At this stage, I think Wii U is not appealing to hardcore players or casuals (they're gone to iOS/Android for 99 cents a pop and were getting bored of Wii Sports/Fit anyway).
I think Nintendo's best buy is to try and sell to cheapo Nintendo fans and kids. How? Drop the gamepad, but replace it with a new cheap Pro Controller that has a NFC chip built-in. Reposition the system and try to sell as many NFC toys as you can (high profit margin).
Create a toy line of Nintendo NFC figures (100s of them over time). $199.99 Wii U with Nintendo Universe game (NFC game) + 3 starter figures included.
It has to be cheap otherwise kids can't afford it and parents will say no. Sell a good number of systems and try to make money off two revenue streams -- your 1st party games and the NFC toys. Get the userbase up as much as possible.
Add new levels/characters to this Nintendo Universe game as the months go on, so kids keep playing it and are encouraged to keep buying more toys. You'll get the Nintendo "lifers" (old Nintendo fans) too who will probably bite at that price.
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