IAN PLEASE READ!
Ok. Ian, you're a smart and respectable person, but the 2 SKU idea is really...bad. Here's why: While we all like to say that there's just two categories of gamers - casual and hardcore - it really goes deeper than that. You essentially have an entire spectrum that ranges from 100% casual gamers to 100% hardcore gamers. So what would happen for the gamer that says, "well I am a more casual type of gamer, but I do enjoy a more hardcore title every once and a while." Now these types of people who are basically 70% casual and 30% hardcore would have to purchase BOTH consoles to get what they wanted from Nintendo. And this is just one example. SO THE POINT IS: "casual" and "hardcore" are simply generalizations...there are many who are in between these two categories. They would be forced to choose a side. Most people would say (pardon the language) "screw this; I'm going for the company that just has one console with titles across the board.” (which the Wii does now, just not nearly enough for the more hardcore gamers)
Great website, awesome podcast...keep up the good work!