Nintendo claims that the price had nothing to do with the poor WiiU sales but coinsidently after the price cut sales double. Q1 2013 there was really no reason to have a price cut, WiiU would of sold at a loss and there was simply not enough software to push hardware sales. I think at $299 is still too expensive for what the WiiU has to offer to customer that aren't big fan of Nintendo. Casual friendly price is $250. I'm actually picking up a WiiU for my nephew tomorrow  for $250, hopefully more retaillers drop the price down to $250 during the holiday season.

Remember that during 2013 at the store WiiU competition on the shelf was the much cheaper Ps3 and Xbox360. As the focus in retail moves away from PS3 and XBox 360 to PS4 and Xbone, the WiiU will move from being the most expensive hardware to the cheaper alternative. 

Did I say that had happened yet? no I didn't, I said it will be on the cards if WiiU sales continue to do as poorly as they are.

I think Nintendo don't have much say in the matter, if consumers don't want their product there is no point on wasting money putting on shelves to collect dust. Have you done the calculations on how much it would cost Nintendo? Or do you think they're willing to spend any amount? I mean you realise that retail stores in the world that stock video game system run into the millions right?

They don't need shelf space, silly.

I was saying that basing off the assumption that it does happen where it gets taken completely off store shelves. And yes, Nintendo won't have a choice. They would probably buy store shelves from most of the major retailers like gamestop, walmart, toys r us, games, etc. Then again, it probably won't get to that point since even the vita is still found in most retailers and the gamecube did not have that problem if I recall correctly.

Basically, my point is, it's not a matter of if it would lose them a lot of money doing so but moreso that they would not have a choice to do so if it came down to that situation.

the playroom?

really?

ahhaha, god comparasion

they need to sell WiiU consoles :P

Vita will have the same problem in due time. Gamecube didn't do as bad as either of those systems I don't think? I just don't see Nintendo buying shelf space for what would amount to less than 10k or under a month sold in the US (the point at which they'd be taken off shelves, that and they wouldn't be able to buy much shelf space per store).

Nintendo would be buying shelf space just because. If it gets taken off the shelves in the first place it means consumers really don't want it, so yeah it would be a total waste of Nintendo's money. I also think it would be costly.

And it is probably never going to reach that point. even the wii is selling much more then that every month. Besides, currently, NA is wiiU's strongest market. The part where it is at risk is Europe, which is where i'd see them buy some shelf space. They wouldn't want to be forced to discontinue a system that is merely 1-2years old (at that time). 

Then again, I have a very hard time seeing that happen with all of their key franchises launching in 2014. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

So they can have a low installbase but it needs to sell high sw numbers? The problem is, nobody is buying games.

the crushing majority of software sold on ps and xbox are from third parties, meaning sony and ms only get royalties.

a good 1/3 of software sold on nintendo platforms is first party, meaning nintendo gets full profit of those + royalties from third party titles.