btw, u shud change it to I want WiiU, Kyo doesn't wanna gimme.

Alexwlh has it. Since he just showed it in the last page. Unless that one also finish already lah.

Yup GamePad is region locked.

i could add NNID from JP,US,PAL to my Friend List so it's not locked.

eShop is region specific. i purchased Nano Assault and Trine 2 from US eShop with prepaid points card.

online play i guess will depends on per game basis but so far i don't think there's universal online yet.  eg. in NintendoLand you have Miis from all regions visiting but that is not exactly the multiplayer "gaming session" you probably referring to.

i personally don't think the price for "official" set will be lower than RM1450.  in fact, i think it will initially go for at least RM1499 (perhaps with a forced game bundle).

they will ride on that original 220-240v AC adapter and so-called warranty.  if you know how things work in m'sia especially (Nintendo brand) ... i think you know there isn't THAT much a difference if something really goes wrong.

and you actually mention the word 'early adopters' ... meaning it's either u think about what u WILL GET ... rather than NOT by buying it first, no?

if it  doesn't mess up your mind and well-being... then just wait till you feel ok to buy one.  no need to over think it  *haha*

beli. jangan tak beli.

Yup, personal wellbeing > wallet wellbeing to me. At least when it comes to my OCD of mulling over a purchase so much that it affects my sleep and blood pressure.

Nike... "Just Do It".

Unless breaching into wallet for the Wii U purchase means not eating and therefore starving to death, I'd say just get it. If you waited for a local launch and it means significantly cheaper price, then it's probably worth that wait. If it's the same or more expensive, why the frak wait?

To me, even it is a slight premium, I'd pay to get it faster. The extra cost to me is the price I pay for the days of using and playing with it earlier. If you waited long enough that the local launch is just around the corner, then might as well wait coz you lost that "I get to play/use it early" advantage. What's worse is if the price is actually higher than those who paid to get it early, then you kena troll loh.

I must resist until Zelda announced. bleh.

FRAK YEAH! Sci Fi, naked sexually free humans and Cylons in the future, and space battles! What's there not to like?
Congrats oi!

Days of Future Past, doesn't really matter to me. As long as there's lots of hot sweaty sex involved, I'm ALL IN. Pun intended.

What he said. Zing!

All the careful people and their waiting game. Just say la you waiting for more games to come out before getting, I'd accept that. But waiting out for local set under the illusion of warranty? Hilarious!

ADDENDUM: If me = rich pipu, I wouldn't have gone out my way to get my Wii U the way I did. I could've just gotten my butler to get one from the sellers who were asking RM2.5k-4k for a parallel import Wii U at that time. Logic busted.

Explain to me how a local warranty works, in case of Nintendo devices. Have anyone dealt with warranty cases from MaxSoft/MMSoft/EverythingthatisSoft and got away with a satisfactory experience?

The Xbox case is because Gamer's Hideout has good rapport with Microsoft Singapore and they travel monthly to Singapore to get stock. Hence why they can do RMA exchange and repairs with that return trips to Singapore. What about Nintendo side? Anybody?

Reason why I mention warranty within the Nintendo circle is an illusion and hilarious is because I have yet to see or hear a good case of RMA returns and repairs from whoever the entity that represent Nintendo in Malaysia. In the end, like during the Wii days, even with machines purchased with local warranty, I see lots of the owners turn to shops that do repairs by themselves, that are not affiliated with Nintendo whatsoever. Shops that does modchip installations, that does modifications to play pirated discs. Don't be fooled, these shops have the expertise and know-how to even fix bricked consoles by themselves. I know, because I used to hang out at these stores and see these things happen infront of my eyes.

When I ask why these Wii owners turn to these shops for repairs and troubleshooting instead of Nintendo themselves for repairs and RMA, they dont know who covers that for Malaysia, the shop in which they purchased their Wii from points them to do their RMA process themselves, or the shops accepts the consoles for RMA but does not promise when and if the RMA will be completed and if it is free because the repairs are not done in Malaysia. So, that is definition of "local warranty" when buying Nintendo product in Malaysia.

With that in mind, you still want local warranty? If "local warranty" here means, one-to-one exchange, or a known dedicated Malaysian service centre, sign me up. Your Microsoft XB360 case was unique because Gamer's Hideout has a foothold with Microsoft Singapore when doing RMA returns and repairs. A lot of XB360 owners, after knowing the procedures necessary for RMA for their Xbox, turn to these third party repair shops instead because of the long turn-around time. There are some cases where RMA repairs do get fixed for XB360 sent back to Microsoft , and their numbers are improving, but the fact to take here is, there are no physical presence of Microsoft in terms of Xbox division, here in Malaysia. Hell, Xbox 360 isn't even launched officially in Malaysia! Your Xbox 360 warranty is based on Singaporean warranty, for God's sake!

Now tell me, Nintendo's case. Is the warranty support the same as the XB360 case or otherwise?

It's not about me laughing at folks who waited for local warranty Wii U, it's about me laughing at the state of THAT local warranty when it comes to RMA returns and repairs should anything bad happens. Coz if the due process and procedures that entails for your supposed "local warranty" is the same as how the XB360 is dealt with, that is not "local warranty" at all. That is "warranty to a country close enough to our country that the shop you buy from can process with the repairs on your behalf and hope it gets accepted for repairs and returned to you without incuring much charges".

Capische?

why don't u start arguing with him... then he can offer you that   

I'm not intense, I bust cases wide open, laying bare the reality of things. I am by nature a pessimist, and by being a pessimist, I look at things objectively and realistically, rather than optimistically and pining on false hope. The only  console that has proper local warranty is Sony, and that is because they have a physical presence here. But even then, a lot of those who had YLOD their PS3 either open up their PS3 themselves or go to stores like Gamers Solution who does third party repairs. Why? Because, again, the turn-around time is too long and repair time promised to them are vague enough for them not to proceed with the RMA.

Malaysia is not like the US/UK/AUS/NZ. Customer is always last. My previous case with Panasonic plasma TV I purchased made me draw a general conclusion of the state of "local warranty" in Malaysia: There are none. My plasma was busted less than 24 hours after I received it, and a normal common-sensical response to this from the dealer would be to replace one-to-one, since it was less than 24 hours of use. The response? "We send repair man first, we check first" and delays upon delays, that I only got a working REPLACEMENT Panasonic plasma (which they should've done in the first place!) only after a WEEK after I made payment. My plasma isn't the low-end one, it's flagship, and I get treated this way. I very nearly drag that dealer to the consumer tribunal court, if it is not for him pulling through in the last second. And this is from a person getting a flagship model. Imagine if you get a middle or low end? Would they even bat an eyelid to you?

Moral of the story: In Malaysia, you bloody make sure your purchased item works BEFORE it leaves the shop/warehouse, before it arrives in your house. Once it does, the onus is on the owner to chase multiple entities around in circles just to get what is rightfully yours: your Customer Rights.

ok ok, back to track

for me was contemplating between either a Wii U, PSV or a 3DS XL as my Xmas gift

but since Wii U game library are kinda very limited now, and still first batch, so I'm waiting for next batch with more games (2nd hand games too )
PSV wise it's dying albeit it has a superior spec, but alas, I don't see a future
So I picked 3DS XL at the end, should be getting it today

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Added on December 27, 2012, 9:52 amoh yeah. waiting for Zelda on Wii U too, then it's time for me to take the plunge

Like I said, I'm a pessimist. I brace for the worse, and if the situation is better than the worse, then all the better. Betting your horses on the best case scenario or false hope and have that shattered on your face, stings a lot. I get better "local warranty" responses from stores or entities I have dealt with, simply because I've created rapport with them, and they're wiling to go the extra mile to rectify my RMA. If you're new and first time customer, good luck.

Simple question, how does a Nintendo warranty here works?

My Brazil trick doesn't work ah? http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/375556/all
So, you want a local warranty under the pretext of it giving you ample protection against faults and defects, even if that local warranty may not provide that? A warranty is only as much if it is honored and practiced.

My question about how a Nintendo local warranty remaining unanswered gives that impression that it's not really honored or practiced now, isn't it? *shrugs, moves along ,eats sandwich*

IMO, official local warranty = placebo effect

makes you think you're covered, you'll have a peace of mind
but when shits happens, you're on your own

What this guy says. Still "peace of mind"? Or more serabut mind? What peace does it grant you knowing that you had to arrange your Wii U to go down south for repairs, just like your XB360?