[ThirdMarioBro]

PlayStation 3
+ Blu-Ray movie format is currently more widely supported.
+ Superior Build Quality
+ Home of Final Fantasy
+ Better graphics (and build in HDMI support)
+ Best racing games
+ Free online multiplayer & voice chat
+ PlayStation Home offers far superior interface and achievement system (& Web Browser)
+ Digital Video recorder services to be offered for PS3 next Spring
- WAY more expensive
- Currently less games available
- Controller batteries aren't replaceable
- Hard drive is internal and non-replaceable
- Fewer exclusives until next wave of first/second party games hit


Xbox 360
+ Game lineup caters to core gamers tastes
+ Its cheaper
+ Excellent selection of small downloadable software
+ Primary home of Mistwalker Studios (Sakaguchi's studio)
+ Replaceable hard drive
+ Superior exclusive content on average
+ King of the shooters
+ Reliable online service
- Worst hardware build quality in industry history
- Controller face buttons are knobby and stiff
- Xbox Live requires $50 yearly fee to play online
- Backwards compatibility has slacked off
- Still way too many shooters compared to other genres
- Lacks much family friendly content


I own an Xbox 360 that recently broke down. I'm currently in the process of getting it fixed, but if they force me to pay for repairs, I may just shelve the thing for some time. I was planning on saving up for a PS3 in the future anyway, and there are too many good Wii games coming out to get cheated into having to replace my 360.

If you're looking for HD movies, just go with the PS3. Blu-Ray is the foretold winner, and the DVD upscaling abilities of the PS3 are outstanding. If you're looking for some good old fashioned online gaming, the 360 will likely suit your tastes better.

Personally, I feel the PS3 has more potential than the 360. It isn't anywhere near meeting it yet, but I honestly feel the 360 will be played out in two-three years and Microsoft will already be pushing a successor with their cheap-ass four year cycle approach. The PS3 was built to last longer than that. Whether it will or not is yet to be seen, but the big games haven't hit yet, so its still a matter of wait and see.

Basically, its a risk either way. You've got one (360) that "currently" has the better lineup, but may not last long because of hardware issues and quick succession turnover, and another one (PS3) that still has yet to really get on its feet with the heavy hitting games.

Take your pick. Outside of the Banjo game coming to Xbox 360, I pick PS3. Developers will start to crank out the goods as they become well associated with the hardware, and I feel Sony will let the machine live long enough for that to happen. Four years just isn't going to cut it when technology is this expensive. Developers need time to reap some profit, and consumers need time to actually enjoy their investment.