Nintendo announced today that they are releasing a Nintendo Wii U bundle with Mario Kart 8 pre-installed.<\/p>\n
The new ongoing configuration of the Wii U console includes a pre-installed version of the Mario Kart 8 game as well as a Nintendo eShop download card for the two Mario Kart 8 DLC packs. The new bundle is said to be now on sale in retail stores across the country, although it was not at my local Walmart or EB Games in Canada when I checked earlier today.<\/p>\n
The console is available at a suggested retail price of $299.99.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nintendo announced today that they are releasing a Nintendo Wii U bundle with Mario Kart 8 pre-installed. The new ongoing configuration of the Wii U console includes a pre-installed version of the Mario Kart 8 game as well as a Nintendo eShop download card for the two Mario Kart 8 DLC packs. 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