PS3 or Xbox 360 Elite?

Question

HI, I am looking to buy a "next gen" system.
And I have done a TON of research but can't seem to decide on whether I want a Xbox 360 Elite or a PS3. So which one do you guys think I should get?

*This is a non-fanboy discussion* =)

For those people saying that the Xbox 360 is "so" much cheaper. It is actually only $50 less than the 60 gig PS3.

Answer 1

I think the PS3 is the best system out of any the three game systems because of

A) Free online, which is also improving quite a bit

B) Is somewhat cheaper than the Xbox 360

PS3: -----------Xbox 360:

60gb PS3-$500 -----------Xbox 360 Elite (120gb)- $450
HDMI slot-Free---------HDMI slot- Only with Elite
Wifi-Free ----------Wifi- $99
Rechargeable Controllers-Free --------Recharge Kit- $20
Online-Free -----------Online- $50 a year
Blu-Ray Player-Free---------------HDDV... Player- $179

Total: $500 ----------------Total: $798

You might not use these accessories, so that’s why I say the PS3 is “somewhat cheaper”
Also why I said you have to get an Elite to compare it to the PS3 is because the elite is the only 360 console that has HDMI, which basically means it’s the only package that can get you true High-Def.

C) Has great exclusives out/coming out and all of these are different variety:
Heavenly Sword, Lair, Eight Days, Warhawk, Metal Gear Solid 4, Metal Gear Online, Killzone 2, Grand Turismo 5, Little Big Planet, Getaway 3, Driver 5, God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Jax and Daxter: Lost Frontier, Motorstorm, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Resistance: Fall of Man, SOCOM: Confrontation, Tekken 6, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, and White Knight Story. That’s all the games I can think of over 5 minutes.

PS: Many of the great games are not exclusives anyway, so exclusives are not that important to me

Ok, now onto the boring stuff…

D) The PS3 is superior due to cell technology. This allows the PS3 to produce complex graphics far superior to any other console. The PS3 has a little over 2tfps and the Xbox 360 has 1. This basically means how well the system can do generating backgrounds like rain, clouds, etc. It also has to do with the amount of realism in graphical explosions and destruction scenes. The down side is however that it will be a while until game producers can max its potential because the cell processor is somewhat new in technology. That’s why games on the Xbox 360 look somewhat better right now. However, in about a year or two the PS3 will have better graphics. This is somewhat good too because then Sony wont have to make another console as soon because the PS3 has room to grow with technology, but then again nobody knows what technology can do in 5 years.

E) PS3 will probably be the better quality as in life span. Many Xbox 360s are already having hardware problems (25%-33% Xbox 360 have 3 red rings of death) when there has only been a reported 1% failure chance with the PS3. PS3 also has an emergency shut down feature, so if you PS3 overheats it will automatically shutdown until it is out of a dangerous temperature.

F) The PS3 as Blu-Ray. The Blu-ray disc can hold up to 50gb allowing game developers to develop a longer game, better graphics, etc. The Xbox 360 only uses its game on classic DVD discs, which can only hold around 8 or 10gb depending on what type of DVD. Theres nothing wrong with this, but as games get more complex the more space they take up, so I wouldnt be surprised if games are 2 discs for the xbox 360 in the future.

Finally! We’re done with technology and hardware talk, but as you can see this shows how well the PS3 is designed.

Final Conclusion: Xbox 360 has great games and isnt a bad system, but the extra 100 bucks are worth getting the ps3.

Answer 2

I'm with gambit0614 on this one!! Here are the fact's from somebody who has both the PS3 and the 360(but not the elite).. THERE ARE NO games for the PS3 yet and there wont be for at least a year and a half ..the the top games for the next year or more on the PS3 are delayed and will be on the 360 first...AND people there is hardly any difference in graphical quality between the 2 systems believe me you could not tell the difference ..in a nutshell get the 360 now and a PS3 in a year or so (it will have come down in price and Sony will have some fantastic games by then with a far wider choice ..(although i do hope Microsoft try's to be a bit more adventurous with there games this generation(

Answer 3

You would be MUCH better off buying the PS3, even though it is a bit pricey. I personnaly dont have one, but the graphics look out of this world. The games look really, REALLY fun! I have heard Amazing things about the PS3 and strongly suggest you get it instead of the Xbox 360 Elite. (I have heard NOTHING great about that)

Answer 4

I will give you a non-fanboy opinion...ultimately it all comes down to the games that the system plays that should make you buy or not buy a system. Check out the library of both systems and then based on the games you like, and games that will be coming out, you can make an educated decision on which system you want to plop down that money for.

Answer 5

XBOX 360 Elite toataly. It has as much memory space as the PS3 and it costs way lest. And its harder to break and its smaler and nicer.

Answer 6

dude i suggest yu getting the elite 600 dollars is alot to waste on games i dont think yu should waste that much money,yud be better off buying it and some games and keep the rest of the money to your self f sony ever decides on lowering the price then go ahead

Answer 7

Dude..you should stick with the 360!!!!!!!! Microsoft hasreally done a great job constructing this monster gaming machine....

Answer 8

Xbox 360 elite!!!!! i just like the name more (-:

Answer 9

ps3

Answer 10

get that PS3.......