Seriously cant believe the whole new Gamepad thing became a story, just saw that even IGN posted an article on it =P
The ad has been around since MK8's launch but only now did this become a stupid rumor

Yeah just seen the IGN article, pretty ridiculous how far a blurry image has spread really. 

Yeah, when I saw the video posted on this forum a few days ago I thought it looked a little strange, but as it happens I was holding my Wii U Gamepad at the time and I could move my hands to the same position as in the image and get it to look basically the same.

what gamepad thing?

It's ridiculous, yes, but it's also very revealing how a redesigned gamepad attracts such attention.

Nintendo should pay attention and realize that a smaller (but with the same screen size) Gamepad could attract consumers that think that the current Gamepad is to big and bulky (which, in some measure, is true).

Retagging.

this weeks European downloads

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/12/nintendo_download_18th_december_europe

Some random (ok, not so random) guy noticed something interesting.
The MK8 bundle now comes with the game pre-installed.

It doesn't seem like much but this could mean that the first consoles of the new Wii U batch - that Iwata mentioned in the latest investor meeting - have arrived.
http://twitter.com/lite_agent/status/544526565644988416/photo/1

Could this mean that only now the console is actually being sold at a profit and that first batch ordered by Nintendo (speaking of production deals) is finally running out?
If true, then these new consoles could finally be ridden of that lengthy install!

Anyone at retail noticed this?

that is awesome and terrifying at the same time

I wonder which defects will come with this new batch of Amiibo.