Theset-top box will run on the 'Cell' processor, a chip with super-computer muscle to churn out intense, high-definitiongraphics found intoday's PlayStation3videogames.
The company also plugs the ability of the PlayStation3 to do far more than just play videogames: it can show high-definition DVDs, connect to the internet and, with the right accessories, record TV programmes.
One Sterling Heights, MI location which held midnight launches for the original Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation3, Nintendo 3DS and dozens of individual videogames said that it may not hold a midnight launch for Wii U because it did not receive many units.