My one issue with the "exclusives" argument

[Vetteman94]

Egann said:

The master list of everything to consider when buying a console (in no particular order)

 

• Price
• Hardware specs
• Ergonomics
• Design perks or functionality
• Titles presently available for it
• Titles announced for it which aren't released yet
• The online ecosystem the manufacturer has built for it
• Your ability to borrow games from friends with the same system
• exclusives

I might have missed a couple, but you get the point. Exclusives are a small part of a lot of variables to consider when getting a console. They tend to be awesome games, but it is foolish to ignore the rest and focus on the exclusives.

 

Honestly I think your list is much longer than it needs to be,  I think it really comes down to 3 things,  price, games and what my friends play.  Maybe some of those come more into play at the begining of a generation, but I cant see many of those having much effect a few years into a generation