD / $350 AUS) basic console comes in white and carries 8GB of storage, of which about 3GB is reserved for the player - barely enough to download launch titleNintendo Land (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/nintendo-wii-u/compilation/12757/nintendo-land/).The £300 ($350 USD / $430 AUS) Nintendo Land bundle claimed 60 per cent of week one sales in the UK, while the £320 32GB ZombiU pack made up the remaining 30 per cent, according to data from retail monitor Chart-Track.
Both more expensive Wii U models come in black bundled with a game, GamePad charger, GamePad stand, as well as console stand feet. The ZombiU pack also includes a Wii U Pro Controller.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 held off competition from new entry Far Cry 3 to retain the top spot on the UK all formats chart (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/381539/uk-chart-black-ops-2-outguns-far-cry-3/) during the week ended December 1.
A number of multiformat titles saw a boost thanks to the release of Wii U editions, but the highest new entries exclusive to Nintendo's console were Nintendo Land at No.11, New Super Mario Bros. U at No.14 and ZombiU at No.17.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/381556/wii-u-cheaper-8gb-console-accounts-for-just-10-of-uk-launch-sales/