Microsoft exec Yusuf Mehdi thinks 400M to "potentially upwards of a billion" next-gen consoles (the Xbox One and rival systems)
"Every generation, as you've probably heard, has grown approximately 30%," he said. "So this generation is about 300 million units. Most industry experts think the next generation will get upwards of about 400 million units. That's if it's a game console, over the next decade."
Moreover, Medhi thinks the general entertainment capabilities of Xbox One and PS4 will more than double their selling power. "We think you can go broader than a game console, that's our aim, and you can go from 400 million to potentially upwards of a billion units [Update: just to clarify, he's talking about all next gen consoles combined here]. That's how we're thinking of the Xbox opportunity as we go forward."
Microsoft claims the console will (via Kinect) be able to detect new faces in a room, and allow Skype contacts to remotely take over a game. 3) AMD's deal to supply a Jaguar CPU/GPU for the Xbox One is worth $3B+, per former AMD and current Nvidia exec Bob Feldstein. (previous)