Yeah, things will look quite different later this year. I'm criticizing the Wii U left and right but people shouldn't assume PS4 and Xbox 8 launches will be smooth as butter. Sony already said they "don't know yet" whether the PS4 will launch in 2013 in Europe. Going by history of console launches the PS4 will be pushed back in Europe, both consoles will be $400 or higher, most of their line-up will consist of pumped up current-gen ports and there'll be severe production issues for at least one of the two companies. Also, the PS4 won't be backwards compatible which means people can either choose a $199 PS3 with loads of great games or a $400-500 PS4 with a few launch titles. At the same time the Wii U will have a healthy library of games, 3D Mario, Mario Kart and a Zelda remake and definitely get a price drop before the holidays start.
Not saying the Wii U is going to win next gen but launching a new console is never a walk in the park. I'm looking forward to both the NextBox and the PS4 but I won't fool myself into thinking they'll fly off the shelves when they launch later this year at high prices and a small library.
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