PS3
-one of the best blu ray players on the market if not THE best (blu ray players with the same capabilities as the ps3’s run from 500-600 dollars)
-free online play
-rechargeable controllers
-VERY reliable and durable
-will have more games than the 360 at the end of 2009 (with bigger and better titles)
-online play is great
-amazing graphics
-great selection of games
-game discs are blue ray
-better graphics card and faster processor than 360
-only 0.2% defective rate after opened from box
-won best console of 2008
-built in free wifi
-double coated discs that protect it against scratches even from steel wool. (check the video on youtube, its impressive!).
360
-larger online community
-online costs money to use
-30% defective rate after opened from box (yes, 30!)
-breaks down and creates the ring of death (scoring of the discs until they arent readable)
-amazing graphics
-great selection of games
-has HD DVD player (which is obsolete and useless because they only make Blu Ray DVDs, not HD DVDs.)
-not cheaper than the ps3. wifi adapter is 100 bucks and 1 year of online is 50 ($150 added to any bill)
Dont waste your time with an xbox they will just break. i have owned both for a long time and the PS3 is by far the better choice. so its 100 dollars more...big deal. you get a larger hard drive and an amazing blu ray player. dont listen to bias people. you will get xbox lovers saying how the ps3 is junk. they are beyond ignorant. they are both amazing but the ps3 triumphs.