Does releasing a console a year before the competition actually help?

[JazzB1987]

IMO it does not. Especially when 90% of the customers only care about visuals not about games anymore.

So the best thing e.g The WiiU successor can do is wait for PS5 and XBthreesixty to be out. (IMO otherwhise its another "Ill wait for the REAL next gen" scenario)