WiiKey U is confirmed legit and its in Development!

[xBASSxMONSTAx]

Modrobert over at Eurasia has spoken to the xkey team and got them to confirm that the device "WiiKey U" is real and is well into development. This was their response:

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"Yes, its real - we have now completely reversed the Wii U drive authentification, disk encryption, file system, and everything else needed for this next generation K3y. Stay tuned for updates!"
Wii Key U

Wiikey U is the first and only optical drive emulator that allows you to play all your WiiU games from any USB media!

* Play your WiiU and Wii games from any USB media!
* Compatible with all WiiU models and regionsD
* User friendly intuitive interface
* No soldering required
* Multi-language support
* Supports most popular file systems, including EXT4/3/2, Max OS X, and NTFS
* Powerful embedded Linux system
* High-speed USB2 interface
* Firmware and FPGA fully in-system updatable from USB media
* Recovery mode - it is always possible to recover from a bad flash
* Stylish USB remote with powered USB hub and charger function
* Bulletproof high quality hardware (not manufactured in China!)

[source: wiikey.com]

Now people might actually have reason to buy the Wii-U now. :D

[SiN]

umm.. goood share.. might get one now.

[xBASSxMONSTAx]

The admin of x3key forum confirmed its made by their team: http://k3yforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11113

[CloudStrife7x]

im not sure if i will buy one, depends on how much it will cost

[Emerald Lance]

That does sound nice. If it's cheap, it'll be nice to have around until a reliable soft mod is available; if it's too expensive, I'd just as soon wait for the soft mod for free. That said, it certainly jumps the Wii U up my buying priorities (that is, to say, it's still squarly at the top). Thanks for the share, Bass.