makingmusic476 on 25 April 2011
If backwards compatability were all that important, the PS3 would still have it and the console would be in first place.
If the rumors are correct, Nintendo's new console will be barely more powerful than the PS3/360 and cost >$300. In order for them to gain any significant share of the pie, their streaming features will have to be as big of a draw as the Wiimote was this generation, and the viability of that is something we will not be able to determine until it much closer to release.
All I know is I'm very excited about the idea of a new console, and I've put my 3DS/NGP buying plans on hold in order to start saving up for this.
