New system will be available Nov. 18 online and at U.S. GameStop
Locations
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 13, 2012--
GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest multichannel retailer of video
games, announced today that it is now taking pre-orders on Nintendo’s
revolutionary new video game console, the Wii U. Top Wii U games, like Call
of Duty: Black Ops II, ZombiU, New Super Mario Bros. U
and Batman: Arkham City: Armored Edition, are also available for
pre-order at GameStop.
“Our customers have been anxious to pre-order the Wii U since details
were announced at E3,” said GameStop president Tony Bartel. “Wii U is a
great way to launch the next generation of video game consoles and is
sure to be at the top of a lot of wish lists this holiday season.”
Beginning today, GameStop pre-order customers can get the Wii U for less
with exclusive trade bonuses. When trading toward the Wii U, customers
can get up to:
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$50 trade credit for a Wii
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$90 trade credit for an Xbox 360 (original), PS Vita or 3DS
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$115 trade credit for a PS3 (original) or Xbox 360 (slim)
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$140 trade credit for a PS3 (slim)
As an added bonus, GameStop® PowerUp Rewards™ members can get an
additional $10 in credit for each of the above hardware trades when
applied to the pre-order of a Wii U, giving members the opportunity to
save up to $150 on the Wii U.
The Wii U will be available Nov. 18, 2012 at all U.S. GameStop stores
and online at www.GameStop.com
in the following options:
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Basic Set ($299.99) – 8 GB white Wii U, white Wii U GamePad
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Deluxe Set ($349.99) – 32 GB black Wii U, black Wii U GamePad,
GamePad cradle, Wii U console stand, Nintendo Land
Quantities are limited, so pre-order today. For more information, visit www.GameStop.com/Wii-U.
About GameStop Corp.
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company
headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is the world's largest multichannel
video game retailer. GameStop's retail network and family of brands
include 6,628 company-operated stores in 15 countries worldwide and
online at www.GameStop.com.
The network also includes: www.Kongregate.com,
a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer(R) magazine, the
leading multi-platform video game publication; Spawn Labs, a streaming
technology company; and a digital PC game distribution platform
available at http://www.GameStop.com/PC.
General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's
corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStop
and find GameStop on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.
Source: GameStop Corp.
Larine Nixon
GameStop Corp.
817-722-7579
LarineNixon@GameStop.com
