Pachter predicts that Nintendo will never reclaim the glory that it once never had.

how do you know they lost them? I thought 3DS was selling more than DS at this point in its life

The problem with the Wii was that while it got off to a ridiculously strong start and attracted lots of both casual and core players, the lack of a constant stream of AAA titles, 3rd party support and lack of HD graphics made most hop overboard.

It's in Nintendo's hands once again. At least this time, they have one less obstacle to tackle (HD graphics), so I'm quite confident they will deliver.

I don't think so. Here in Mexico they'll sell the wii u for 550 dollars. That's too much. And I was one of those who had a wii day one. I was planning on getting the wii u too but i guess i'll wait a couple of months.

The correct answer!!
"Possibly. We will see. It depends on several things."
And now you all know.

That remains to be seen. I kind of wish that they could do that.

I don't think they can, they seem to be aiming somewhere in the middle and might end up falling short on both ends, especially when the competition arrives in full.
If there's a wildcard in the 8th generation, an Apple of Samsung console for instance, I think the casuals will be eaten alive by those.
Nintendo is in a tricky position right now, they need to adapt to the modern market all the while maintaining their focus and unique style.
But if anyone can pull if off, its them, they've been at it for around three decades.

No.

Hope this helps.

The variable future success of the Wii U has nothing to do with the question of whether or not Nintendo has "lost" the "casual" crowd.

Regardless, I don't see anything "fickle" about the incomparably consistent blockbuster sales of games with "Super Mario Bros." in their titles.