It loses brightness over time? You mean by the battery running out or from wear and tear over time usage.

Something Sony never mentioned was its energy consumption. After i read one article about Wii..it mentioned that its the most energy efficient of the 3 consoles, one thing i havent look upon at the PS3 yet. I found out that the PS3 consumes about 380 watts of power..which can cost you around 40$ for just playing 2 hours. Compared to the Xbox360 (180 watts) and the PS2 a mere 45 watts..not just the price of the PS3 will send you broke..but you electricity bill too. I am a sony fan..and was planning to buy one too..but after finding this out..i guess il be going for the Wii.