The Motley Fool asks-" Is Microsoft's Xbox One the New Wii U?"

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fleischr said:

Yes they are similar. Both have had failed "gimmick" add-ons that have hurt the power and reputation of their respective console. Both are made by companies that started off on the wrong foot this gen.

Whether or not MS dodged a bullet by dropping Kinect remains to be seen. There's very little MS could right now to turn things around back into their favor. With the XOne inevitably selling less than the 360, it'll receive less 3rd party support.

The X1's fate has been sealed. It's a second-tier console compared to power and diverse catalog of the PS4 and the sheer force of Nintendo gaming brilliance on the Wii U/3DS.

The Kinect did not hurt Xbox One's reputation. While it may have stopped people from picking one up when it was $499, that was rectafieid by now having a $399 option. For the Xbox One to be just 300k behind the PS4 in North America is PROOF of that..   $100 more console..  with all that "negative" press still manages to remain competitive.  If their was any "hurting" of reputation it was their original Xbox One announcment.. but again.. the majority of mainstream American who will be the next 50-60 million to buy the PS4/Xbox One over the next few years knows almost nothing about that. Nor will they even know about the Kinect version being the only option originally availble.. The first 18 million who bought the Wii U/Xbox One/PS4 are true mostly hardcore fans with a few mainstream buyers.. The general buying public doesn't pick up on new consoles to a year or more after release..

The Wii U is the one NOT recieving 3rd party support already..  PS4/Xbox One are getting the 3rd party next Gen titles, the Wii U isn't.. so BIG difference there.

XOnes fate is sealed?  By 2 things that are your opinion..   how is the PS4 catalog any more diverse then Xbox One?  Up until now..  the Xbox One has mainly been considered to have the stronger line-up..  (not counting Indies.. which doesn't drive console buying). Even still there are LESS console exclusives then ever before.. with more titles that were ONLY on Playstation now coming to X1.  and the sheer force of Nintendo's brillance sure has already failed the Wii U.  (Not sure why 3DS was even included in this).. The Wii U has passed that 1 year mark.. and the general population has lost interest.... So .. real confused by this statement.