how is 360 cheaper than PS3?

I just wanted to know how is 360 cheaper than the PS3? I am not a fanboy or trying to persuade people to convert or whatever. I just generally want to know how is it cheaper. I am not talking about the arcade version of 360. That version is barely anything at all.

Let's break things down. For 300 dollars you can get a system and it comes with a headset and HD cables with a controller that needs batteries and does not take rechargeable batteries. They system is known to fail somewhat often although not as bad as it was before. So you might want to buy the longest warranty which is probably around 50 to 100 dollars. To play games online with 360 you need to pay 50 dollars a year to play. Let's just say the console goes on another 3 to 4 years before the next one comes out. Right there is 200 dollars. If someone has wireless internet they need to buy an adaptor aat 100 dollars (maybe) the 360 can read flash drives butcannot copy things from flash drives, does not have an internet browser, has a weaker D-pad, has in game chat, you can play your own music in every game, everygame on the store has a demo.Achievements are in every game. It can stream from media server It has a good library of games in all genre's except platformers.

For 400 dollars you can get a system that comes with a chargable controller with the capability of playing blu ray movies.a headset costs 40 dollars and HD cables around 10 to 20 dollars. It has free online,and does not have cross game chat and every game in store does not have a demo. It has both wireless andwired setups. Controllers don't need batteries. Charge cables are10 dollars. It is backward compatible with PS1 games. It does have an internet browser, it can copy things from flash drives, itcanstream from media server. It cannot playcustom soundtrackfrom hardware and developer needs to add in the option to do so. Trophieshave been in most games startingin 09. It has a more suitable D-pad. You can use PC gamepads on the system. You can install another operating system if you wanted to, orupgrade the hard drive with out hassle for the most part. Game library is good except for a somewhat lack of RPG's which is improving. Other than the occassional yellow light of death or laser screw up, there isn't a need to buy a warranty that much, but you still could at50 to 100 dollars. It has functionality with it's handheldthe PSP.

PS3 400 +30+ 20+100(just in case)= 540

360 300+50(a year) +100(warranty preferable)+100(adaptor if needed) =550 depending on how many years yoiu buy Live, if you have the system for 3 more years than it will cost you 700.Once again how is 360 cheaper? I am not understanding people's logic. even if you deduct the adaptor the system still costs 600 in the long run. Isn't that the original price of the PS3?

gamenerd15

[QUOTE="bingbaocao"]

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

according to old cnet article, ps3 consumes twice as much as 360

sikanderahmed

personally i remember the inquirer saying something similar

so overall if you add live expenses, its really not that much higher is it? tchbo

Wow, thanks for posting this graph. I had heard the PS3 raises your power bill, but i didn't realize it would cost me a whole dollar per year more to have a ps3 than an xbox. Or are you talking about the other bar, for people that leave their console on 24-7?

I walk into a shop and buy a PS3 to play games online with. 399.

My brother walks into a shop and buys a 360 to play games online with. Then pays for Live. Then goes back to the store, because the router is on the other side of the house so he has to have a wi-fi adaptor.

It's not rocket science. Yeah, you caould add the cost of the tv, but that would be the same cost for both. The only people that are going to get the 360 Arcade, and have no other expenses to add in are not gamers anyway. For a GAMER the ps3 is cheaper.

[QUOTE="gamenerd15"]

I just wanted to know how is 360 cheaper than the PS3? hy4k

you pay less money for it. when you pay less money for something it's cheaper

I just wanted to know how is 360 cheaper than the PS3? I am not a fanboy or trying to persuade people to convert or whatever. I just generally want to know how is it cheaper. I am not talking about the arcade version of 360. That version is barely anything at all.

Let's break things down. For 300 dollars you can get a system and it comes with a headset and HD cables with a controller that needs batteries and does not take rechargeable batteries. They system is known to fail somewhat often although not as bad as it was before. So you might want to buy the longest warranty which is probably around 50 to 100 dollars. To play games online with 360 you need to pay 50 dollars a year to play. Let's just say the console goes on another 3 to 4 years before the next one comes out. Right there is 200 dollars. If someone has wireless internet they need to buy an adaptor aat 100 dollars (maybe) the 360 can read flash drives butcannot copy things from flash drives, does not have an internet browser, has a weaker D-pad, has in game chat, you can play your own music in every game, everygame on the store has a demo.Achievements are in every game. It can stream from media server It has a good library of games in all genre's except platformers.

For 400 dollars you can get a system that comes with a chargable controller with the capability of playing blu ray movies.a headset costs 40 dollars and HD cables around 10 to 20 dollars. It has free online,and does not have cross game chat and every game in store does not have a demo. It has both wireless andwired setups. Controllers don't need batteries. Charge cables are10 dollars. It is backward compatible with PS1 games. It does have an internet browser, it can copy things from flash drives, itcanstream from media server. It cannot playcustom soundtrackfrom hardware and developer needs to add in the option to do so. Trophieshave been in most games startingin 09. It has a more suitable D-pad. You can use PC gamepads on the system. You can install another operating system if you wanted to, orupgrade the hard drive with out hassle for the most part. Game library is good except for a somewhat lack of RPG's which is improving. Other than the occassional yellow light of death or laser screw up, there isn't a need to buy a warranty that much, but you still could at50 to 100 dollars. It has functionality with it's handheldthe PSP.

PS3 400 +30+ 20+100(just in case)= 540

360 300+50(a year) +100(warranty preferable)+100(adaptor if needed) =550 depending on how many years yoiu buy Live, if you have the system for 3 more years than it will cost you 700.Once again how is 360 cheaper? I am not understanding people's logic. even if you deduct the adaptor the system still costs 600 in the long run. Isn't that the original price of the PS3?

gamenerd15

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]

[QUOTE="bingbaocao"]

personally i remember the inquirer saying something similar

ianuilliam

so overall if you add live expenses, its really not that much higher is it? tchbo

Wow, thanks for posting this graph. I had heard the PS3 raises your power bill, but i didn't realize it would cost me a whole dollar per year more to have a ps3 than an xbox. Or are you talking about the other bar, for people that leave their console on 24-7?

I walk into a shop and buy a PS3 to play games online with. 399.

My brother walks into a shop and buys a 360 to play games online with. Then pays for Live. Then goes back to the store, because the router is on the other side of the house so he has to have a wi-fi adaptor.

It's not rocket science. Yeah, you caould add the cost of the tv, but that would be the same cost for both. The only people that are going to get the 360 Arcade, and have no other expenses to add in are not gamers anyway. For a GAMER the ps3 is cheaper.

yeah that graph assumes that you leave the ps3 on 24/7 just like PS fanboys assume people who buy a 360 have to get every accessory too. So in this case both are valid points since both arguments are based on assumptions. If i want to play GTAIV or Resident Evil 5 its 200.00 on the 360, and 400 on the ps3.

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

This has been discussed many times... though opinions vary on this subject i find PS3 asa 'whole package' is the best value for money you can get when it comes to consoles...

Apparently when someone shares his opinion that PS3 is a better deal (price wise) than 360 he gets shut down by the many fanboys in here.. Seems like none of them in SW play online, so they dont pay for XBL.. None of them download DLC or XBL games, so they only need the Arcade model.. None of them use WIFI, so wired connection is enough.. None of them spend money on batteries / rechargeable batteries or battery units, the ones they got with the system never end.. also none of them consider the fact that PS3 offers so many multimedia functions and is a Blu-ray player, that doesnt count... however the same people were happy discussing that Twitter & Facebook will be available on 360, 2 things which were accessible since 2006 on PS3via webbrowser..:)

360 is cheaper compared to PS3, but unfortunately its Hardware Failure percentage/rate showed that too... still though i enjoy gaming on both consoles since bothhave great exclusives :)

DAZZER7

TC was talking about which is cheaper wich refers to price!

Value for money is a different discussion!

ok i do understand the difference between price factor (which is cheaper)& value for money you get for what you pay..

in that case PS3 & 360 cannot be compared.. unless sony release an Arcade model for PS3 (without HDD, WIFI, web browser, multimedia functions & slams in controllers which require batteries, somehow manages to make PS3 not able to play Blu-ray movies (onlyplays blu-ray games)and start charging extra for PSN) we cannot compare Arcade 360 model with PS3, pricewise..

why not buy a pc for $100 more than a ps3, more powerful, more games and more possibilities?

when i walk into a store i see 360 £129 for 60gb 360 and £299 for ps3. just because the ps3 has more features and is worth it's price it's still more expensive.

[QUOTE="hy4k"]

[QUOTE="gamenerd15"]

I just wanted to know how is 360 cheaper than the PS3? The_Game21x

you pay less money for it. when you pay less money for something it's cheaper

[QUOTE="CreepyBacon"]

Ask your mother how money works. You'll figure it out.

End of the day the PS3 is more expensive. I've got to buy a car to get into town, I've got to buy petrol, buy a PS3, buy a tv, buy a house to actually play it in, buy internet and then somehow I've got to find the money to buy over priced movies on the thing. Not to meantion video games! Nightmare, way to pricey.

Mckenna1845

this, why does everyone not buy a ferrari? it goes much faster than a ford focus, and it's only £50,000. despite it being worth 50,000 i would buy a ford focus, unless i had the money (of course), while this example is overexaggerated massively it's sort of the same concept.

a better example why not buy a pc for $100 more than a ps3, more powerful, more games and more possibilities?

i'll give you $499 and you build me a PC which plays all current games on High settings and the ones coming out within the next 2 yrs.. deal ?

[QUOTE="gamenerd15"]

I just wanted to know how is 360 cheaper than the PS3? I am not a fanboy or trying to persuade people to convert or whatever. I just generally want to know how is it cheaper. I am not talking about the arcade version of 360. That version is barely anything at all.

Let's break things down. For 300 dollars you can get a system and it comes with a headset and HD cables with a controller that needs batteries and does not take rechargeable batteries. They system is known to fail somewhat often although not as bad as it was before. So you might want to buy the longest warranty which is probably around 50 to 100 dollars. To play games online with 360 you need to pay 50 dollars a year to play. Let's just say the console goes on another 3 to 4 years before the next one comes out. Right there is 200 dollars. If someone has wireless internet they need to buy an adaptor aat 100 dollars (maybe) the 360 can read flash drives butcannot copy things from flash drives, does not have an internet browser, has a weaker D-pad, has in game chat, you can play your own music in every game, everygame on the store has a demo.Achievements are in every game. It can stream from media server It has a good library of games in all genre's except platformers.

For 400 dollars you can get a system that comes with a chargable controller with the capability of playing blu ray movies.a headset costs 40 dollars and HD cables around 10 to 20 dollars. It has free online,and does not have cross game chat and every game in store does not have a demo. It has both wireless andwired setups. Controllers don't need batteries. Charge cables are10 dollars. It is backward compatible with PS1 games. It does have an internet browser, it can copy things from flash drives, itcanstream from media server. It cannot playcustom soundtrackfrom hardware and developer needs to add in the option to do so. Trophieshave been in most games startingin 09. It has a more suitable D-pad. You can use PC gamepads on the system. You can install another operating system if you wanted to, orupgrade the hard drive with out hassle for the most part. Game library is good except for a somewhat lack of RPG's which is improving. Other than the occassional yellow light of death or laser screw up, there isn't a need to buy a warranty that much, but you still could at50 to 100 dollars. It has functionality with it's handheldthe PSP.

PS3 400 +30+ 20+100(just in case)= 540

360 300+50(a year) +100(warranty preferable)+100(adaptor if needed) =550 depending on how many years yoiu buy Live, if you have the system for 3 more years than it will cost you 700.Once again how is 360 cheaper? I am not understanding people's logic. even if you deduct the adaptor the system still costs 600 in the long run. Isn't that the original price of the PS3?

MortalDecay

[QUOTE="DAZZER7"]

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

This has been discussed many times... though opinions vary on this subject i find PS3 asa 'whole package' is the best value for money you can get when it comes to consoles...

Apparently when someone shares his opinion that PS3 is a better deal (price wise) than 360 he gets shut down by the many fanboys in here.. Seems like none of them in SW play online, so they dont pay for XBL.. None of them download DLC or XBL games, so they only need the Arcade model.. None of them use WIFI, so wired connection is enough.. None of them spend money on batteries / rechargeable batteries or battery units, the ones they got with the system never end.. also none of them consider the fact that PS3 offers so many multimedia functions and is a Blu-ray player, that doesnt count... however the same people were happy discussing that Twitter & Facebook will be available on 360, 2 things which were accessible since 2006 on PS3via webbrowser..:)

360 is cheaper compared to PS3, but unfortunately its Hardware Failure percentage/rate showed that too... still though i enjoy gaming on both consoles since bothhave great exclusives :)

Malta_1980

TC was talking about which is cheaper wich refers to price!

Value for money is a different discussion!

ok i do understand the difference between price factor (which is cheaper)& value for money you get for what you pay..

in that case PS3 & 360 cannot be compared.. unless sony release an Arcade model for PS3 (without HDD, WIFI, web browser, multimedia functions & slams in controllers which require batteries, somehow manages to make PS3 not able to play Blu-ray movies (onlyplays blu-ray games)and start charging extra for PSN) we cannot compare Arcade 360 model with PS3, pricewise..

Well you can compare really. Like I said before, 2 people walk into the store and get theapest version of each console. Each console comes in a box, just like a Wii would just like a PS2, Xbox or PS1 would.

A guy who walks out with a 360 in a box will have paid less than someone walking out with a PS3 in a box. Someone walking out with a PS2 will have paid even less. Thats essentially what I was getting at. I personally hate the arcade version.

[QUOTE="hy4k"]

[QUOTE="gamenerd15"]

I just wanted to know how is 360 cheaper than the PS3? BoloTheGreat

you pay less money for it. when you pay less money for something it's cheaper

Well you can compare really. Like I said before, 2 people walk into the store and get theapest version of each console. Each console comes in a box, just like a Wii would just like a PS2, Xbox or PS1 would.

A guy who walks out with a 360 in a box will have paid less than someone walking out with a PS3 in a box. Someone walking out with a PS2 will have paid even less. Thats essentially what I was getting at. I personally hate the arcade version.

DAZZER7

i know what you mean, dont get me wrong i like my 360 but i got the Arcade and trust me i had to pay for the extra stuff like HDD, battery unit and Wifi cause my set up is based on wireless... I know i dont need all this stuff from the get go but you cant say you dont need HDD.. you'll miss on the Xbl games, downloading demos for testing, DLC for many many games etc.. You're not forced to pay for xbl but why bother buying games like Halo3, Geow2, COD4 etc which rely heavily on online?

Its like we both get in a car showroom, you get aX car& i get a Y car.. both are amazing sports cars but yours is $50000 and mine is $60000... the difference is mine has all the extras like airconditioning, cool alloy wheels, a sound system & more.. yours is basic... sure you still drive the car but if you eventually try to upgrade to all those extras from $50000 it will end up costing $65000 which is more than i bought mine in the first place..

i think for $200 more (compared to the arcade) Ps3 has Blu-ray, multimedia functions, 7.1 sound capabilities, Free online, HDD, controller which dont require batteries & may i add also a much more reliable hardware.. not that bad..

I hope you get my point..

i'll give you $499 and you build me a PC which plays all current games on High settings and the ones coming out within the next 2 yrs.. deal ?

Malta_1980

e2140 overclocked to 3.2 ghz on stock hsf costs $68 at ewiz.com.

ip35-e for $66.

200 gb sata hdd for $42.

dvr-111dbk for $13 great dual layer burner.

bfg oc 8800gt for 249.99 after coupon about $220 only lasts a few more days.

Then get on newegg and get yourself an x-dreamer 2 pc case with 420 psu for $60.

While there grab 2gb of adata ddr2667 ram for $40.

well under $600 that can run crysis max and scores 12500 in 3dmark 06. It really has been a wonderful week putting this thing together.

nmaharg

thats just under $500. price is from 2007 too, so you could probably get an os now.

Entry price for PS3 is more expensive, but the 360 catches up you just don't notice it as much because M$ cleverly spreads each purchase out.

HDD (if arcade)

Wifi

XBL ($50/year)

HDMI (if arcade)

The biggest kicker is the yearly fee of XBL, but you don't have to play online....right? ;)

[QUOTE="mD-"] Unfortunately it's not that simple if you want to think about getting the most of what the Xbox 360 can do long term...hy4k

[QUOTE="BoloTheGreat"]

[QUOTE="hy4k"]

you pay less money for it. when you pay less money for something it's cheaper

LOXO7

Clearly, $200-$300 is cheaper than $400-$500.

Whatever the value is to the consumer is all subjective, because it depends what each consumer wants.

[QUOTE="LOXO7"]

[QUOTE="BoloTheGreat"] Why are the cows so unable to do this simple arithmetic? It IS cheaper, there are no two ways about it. £250 (elite + 3 games + extra controller) is less than £300 (Ps3+1 game)

BoloTheGreat

[QUOTE="LOXO7"]

[QUOTE="BoloTheGreat"] Why are the cows so unable to do this simple arithmetic? It IS cheaper, there are no two ways about it. £250 (elite + 3 games + extra controller) is less than £300 (Ps3+1 game)

BoloTheGreat

Ps3 is too expensive to me, I mean, the average cost of a house in Toronto is $739,000 *credit: TREBnet Toronto Real Estate Board

Andrew_Xavier

I want to play this game also.

Xbox 360

$300.00 = console

$50.00 XBOXLIVE X 10 YEAR LIFE SPAN = $500.00

XBOX 360 = $800.00

PS3

$400.00 = console

$0.00 PSN X 10YEAR LIFE SPAN = $0.00

PS3 = $400.00

Yeah Ps3 is a alot cheaper, of corse xbox people are gonna say, "you don't need Xboxlive to play games." Then why the hell are you paying full price on games when you can't play all the content that comes with game. your paying $60.00 for Halo3 but can only play 1/2 of whats on the disk. seems like someone is getting screwed, and it isn't me.

Easy. If I need to play a mutiplatform game, why should I pay $400 to play that game when I can pay half that and receive the same, or better experience?Stevo_the_gamer

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Easy. If I need to play a mutiplatform game, why should I pay $400 to play that game when I can pay half that and receive the same, or better experience?LOXO7

Easy. If I need to play a mutiplatform game, why should I pay $400 to play that game when I can pay half that and receive the same, or better experience?Stevo_the_gamer

Easy. If I need to play a mutiplatform game, why should I pay $400 to play that game when I can pay half that and receive the same, or better experience?Stevo_the_gamer

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"][QUOTE="LOXO7"] Asking an obviously useless question are we? It's not a better experience when you get more out of the game playing on the $350 system.

hoosier7

Wow, I didn't notice this... why is this on slickdeals.net?

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Easy. If I need to play a mutiplatform game, why should I pay $400 to play that game when I can pay half that and receive the same, or better experience?djsifer01

Ask your mother how money works. You'll figure it out.

End of the day the PS3 is more expensive. I've got to buy a car to get into town, I've got to buy petrol, buy a PS3, buy a tv, buy a house to actually play it in, buy internet and then somehow I've got to find the money to buy over priced movies on the thing. Not to meantion video games! Nightmare, way to pricey.

[QUOTE="LOXO7"]

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Easy. If I need to play a mutiplatform game, why should I pay $400 to play that game when I can pay half that and receive the same, or better experience?Stevo_the_gamer

Because $199< $399

[QUOTE="djsifer01"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Easy. If I need to play a mutiplatform game, why should I pay $400 to play that game when I can pay half that and receive the same, or better experience?Stevo_the_gamer

You're refering the better experience to only on 360? Then you are clearly trolling lol. If we are talking about a Multiplat game = same game on all systems. The 350 dollar system is the cheapest system to play the truely better experience (online).LOXO7

[QUOTE="djsifer01"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Easy. If I need to play a mutiplatform game, why should I pay $400 to play that game when I can pay half that and receive the same, or better experience?Stevo_the_gamer

The cows here at SW are delusional, it's like buying two sandwiches, one being about 2/3 the price of the other then arguming the more expensive one was ACTUALLY cheaper becuase it has a slightly higher verity of lettuce. It's just warping reality to the point of stupidity BoloTheGreat

you can play all the multis on the PS3 for the same price on a better console how cant you see that? Sony dosent shuve extras down your throat thats MS department.djsifer01

[QUOTE="BoloTheGreat"]The cows here at SW are delusional, it's like buying two sandwiches, one being about 2/3 the price of the other then arguming the more expensive one was ACTUALLY cheaper becuase it has a slightly higher verity of lettuce. It's just warping reality to the point of stupidity djsifer01