To Clear up confusion on what makes Next-Generation

[Mandalore76]

Mazty said:

Sorry but this has been done in poor taste - no one is omniscient. Just because you claim something is so doesn't make it so and as it stands, the gaming community is currently debating the status of the wii u and therefore the definition of what a next-gen console is.

This is highlighted when your post contains logical errors:

Error 1
"Next generation is simply the next step in technology for that company. For example PS1 to PS2, XBOX to X360, PSP to PSV, and now Wii to WiiU. "

What if it is the first step for that company? And why do you say the PS1 to PS2 is a step omitting the PSone?

Error 2
"In short: A console's generation is determined solely on which consoles it is in primary competition with"

Was the Wii really in competition with the PS3 or 360? The audience for the Wii was not the same audience as for the 360/PS3.
Therefore is the Wii a generation above or behind the PS3/360?


Your "definition" is not logically sound and a gross over-simplification of the many variables one has to consider with each and every console.

So, your argument is that the Wii was actually in competition with PS2, XBox, Gamecube, and Dreamcast??  Three of those systems were off the market during the Wii's lifespan, so how could they have been in primary competition with each other?  Wii was on the market alongside XBox 360 and PS3.  Therefore, yes, those were in fact in primary competition with each other.  For example, last generation, I purchased an XBox 360 (it came out first), followed by a Wii.  I skipped Sony's offering initially because of price, later because my gaming needs for the generation were already being fulfilled by 360 and Wii, so it seemed unnecessary .  So yes, Wii was in direct competition with PS3 and XBox360.  Just like Wii U will be in direct competition with the next XBox and Play Station.