As the dust settles from the E3 games trade show keynotes, your friends here at Monkey Tail decided to provide you with an easy visual aid to compare hardware, user interface, media compatibility and many other features between the 3 next gen consoles, the PS4, Xbox One and Wii U.
| Feature | PS4 | Xbox ONE | Wii U |
| Processor | 8-core Jaguar AMD CPU | Custom eight-core x86 CPU | IBM Power-based Multi-core Microprocessor |
| RAM | 8GB of GDDR5 RAM | 8GB of DDR3 RAM | 2GB of DDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 500GB | 500GB | 8GB or 32GB Flash |
| External Storage | TBA | Yes (USB 3.0) | Yes (USB 2.0) |
| Optical Drive | Blu-ray/DVD | Blu-ray/DVD | 25GB Optical Disc (Proprietary) |
| 4K Support | Yes | Yes | No |
| HDMI in | No | Yes | No |
| Motion Control | DualShock 4 (Included) PlayStation 4 Eye & Move (not included) | Kinect 2.0 (Included) | Wii U GamePad, Wii Remote (included) |
| Voice Control | TBA | Yes | No |
| Backwards Compatibility | No | No | Yes (Wii) |
| Second Screen Option | Playstation Vita(Not included) | Smart Glass (Not included) | Gamepad (Included) |
| Game DVR | Yes | Yes | No |
| Streaming Service | Yes | Yes | No |
| Online Services Paywall | Yes | Yes | No |
| Release Date (UK) | TBC | November 2013 | Already Out |
| Price (UK) | £349 | £429 | £270 (Premium) or £220 (Basic) |
| Authors Aesthetic Verdict | Ugly (looks like an old phone book painted Black) | Ugly (looks like a Betamax) | Ugly (Looks like a fat Wii) |
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