If the poll had a "YES" only option I would have voted. Oh well.
Backwards compatibility does ADD value to the new console that you buy or bought. Allows you to continue playing your older games for a LONGER period of time. Some people actually find using more than one console at a time a hindrance more than anything and having the convenience of having the option of playing older and newer games on a console is rather handy. The Wii is an excellent example of that.
To me, BC does play a part in my decision in buying a new console and if I were to buy a new console (Gen8), I'd go with the WiiU first because at least it retains MOST of its BC functionality from the Wii. The PS4/XBO loses ALL if not most of its BC capabilities when they launch, so that means NO PS3 games.....NO XB360 games, etc therefore they lose value overall.
There's still awesome games coming out for the PS3 for 2013 at least. It would be pointless for me to buy something like GT6, GTA5, Beyond Two Souls, etc. only to buy a console in which renders those games useless. I'd would have to either continue playing the PS3 and PS4 separately or hold off on buying the PS4 until later (which is something I would)
That's just me.
Generation 8 Predictions so far.....(as of 9/2013)
Console that will sell most: Nintendo Wii U
Who will sell more consoles between Microsoft/SONY: SONY
