I agree with pretty much everything in the article. Except for the part about indies having control over the next gen. That is so completely wrong.
I think the reason this is causing so much aggravation is because of how well the 360 did in America. The USA Weekly chart has the 360 at about 16 million over the PS3 (at 40.7 million total). The 360 captured a large portion of the mind share in that market, and on top of that, a big chunk of the media coverage is from America. That has created a big group of people going, "Oh crap, am I really going to have to change brands next gen?"
Buying a console is a big financial investment for most people, and they want to be able to play with their friends. I think a lot of people were just expecting an easy transition to the next Microsoft console, but Microsoft screwed that up. It scared people, it worried people, and it created the shit storm we see for Microsoft.
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