But if you only have to buy the software once, and can play it on the go it would be enticing. IF you had to buy the game twice to essentially play the same game then it will fail. Odds are, if they are going to share the same library, you will only buy the game once, but can take it anywhere with the HH.

I have a felling their will be multiple SKU's of this. I'm kind of betting on the controllers being backwards compatible with the NX. (I have a feeling the NX will be very much like the WII U except for you can take the mobile unit with you as a handheld, so the Wii U pad will be able to work as a local controller.

So there will more than likely be 3 SKU's for this, the expensive one with a Mobile unit and a console unit, one with Just the console unit and maybe a pro-type controller, and the mobile unit. (So maybe $450-to-$500, $300-to-$350 and a $150-to-$200)

Another thing to note is timing. If they don't launch until sometime in 2017, the console unit maybe under $300, which will allow the chips used in the units to go down in price. (I'm guessing they will "off-the-shelf" parts with minimal optimization for gaming only purposes.)

As for the Wii U's price they said the exchange rates are one of the reasons they haven't cut the prices since they don't want to get into the red again. Though I do think there will be a price cut early next year, if they are still in the black for the year.

I don't know, but they specifically referenced how they wanted to change the conventions of hardware pricing. And they specifically mentioned how game consoles are usually $300.

"The way in which dedicated video game systems and their software are sold has not changed significantly since the business model of dedicated video game platforms was first established 30 years ago. Dedicated video game systems are sold for two hundred or three hundred dollars, on which standalone software titles are distributed for 30 or 50 dollars. This simple model received widespread support from consumers that enabled us to create today’s market. The decision to change it is the manifestation of our recognition that we cannot expect this model to work forever amid dynamic changes in people’s lifestyles." - Iwata

We already know that they plan to tackle the software side of things with My Nintendo, but they haven't said anything about hardware. But they were clear that they indent to change it because they thing that model won't work forever. $300 consoles with static, $60 games won't work anymore according to them. They've already detailed "flexible pricing" for the software side. No clue how they intend to tackle hardware. But they said they will.

They could use cartridges, they might get 32-64 gb SD cards very cheap if mas-produced, the size of both HH-HC would be smaller (or more space for other things), games would load faster and you could carry the saved games on the cartridge with you, or even the DLC. For digital games, they could just enter through the MyNintendo account, so you can download it on both systems.

The only problem would be the storage capacity of the handheld part. If it can play HC games, the thing would need to an storage of 500gb-1Tb at least, and I don't know how to do that and keep the price intact.

Well, have it come with a memory card (small and cheap enough to get it out the door) But have it to where you can buy any 
off the shelf card to add memory. You can get SD cards fairly cheap (like you said).  And hell, have it use the same card your 3DS has (which I already got a 50 gig) and you'll already have a good start. If what most people are going to download are patches, updates, and dlc you shouldn't need that much memory. If we're talking entire games though, it might go through a few cards, lol. Hell, it may be cheaper just to get the physical game on a card. If the games are streamed however might be a good way to curb that (instead of downloaded).

If the NX costs more than $250, Nintendo might as well just sell their hardware division right now. A PS4 console bundled with a game is $349 this year, and that will probably drop to $299 next year (coinciding with a new marketing push for a slim model). I think the XBox One will also have a $299 slim model next year.

Even if the NX is $249 at launch next year, your average gamer, going to a BestBuy, will be deciding between a $249 NX with its library of 10 - 20 launch games, or a $299 PS4 / XBox One with a library of 100+ games, what choice do you think they are going to make?

Because, since nintendo is the only one in the world making gamepads, the cost just won't go down.

Depends on what the NX is really, but $300 sounds pretty reasonable for a console

Pachter predicts that Nintendo's next console will cost less that the current competition. Oh... Really...