2007-10-09 16:38:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear ➔ PlayStation
The price will drop. Now 40GB is coming (400 euros). Also. if you'll upgrade Xbox 360 to something, that is approximate (but not as good anyway) to PS3 - you'll spend around 700 dollars.
Here is one of my previous answers (a bit long, but I used good sources):
PS3 will win the console war, no doubt. Xbox 360 and Wii are so weak from technological point of view, that in couple of years they won't be capable of dealing with serious graphics. GTA IV, for instance, isn't even announced for Wii - this toy won't be able to cope with the game's requirements. Xbox 360 is getting GTA IV, however, the game is going to be released on several DVDs - Xbox 360 owners will have to interrupt gaming process and switch discs (Rockstar complained about this issue). Only PS3 will have it on single BD-DVD.
Let's compare PS3 and XBOX 360:
A third of XBOX 360 (33%) are malfunctioning right from the start. PS3 return rate is only around 0.2%.
PS3 has 8 (7+1) kernels in Cell processor, Xbox 360 -only 3.
PS3 uses advanced tech called Blu-Ray, one disc can store up to 54 gb (in the future - up to 200 gb), Xbox 360 - regular dual layer DVD-9 (8.5GB). It's possible to get HD-DVD (max. - 30GB) for 360, but it'll cost you around 180$, in this case Xbox is going to be MUCH more expensive, than PS3.
Calculations per sec - PS3 - 51-billion-dot-product-operati... per second
Xbox 360 - 33.6-billion-dot-product-opera... per second
PS3 has full media support - USBs, built-in card reader (except 20 gb version), ability to use printer and so on.
Xbox 360 has USBs and only 2 memory slots.
PS3 supports up to 7 Bluetooth Controllers
Xbox 360 - up to 4 Controllers
PS3 - wi-fi included (except 20 gb version)
Xbox 360 - wi-fi will cost you around 100 $
Graphics are stronger in PS3, due to RSX chip, that was developed by Nvidia exclusively for PS3. To estimate its power (roughly) - take 6800 Ultra nvidia graphics card, multiply it by 2 - get a result, still PS3 stronger, because 6800 Ultra runs on 400 Mhz and RSX runs on 550 Mhz.
PS3 uses technology from AGEIA company. It does to physics of the game same thing GPU (videocard processor) does to graphics. This thing is on sale for PC(special card). The price is around 350$. There is no such thing in 360.
Xbox 360 is widely known for so-called "red ring of death" problem - it gets overheated easily. My PS3 was running for more than 8 hours non-stop with no problems. Sometimes Xbox 360 becomes so overheated, that thermopaste on CPU melts, drips on motherboard and successfully shortcircuits it.
Besides all of this, I've seen disassembled Xbox 360 - regular PC architecture - Billy Gates is an uninventive nerd (as usual).
When I saw disassembled PS3 - it was a surprise - smart architecture, good cooling (don't buy external PS3 coolers - they make everything worse - original system is good), etc.
In 2008 PS3 will get more than 300 games, including Metal Gear Solid 4, The Agent and other great exclusives. Here is the good link to the future PS3 releases. http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html......
PS3 online is free, Xbox 360 - you have to pay.
There were reports, that 360 scratches discs. No reports on that in PS3.
In some countries people call Xbox 360 "Coffin 360".
The funniest thing, that right now there are no games for PS3, that show full potential of the console.
On PS3 you can install other OS, such as Linux Yellow Dog, Ubuntu and others. Sony officially lets you do it. There is no such thing in 360.
PS3 HDD can be replaced easily with any 2.5" SATA 5400 RPM HDD (used in laptops). 250 GB will cost you around 170$. In 360 you have to buy exclusive HDD, where 20GB will cost you 100$.
Sony expects PS3 to stay on the market for, at least, 7-10 years. Also Sony reduces price now. Soon there is going to be cheaper 40GB version of PS3.
Sony constantly upgrades PS3 software (free updates for OS) - you get new functions and improvements.
PS3 controller (sixaxis) has a motion control - you move controller - game responds. Wii has it, Xbox 360 - doesn't. PS3 controller is getting vibrocontroller soon (Dualshock 3).
I didn't mention Wii, because it's so weak, no point to talk about it. Leave it for kindergarten and casual games.
2007-10-09 16:45:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bull Goose Loony 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bull goose looney is just a ps3 fanboy
360 owns get a 360
every single game on 360 is really good
ps3 may have 300 games coming out next year but most of them will be crap
the new 360s being made will have a new falcon chip which stops the hadware failures and the 360 getting overheated
you have to pay for xbox live but that is because it is the best online play network there will ever be
playstation network will never be as successfull as xbox live and i think 360 will win the console war. ps3 just had the cheap idea to include motion sensitivity after they heard about the wii, ps3 controller doesnt even have vibration because of the motion sensitivity
basically ps3 is crap and 360 is good
2007-10-10 01:26:07 · answer #2 · answered by navid_bilgrami 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I feel like there will be no drop in price by Chistmas. It seems to me the video game companies only lower the price on the consoles to boost sales. If there is one time a year there doesn't need to be that extra incentive for people to purchase these high end items, it's XMAS. I would say expect a price drop a few months after XMAS, after the sales numbers for the holiday season come back, and they need a boost in sales late winter/early spring.
2007-10-09 17:34:36 · answer #3 · answered by Woody 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 40 GB ps3 will be $400, but I would advise you to buy the 60GB ps3 for $500 now while they're still in stock, because the 40GB doesn't have backwards compatibility with ps2 games, but the 60 and 80GB PS3's do.
2007-10-09 16:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Shadowfyre 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋