I wouldn't really call the consoles "Plug and Play" anymore.
You need to constantly update. It's constant. It's insane... Because games out of the box are often buggy and unplayable.
Wouldn't be so bad if a patch was only a few hundred megabytes in size... But some patches are 10's of Gigabytes.

Some games also require you to download a part of the game to get the entire thing. (e.g Halo: MCC)

And sometimes a game will force you to get an update to the OS before you can play it as it might rely on a specific feature or firmware/driver/API version.

It's really no more plug and play than my PC, Steam does a better job of managing and updating my library though.

Well not what I meant when I said that but you are right... Incidently thats why I pointed out PC being proof that this direction is toxic. PS4 Neo is using the same foundations as PS4 for example. Which means had they designed the system with easy to do upgrading it wouldnt require a new box with added costs. On the flip side that means... Steam Box but a far more restricting platform. I'm just keeping in mind the ease of use for people not like me who love tinkering around with PC components.

TBH the updates kill me each month because of bandwidth caps here. if I get 2 games in a month. I know ill be paying extra that month. :(

A large part of this has to do with individual user internet access and data plans.

In most US markets, home internet data services generally don't have any caps, barring use that extends into the extreme range (if user was running a home based server using their non-commercial connection and or constantly downloading and transfering large files and streams). 

I can't speak for other markets in terms of home internet connection data restrictions, but I can relate to the limitations of data restrictions due to the same structuring used for mobile data plans.

But with regards to home internet connections without restrictions, I set all updates to apply automatically and as my PS4 is always in standby mode, everything installs when I'm not actively using the console, ready for use when I wake it up to play. Rarely do I have to wait to play anything. 

In other words, the updating process is virtually invisible to me as an end user. 

On PC, I have to leave Steam running to get those automatic updates on my software. I'm not sure whether those updates can download while my PC is in sleep mode because I don't run Steam unless I'm playing a game. 

For users such as myself, Steam, while convenient in automatically updating games (Steam client has to update a good percentage of the times I launch Steam as well although this can usually be suspended until the end of my game session), it's not invisible. Leaving Steam running in the background 100% of the time my PC is running is not a viable solution as that diverts resources away from other apps and functions. 

Well, that was a depressingly stupid read.

Most casuals are too happy playing crappy smartphone games to buy a console, and those that do buy a Playstation, because it has the games they want, like Call of Duty or FIFA. Casuals aren't interested in Nintendo games unless Nintendo comes up with a good gimmick, and the only good gimmick they can come up with that will get casuals interested in a console is VR, which everyone is doing.

My internet provider has made a deal with Microsoft and Valve to have unlimited downloads here in Australia on their services. (Sony and Nintendo haven't bothered to make the effort.)

And yes, you can download on a PC in a "suspended" mode.

I used to let my Xbox One do updates whenever it wanted, unfortunately by doing so it does consume bandwidth... And being a power user where I may be hosting games, uploading, downloading, streaming, remote accessing... It's inconvenient when I needed that bandwidth at a certain time. - I would like a "Check for updates" button on my Xbox to check for all Game+DLC+OS updates at once, would make things more convenient as I can do it when I want.
At the moment I have almost 16 Games/updates in que on my Xbox One, probably a good 100Gb+

Steam allows you to set your own time and date to automatically check and download updates.

Still, the fact of the matter is... Consoles are no longer convenient plug and play devices like they used to be, even install times can take a few hours with some games and they can be a buggy unplayable mess on release.

What nonsensical reasoning (op), and even more comical is the fact that it´s basically a defensive reaction against people beeing unhappy with the PS4k rumours. Basically just childish retaliation. lol

Nintendo, for all their greatness, have some increasingly apparant faults. For one, they do what they want to do above all else.

Secondly, the WiiU has no split userbase. Every WiiU owner is someone who likes Nintendo games. The Wii.....now THAT split the userbase. Nintendo fans were playing the console alongside their grandparents and non-gamers alike ;)

Also, with only 13 million WiiU owners....Id say Nintendo fans failed Nintendo more then anything. Offcourse Nintendo has to flip the game and try again, 13 million people in 3 1/2 years is not going to cut it. Im sorry but as good as WiiU's games are, it by and large does not have a good reputation with PS/XB/PC gamers in general. Like the Wii, Nintendo has to seek out people outside the Nintendo faithful to really succeed.

Nintendo has also neglected 3rd party developers since the Wii, so Id hardly think they care if the WiiU and NX are totally different beasts.

It really depends if the NX will be like the WiiU or the Wii. Time will tell.

Sounds like you bought an XBO, not a PS4. 

Everything is more or less user setable for automated downloads, installations and updates on the PS4. Again, I can't even recall the last time I actually had to wait to play any game on the PS4 due to updates; they take place when I'm away or asleep. Also, installations on the PS4 are much faster than on the XBO due to the preloading code that allows the user to play most disc based games as they are installing. 

As for Steam, again, you have to leave Steam running in the background to do automatic or scheduled updates. If I played games on the PC every day, I probably wouldn't mind, but it's a rarity these days.