Nintendo still selling Wii U at a loss

[zorg1000]

forethought14 said:

Einsam_Delphin said:
I was asking people who were saying 2013 lol! I agree that bundles, ditching the basic n such are the way to go though!

 

Only thing is I doubt they'll replace Nintendo Land if only because it'd make people think they're giving up on the gamepad.

Lol whoops! I can't read. 

I don't think they'll be giving up on the gamepad without Nintendo Land, they would always have a game that has unique Gamepad functionality in it (something like Wii Sports U). 

zorg1000 said:

 Also with the holidays coming up there will for sure be some nice discounts and bundles going on. I think in April we could see a $299 Mario Kart bundle which in my opinion is a great value.

I don't see them dropping the price until probably when Mario Kart hits, maybe bundled. They have to drop the price when they release a major title. With the Mario Kart brand being as strong as ever (after those 30+ million Mario Kart Wii software units sold), I'm sure they'll be able to break even and make profit, even if dropping the price means being sold at a loss again. With more units sold, the loss may not be as bad as it is now. 

Exactlty, cutting the price now makes no sense because they dont have the software to make up for it but next year with the continued success of big holiday titles and Mario Kart selling tons, the software shouls be able to make up for any potential HW losses.