I'm with Soul Punisher on this one. I don't see how the net gain each company makes per console is a determining factor in buying one that I think I will enjoy. I've mentioned this serveral times, but I suppose it still hasn't stuck - this is an issue of preference, not of a right choice versus a wrong choice. If one likes the style and library of one console over that of another, that's completely his or her own concern. Frankly, I don't think that preference is at all dependant on how much money the company producing the console is making. People repeatedly mention how the GCN was the underdog in sales, but I don't see anything wrong with the way the system works, and I enjoy all of the games I own for it. They look, to me, much more polished than most of my PS2 games, and they are a lot more fun than all of the X-Box games I own (with Jade Empire as the only exception). I don't personally, see how a lesser number of sales has affected the quality of the games. I go by personal preference, not by what the general public sees to be the "best" choice.
Plus, I do not find the "sequel after sequel after sequel" arguement to be as valid anymore, in my opinion. There are other culprits on the other consoles (Metal Gear Solid or GTA, anyone?) There were more than enough titles for each of Nintendo's consoles that were not based entirely on a predecessor, just as X-Box and PS2 had their fair share of new titles, as well as some franchises brought back with a new face. Besides that, it all depends on your preference. I, for one, happened to like the style of Mario 64 very much, so I had to invest in Mario Sunshine. Similarly, I couldn't pass up the chance to play the role of Samus once again. The "sequel after sequel after sequel" arguement is subjective - it's an opinion. Some people prefer fresh titles, others like to see a return to something older. Whether or not one finds them weak is that person's opinion, alone. Some may think that reusing characters is harmful, while others will enjoy it. I have my share of opinions about certain sequels, too - but I'd prefer to keep them to myself, as they aren't up for debate.
...and if personal preference is something that any of you see as irrelevant in this scenario, then it's about time that you've re-evaluated what use a console is meant to have. Somes posts are seeming more personal each time, as though one's preferences are being attacked, or as if one feels that they must reassert or defend their opinion - that will not be the case. If you find it hard to accept someone's preference, then you need to hold your comments back - no one has the right, even to a minute extent, to implicate that one opinion is less informed or less correct than another - this is hardly the situation to be doing that in.