I think MS fans are getting insecure. For years PlayStation fans were told how PlayStation was doomed, and hence here it is, after a late launch, $600, bad press (Ridgeeee Racerrr), difficult development, lack of promotions, less games and inferior ports, PSN hack fiasco, and rival console selling bucket load of console during that time (7 mil lead WW), PS3 has almost equaled in terms of sales, and has surpassed 360 in terms of quality.
So imagine if PS3 had gotten those things right, which i mentioned before. $299, simultaneous launch, ease of development, Promoting games, PS+ subscribtion from start. imagine what the gap would have been. So this is might be the reason why PSfanboys are confident about PS4, coz sony is rectifying every mistake it made with PS3 launch.
But having said that i do think X8 will lead next gen coz the people of had bought wii are looking for an upgrade, and Wii U dropped the ball on them in terms of party play innovation, and the next logical innovation for party play is Kinect. I admit i m a PSfanboy, but my gf has 360 w kinect and i hate that thing (even move), and just on the basis of dance central, I can see the potential of party play and how big that market is (wii).
So I m confident that next xbox no matter what the spec is, and i assume MS knows what kind of games they need to dish out to entice that group of wii casual party gamers, will give a tough competition to PS4 even may take the lead. But PS4 will win among Hardcore gamers, unless their PSeye tech works like current gen kinect, then i feel PS4 will lead. And as for Wii U i m afraid it will end up as a dreamcast, no Nintendo will not go out of business, just in terms of sales it will be comparable to Dreamcast only die hard fan will have one.







