Prediction: A stronger Wii U would have won this generation

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You can't predict something that can never come to pass. What you're doing is what if-ing.

And you'd be wrong. Wii U didn;t lose the generation because it wasn't a stronger console. It lost the generation because it lost the vast bulk of the audience that made Wii a success. Some of that audience already shifted during the 7th gen with 360+Kinect. Most of the remaining audience simply tired of console gaming and saw no reason to buy into another console generation. The Wii audience clearly did not care about specs or HDness. Wii U is a far stronger console than Wii, and with solid HD capability it can offer a much more visually appealing experience.

PS3 and Xbox 360 mostly split the PS2/Xbox user base in a more even way. PS4 and Xb one are mostly splitting that same audience in a less even way, but not as uneven as the 6th gen.

Wii U at $500 launched at the same time as PS4bone would have been a disaster. Not only was Wii fading from audience awareness very quickly, but at a price point close to that of Xb one and $100 more than PS4 the vast majority of the Wii audience would still be nowhere to be seen.