Does the new miiverse update pretty much prove Nintendo is putting out a gamepadless Wii U this Christmas?

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Xenostar said:
But if they were making a padless sku they could easily but an NFC Chip in the console for Amibo

Yes, but when you consider that nearly every single Wii U game Nintendo announced at E3 used the Gamepad in a fundamental way, I think you're being short-sighted to just look at Amiibo.