The Nintendo Wii U released on November 18, 2012, in the USA. Computerworld and Gamebits editor Ken Gagne offers this video of the unboxing and initial setup.

In this episode we open up the brand new Nintendo Wii U console. Nintendo is first out of the gate with next-generation home console hardware, and the Wii U with its GamePad is the star of the show.

Nintendo's CEO has taken to Ustream to officially unbox Nintendo new gaming console ahead of the consoles launch in Europe, Australia and New Zealand Wii U on November 30th, and 18th November in ...

In a surprising sequence in today's Nintendo Direct, however, Satoru Iwata provided his own video, albeit with much higher production values, which he called the Wii U Premium Pack Unboxing Ceremony.

Nintendo's newest console, Wii U, has just arrived in the Shacknews offices. So of course, we unboxed it.

Nintendo Direct features what could be the most powerful unboxing video ever created. Starring Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, the Wii U unboxing shows all of the components you get in the box ...

Curious what's in a Wii U box? Want to see the system and its controllers in the wild? We break down everything coming with Nintendo's new system and more.

The latest Nintendo Direct video has revealed more info on how user accounts and the eShop will work on Wii U, but it also features big boss Satoru Iwata unboxing the console itself.

That's exactly what Nintendo president Satoru Iwata does in the video above with the company's new Wii U game console and its touch-screen GamePad controller.

The Wii U release date is quickly approaching, and Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has officially unboxed the new console that hits stores on Nov. 18.

Nintendo may be taking the Wii U launch as seriously as it needs to, given its financial position, but that hasn't stopped president Satoru Iwata from having some fun with an "official pre-release ...