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Is there enough difference that I'm going to be hurt in the long run if I end up with a white model vs the black? I'm pretty patient but if it comes to a white one or waiting is it worth grabbing?

Originally Posted by Sir_Fragalot I got charged for mine from GS.com. If you see a charge on you CC, it's a good sign.

Well crab battle. I just checked my statements and was never charged. Solid. Oh well.

DAMN, I knew I shouldn't have but I played one of these at GS today. Rayman was beautiful and a fun game. Although I don't care for motion controls, HATE, I don't mind the touch screen integration that's neat although it completely sucks you out of the game when your guy just quits responding and you are like oh yea touch pad..

Waiting on ZombiiU but i'm definitely interested now.

Originally Posted by Drclaw411 Cost Captain has the deluxe for pre-order at $399.99. They are charging $50 more than normal, yet trying to make it look like a good deal by advertising an "MSRP" or $427.99. Also seems like they can be a pain in the ass: http://www.resellerratings.com/store/CostCaptain If anyone is still interested... http://www.costcaptain.com/mm5/merch...Category_Code=

Cost Captain CSRs unsure of when they will receive the Wii U units. They're expecting sometime between launch and Xmas

Originally Posted by Aejeck Is there enough difference that I'm going to be hurt in the long run if I end up with a white model vs the black? I'm pretty patient but if it comes to a white one or waiting is it worth grabbing?

The included game alone makes the Black Wii U a better deal.

Any info on the Target launch and how they're handling their pre-orders?

Originally Posted by maximumzero The included game alone makes the Black Wii U a better deal.

The difference in value annoys me to no end. They should've scrapped the basic set and focused on pumping out more deluxe sets. I'm sure the general public will be happy to get a cheaper model and/or they won't care/notice, but as a gamer the basic set's existence seems like an unnecessary hurdle on the shortage issue.

Thanks. I figured as much but thought I'd ask.

Originally Posted by theflicker The difference in value annoys me to no end. They should've scrapped the basic set and focused on pumping out more deluxe sets. I'm sure the general public will be happy to get a cheaper model and/or they won't care/notice, but as a gamer the basic set's existence seems like an unnecessary hurdle on the shortage issue.

Yep, it was like the early days of the 360 and the "core" set they were pushing.

Am I the only one that prefers the basic white model over black? The white will hide the finger prints and I am not interested in Nintendo Land. I have spare external drives if I really need more hard drive space.

Since it's glossy, yeah, I'd prefer white over black, but I can't deny the addition of NintendoLand, the console stand, and the charging cradle.

Those three alone made it a complete no-brainer for me. If they had a white bundle with that stuff, I'd be all over it... but, you know, not an option. When I realize I'd be buying all three of those 'additions' anyway, I'd feel ridiculously stupid to let color preference defeat the money issue. I'll just keep a microfiber cloth handy and call it a day.

Originally Posted by 007 Since it's glossy, yeah, I'd prefer white over black, but I can't deny the addition of NintendoLand, the console stand, and the charging cradle. Those three alone made it a complete no-brainer for me. If they had a white bundle with that stuff, I'd be all over it... but, you know, not an option. When I realize I'd be buying all three of those 'additions' anyway, I'd be ridiculously stupid to let color preference defeat the money issue.

Yea im not buying it so much for the black as I am the packed in accessories...I love charging cradles.

Originally Posted by Davivascaino Well, it is showing up just fine here. In fact, it says payment verified, and the next step is preparing for shipping

Yeah, it's all fixed now. It happened to everybody about 8 hours before you posted.

I could just see all of the Deluxe additions being dirt cheap used later down the road... we'll see I guess. Just trying to distract myself to make this week go by faster.

Originally Posted by chopper731 Well crab battle. I just checked my statements and was never charged. Solid. Oh well.

Don't forget it's a week before launch and I am using a debit card so it was an authorization for $386. Still though, it's good news. I am sure GS.com has their stock ready and will charge when it ships. I guess they are doing authorizations now for the Wii-U.

Originally Posted by driftmr2 I could just see all of the Deluxe additions being dirt cheap used later down the road... we'll see I guess. Just trying to distract myself to make this week go by faster.

A game I was going to probably buy anyways when it's on sale and a bigger internal memory is worth it alone for me.

Just got back from one of my local Targets, had to pick up some random junk for the house, and decided to stop in and ask how they were going to handle the release. The electronics manager told me that that particular store didn't sell any of the pre-orders and so all of them will be first come first serve. I'm not sure how accurate that information was, since they had a spot for them next to the other Wii U game pre order cards, but unlike every other Target, they didn't have any of the gray dots signifying they were sold out.

Originally Posted by vtswordfish Dead link?

http://www.deepdiscount.com/video_ga...ACK-DELUXE-SET

Link to Deluxe Set which is 411.51 and available to ship out on the 20th.

I went with the basic because it was all that was available to me at the time. I don't care for the accessories, and I have a strong feeling they can be had for cheap soon enough. I still find the lack of not including a copy of the game with each console a poor decision. if you want to charge more for the memory, stand/cradle...I understand that. oh well.

Originally Posted by vtswordfish Dead link?

I think it was due to the Cheapy's referral link throwing it off. Here it is without the front part of the URL, maybe thy will work.

deepdiscount.com/video_game/WIIU-HARDWARE-WIIU-CONSOLE-BLACK-DELUXE-SET