I guess I'm a bit of an oddball...since backwards compatibility is important for me to purchase a system early in its lifecycle. New systems are more prone to game droughts near the beginning, so it's nice to be able to continue playing my backlog from previous generations while waiting for new games. The main reason I picked up a 3DS and Wii U near launch was that I could continue playing Dragon Quest IX and Xenoblade Chronicles respectively, while still being able to upgrade early. It actually worked out pretty nicely in the latter case, since my family's launch Wii finally stopped working, so I was able to pass off mine so they'd have something to play Wii Sports/Fit/etc. on.
Of course, it doesn't prevent me from ever buying a system by any means. I just see little point in buying one near launch if the game library isn't established yet. I likely would have picked up a PS4 already if I could continue playing my PS3 backlog on it. As it stands now though, I likely won't pick one up for a few years...or until its library fills out a bit more.
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