I wouldn't be surprised if, in the next year or so, the Android console market starts to heat up. I want to talk about Ouya etc a bit here, and I'm not sure starting another thread is really necessary. It's not "next gen", and it's laughable that reviewers think that creators of Ouya and Gamestick have it in mind that they'll compete with Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, but I think it's a relevant part of the ever changing landscape of "next gen gaming".
In essence, this is becoming one of the first times that gamers are being actively encouraged to make games, tinker with your console's software and hardware, and hell, even enjoy emulators on them (using ROMs of games you own legally, of course). This kind of freedom definitely flies in the face of Microsoft's warranty-ruining rules (want to get a quieter fan for your 360? No XBL for you!) and Nintendo's awful online shop/retro experience for the Wii U. I suppose it also battles the current backwards compatibility woes, but you're obviously not going to get a 360/PS3 emulator any time soon.
Affordable open source consoles are exciting, possibly more exciting than finding out what the fuck Microsoft are actually doing come November.