It is possible, but it is not set in stone.
1) The PR was worst for XBO than it was for PS3. It will be harder to recover consumer trust and with each week the word of mouth may in fact increase PS4 advantage.
2) The PS3 was more powerfull, so it could hold on that to make a come back. XBO is actually weaker. You may think this means little, but this is 2014, people google with their smartphones before putting $400 on the table
3) Like you said yourself, what really matters is price, exclusives and friends. PS4 has all of them, so it can very much trounce XBO in US too. Also, PS3 managed to get to 20M in US because of these better exclusives.
Things can go both ways, even if the Wii U donesn't make a come back.








