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I'd hold off on claiming the new Wii U baseline until after the free game offer with the purchase of MK8 expires next week. Plus, there are some big games on the horizon that will boost both PS4 and X1.

The X1 / Wii U alignment illustrates how Nintendo screwed up their marketing from day 1. Week for week, X1 has sold more than Wii U since their respective launches, and has been steadily closing the gap on Wii U's life-to-date sales until recently.

That said, there is every possibility that the Wii U can compete with the X1 towards the end of the gen.