Wii U graphics power finally revealed - "we can now finally rule out any next-gen pretensions for the Wii U"

[Flanneryaug]

ethomaz said:

Flanneryaug said:

Actually, that is not true. The gamepad costs $85 to replace if it is lost or broken.

That's the price Nintendo sold to costumers... in fact the loss that Nintendo have on Wii U is because the pad and not the system.

Nintendo is subsidizing the game pad.

I doubt that they are. There is no way that it could cost $150 to make the gamepad. Nintendo selling the Wii U for $300 doesn't mean that the Wii U and Gamepad are made with over $300 worth of parts. You have to take R&D, shipping, assembly, and cut to retail into account. The original 3DS was made with $103 worth of parts, but Nintendo was taking a loss on it at $170.