Playstatiion 3 or Xbox 360 for christmas?

Question

I really want a ps3 for christmas but my brother wants a 360 my mom said to get a xbox 360 cause it been out for a while and the playstation 3 just came out she thinks that it will be faulty and will not work right.

Is this true

Answer 1

You choose. Here are a lot of pro's and con's for each.

PS3
Pro:
1. High Processing Power(good graphics)
2. Free online play
3. A few good exclusives

Con:
1. $500-$600
2. Because online play is free many 3rd party games will not support online multiplayer.
3. PS3 has lost a few 1st and 3rd party publishers and developers.
4. EA has claimed that it is harder to port games to the PS3 because of the Blu-ray technology. They stated that it will take a lot longer to port Crysis to the PS3 from the PC. So some game companies may not want to go through the hastle of porting their games over to the PS3.
5. Doesn't come with HD cables
6. Blu-ray takes up 2-4 times more space on a hard drive than regular format.
7. It will need 6 months to a year to work out all its bugs
8. If there are problems with your console, its on you.(Sony has proved in the past that they will not replace or repair reject consoles without having to pay $150-$200.
9. Can only play certain PS1 and PS2 games.


Xbox 360:
Pro:
1. Great Graphics
2. Xbox Live is better than ever
3. Super comfortable controller
4. Has gained many 1st and 3rd party publisher and developers.
5. Great games
6. Bugs have already been worked out
7. Peter Jackson(director of Lord of the Rings and King Kong) will be working exclusively with Microsoft.
8. Metal Gear Solid 4(the PS3's killer app) has been rumored to be coming to the Xbox 360.(this months issue of EGM)
9. Microsoft may be trying to by Capcom(Resident Evil, Dead Rising)
10. Great accessories
11. Can play Xbox games
12. Exclusive content for GTA IV

Con:
1. $50 dollars for Live, but is totally worth it.
2. Can't play all Xbox games, but most of the good ones are playable, and more are becoming available.
3. HD-DVD player is extra, but is one of the best looking
HD-DVD players out there.(in my opinion)

The PS3 may have slightly better graphics, but the 360 is better in almost every other way. Besides most game companies don't take advantage of the power of the systems. Just like the last-gen games, no one showed the true power of the Xbox until Ubisoft unleashed Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.

I think its kind of like the difference between Plasma and LCD. Sure the Plasmas(PS3) look better(not much better), but they also don't last as long and have a better chance of getting a picture burnt in on the screen. While the LCDs(Xbox 360) are cheaper, look great, have a less chance of burn-in, and are slightly more compact. The LCD's have more bang for your buck.

Answer 2

I trust akost90. The video games for the XBox 360 are purely so plenty greater suited. The PS3 purely would not have the ought to have video games that the 360 has. the real opposition is between the XBox 360 and the Nintendo Wii. different purchasers have already mentioned the version between the two. I nonetheless say you need to get the 360 . . . i understand i'm. If money isn't a concern, I recommend you ask for the Elite version of the 360. it particularly is $450, yet comes with so plenty greater frustratingcontinual area and different comparable factors. in case you could no longer locate that, next may be the constrained version Halo 3 Xbox 360, that's $4 hundred.

Answer 3

It all depends on what you want out of the system. The xbox has been out long and has a great line-up of new games coming out this year and next year. The ps3 is new,expensive, and might be faulty but does have great graphics, plus a blu-ray player however blu-ray movies are a bit expensive too. I think it all depends on which games you like so research on the internet for the games you like the best. The ps3 is likely to be faulty and more than likely will be faulty. A lot of products new products that come out end up being faulty anyway but you never know.

Answer 4

Good luck trying to find a PS3 anywhere. If you really want a console for Christmas, you're going to have to stick with the 360, or your mom can overbid on EBay for the PS3.

PS3 still has problems, but that's expected for a first generation console. There's no way to know if you're going to get one that works fine or one that's not going to work. It's a roll of the dice. Sometimes you get lucky, and sometimes you lose.

Most 360 problems are fixed, but I'm sure that there's still a very small number of 360 that's not working properly.

Answer 5

obviously the choice is xbox 360, its cheaper, i think it has better graphics, the ps3 has major problems of melting game discs, and most importantly the 360 has much better games. Future games available for only th 360 are Halo3, halowars, deadrising, fable 2, etc. In addition u can play old xbox games on the 360, so think about the money saved by not by a ps3

Answer 6

Playstation 3 is hard to find and they cost $600 compared to $400 for the XBOX 360 .
Also more 360 games are available .

Answer 7

You will neevr get a ps3 unless you pay 200 extra bucks. It is very hard to find in the store. I suggest an x box 360. Do you really want your parents to spend 800 bucks on you for christmas?

Answer 8

I would personally go for the Xbox 360, but if you want a PS3 wait a litlle while they get the bugs worked out then buy it.

Answer 9

Get the full (360) package baby ;-)