The Deluxe does need to be $299. It's about $312 in Japan with current exchange rates right now, so I expect this is going to happen this fall. I think Nintendo needs at least one other 1st party game for Christmas. MarioKart isn't enough. Mario U, X or Retro's game need to be here. They need a core title badly, something with impressive graphics that new owners can brag about. Mariokart, like NSMB, is extremely popular but not terribly flashy. When Wii launched it had Wii Sports, sure, but also the very nice looking and deep Zelda:TP that core gamers could get pumped about. WiiU has no exclusives right now that are of that style. If they have this and some 3rd party bombs like GTA, RE7, Ghosts, FF, Metal Gear, then Wii U could have a smashing 2013 finale.
