>>> Denver based CPU's [...] and *I still* wouldn't be surprised if at least one
>>> of the upcoming console platforms will use this, most probable the new
>>> X-box, for several reasons

>> I'm quite confident that Project Denver will be too late to both the next
>> XBox party and the PS4 party.

> Smoke and mirrors... I bet! ;-)

3 weeks ago, Tegra 6 ("Parker") with Denver cores got announced for 2015 as the first Denver-based chip to be released:

http://blogs.nvidia.com/2013/03/nvidia-ceo-updates-nvidias-roadmap/
http://semiaccurate.com/2013/05/21/nvidias-tegra-roadmap-slip-is-now-official/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegra#Parker

PS4 release: Q4 2013
XBox360 successor release: Q4 2013

So Denver will be much too late and you will lose your bet ;-)


Edit: added another link
Edit2: refined release date of XBox360 successor

[ Edited by Andreas_Wolf 22.05.2013 - 12:57 ]