"We need to redefine what Nintendo must do" - "Focus on games BUT Nintendo is a company that can do whatever they want" - Iwata

[DélioPT]

All i know is he is not thinking of platforms in the physical sense.
So, even if there`s HW coming - as R&D costs seem to point out -, i think it`s going to be a means to an end, not a starting point to something new/unique.