By Charles Walford PUBLISHED: 05:46 EST, 30 November 2012 | UPDATED: 08:39 EST, 30 November 2012 Nintendo launched its eagerly anticipated Wii U in the UK last night - the first major home console launch since 2006. Hundreds of fans queued in central London ahead of the official launch at midnight. The release of the console is seen by industry experts as something as a last chance for Nintendo to stay at the forefront of gaming. It posted its first-ever loss last year and is slipping behind as handheld gaming improves. Scroll down for video worth the wait: Izzy Rahman, 25, from London is the first person in the UK to buy the Nintendo Wii U, from the HMV store on London's Oxford Street, after queuing for six days
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Company launched Wii console in 2006, revolutionising home gaming
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Japanese giant posted first-ever loss last year
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