Amazon lists £199 Wii U, page vanishes as customers left in limbo

 

Nintendo may not have officially confirmed a price for the Nintendo Wii U but it appears online store Amazon did it for them, by listing the Nintendo Wii U up for pre-order for £199. This pre-order page has now been taken down, as Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton labels price talk as “speculation.”

Prior to the pre-order page being taken down, visitors were able to pre-order the Nintendo Wii U at £199. A default landing page now appears encouraging visitors to sign up to be notified the item becomes available.

Nintendo had yet to actually confirm a price, but that wouldn’t have stopped customers pre-ordering the console. It’s likely that many customers will have received pre-order confirmation emails, and may be left disappointed when, or if Amazon fails to honour those orders.

That is, should the price be incorrect. Nintendo’s UK boss David Yarnton confirmed to VideoGamer that Nintendo has yet to discuss pricing with retail, and that current price talk is nothing but guesswork.

“People can only speculate. We haven’t discussed pricing with retail either so whatever they do is off their own back. It’s only speculation.”

It appears that Nintendo cannot yet confirm a Wi U price, although according to Yarnton, current guesstimates have been wide off the mark. On current price listings he commented: “I’ve seen some prices in the past that have been so astronomically out of the ball park that they just put it there and sort it out later.”

The message is clear: don’t believe a price until it has been officially confirmed. A release date for Wii U has also yet to be announced, although we already know it will be arriving some time before Christmas

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Samsung countdown teases Galaxy S3, plus pre-order at Amazon

 

Ahead of the potential May 3 Samsung Galaxy S3 launch, Samsung has teased big changes with a countdown timer and a cheeky anagram challenge, that pretty much confirms what we’ve already heard. Read on to find out all about the latest Samsung S3 sightings.

The next generation of Samsung Galaxy smartphone is coming. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has also appeared on Amazon, confirming specs such as its 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display and 12-megapixel camera. 



The countdown timer appears at the URL www.tgeltaayehxnx.com. If our anagram skills serve us correctly that would spell out ‘the next galaxy’. The countdown timer however appears to count down not to the launch, but to the next step in a puzzle. It sounds as if each step in the puzzle will gradually reveal more details.

Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy S3 has appeared on the German version of Amazon. The listing appears to confirm a price of €599 (£490) SIM-free. Also noted is a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display, 12-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, Android 4.0, and16GB internal memory that can be upped to 32GB.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Amazon listing does not feature an image of the phone. We’ll have to wait till May 3 to see what it looks like.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is tipped to be the year’s must-have phone ahead of even the HTC One X and possibly the next iPhone. Here’s hoping it can live up to the hype come launch. 


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Gadget Digest: Mass Effect 3 tips, GAME saved, Nokia Lumia 900 news, Asus Padfone pre-order and BlackBerry woes

 

It’s been a busy week in the world of tech news. And the gadget gods know we’ve been doing our best to bring it all straight to you. But because even we can’t see everything at once, here’s a selection of some of the best stories from the web that deserve catching up on, ready to set you up for the long weekend.

Nokia Lumia 900 pre-orders out of stock in the states

The Nokia Lumia 900 is Nokia’s next big thing and hits US stores this weekend. So it’s a good sign for Nokia then that its latest Windows-powered phone is already a sell-out across the ocean, WMPoweruser reports. We’re looking forward to the Nokia Lumia 900 landing in the UK. The white model, please.

GAME saved, thousands of jobs and stores now safe

Video game retail chain GAME has officially exited administration this week following a successful approach by Comet owners OpCapita. It means that over 300 stores and over 3,000 staff will be saved. Gamers will also find they can still earn rewards with their purchases, making their money go even further!

Asus Padfone tablet hybrid up for pre-order ahead of UK launch

The Asus Padfone is a 4.3-inch smartphone that, when docked mutates into a fully-fledged 10-inch tablet. It’s a clever little device that comes with Android 4.0 built-in, and a fast dual-core S4 chip. As anticipation for its UK launch builds, the Asus Padfone has gone up for pre-order. We can’t wait till it lands here on April 20th, when you’ll be able to get your hands on the Asus Padfone with or without its dock.

BlackBerry maker RIM beckons a new approach

BlackBerry looks set to change as we know it, by ditching its interest in appealing to the consumer market and instead focus on emerging markets. Challenges competing in a tough smartphone and tablet market dominated by Android and iOS, and internal struggles has proven the catalyst for change. In more mature markets the company will revert to what it knows best, selling to businesses and the corporate sector.

12 tips to make you better at Mass Effect 3

Finally, VG247’s Brenna Hiller has compiled a handy guide to help players become better at Mass Effect multiplayer. Mass Effect 3 currently sits at number 2 in the UK top ten gaming chart,

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