The Wii U will be in 3rd place next gen

[Demensha]

Soundwave said:
Microsoft IMO is poised to be the no.1 company next generation, they have both the hardcore audience and the casual crowd now too with Kinect.

That said, Nintendo can take Sony if they are smart and aggressive with Wii U. They have a 1 year head start, likely a cheaper machine, stronger exclusive franchises, and are much more stable financially (Sony is in massive debt, Nintendo had a rough fiscal year, but still have $10+ billion in the bank to spend).

The Vita being much more powerful than the 3DS hasn't stopped the 3DS from kicking the Vita's ass every which way. We're reaching a point where better and better graphics are becoming less important, though if Nintendo was smart IMO they'd future proof the Wii U by making it upgradable.

For Microsoft to be number 1 they need to figure out how to win over Japan. Imagine where 360 would be if it sold even 50% of ps3 in Japan!

As far as power is concerned, if any of the leaks are true neither of those systems will be ground breaking. Both 360 and ps3 had gpu's that were not yet released. So don't be surprised when the difference between wii u and ps4/720 is far smaller gap than wii to ps3/360.

Speaking of sony

Ps1=cd based, Ps2= DVD player, and Ps3=blu ray player

I know I bought a ps3 for a blu ray player since it was the best around, and for the same price I could play some games if I wanted. This time around that won't be the case. Which for me will yields a next box and wii u purchase and skipping Sony this time around.