Why Nintendo is failing and will likely replace both of their consoles earlier than expected.

[Gamerace]

I've been saying for a year now that WiiU's life will be short and to expect another Nintendo console in 2016 - which will probably be the last 'gaming console' ever released. I won't say 'home console' as I expect it'll be fully portable as well as playing on TV replacing both 3DS and WiiU.

Otherwise I agree and have for a long time. MS is best positioned this coming gen. It's their's to lose (winning being the default). Sony is too damn arrogant and self-centred to use Android on PS4. Sure it's fine for tablets, but not on their beloved PlayStation baby. But you are right, if they don't do more than a fancy gaming system, it will fare little better than Vita. It will fare better, but the mass market will ignore it. Especially if it's expensive.

MS has it right on a number of fronts - subsidizing costs with contracts, having gameplay that can't be emulated on tablets or Android systems (Kinect, Illumiroom, halograms?), full multimedia box for every member of the family, great graphics for the core, simple games for the casuals. Probably lots of spare processing power they can utilize later on with updates/peripherals to keep it 'fresh'. Eventually they want it to run your entire house, turn on the heat, lights, bread maker, coffee maker, etc. and start playing your favorite music/morning show as you walk down your steps in the morning. This is the vision MS has. It's a vision they'll even take a sizable loss to achieve.

That's a problem for Sony who can no longer compete at that level (taking multi-billion dollar losses for greater good) and Nintendo, well Nintendo will just keep doing what they've always done. Make fun games.