How can Nintendo drastically drop the cost of the WiiU?

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zorg1000 said:

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Wii U is likely to get a pricecut sometime next year anyway. $249.99 Mario Maker bundle next May sounds reasonable.

Exactly what I've been saying for a while now.  

Getting more people to actually appreciate the Gamepad at a mass-market price is their best move.