I really like games, so I've owned every console & portable in prior generations.
Last gen
PS3: My preferred because I love PlayStation (you can call me fanboy but PS1 & PS2 were great), and the PS3 in its own merit got so many great games I haven't even caught up all that I want to play. It did not collect dust, and it was also my Blu-ray player.
360: But before PS3 there was 360. 360 had great online. I enjoyed exclusives like GoW, and Halo 3 a lot and it was great for online co-op with friends. PS3 online really really sucked early on:(. Then the 360 broke, and broke again, and again, then the disc drive became unreliable, then it caught dust.
Wii: Enjoyed Zelda and Mario on Wii. Then I lent it to friends, then it caught lots and lots of dust.
PSP & DS: Dust dust dust. They were fun but I realized I don't have the opportunity to play on the go enough to justify owning a portable. If I had to take public transport I would use them, but I just drive.
This gen
PS4: My preferred because of the good times with PS3, and it's 1st to market, and it's powerful, and has good online, and is well priced and covers all bases. I have the expectation that it will get great 1st and 3rd party support. Last gen my friends & I got X360 for online play but this gen we are getting PS4.
Wii U: Unwrapping the Wii U with SMBU, SM3DW and Rayman Legends tomorrow. Expectations are high.
XB1: When big exclusives come out. For now it's redundant.
Vita & 3DS: I'll try not to buy something I won't use again.
