As someone mentioned earlier I hope he is consistent in the future when and if the next MS and Sony console cost significantly more than the wii u.
I can only hope he is misunderstood and probably meant nintendo should have release a cheaper console in terms of hardware.
The gamepad alone ads significantly to the cost. I don't see how he can look at the system and say it's too expensive considering what went before and what is very likely to come in a year or two from the others.