Is it though? It isn't just about the RAM and it is not like any Wii U game shows any sort of gap over the HD consoles, I don't quite understand how this would be true.

Looks like im keeping my ps360 until Xbox 3 or Ps4 arrives.

i wond buy Nintendo Console because i love graphics and online gameplay, innovation for me can die i rather play games like UT, Quake or Halo all life long. Sure games need to bring something new but a tablet controller ? Really ? Seems a worse idea than Kinect wich is awfull.

Thats why i didnt bought Kinect, neither Move and neither Nintendo Consoles.

Bring on Ps4 and 720 with amazing graphics that top CGIs!

Halo 5 and Uncharted 4 will be amazing!

I am taking a wait and see approach on this console right now, but none of that has to do with graphical power as I am absolutely content with the level of graphics we have right now. I am just waiting for the software I want and a price drop.

Been burned too much recently with launch window purchases.

i'd hope so. 1 Gb just seems like overkill.

Rol and such can jest that the core doesn't want games that are fun and only play graphics but i think that completely misses the point.  if you ever had a chance to play star wars: force unleashed on both wii and ps360 you'll notice how many concessions had to be made for the wii in physics and AI.  ...the ps360 version was fun, the wii version was not.

gameplay got significantly better on the ps360 from the ps2 thanks to that extra power.  if you have ever played a previous gen game and thought "this feels dated" that shows you how much better games have gotten.  power is what brought us 3D perspective games, sandbox games, massively more environmental interactive games (like AC where you can climb anything).  i want the better gameplay that is inherent with giving devs a lot more power.  

that's primarily why i hated my wii. games felt dated, last gen, unimproved, not fun.  maybe i would have not noticed if motion controls were better implemented but after wii sports and mario kart even nintendo seemed to treat it as an after thought.  i didn't really want a 2D mario for wii, i wanted motion control.  I wanted more new experiences, ps3 did a better job at that for me.

anyways, i'll completely concede that wiiU is better than ps360.  but if there is a massive gulf from wiiU to ps4/720 just won't care.  wii was better than ps2/GC too, but my comparisons will be to the current gen.

braginng rights lol?

^ Yup, pretty much.

They force you to eventually by their console with Mario/Zelda and Metroid though :/

As in showing off that you can afford the latest tech gagets. Similar to apple hardcore fans who rush out to get their upgrade every 6 months to prove to their friends they are socially cool

Ah, the xbox720 and PS4... I hope that people here are aware of the fact that, if MS and Sony want to launch a significantly stronger console with a similar control scheme in one year's time, they would have to either jack up the price to $500-$600 (which went great for Sony last time) or sell the console at competitive price, but with a significant loss (which I doubt Sony could handle once again, only maybe MS).

Not necessarily true. You can build a PC today for 200-300 dollars that can completely annihilate PS360 in raw technical power. A 300-400$ console in future 2013 or 14 can be significantly more powerful than today's consoles.

Wrong. A $400 console sold at a loss could easily outperform current-gen consoles in every area.

You see the Xbox 360 is currently selling for a hefty profit, I beleive even the $199 4gig model is making Microsoft money. The PS3 is a different story, with the Super Slim I believe Sony is now making a pretty good profit as well but not as big as MS. The only reason the PS3 is still $250-$300 is because of the tech used inside the console, it is expensive.