User:Kai445/History of video game consoles (eighth generation)
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In the history of video games, the eighth generation is a term to describe the next iteration of video game consoles that are expected to follow the current seventh generation: Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, and Nintendo's Wii. It also describes handheld game units released in the similar timeframe. The Nintendo 3DS was released on March 27, 2011 and Sony's PlayStation Vita was released on February 22, 2012 in North America.
Nintendo has announced its home console successor, the Wii U, to be released in 2012. Several journalists have classified the system as the first eighth generation home console.[1][2][3] The second console to be announced was the Ouya, to be released March 2013.[4][5] [6] The successors to the PS3 and Xbox 360 are expected in 2013, they have been reportedly codenamed Orbis and Durango, respectively.[7] It is anticipated that the eighth generation of video game consoles will face stiff competition from the smartphone, tablet, and Smart TV gaming markets.[8][9][10][11][12]