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@shabby329

The Wii U itself will be able to do HD, it's just that the WiiPad won't.

Also, Apple isn't really a competitor in this case. The Wii U is not a mobile gaming device. That's what the DS is for. And even then, I find it hard to consider Apple to be a competitor. Sure there are a ton of games for the iOS and they all sell well, but 99.9% of those games are just time sinks and don't really fill the same gaming experiences you get with a dedicated console yet. Maybe it will soon, but it hasn't yet.

That's about what I expected. Otherwise, the cost of this thing would be ridiculous.

@Jqwerty

I'd agree with the WiiPad price, but I might expect the Wii U bundle to start at $349.99. $299.99 would be nice, though.

I'm not surprised. The touchscreen and camera are probably the most expensive parts of the WiiPad. Makes sense that they would use technology already at their disposal to save on cost.

@Ballistic H
Keep in mind, the WiiPad doesn't do most of the work. It basically is in constant communication with the Wii U, which is where all of those features (minus the touch-pad and the camera) are actually running. As an example, where the DS has WiFi capabilities, the WiiPad does not, it simply communicates with the Wii U (possibly via Bluetooth) which has WiFi. Most of the expensive stuff will be in the Wii U, not in the WiiPad. That being said, the WiiPad is basically a WiiMote with a touchscreen and a camera, so take the cost of the WiiMote (about $30) and add the cost of the camera and the touchscreen (probably about $70). Then, lets assume that the Wii U system itself is comparable to the Xbox 360 in terms of its guts and would thus cost the same ($200-300). With that in mind, I'm going to wager that the Wii U will debut in a bundle with the system, one WiiPad, and something like Wii U Sports for $350. Maybe $400. I don't think they would dare make it cost any more than that. Then additional WiiPads would cost $100 each. Once again, more than that would be risky. But if Nintendo found a way to get all of this stuff cheaper than even I expect, then I think they'll probably hit another home run next year. A Wii U with a WiiPad for $250 would sell like hotcakes, but I doubt they can afford it.

Another thing that just occurred to me is if the WiiPad does communicate to the Wii U through Bluetooth (which I only assume because that was how the WiiMote communicated with the Wii) then there is a very good chance that you could pair the WiiPad with a PC as well like you can with a WiiMote. Imagine how cool that could be in the right programmer's hands.

@GravyWeasel Is this just fantasy?

@corna Best selling for a particular month is not the same as most popular. Pretty sure the PS2 is still the most popular console in Japan and the DS still has a considerable lead over the PSP in terms of overall sales. The PSP has had some good months and the 3DS has yet to set the world on fire, so it's been gaining some ground, but it's not exactly the Console King of Japan. It's definitely far more popular in Japan than it is in America, I'll give you that.

And all was forgiven.

However, Microsoft's GOOD Kinect games portfolio will only double... from 1 to 2.

Great! Now where's Earthbound? Screw Michael Jackson.