I still think the next Xbox or PS won`t be that better. Unless you want to have game prices rise again!
And, personally, of all the 3, i think MS might be in the most delicate position: MS is just now appealing, in a strong way, to the casual, won`t a high-priced console with basically the same technology as Kinect be a bad move to appeal to the casual market? But, if the console is not that expensive they might do better with that crowd (putting aside the fact that Kinect 2.0 might not have the same impact), but won`t that mean a less powerfull console? How will the core react to that?
I see MS doing everything to keep the casual as a target from the beginning as to take advantage of the impression they left with Kinect. And that would probably mean they will make a less powerfull console to make it more accessible to that market.
Wii U has a great chance if it has something like a year, or close to that, to itself in the market. Not only will it receive games like the other consoles will receive but we will get all the great Nintendo titles.
The jump to HD might not be a big thing, as hardware is concerned, but when it comes to software, it will!
Mario, Zelda, DK, Pikmin, Starfox and many others will really turn some heads when they are shown for Wii U!
Long live the Wii U! :D