New Wii U Deluxe Bundle Offers ZombiU and Pro Controller

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by Tyler Ohlew - February 8, 2013, 8:11 am EST
Total comments: 8

Nintendo Land and ZombiU, a match made in heaven.

Nintendo will be releasing a new Wii U Deluxe Set that bundles in ZombiU and a Wii U Pro Controller. It will be available February 17 in North America, and carries a suggested price of $389.99.

As a Deluxe Set, the bundle still includes a black 32 GB Wii U, however, Nintendo Land is offered as a free download rather than a physical disc. It is unclear if Nintendo Land is pre-installed or must be downloaded later. Nintendo notes the bundle provides $70 in savings.

Additionally, a book with artwork and commentary from the ZombiU development team is included. As a Deluxe Set, the bundle allows access to the Digital Deluxe Program, which provides 10% of eShop purchases back to the consumer as points, which can then be redeemed in $5 increments for use on the Wii U or 3DS eShop.

There is no word on whether this bundle will ship with the updated firmware. We've reached out to Nintendo for comment.

Europe received a similar bundle at the Wii U's launch, however, it did not contain Nintendo Land or the art book. As of this writing, Amazon UK has the product listed at £299.00, which currently translates to $472.54 USD.

You can read Andy's review of ZombiU here.

PRESS RELEASE

Prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse with the New ZombiU Deluxe Set

On Feb. 17, Nintendo will release a new Wii U bundle in the U.S. and Canada that is an unbelievable value for fans. The Wii U ZombiU Deluxe Set comes with all the contents of the standard Wii U Deluxe Set, plus the addition of the ZombiU game, a black Wii U Pro Controller and a collectible booklet featuring artwork from the game and never-before-seen developer commentary. Nintendo Land will also be included as a downloadable game, rather than a packed-in disc. The jam-packed ZombiU Deluxe Set will be available at a suggested retail price of $389.99, a savings of $70 if all items were purchased separately.

In addition, people who purchase this bundle are automatically enrolled in the Digital Deluxe Promotion, a program that allows Wii U owners to receive 10 percent back in points for each download they purchase in the Nintendo eShop. These points can then be used for future Nintendo eShop purchases.

Created by Ubisoft, ZombiU is a survival-horror, first-person shooter game that puts players in the shoes of a human survivor in the middle of a terrifying plague that has infected modern-day London and turned everyone into flesh-eating zombies. ZombiU continues to be well-received by audiences and features second-screen game play that uses the Wii U GamePad controller to manage items or scan for hidden secrets in real time.

The Wii U Pro Controller is compatible with many games on Wii U. In ZombiU, it can be used by another player for local multiplayer matchups. It sports an ergonomic design and is more akin to a traditional video game controller, complete with dual analog sticks.

Wii U is the revolutionary new console from Nintendo that launched on Nov. 18. Since launch, Wii U has sold more than 3 million systems worldwide, as well as more than 11 million software units. Featuring a unique second screen on the GamePad, Wii U is the home to the largest launch library in Nintendo history, including games like New Super Mario Bros. U andSiNG PARTY from Nintendo, and Assassin's Creed III and Just Dance 4 from Ubisoft. Upcoming games like LEGO City Undercover, Pikmin 3 and Wii Fit U demonstrate that Wii U has something for every type of player.

Talkback

CericFebruary 08, 2013

I wonder how the Raymen news will effect the sales of this bundle. Won't ever truly know which sort of stinks.

RazorkidFebruary 08, 2013

I don't think the Rayman news will affect the sales of this bundle at all as that primarily only affects current WiiU owners interested in the game. People who were waiting for a better deal for the WiiU just got it with this though. Having these 2 games (plus picking MarioU) would fill out a new owners library nicely until more retail games come in March and that doesn't include eShop titles.

It's a great bundle, one which I would have love to have taken advantage of as it literally includes 2 out of 3 games that I got at launch along with a pro controller (which I do not own). I do not regret my purchase of the system at launch and hope this bundle entices more people to experience WiiU and those games in particular. It's a great value.

PhDintendoFebruary 08, 2013

If my system had not been a gift, this is what I would be buying. I don't think too many people were waiting for Rayman to buy the system.

TheFleeceFebruary 08, 2013

After reading this I instantly knew I this was the tipping point for me. I was going to get a Wii U sometime anyway, but this is the bundle I want unless something better comes out- Same deal, but with Pikmin maybe?