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hey i decided to make a thread which one is better the ps3, the wii, or the xbox360 so hear is the info you choose!!


Sony PlayStation 3.
Sony’s PS3 is the most expensive at $500-600, because it includes a standard hard drive, a high definition Blu-ray optical drive, HD video output, Bluetooth wireless controllers, and–in the premium version–WiFi wireless networking.

Sony is setting up the PS3 as a PC alternative. The premium model has a memory card reader for not only Sony’s own Memory Stick but also–in what must be an incredible first for the company–Compact Flash and SD memory cards, making the PS3 a digital hub for photos; with a USB keyboard and mouse and the included web browser, it can serve as a basic PC.

Sony originally announced plans to ship the PS3 with Linux pre-installed, but currently user installation of “another operating system” is only a boot option. Use of another OS isn’t currently supported by Sony, and would of course need to be specially designed to work on the PS3’s specialized Cell processor architecture.

The PS3 is also the new HD core of Sony’s modern take on the stereo system, offering 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround and true 1080p high definition video playback from prerecorded Blu-ray movies.
Popular PS3 games sell for $50 - $60.

Microsoft Xbox 360.
Introduced last winter, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is $300-450, uses a standard DVD optical drive, and only includes a hard drive and wireless game controller in its premium version. Microsoft recently updated the 360 to provide support for full HD, 1080p video output to match the PS3.

Rather than positioning the Xbox 360 as a standalone PC alternative, Microsoft pairs it with its plans for Windows Media Center, allowing the 360 to be used as a media extender to stream music and movies from a central Media Center PC.

Microsoft has plans to offer HD movie playback both with an optional HD-DVD player in an external box, and over the web through its online Xbox Live video store.

However, the Xbox 360’s optional, external HD-DVD player is $180, pushing the 360 up to the same price as the PS3. Further, the $300 core Xbox 360 systems can’t use Microsoft’s online video store because they don’t have the required hard drive to save downloaded movies.

Popular Xbox 360 games sell for $50 - $70.

Xbox 360 Core Console (no Hard Drive)
Xbox 360 Console (Includes 20GB Hard Drive)

The Wii Remote uses accelerometers to sense how players swing, point, and tilt the controller, encouraging game titles to incorporate activity.

The Wii will also wirelessly connect to Nintendo’s DS portable game system, using its microphone and touchscreen as inputs for Wii games.

While the Wii has no movie store, Nintendo has an online store that sells classic games ($5 - 10) for the GameCube, Nintendo 64, and other previous game consoles.

Popular Wii games sell for $30 - $50.The Wii is the least expensive of the three at $250, and includes both Bluetooth for wireless controllers and a DVD drive, but will not be able to play DVD movies. It also lacks a hard drive. Instead, the Wii focuses on physically involving games using the wireless Wii Remote paired with the accessory Nunchuk controller.

The PS3 is the most powerful, I have a 60GB one and it's great, so the PS3 is better.

Tekki Shodan Wrote:The PS3 is the most powerful, I have a 60GB one and it's great, so the PS3 is better.

Too bad it's losing system exclusives left and right (losing Devil May Cry 4 as an exclusive has to hurt, among others), has had it's fair share of problems with individual games (problems with Guitar Hero III controllers dropping signal repeatedly, for example), and lackluster sales.

Plus, from what I hear, some of the big titles Sony has been banking on (Lair, Time Crisis 4, etc.) have been getting rather mediocre reviews.

I have the Wii, and it has good games, mario, etc., but I'd say X-Box 360 is the best, especially if you like more matured games.

360's dominating in the mature games department for sure while Wii's better for interactive & multiplayer ones.

PS3 may be better later on as more games come out for it.

I'm honestly was going to buy an Xbox but the fact that Metal Gear 4 will only come out for PlayStation 3 changed my mind. Nobody understand how much of a fan I am of Metal Gear and it's an obligation to have the fourth and the last one.

Dax Wrote:I'm honestly was going to buy an Xbox but the fact that Metal Gear 4 will only come out for PlayStation 3 changed my mind. Nobody understand how much of a fan I am of Metal Gear and it's an obligation to have the fourth and the last one.

Buy both systems!

If you pay me 5 bucks per hour for being a mod I would.

i have the wii and i love it the playstation 3 is a piece of crap i think and i reall want the xbox360

Avia Wrote:360's dominating in the mature games department for sure while Wii's better for interactive & multiplayer ones.

PS3 may be better later on as more games come out for it.

Very true. XBOX360 is dominating in the gaming community. PS3 is just as excellent as the 360, I'd even say it's better, but it lacks in games as of now.