Iwata Promises An Affordable Wii U

Nintendo's Satoru Iwata spoke with the Yoshimuri Shinbun yesterday and made a few interesting remarks about the future of the Wii U and how the Nintendo 3DS created the first profit loss for the gaming giant.

The next-generation Wii U will definitely be based around "reasonable" affordability according to Andriasang, who translated the original interview. The Shinbun spoke with an analyst that commented in order to be profitable by normal Nintendo standards, the Wii U would require a 30,000 Yen price point at launch, or roughly $400 in the U.S.

Iwata wouldn't confirm a set price, but went on to confirm that the new console would be designed to be affordable to gamers. Likewise, the net loss from the 3DS would be corrected and the system would soon become profitable. It's strange to see a giant like Nintendo express a moment of weakness, but humbling since it shows they're in the same boat as the rest of the casual gamers who aren't sure where to turn next.

There's no set release for the Wii U aside from later this year, but before 2013. The 3DS is currently out and collecting dust in every dimension.