Not always a good thing. The consoles that are considered ahead for there, rarely do successfully. N64, Dreamcast and probably PS3 were all considered ahead of their time. Only the PS3 did really well out of those 3.
Xbox One, PS4 and Switch (+ Many Retro Consoles)
'When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called the people's stick'- Mikhail Bakunin
Prediction: Switch will sell better than Wii U Lifetime Sales by Jan 1st 2018