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With the release of the Xbox One S and PS4 Slim, and the upcoming launch of the PS4 Pro and Xbox's Scorpio, a new era of video game consoles appear to be upon us.

But it's not like before - rather than continuing the generational model, consoles seem to be moving on to a incremental model, similar to the business model used by iPhone.

Whilst this may seem like a scary concept at first, it actually works on paper. Make minor upgrades to a console every year or two and retain the user base, rather than losing it by forcing everyone to upgrade every 4 years or so.

This doesn't just work for publishers - it works for consumers, as previous models continue to be supported with the same games available on newer models. In theory, this business model is good for everyone.

In theory .

Console manufacturers have been known to mess things up.

But the generational leap is not dead yet, as Nintendo's next console - codenamed 'NX' - is likely going to be an entirely new console. Although we don't yet know much about it, rumours suggest it'll be a hybrid home/handheld console.

So what are people planning on buying as their next console? Will they buy the PS4 Pro in November? Await the more powerful Xbox Scorpio? Or go for something completely different with the Nintendo NX?

We conducted a (admittedly very limited and unscientific) survey via a poll on my own Twitter profile.

Poll: which home console, if any, do you plan to purchase next? (RTs appreciated) — Ryan Brown (@Toadsanime) September 24, 2016

Interestingly, in spite of our total lack of knowledge of the console, the majority of voters went with the Nintendo NX as their next purchase.

In second place, with 25%, was the PS4 Pro .

In third, Xbox's Scorpio, with 13%.

8% of voters said they would buy a current console as their next purchase instead.

Again, limited pools make for limited results, so whilst this should be taken with a pinch of salt, the results are interesting.

If these purchase plans remain the same after the NX gets an official unveil, it could find the success that the Wii U was missing.