Nintendo Wii-U confirmed NOT region-free (unsurprisingly)

[charlesr]

The Wii-U will be region locked as expected.

Boooooooooo Nintendo. Boooooooooooooo.

[originalbadboy]

As long as Smash Bros doesn't come out 6 months later in the EU like the Wii version did, then I am really not that bothered.

[Shakey_Jake33]

Just play it their way - stick to import hardware. Apparently they don't want you having the ability to play domestic games anyway.

[crazytaxinext]

Doesn't really bother me to be honest, the Wii wasn't really a system whereby it was essential and by the time there were 3-4 quality games that I really wanted the system's security was wide open. Can't imagine the WiiU will be plentiful in such games as I'm fully expected Wii 2.0 with it.

[Guts]

Did anyone actually expect it to miraculously be region free when both Wii and 3DS aren't?

[dataDave]

Soft modding will prevail.

[noobish hat]

I'm not buying one even more now I've heard this.

[J0e Musashi]

When was the last time any of you bought a current-gen import game anyway? Quit your whining bitches.

[dataDave]

I agree with Joe.

I'm actually glad it's region locked, in a way. I get to be all different and special... Until some one works out a soft mod.

[originalbadboy]

Soft modding will prevail.

I doubt that with the WiiU .. Nintendo are getting pretty hot on that these days.