I would say PS3 because if you ever decide to venture online it will be free.

It's kinda hard to recomment one over the other though if you only care about Madden and NCAA considering they are on both systems.  How about telling us what other games you play? 

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Other then the 2 football games.....not much else but do usually get GTA.....my wife enjoyed Silent hill. And also have a young child so some kids games.

Get a PS3 as they're way better than anything M$ can come up with, and then you can watch BluRay movies too!ShmenonPie

Thing is i dont have a HD or Plasma TV so the blue ray wouldnt matter that much to me.

Well it sounds like.....they are both the same systems for what Im looking for...the only difference is the price...and also the controls/controllers. I am a PS2 guy...the the 360 controller would take a min to get use to...but not a big deal. Also Longterm wise do U guys see a difference or both remaining equal?

Ok Just looking for help on my choice between a PS3 and a 360. First off the only purpose of this new system is madden and NCAA football. Those are really the only games I play. Also I never play online so any of that doesnt matter. The price diff. between the 2 systems doesnt matter as well. Just for the football games alone which system is better. Also I dont have a Plasma or LCD TV just a big screen I bought about 6 years ago. Also other then the core system what other things are needed to be purchased...memory cards.....etc. Thanks guys