What if the Wii U was the successor to the GC instead of the Wii?

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spemanig said:
They wouldn't have nearly the amount of money they have now. Nintendo wasn't at a place where they could sell a console at a loss like that.

A $50 loss isn't a huge deal, Nintendo would almost certainly make that up near instantly with their huge selection of first-party games that people would certainly buy when purchasing the console. 2 games and they've made a profit.

Also, they were bringing in a ton of money from DS sales.