Wii U Software Update Now Available: Brings Quick Start Menu Option
A new Wii U software update is available that brings a Quick Start Menu Option to the console.
The update is numbered 5.0.0 and it also includes stability fixes, and the ability for Nintendo to deliver "special notifications" that are displayed on the GamePad when the console is turned off. New system updates will now automatically install when the Wii U is on standby. More details can be found on Nintendo's support site.
Nintendo's Mario Kart 8 bundle has skyrocketed Wii U sales by 666 percent.
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The console is enjoying a significant boost in sales with the racer's coupling with the system accounting for 82 percent of this. The percentage boost is great news for Nintendo's console that has been trying to gain market share since its release in 2012.
Those interested in purchasing the Mario Kart 8 bundle can pick it up at Walmart for $329.
People who don't yet own a Wii U system will find it easy to get in on the action. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Set bundle includes a Wii U Deluxe Set system, a Mario Kart 8 game, a red Mario Wii Wheel accessory and a red Mario Wii Remote Plus controller.
Nintendo offers even more incentives than just what comes with the actual bundle as customers who purchase it and register Mario Kart 8 with Club Nintendo before July 31 will receive a free Nintendo eShop download code for an additional Wii U game.
The free game allows buyers to choose from various Wii U titles including New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, or Wii Party U. This is basically a 2-for-1 deal that will allow buyers to get their hands on quality titles for the Wii U.
