PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. Wii U Comparison Chart Released by IGN

As the “Next-generation” system for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, PS4, Xbox One and Wii U have been a hot topic. IGN also released a comparison chart for us. It compares their hardware, user interface, media compatibility and other features below: 

Feature	PlayStation 4	Xbox One	Wii U
Price	$399.99	$499.99	$349.99 / 299.99
Optical Drive	Blu-ray/DVD	Blu-ray/DVD	25GB Optical Disc (Proprietary)
Game DVR	Yes	Yes	No
RAM	8GB GDDR5	8GB DDR3	2GB DDR3
CPU	Single-chip x86 AMD "Jaguar" processor, 8 cores	8 Core Microsoft custom CPU	Multi-Core PowerPC "Espresso" CPU
Storage	500 GB Hard Drive (user removeable)	500 GB Hard Drive (non-removeable)	8GB or 32GB Flash
External Storage	TBA	Yes, USB	Yes, USB
Cloud Storage	Yes	Yes	No
Mandatory Game Installs	No	Yes	No
Required Internet Connection	No	Yes	No
Used Game Fee	NoPublisher Dependent	Yes Publisher Dependent	No
Backwards Compatibility	None	None	Yes, Wii
Cross Game Chat	Yes	Yes	No
Motion Control	DualShock 4, PlayStation 4 Eye(not included), PlayStation Move(not included)	Kinect 2	Wii Remote, Wii U GamePad (included)
Second Screen	Vita (not included)	SmartGlass (not included)	Wii U GamePad (included)
Voice Commands	TBA	Yes	No
Subscription Service	PlayStation Plus	Xbox Live	No
USB	USB 3.0	USB 3.0	USB 2.0
Live Streaming	Yes	Yes	No
Reputation Preservation	Trophies will be ported	Achievements will be ported	N/A
Web Connection	Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n	Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WiFi	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, LAN via USB dongle
BlueTooth	Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)	No*	Bluetooth Support
A/V Hookups	HDMI (4K Support ) , Analog (Component, RCA), Optical output	HDMI input and output (4K support), Optical output	HDMI out, Component/ Composite out
Region Locked	No	Yes	Yes

*Confirmed to IGN by a Microsoft representative.

Note that several comparison specs like GPU are not possible at this point due to a lack of confirmed, concrete information.