Prediction: Wii U will put up a fight against the XBO

[Mythmaker1]

*Sound Of Rain said:

Mythmaker1 said:

 including a peripheral it could potentially do without

I forgot about that. That's a very real possibility that could change things.

I doubt Nintendo would ever drop the Gamepad. Yet, I never thought they'd actually drop 3D from the 3DS either.

I also doubt Nintendo would drop the Gamepad. The 3D could be dropped without affecting the gameplay much, but a good amount of Wii U games rely on the gamepad to function. Even if they did take that setup, I doubt it would have much impact.