What will be the deciding factor in the next generation of consoles?

i will get wii u and ps4. Wont buy any microsoft trash.

I feel all consoles will be the same. There's only a few deciding factors. Games being one of them. online being another. Who's got exclusives? Who's got free online? Right now im leaning towards PS4 & WII U. Microsoft just keeps diggin their own grave as far as im concerned. We'll have to wait & see though.

Seeing how this one turned out...I have no f***ing idea.

For me: Backward compatibility.

There has been SO many great games this generation, and knowing the Xbox 360 hardware, I won't be able to replay them in 4 years, if the new Xbox isn't backwards compatible. This is the single most important feature for me.

Not really sure... if next gen is anything like this gen then I won't be getting any of them.

Not really sure... if next gen is anything like this gen then I won't be getting any of them.

commonfate

I think three things are most important:

low price (I want something under three hundred dollars... not necessarily at launch, but maybe after a few price drops)

hardware reliability (I want something that is going to last at least ten years)

hardware power (the most powerful system is usually the best)

1. price!!!! that's mainly it. and of course what games i am interested in.

Its a mix of the three, but I think the games make the system. Sony didn't fall behind so far like Xbox did against PS2 last gen because it managed to keep up and even surpass Xbox in a lot of the games they offered. While MS releases one or two core exclusives from their studio, Sony is busy pumping out around 3 or 4 nowadays. Of course Nintendo doesn't have many games, but the mix of few quality games (like Zelda) and incredibly cheap price point helped them a LOT.

As it stands, I think the most desirable features are as follows:

1. Games (quality and quantity)

2. Price

3. Release date (early releases will do better)

4. Innovative or unique offers (like Xbox Live, Blu Ray, Motion Control, etc.)

5. Marketing

7. Reliability

6. Power (something too weak might suffer from being wanted, though as the Wii and PS2 show, its not the biggest factor)

How bored I am with PC gaming.

J/k, it's just too early to tell.

Marketing and Price.

Not the graphics, that's for sure. I'd say the most important aspects will be price, 3rd party support and casual gaming appeal.

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im already getting a ps4 and a wii u lol no way in hell im getting any lame ass microsoft console bahahaha

Well if Nintendo continues to make its awesome 1st party and a good third party support with AC and all that then that will be the deciding factor :D

I guessing all 3 are going for gimmicks. I respect what Nintendo was trying to do with the Wii, but they seemingly trashed console gaming for the hardcore, imo. I'll wait and see what they release but I'm thinking I may upgrade to a better rig and PC game only next gen.

At leat two, maybe all three will have very similar games, so if I only choose one, it'll be the one with the least technical flaws. Whichever system consistently has games with better, smoother frame rates. Also, DRM will be taken into account as well.

Innovation. Something new, that i havn't played with before.

If the PS3 and 360 are replicated with better graphics and more power, i'm not buying them. I already have a gaming PC

Deciding factor?

I'll take the system that does not force some half-assed attempt at 'innovation'down our throats...