New Hardware at E3

[Conegamer]

tbone51 said:

Conegamer said:

And why exactly is there a huge difference? Almost every Wii U game can be played without the GamePad, after all. Dropping it would block you off to a handful of games at best, and so you wouldn't lose too much if you sell it seperately.

A Wii U for £150 ($200) with no GamePad would fly off the shelves. I could guarantee that. No doubt Nintendo have figured that out too, so it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

how about future games that'll need it 100%? Also the NFC scanner on the gamepad? Will they risk taking out something before inputing a potential system seller?

What about said "future games"? You can still buy the GamePad if you want. As with future Kinect titles; removing it from the bundle drops the price and sells it to people who want to play these games/get the full experience. Could probably make more money than a bundle too.

Just because you're not adding the GamePad in every console, doesn't mean you're not getting games for it or losing anything. It's just more variety and more choice for the consumer. And at the end of the day, isn't that what people want? Because then you get more sales, which is good news for all!