I tend to agree. My phone & laptop can play games, make calls, browse the web, stream media and connect me to my friends, regardless of where I am. Why do I want an expensive hunk of hardware sitting next to my TV (both of which) that I barely use?

Consoles need to offer something different to stand out. I bought a PS3 to play a specific game and because it was the cheapest Blu Ray player at the time. With consoles getting less exclusives & more games I want to play getting distributed to my phone & computer, I can't say the console really offers me anything of worth...