Fact is, who bought a Nintendo console, primary want to play games from nintendo!! True story party people

[Miyamotoo]

Soundwave said:

They could sell it for $199.99 if they ditch the tablet controller. 

I noticed people just repeating that without tablet controller price could be $199.99.

That's not true, production costs of tablet controller is about $60-70, and production costs of Wii U Pro controller that could come instead of tablet controller is $15-20, that means the price would be $249 without tablet controller, but now you will have costs of rebranding, Wii U only gamepad tablet games adjustment, production contracts for tablet controller, negative impact...and so on.

In best case price would be $249 without tablet controller, and console will be lost only unique thing (except games) over competition for max $50 lower price, thats why Nintendo is not rejects Wii U tablet controller, and instead they will focus on tablet controller.

 

 

Soundwave said:

ktay95 said:

Miyamotoo said:

zorg1000 said:

Mystro-Sama said:
Agreed. But that wasn't Nintendo's goal.

 

Nintendo needs to realize all they need to do is release affordable hardware (ideally $199 at launch) sold at a profit with a steady stream of 1st/2nd party software and they will be fine.

 

It's impossible to have new console with $199 launch price.

NES, SNES, N64, GCN and more

http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Launch_price

Adjusted for inflation:

NES = $434

SNES = $343

N64 = $298

GameCube = $264

$200 was a lot of money in 1985. 

This, today 199$ is nothing.