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Well acouple things, Nintendo during E3 said that it means you as in the gamer. A system built for Wii ( your family, friends, whatever) and for U.

It's also a cleaver way to say Wii 2 without looking like they are Numbering the system.

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Q: What does the U stand for in the Wii U console?
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