I don't agree with the article's conclusions, but it offers a good look at the challenges facing the console industry. At this point it's simply too early to w

I don't agree with the article's conclusions, but it offers a good look at the challenges facing the console industry. At this point it's simply too early to write off the consoles. Sales are in a slump, but we're obviously at the end of the current generation, and exciting new stuff is yet to be announced. It's important to recognize that the hardware out there is from 2005. If the next slate of hardware comes out without addressing any of the issues brought up in this article then they'll certainly be in trouble, but even Nintendo's Wii U, a product from a company with a history of being extremely conservative, is pushing things forward with interesting social networking ideas that I haven't seen elsewhere. I fully expect the next Microsoft and Sony hardware will introduce new ideas that will also keep them relevant.