At E3 2011, Nintendo announced their next-gen console, the Wii-U. Nintendo is confident that this new console is exactly what casual and hardcore gamers are asking for. Personally, I think it's garbage. Just because something is possible, does not mean it's practical. Supposedly coming out Holiday 2012, this "next-gen" console is said to have a higher price than that of the Wii. My guess is around $399. Although this console can compete with the current-gen consoles, will it be able to compete with Microsoft and Sony's next consoles?
Many rumors have been stirring about the "Xbox 720" in the past few weeks, claiming that there will be an announcement made at CES in January 2012 and that it will launch alongside the Wii-U. If this is true, this is bad news for Nintendo, as many people would rather pick up the new Microsoft product rather than the Wii-U.
For the sake of adding to the mix, Sony has stated that "the [PS4] will not release after the new Xbox." It would seem that Sony has learned from their past mistakes. However, this poses a new problem for Sony: if the new Xbox does release next year, will Sony have their console and ground-breaking launch titles ready?
In my honest opinion, I think that Nintendo should have waited a few years to release a new console. They should have built more on the Wii-U idea, rather than releasing a flawed system. Also, I don't think I'm quite ready for a new Xbox. Perhaps in 2013, but I think that the Xbox 360 still has some life in it that developers have yet to squeeze out of it. It would be wise of Sony to launch a new console Holiday 2013, because the PS3 is slowly losing popularity, whereas the Xbox 360 is (somehow) gaining popularity. Only time will tell what will happen.
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