Would Nintendo make a Wii U SKU WITHOUT the gamepad

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No, you also have to understand that Nintendo has 5-6 year console cycles. Nintendo will have another console in probably 4 years depending on how the Wii U plays out after key game releases.

Their current system focuses on the use of the gamepad. Miyamoto even admitted to more possible HD remakes but with added gamepad features. To abandon the gamepad would be abandoning their entire idea of the console.