I agree that a redesign would be good, but I don't agree on all points.

Leaving out the Gamepad, adding Blu-ray, making it quieter... just no.

For one, the console's already extremely quiet. If yours isn't, you might want to troubleshoot that online or give Nintendo a call.

The Gamepad is an integral part of enough games now and people need to stop perpetuating this myth that it's never well-used. For games with user-generated content (Mario Maker, Pushmo World, Smash Bros.), asymmetric multiplayer (New Super Mario Bros. U, Rayman Legends, Mario Party 10), camera modes (Pikmin 3), dual-screen gameplay (ZombiU, Nintendo Land, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker), or touch-based controls (Game & Wario, Super Mario 3D World in some levels, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse), the Gamepad is essential in order to be able to play some or all of the game. A handful of major games don't make specific use of it at all (DKC: Tropical Freeze and Mario Kart 8 are the only big ones I know of, possibly Bayonetta 2 but I haven't played it yet) but there are enough games in the Wii U library that do now that it would be pointless to buy the console without the Gamepad.

I notice that most of the people who talk about the Gamepad being unnecessary generally don't know the Wii U's games very well.

As for Blu-ray... Blu-ray players are widely owned at this point and I doubt its inclusion would be a major selling point. It would also drive the price of their console up, which would do more harm than good.

The mention of a price drop is a maybe. I do think that a small price drop could help boost sales a bit, but it's risky - there have been times in the past where it's only created a small sales spike and then things have gone right back to normal a few weeks later (this happened with the GameCube). If they were to do this, I'd say it would be best to wait until a really major release - Zelda and Xenoblade will probably release fairly close to one another near the end of 2015, and that could be a good time to do so. If Zelda makes it out in time for Black Friday, that could be the best possible time for a price drop that might drive sales heavily through Xmas (the last couple of months of the year are by far the biggest time for sales, anyway). Nintendo could always keep the existing 32GB model and drop its price, and add an improved model at around the price they charge currently.

Doing away with the power brick could be good, though; anything that makes the console more compact is always a plus. The option of a larger hard drive would definitely be good, too. I know a few people who have run out of space on theirs. Extra colours aren't essential, but they couldn't hurt. Same with improving the specs of the console so it runs faster; I doubt most people care about that (and the Wii U runs about as fast as the other consoles at this point), but if it improves the overall experience and they can do so without adding too much to the cost of the console, then it would be good.

I agree with all of this except the gamepad. If it didn't come with a gamepad I wouldn't get it when i would otherwise. I love the game if only for the off screan play. That function alone makes it worth it.

i'd say they should push  the gamepad further.

- give it better range

- give it longer battery life

-push out games that use multiple gamePads for local mulltiplayer (increase gpu power if nessary) playing mario kart or Call of Duty locally with 8 players on gampads  and no split screen would be awsome

You can play it entirely fine. No game requires an install. Actually, no games install. There is only updates and saves on the HD's. Unless you are downloading games, there is not need for a larger HD. 

Get your facts straight. 

I agree with the battery life. It is an oversight without doubt. There is the better battery pack for the gamepad. Should have been in the thing initially, but it is an option. Gives 6-9 hours actual play time. That's not so bad. 

The range could be better as well. I have been trying to work on a way to create more distance as my bedroom is about 30-40 feet from my Wii U. Works from the hall, not the room, the walls cause interference...

I actually like the size. I found it large at first, never heavy like a bunch of poeple have said lol, but the more I use it, the more I enjoy the size. When I use a normal controller it feels like my hands are super close together and I want them farther away from each other, weird I know. It feels very natural for me now and I very much enjoy it. It oddly has become my controller of choice even for smash (yeah yeah, blasphemy I know). 

I actually haven't had any issues with the touch pad. Since it's pressure sensitive, the point with the most pressure is where it reads it as opposed to capacative where it's where it is first touched. I have farily thick fingers (work with my hands) so I actually have much better results from the gamepad than my phone lol. 

I do understand people's concerns, but there are always limitations to technology, especially with budget technology. To get a similar result with the PS4, you need the PS4 ($400 ish) and a Vita ($250 ish). Even with that, the result isn't nearly as good for the most part. Just gotta deal with what ya got. 

Well... You haven't used one. At least any more than a demo at a store lol.

wii U without gamepad is not a wii U. It is integrated to the system.

But they could redefine the gamepad. Smaller screen, so that there many advantages:
-It can look more like a controller(and dummies wont call it a big piece of junk)
-more battery life
-more dpi in screen, that makes the image quality better
-It can cost less.

smaller gamepad overral but with a bigger screen

1.Yes

2.no-ish (waste of money for people that have enough HDDs, usb  flash drives etc.)
Better change the design and add a little 1.8" or 2.5" hdd bay. Do a more expensive"retard edition" for people that dont know how to "open hatch insert hdd close hatch" that includes a hard drive if you want.

3.no

4.yes

5.no-ish (I dont need the 100th device that plays blurays if that means extra costs. I mean a BD licence costs money.) For people that only have a power wasting  PS4 as a bluray player (that consumes more than a PS3 while playing blurays) it would be a good idea tho. (Add this to the above mentioned R.... edition if you want).
Better offer an optional Bluray licence+player in the eshop. I mean the needed hardware is already there its just a software problem.

6. yes

7. I dunno the things offers good value for the price as it is right now. (buy less mediocre games and then you automatically have the money to buy a WiiU)

8. Yes


Bonus:
Gamepad only!

• Do switchable analog sticks/circlepad/dpad/face buttons. (want analog sticks use them. Want circle pads use them etc. Want asymetric analog stick design? use it.) also use better analog sticks (that dont make sticky noises)
• Remove that shitty cellphone rumble and add good one (like GC controller rumble)
• Add 10h battery.
• Add analog triggers.
• Add power button that just shuts down the gamepad.
• make it smaller.

Controller only.

• Add good rumble that is on both sides or in the center not shit like it is right now with only 1 rumble motor on the left side..... (i dont feel anything in my right hand when its rumbling ....) also use better analog sticks (that dont make sticky noises)
• Add analog triggers.
• Do switchable analog sticks/circlepad/dpad/face buttons. (want analog sticks use them. Want circle pads use them etc. Want asymetric analog stick design? use it.)

redesign OK... i can buy A new one of those!

i think we will get a bitter flashdrive inside. its been 2 years, the price went down a lot, 64gb should be the new normal.
a slimer gamepad hm, if they fix the batterie problems the big old has(i dont think a slim pad with a bulky batterie expansion is so sexy).
maybe a reworked arm processor(smaller, lower power).

colours are good, but i want more, i will buy a 2nd wii u if they make a new pokemon console(i reaaaly like my fancy pika64)