If anyone is going to make a new console, its microsoft. Theyve done it once, and when they drop into last, that will be it, xbox720 time!

i really don't wany a new generation unless there's a big leap or a creative idea just like the wii

Microsoft: Has success with the hardcore so far. Will up the horsepower significantly and will make sure the hardware is more reliable. Futhermore will be very much focussed on digital downloads/netflix etc. Probably some sort of motion controls, but normal controller is the main one.

Sony: Depends on the next 2 years of PS3. If profitability is not achieved they are forced to focus on profitable hardware, meaning the next step will be much smaller than from PS2-PS3 and more focussed on home-entertainment. Of course Blu-Ray will be an important feature as well as full BC to PS2 and PS3. Most importantly Sony will launch it with the big 1st party games. If the PS3 does make a profit in the coming years I expect Sony to make a very strong console again.

Nintendo: Has success and probably won't lose the newfound market very quickly. Will put all the technology in that's possible for a $230 price, so they can sell it at $250 again. Will be HD and has a hardrive. VC/WiiWare to be available from launch. Difference with Sony and MS will be much smaller this time, plus will have heavy 3rd party support from the go. Of course morion controls will be improved.

 they can just skip the next generation ,, is it possible ? :)

The Wii's successor will not have friend codes and will have users which can be used on Nintendo's forums. The Wii's successor will probably not use Opera Browser. The Wii's successor will have 50GB or higher standard. The motion controls will be motion plus standard. Also the Wii is produce graphics par with that with of current PC's titles like Crysis. It will likely be $249.99 like it's predessor. Finally it will NOT be region locked.

The PS3's successor will have some degree of motion controls. The "PS4" will be marketed with the PS3 which will sell more than the Wii in that time before it's discontinued. Also the "PS4" will have faster blu-ray and will be $300 at launch along with more new titles than the other 3.

The 360's successor will not have RROD. The 360 will possibly have Blu-ray and some degree of motion controls. It will likely be alot like the "PS4" and "Super Wii" but produce better graphics than the other 3. It will be bundled with a game similar to Wii Sports. It will have a home/miis like system with extensive online use. It will have a high bugdet title like "Gears of War Wars." upon launch.

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I think it would be nice to have Crysis level graphics, but I just don't think it's going to happen. I wish. I hope. I asked Santa, "Give Wii teh HD, pretty please."

It's really hard to make predictions with out letting my own bias in. I look back at my OP and I see the bias. I tried.

^ I am pretty sure by the time the next wii comes out it would be fairly cheap to make hardware capable of graphics on par with crysis. Nintendo could keep their pricepoint, and they have alot of money to go into R&D. I also beleive motion controls will be upgraded greatly. You make it sound like it is such an expensive and hard thing to do, when it will probably be cheap and easy for the wii to have graphic capabilities at that level. Even this generation Nintendo made a console more powerful than previous ones. I'm pretty sure Wii 2 will be more powerful than the PS360 at the least.

The main upgrades will be due to programming languages. There will be an emphasis on helping developers utilize multiple cores and multi-threading. IBM and M$ are already hard at work on developing packages for C++ and C# in regards to this. PS3's Cell will start seeing some very great improvements once all the cores can be utilized quickly, efficiently, and mistake free. It is all about algorithms.