I think they will stop making the Wii SKU and simply have the Wii U and the Mini. Nintendo.com doesn't even have the Wii when you click the Wii link. It goes straight to the Wii Mini. Wii sales are so low now that carrying 3 SKUs seems like more work than it's worth and at this point I don't think a lot of people buying Wiis are looking for online, GC compatibility or 480p.
This will appeal to families with young kids that don't want to spend much and don't care about how old a game is. If I were them I'd include an upgrade offer that lets someone buy this and if they register it online and later register a WiiU in the following 24 months they get a $25 rebate or a free game or something. If they can get a few hundred thousand to a million new customers to upgrade as their kids get older rather than buying a PS4/Nextbox then it would be well worth the small implementation price.
If I'm correct there will in my opinion be less cross brand confusion. You have the cheapo console for under $100 and the Wii U obviously much more expensive. I don't think they would target competing customer segments at all.
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