You have to remember, the TGS is for Japan, not America. They market it to what they like over there. And their strategy has been no different than Nintendo in Japan, and they flourish with it.
We are a different market, so do not expect wonders at a TGS. We have CES and E3, etc.
It just came out, we heard the same thing about the 3DS until they panicked with a fast price drop and not until recently games pumping out. Games are going to come, along with sweet features and inter-connectivity. I am surprised to hear this however, considering sports games have been nothing but fantastic on this thing.