"in summary, the current price of the wii u is the biggest reason for why its going to pass the GC"
Nope. Inflation, poor sales and the gamepad will ensure it'll never be $99 or even ANYWHERE close, I mean whats the price of a brand new PS3 atm, 8 years after its launch? We had a Japanese article not too long ago explaining why there is actually little room for Nintendo to manouver if they want to sell at a profit due to the low produce of its components. Wii U will end its life at $199 minimum going by Ninetendo's current behaviour, the X1 will probably end the generation cheaper then the Wii U.
Being front loaded is better then being neither here nor there. Once you have a bad image its hard to change it and consumers loose interest which minimises the effect of later flagship titles, price cuts and promotions down the road. The Wii U isn't going to have some miracle comeback, holding steady in its later years will somewhat offset its weak start but I still wouldn't bet on it overtaking the gamecube. Not impossible not at all the most likely outcome. We'll have to see how software support continues post Zelda.
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