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EB Games confirms $600 Wii U price tag purely speculative

An EB Games Australia representative said a whopping local price tag for the Wii U added to the retailer's website in December is a placeholder.

The representative noted both that the price is "subject to change", and that it's "not even in [the store accessible] system yet".

EB Games Australia was the first of the major local retailers to put a tentative price on the Wii U in Australia late last year, plumping for AUD $598 (€480/£400/$627). Australian games and hardware prices are typically higher than international levels, even after currency conversion.

The Wii U is expected to launch during 2012 after a full reveal at E3, and is expected to have similar specifications to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, comparable models and bundles of which run from $400-$475 depending on the retailer.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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