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Wii U eShop Will Be Available At Launch

by Andy Goergen - June 6, 2012, 1:39 pm EDT
Total comments: 5

Unlike the 3DS, we'll get access to the storefront on day one.

The Wii U eShop will be available at console launch, according to the Wii U features list provided by Nintendo's E3 Media site.

The sheet lists one of the features of the Wii U as being the eShop: "The digital storefront for Wii U will be available at launch and offer a variety of content for people to download and enjoy. Consumers will also be able to purchase and download select games that are also available at retail stores."

The Nintendo 3DS eShop was not available until June 6, 2011, three months after the system launched in North America.

Talkback

Evan_BJune 06, 2012

But the games...

WHAT WILL THE GAMES BE???

EnnerJune 06, 2012

Trine 2 Director's Cut and Cloudberry Kingdom are my guesses. The release sheet for the Wii U has a second page of digital releases.

TJ SpykeJune 06, 2012

Nintendo already said digital games on Wii U would be available at launch (a few weeks ago), so this is not news. I guess it does confirm they plan to use the "eShop" name though.

motangJune 07, 2012

Yep, totally needs to be day one, and I am glad to hear that it will be.

nickmitchJune 07, 2012

Quote from: TJ

Nintendo already said digital games on Wii U would be available at launch (a few weeks ago), so this is not news. I guess it does confirm they plan to use the "eShop" name though.

I think it just needed to be reiterated.

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