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This is a subsection to History of video game consoles (eighth generation).

Other consoles

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While the following may or may not be part of the 8th generation, they were released during the same time period.

Other home consoles

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Name Ouya !
Logo !Ouya logo !
Manufacturer Boxer8 !
Console !
Release dates Developer:
  • WW: December 28, 2012

Kickstarter:
  • WW: March 28, 2013

April 2013 (Pre-Order)
June 2013 (Retail)

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Launch prices Kickstarter
  • US $699 or $1337

Normal price

  • US $99
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Media ?Digital download? !
CPU 1.7 GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9 !
GPU Nvidia ULP GeForce !
Memory 1 GB RAM !
Storage 8 GB internal flash memory !
Video

Resolutions other than 576i and 480i available via HDMI and YPBPR only.

Integrated 3DTV support Yes[1] Yes
Audio
  • Analog stereo via the Analog AV port.
  • Six-channel PCM linear output via HDMI
TBA
Peripheral abilities
Controller
Online services
Nintendo Network[2]

Accounts

  • Nintendo Network ID (up to 12 per system)
  • User Account Profile (up to 12 per system)
  • Individual Mii (one linked per account)
  • Friend List
  • Origin support[3] (EA-published titles only)
  • Uplay support (Ubisoft-published titles only)

Social network

Miiverse

Games

Cloud storage

TBD

Communication

Online Shop

Nintendo eShop

Entertainment

Internet Navigation

Loyalty program

Club Nintendo

Premium Services

Nintendo Network Premium

Other Utilities

  • Parental controls
  • eManuals[5]
  • Nintendo Customer Service (video game console warranty and help/repair support)
  • Nintendo Online Store (physical products only)

System Update

Wii U System Update
PlayStation Network

Accounts

TBA

Social network

TBA

Games

TBA

Cloud storage

TBA

Communication

TBA

Online Shop

TBA

Entertainment

TBA

Loyalty program

TBA

Premium Services

TBA

Other Utilities

TBA

System Update

TBA
Regional lockout Yes[6] TBA
List of games List of Wii U games List of PlayStation 4 games
Backward compatibility Nintendo optical discs

Downloadable only

  • WiiWare
  • Virtual Console
    • Nintendo Entertainment System
    • Super Nintendo Entertainment System
    • Nintendo 64
    • Nintendo Gamecube
    • Sega Master System
    • Sega Genesis
    • Neo Geo
    • Commodore 64
    • TurboGrafx-16
    • MSX
    • Virtual Console Arcade
Optical disc/download

Not compatible with PlayStation 3 titles; other systems unannounced

Gaikai cloud streaming (not at launch)

Handheld

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Home console comparison

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Name Wii U PlayStation 4
Logo
Manufacturer Nintendo Sony
Console

Console design is yet to be revealed



Release dates
  • NA: November 18, 2012
  • EU: November 30, 2012
  • AU: November 30, 2012
  • JP: December 8, 2012
Q4 2013
Launch prices Basic Model
  • US$299.99
  • £/, set by individual retailers
  • A$348.00
  • ¥26,250

Deluxe/Premium Model

  • US$349.99
  • £/€, set by individual retailers
  • A$428.00
  • ¥31,500
TBA
Media Wii U Optical Disc @ 22.5MB/s
25 GB (single layer)[7]
Blu-ray, DVD
CPU Tri-Core IBM PowerPC "Espresso"[8] Octa-Core AMD "Jaguar"
GPU AMD Radeon "Latte" GPGPU @ 550 MHz[9] Custom AMD Radeon
Memory 2 GB RAM

(1 GB available for games / 1 GB available for system)

8 GB GDDR5 (unified)
Storage 8 GB (Basic), 32 GB (Deluxe/Premium) flash memory
Supports up to 32 GB SDHC memory cards and up to 2 TB USB hard disk drives[10]
TBA
Video

Resolutions other than 576i and 480i available via HDMI and YPBPR only.

Integrated 3DTV support Yes[11] Yes
Audio
  • Analog stereo via the Analog AV port.
  • Six-channel PCM linear output via HDMI
TBA
Peripheral abilities
Controller
Online services
Nintendo Network[2]

Accounts

Social network

Miiverse

Games

Cloud storage

TBD

Communication

Online Shop

Nintendo eShop

Entertainment

Internet Navigation

Loyalty program

Club Nintendo

Premium Services

Nintendo Network Premium

Other Utilities

  • Parental controls
  • eManuals[14]
  • Nintendo Customer Service (video game console warranty and help/repair support)
  • Nintendo Online Store (physical products only)

System Update

Wii U System Update
PlayStation Network

Accounts

TBA

Social network

TBA

Games

TBA

Cloud storage

TBA

Communication

TBA

Online Shop

TBA

Entertainment

TBA

Loyalty program

TBA

Premium Services

TBA

Other Utilities

TBA

System Update

TBA
Regional lockout Yes[15] TBA
List of games List of Wii U games List of PlayStation 4 games
Backward compatibility Nintendo optical discs

Downloadable only

  • WiiWare
  • Virtual Console
    • Nintendo Entertainment System
    • Super Nintendo Entertainment System
    • Nintendo 64
    • Nintendo Gamecube
    • Sega Master System
    • Sega Genesis
    • Neo Geo
    • Commodore 64
    • TurboGrafx-16
    • MSX
    • Virtual Console Arcade
Optical disc/download

Not compatible with PlayStation 3 titles; other systems unannounced

Gaikai cloud streaming (not at launch)

References

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  1. ^ Navarro, Alex (7 July 2011). "Nintendo Begrudgingly Acknowledges Wii U 3D Support". Giantbomb.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  2. ^ a b "Corporate Management Policy Briefing/Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2012". Nintendo.co.jp. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  3. ^ Whitehead, Thomas (23 October 2012). "The Wii U Nintendo Network Will Connect to EA's Origin". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  4. ^ "Wii U Official Site – Internet Browser Specs". Nintendo.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  5. ^ "Wii U Games Will Include 'eManuals'". Gengame. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  6. ^ "Wii U Will Be Region-Locked – IGN". Uk.ign.com. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  7. ^ By Spencer . 13 September 2012 . 12:04 am (13 September 2012). "Wii U Has 2GB of Main Memory, Discs Are 25GB". Siliconera. Retrieved 2012-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Mudgal, Kartik (29 November 2012). "Wii U CPU and GPU Clock Speeds revealed, slower than PS3/360". GamingBolt.com. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  9. ^ "AMD and Nintendo Join Forces in Creating a New Way to Enjoy Console Gaming Entertainment". Marketwire.com. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  10. ^ "| Wii U Internal Storage Space Information". Nintendo.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  11. ^ Navarro, Alex (7 July 2011). "Nintendo Begrudgingly Acknowledges Wii U 3D Support". Giantbomb.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  12. ^ Whitehead, Thomas (23 October 2012). "The Wii U Nintendo Network Will Connect to EA's Origin". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  13. ^ "Wii U Official Site – Internet Browser Specs". Nintendo.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  14. ^ "Wii U Games Will Include 'eManuals'". Gengame. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  15. ^ "Wii U Will Be Region-Locked – IGN". Uk.ign.com. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.