Pay no attention to my sig, btw. 

Simple, Nope.

Edit: When you say close or less do you mean that the next console will be comparable to the PS4 or just weaker?

if they make it as strong as the ps4, they won't be keeping to their trend of having their new console being a powerful last gen console. So maybe slightly weaker than ps4

Depends on when it's released. The Tegra X1 is delivering 1 teraflop next month in tablet format which is pretty significant. Who knows what will be possible in another 18-24 months.

It also depends on whether Nintendo insists on following the small form factor, low power consumption of the Wiis. Considering how small the Japanese market is these days I just don't think it's a goal worth pursuing.

Close to it would still be less than it correct? If so, I agree.

Comparable, like Wii vs Xbox or Wii U  vs PS360.

Too little, too late.

The PS4 and X1 will be passing 80 million combined install base by fall 2017 (the soonest Nintendo could realistically mobilize a full generational leap from the Wii U and still have actual software to play on it).

Same thing that happened to Wii U would happen to your proposed system, people would ignore it. The PS4/XB1 have their established online communities (XBLA, PSN) and will have a headstart of hundreds of games in their library by then too. By then both systems will likely have had further price drops too. 

No one is going to give Nintendo a participation ribbon for showing up 4 years late to the party.

Stop avoiding the question: do you wanna bet? :p

Sadly I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo's next console is weaker than ps4 or barely more powerful.

Bet what exactly? I doubt if I win you'll be around in 2 years anyway. Your idea is the same thing as the Wii U, why would Nintendo do that again? What you're describing is the worst possible thing they could do, you either walk on side of the road (high end or low end) if you walk in the middle of the road, you're going to get run over. See: Wii U.