Wii U pro controller revision speculation

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amak11 said:

spemanig said:
They'll probably add an NFC reader for Amiibo, then hopefully sell a gamepad-less Wii U.

There is already a NFC reader in the Wii U gamepad why the hell do you want another accessory? Plus a pad-less sku is still out of the question considering they are utilizing the pad more

It's not about wanting another accessory. It's about making the Wii U not need the gamepad. With a Pro Controller that has an NFC reader, all they'd need to do is make a firmware update to make the Wii U 100% operational without the gamepad (which they've already started doing; it's like 98% operational without it as is) and sell a far cheaper, Gamepadless Wii U. Then the gamepad will become the accessory, as it should be.

But I know it will never happen, not because they are "utilizing the gamepad more," but because they're stubborn.