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HoloDust said:

"After formatting, the Basic Edition actually only has 7.2 GB of data available for use, with 4.2 GB used up by preloaded software, leaving only 3 GB available for downloadable games and save files. According to Ars Technica, 3 GB isn't enough for an install of NintendoLand, which is 3.2 GB." http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Wii-U-3GB-Storage,19109.html

Not sure if info is correct or not, but it would be really weird if it is. But maybe bigger potential problem I see is if both Microsoft and Sony go with SSDs inside their consoles - prospect of getting game data quickly from SSD into memory as default (with obligatory pre-installs) would, in my opinion, really mean a lot to developers, and having system in equation that only has 3GB of fast storage available would not be something that makes them too happy.

Its correct and again, people buying the basic model are more than likely users who have no intention of downloading full games. This will likely not be an issue with a greater majority of that userbase. If it is, its very easily fixed with a $30 USB HDD. Just not an issue that many on this site make it to be.