Wii U Basic's available storage is just 3GB
Wii U users hoping to make the most the of the console's internal flash memory will find themselves with less space to work with than they might expect.
The advertised internal memory capacity for the two Wii U SKUs is 8GB for the Basic model and 32GB for the Deluxe.
As is the case with all mass storage devices, you usually end up with slightly less than that for actual use due to file indexing and other storage-related complexities.
But the Wii U will also set aside 4.2GB for firmware updates and profile data - quite a large amount of storage for such things.
All said and done, Nintendo of Japan confirms (via Kotaku translations) that this will leave users of the 8GB WIi U Basic model with just 3GB of useable storage, while the 32GB Deluxe model will give you 25GB.
To put that into perspective, Wii U discs hold 25GB of data. Retail games - many of which will be available as digital downloads - won't always necessarily use the full disc capacity however; New Super Mario Bros. U is 2GB in size, while Nintendo Land is 3.2GB.
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epraiderPosted:
-Live I mean it's bad but then it's not bad. If you remember when the xbox 360 released if you bought the arcade version it had internal memory and I think that was only 256MB, but, that was in 05-06 so Ninetendo doesn't really have an excuse. I think the memory in general for at least the deluxe should have been over 100GB...
Considering there are Xbox 360 and Ps3 models shipping with 320GB now, I think Nintendo really should have up'd their model storage quite a bit, other than the basic model.
Third_EyePosted:
They'll slowly bring out more. You can also just find a cheap USB device with a lot of gigs. The Wii had USB support, so the Wii U might.
AlbericiPosted:
DEEJAYstar46 What can anyone do with 3GB now a days.
Nothing...
i bet it will be like $100 for a little more space.
I hate the wii never had one and only used them a few times.
-LivePosted:
I mean it's bad but then it's not bad. If you remember when the xbox 360 released if you bought the arcade version it had internal memory and I think that was only 256MB, but, that was in 05-06 so Ninetendo doesn't really have an excuse. I think the memory in general for at least the deluxe should have been over 100GB...
L33t-Ninja-MuchPosted:
Oasis So they'll be selling some sort of expandable memory accessory as well then? The WiiU looks more and more effort as release day beckons.
yep and they are going to have alot of fails with this console its going to get hacked and then bam thats all people buy it for
OasisPosted:
So they'll be selling some sort of expandable memory accessory as well then? The WiiU looks more and more effort as release day beckons.
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