Should Nintendo have made the Wii U WEAKER?

[Zero999]

darkknightkryta said:

Zero999 said:

Euphoria14 said:

Zero999 said:

Euphoria14 said:
No. It should have been more powerful and without the gamepad.

Nothing wrong with the wiimote & pro controller being the pack-ins.

dumping the gamepad would only make the console slightly more powerful.

I am sure if WiiU was $350 with the Gamepad they could have made something similar in power to the XBone for $350, especially since PS4 is retailing for $400.

 

I just feel that the gamepad is a total waste of time and resources. So even without pumping up the specs and just dumping the gamepad they probably could have launched at $300 or less. Would have made a world of difference if you ask me.

wii u was always 299. the 349 model was due to the bundled game. substituting the gamepad for a pro controler or wii mote + nunchuck would barely give them an extra 40-50 bucks to invest on hardware. I also don't understand why are people complaining about wii u hardware when wii u is as powerfull as any console needs to be. it's a good leap above ps360 and not much distant from ps4/xone.

Except Iwata indirectly stated the gamepad added 100 dollars to the cost of the Wii U.

70-80 would be more believable. now subtract the costs for a pro controller/ wii mote + nunchuck and what do you get? an extra 40-50 bucks. magic, isn't it?