You don't have to have blind faith into one of manufacturers to have at least strong ideas pointing toward  one of big three:

- trophies/achievments - if you like them you might find console from the same manufacturer more appealing

- backwards compatibility - if you have big game collection chances are you will be more tempted to buy system that plays them or you might buy competitors consoe with bc to have access to previous gen titles for platform you didn't have this time.

- strenght of first party studios - we know more or less who has what resources for developing exclusives

- ip library - we know who owns ips for our favourite heroes

So i'm one of people who voted to early to tell because I have my favourites but i don't take them for granted and radical shift in big 3 characterists would change the stuff i plan to buy but in last two gens only Wii was drastic shift in manufacturer history.

PS3 was similar to PS2 , PS2 was similar to PS1

X360 is like an upgraded Xbox

Gamecube was similar to SNES then Wii made radical change.

Chances that all big three pull Wii in the next gen are small.

Well, I'm most likely to look at Nintendo's next system, so I voted that. However, it's not written in stone that I will indeed get it. While the Gamecube had a few good games, there really weren't enough to make me feel good about owning it. If the Wii's successor looks to be the same, then I'll pass on it. And depending on what happens with the categories of games I like on other systems, there even remains a chance that I'll go portable only next gen...

SEGA!

 Nintendo, I cannt wait to see the new smash bros, metroid, zelda and mario kart... I hope nintendo revives star fox, baten kaidos & fzero. New ips and also that they dont forget xenoblade and the last story.

Sony or microsoft, I dunno, I dont like FPS, so maybe after a few years and a good catalog... 

Next Nintendo console is almost guarenteed for me. I'll probably get the next Xbox again, mainly as my third party console, as long as the price isn't too outrageous and the library is strong enough. I doubt I'd get all three, as I'm sure Sony and MS's lineups will be very similar.

i'll have to first know who's got what

but on the present situation,i would go with SONY as they have mymost fav games

sony all the way...for the past 3 gens they have yet to disappont me with solid hw and games..I have faith they will do the same next gen

Been a nintendo fan since nes. So Nintendo then sony. Only reason I have a xbox is cause it came free with the tv i got.

Probably the Xbox because I really enjoy Halo, Fable, and Forza.

Probably the Nintendo console, because of Mario and Zelda.

Definitely a 3DS, just give me Ocarina of Time, a new Pokemon game, and a redesign and that's when I'll likely get one.

 I agree, I know there are a lot of FPS, but I am also aware that their library is pretty big and full of good games... I was actually thinking about getting a ps3 lately, but I am problably just going to wait for a price cut before buying anything...