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archbrix on 16 October 2012
I don't think that would have worked too well for Nintendo in the long run. If they had gone the traditional route with WiiU (standard controller, higher price for more power), I think the Nextbox would easily come in a year later and provide a more attractive option for this approach.
As is, WiiU is offering a unique approach of its own with the controller and an affordable price, and I don't think the power issue will be that big of a deal to the masses, as long as its modern architecture and scalable game engines allow it to receive the majority of multiplats. We'll see, though.
