Nintendo Wii U could be getting ebooks

Nintendo is planning to unleash an ebook download service for its upcoming Nintendo Wii console, according to ForgetTheBox.

The site’s source – a software developer employee – was reportedly approached by Nintendo who enquired about an ebook service for the Wii U.

Magazines, books, newspapers and comics are all apparently on the agenda and will be displayed on the Wii U controller’s 6.2in touch screen.

The same source also believes that 3DS owners will be able to get in on the ebook action too. Even juicier however is Ninty’s plan to offer its back catalogue of strategy guides for virtual console games – as well as guides for current and future releases.

The icing on Nintendo’s ebook cake will be the ability to download and read every single issue of Nintendo Power from 1988 to the present day.

With Sony and Microsoft’s Xbox 720 and Playstation 4 consoles rumoured to be debuting at E3, Nintendo will be looking to steal a march on the competition – watch this space.

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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