Isn't the main selling point of the wii u the tablet controller? Then again, it looks like most games don't utilize it in very good way anyways so why not.

first of all, there is no tablet on wii u. second, what if people stopped asking this ridiculous question?

microsoft, sony and MS seem to need to learn this the hard way, the main selling point of any gaming console is... well... the games. Sony learnt it with the PS3. nintendo should have learnt it with the 3DS, but now they are going through the EXACT same thing with the WiiU. and microsoft learnt it with their X1 reveal

Well that price is very likely this holiday anyway. I wouldnt be surpirsed to see some nice deals on black friday like

Basic-$199

Deluxe w/extra game-$299

Also next spring when I assume it will get a price cut, it should be that price

Just no, Nintendo sacrificed WiiUs power in order to have this tablet, without it, the console becomes much less attractive to buy.

Xbox one and ps4 have the whole specs thing going for them along with the games. The wii u doesn't have that luxury so it needs something else to make up for it and the games will come eventually. Nintendo tried to mimic the lightning in the bottle situation with the wii u from the wii era which obviously didn't work this time around.

Nintendo first party like everyone says it is already

Trouble isn't all the software that works with the Pad; most of it could run without it. Trouble is you'd complicate things for people buying in now, as well as likely having to force updates or compatibility troubles onto older software.

This makes me believe people arent buying it becauae of the huge drought, price/gamepad might be a factor but there not major.

What if people stopped posting this ill conceived topic every other week? Seriously, I know there is a post E3 lull when it comes to gaming news but really?