A comparison (PS3 vs Xbox 360)

Xbox 360 Arcade:
$279.99

Xbox 360 20gb Hard Drive:
$99.99

XBox LIVE 1 year:
$49.99

WiFi:
$99.99

HD-DVD:
$179

Total: $708.96


Playstation 3 (60 GB):
$499.99

PS3 60gb Hard Drive:
included

Playstation Network 1 year:
free

WiFi:
included

Blu-Ray:
included

Total: $499.99

Savings: $208.97

Assuming each game is $59.99, you saved approximately 3.5 games worth of cold, hard cash.

Even if we do this with the Elite it's still better. Let's see:

Xbox 360 Elite:
$449.99

XBox LIVE 1 year:
$49.99

WiFi:
$99.99

HD-DVD:
$179

HDMI Cable:
included

Total: $778.97


Playstation 3 (60 GB):
$499.99

Playstation Network:
Free

WiFi:
included

Blu-Ray:
included

Proprietary 120 GB SATA Notebook Hard Drive:
$99.99 (you can get them as cheap as $54.95 but just to prove my point I'm gonna go for expensive)

HDMI Cable:
$99.99 (You can these as cheap as $20, but let's just pretend you can't find any near you. As you'll soon see it's still cheaper)

Total: $699.97

And this assuming you massively overpay for your 120 gb hard drive and your HDMI cable!

Savings: $79

You don't save as much as you would vs the guy who tries to fully upgrade his Xbox 360 Arcade, but 79 clams is enough for a game plus some pocket change. The PS3 is looking to be a much better economic choice; ironic considering everybody seems to think that the PS3 is somehow the "expensive" choice. Not anymore, at least not for the people who want the full gaming and HD experience. But let's say you're really gimped. Well let's see, shall we?

Xbox 360 Core (not Arcade), Refurbished:
$220.00

20 GB Playstation 3:
$299.99

Loss: $79.99

So if you're absolutely strapped for cash, it's true, you can get a refurbished Xbox 360 Core for about 80 dollars less than a 20 GB PS3. But let me ask you this: would you trust that 360 not to red-rings within 2 days? It's a refurbed Core! That PS3, on the other hand, is NOT refurbed, and the PS3 in general has a reputation for being one tough machine.

This is ridiculous I could add up the PS3 costs and then say that I have dial up and it costs me $1 a minute and then leave it on for a few hours and then claim ownage..martin_f

That's a completely ridiculous argument because

a) Both systems require an internet connection

b) Both systems require broadband, which if I'm not mistaken do not have by the minute service fees.

Xbox 360 Elite: 300 quids in uk, i dont need Wireless coz i prefer wired over wireless and360 comes with it wire aswell, XBL 5 quids a month......phhhh if i can buy a 360 i sure can pay 5 quids a month aswell, thats only 60 quids an year, dnt have HDTV so dont care about HD DVD + i bought the console for video games not movies

PS3 40GB: 300 quids in uk, wifi not needed, 40GB....elite has 120GB, alsoinferior online compared to XBL + inferior games aswell

now if i had a choice id get Elite

Lets take out everything thats needed for gaming and your left with a PS3 without a disc drive, CPU, Integrated Wifi, Card Reader and HDMI. Oh the irony.

Its weird how Sony fanboys made claims that other console owners couldn't afford a PS3 as grounds for them bashing it. Does it occur to you that most 360 owners have spent well over a grand on games and the system itself? So yeah, I would say that the 360 is more epensive but unlike your POS3, its actually worth it and people WANT to spend the extra dough.

/pointless ass thread

The point was to compare similar systems. It's not fair comparing the 80 gb PS3 to the 360 Arcade. I was just suggesting that the PS3, despite supposedly being the "expensive" choice is actually not quite as expensive as a fully loaded 360. Say what you want but the PS3 is just a better machine than the Xbox. How many PS3s do you know have gotten the PS3 equivalent of the red rings of death?

But like I said, while the PS3 has the 360 beat in terms of hardware, software's another story. Besides Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid I can't think of any other decent games coming out for the PS3. And that's where the PS3 is losing its money.

And by the way I'm no cow. Check my sig: I own a 360 Elite, and besides the games I've listed, I also own seven other 360 games, so it's not as though I say things about the 360 that I know nothing about. Having owned both systems I happen to know that despite the fact that everyone told me the PS3 was the expensive choice only for people with too much money I've actually spent a lot more on my 360.

ps3 price >> 360 price

360 games >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PS3 games

This is what I bought yesterday.

1. 20 gig Xbox 360 + two free games = $350. (And don't forget it comes with a free ethernet cable.)

2. Halo 3 = $60.

3. F.E.A.R = $30

4. 3 months xbox live = $20.

Overall: (Including tax.) The 360,t hree months XBL, and four games cost me $492.2. All together less than a 80 GB PS3.

Xbox 360 Arcade:
$279.99

Xbox 360 20gb Hard Drive:
$99.99

XBox LIVE 1 year:
$49.99

WiFi:
$99.99

HD-DVD:
$179

Total: $708.96


Playstation 3 (60 GB):
$499.99

PS3 60gb Hard Drive:
included

Playstation Network 1 year:
free

WiFi:
included

Blu-Ray:
included

Total: $499.99

Savings: $208.97

Assuming each game is $59.99, you saved approximately 3.5 games worth of cold, hard cash.

Even if we do this with the Elite it's still better. Let's see:

Xbox 360 Elite:
$449.99

XBox LIVE 1 year:
$49.99

WiFi:
$99.99

HD-DVD:
$179

HDMI Cable:
included

Total: $778.97


Playstation 3 (60 GB):
$499.99

Playstation Network:
Free

WiFi:
included

Blu-Ray:
included

Proprietary 120 GB SATA Notebook Hard Drive:
$99.99 (you can get them as cheap as $54.95 but just to prove my point I'm gonna go for expensive)

HDMI Cable:
$99.99 (You can these as cheap as $20, but let's just pretend you can't find any near you. As you'll soon see it's still cheaper)

Total: $699.97

And this assuming you massively overpay for your 120 gb hard drive and your HDMI cable!

Savings: $79

You don't save as much as you would vs the guy who tries to fully upgrade his Xbox 360 Arcade, but 79 clams is enough for a game plus some pocket change. The PS3 is looking to be a much better economic choice; ironic considering everybody seems to think that the PS3 is somehow the "expensive" choice. Not anymore, at least not for the people who want the full gaming and HD experience. But let's say you're really gimped. Well let's see, shall we?

Xbox 360 Core (not Arcade), Refurbished:
$220.00

20 GB Playstation 3:
$299.99

Loss: $79.99

So if you're absolutely strapped for cash, it's true, you can get a refurbished Xbox 360 Core for about 80 dollars less than a 20 GB PS3. But let me ask you this: would you trust that 360 not to red-rings within 2 days? It's a refurbed Core! That PS3, on the other hand, is NOT refurbed, and the PS3 in general has a reputation for being one tough machine.

At least in terms of hardware and price-for-value, the PS3 is way better than the 360. Now software is another story, but that's another post. Opalescent

i don't like wifi because the speed can't go nearly as fast then with it plugged directly into it.

Xbox 360 Arcade:
$279.99

Xbox 360 20gb Hard Drive:
$99.99

XBox LIVE 1 year:
$49.99

WiFi:
$99.99

HD-DVD:
$179

Total: $708.96


Playstation 3 (60 GB):
$499.99

PS3 60gb Hard Drive:
included

Playstation Network 1 year:
free

WiFi:
included

Blu-Ray:
included

Total: $499.99

Savings: $208.97

Assuming each game is $59.99, you saved approximately 3.5 games worth of cold, hard cash.

Even if we do this with the Elite it's still better. Let's see:

Xbox 360 Elite:
$449.99

XBox LIVE 1 year:
$49.99

WiFi:
$99.99

HD-DVD:
$179

HDMI Cable:
included

Total: $778.97


Playstation 3 (60 GB):
$499.99

Playstation Network:
Free

WiFi:
included

Blu-Ray:
included

Proprietary 120 GB SATA Notebook Hard Drive:
$99.99 (you can get them as cheap as $54.95 but just to prove my point I'm gonna go for expensive)

HDMI Cable:
$99.99 (You can these as cheap as $20, but let's just pretend you can't find any near you. As you'll soon see it's still cheaper)

Total: $699.97

And this assuming you massively overpay for your 120 gb hard drive and your HDMI cable!

Savings: $79

You don't save as much as you would vs the guy who tries to fully upgrade his Xbox 360 Arcade, but 79 clams is enough for a game plus some pocket change. The PS3 is looking to be a much better economic choice; ironic considering everybody seems to think that the PS3 is somehow the "expensive" choice. Not anymore, at least not for the people who want the full gaming and HD experience. But let's say you're really gimped. Well let's see, shall we?

Xbox 360 Core (not Arcade), Refurbished:
$220.00

20 GB Playstation 3:
$299.99

Loss: $79.99

So if you're absolutely strapped for cash, it's true, you can get a refurbished Xbox 360 Core for about 80 dollars less than a 20 GB PS3. But let me ask you this: would you trust that 360 not to red-rings within 2 days? It's a refurbed Core! That PS3, on the other hand, is NOT refurbed, and the PS3 in general has a reputation for being one tough machine.

At least in terms of hardware and price-for-value, the PS3 is way better than the 360. Now software is another story, but that's another post. Opalescent

Seriously. this must be the 54271st time this has been done.Nero_Paladin

Really? I've only seen this 54270 times.

[QUOTE="Nero_Paladin"]Seriously. this must be the 54271st time this has been done.ball_of_air

Really? I've only seen this 54270 times.

you must've missed one.

[QUOTE="ball_of_air"]

[QUOTE="Nero_Paladin"]Seriously. this must be the 54271st time this has been done.latinrage69

Really? I've only seen this 54270 times.

you must've missed one.

I wish I hadn't.:cry: