Sweet Compition for the other consoles for Xmas!

this is really good

Seeing that the PS3 sales rose an estimated 140% in Europe with the inroduction of the 40gb ps3, we will see the same here. Also, amazon.com witnessed a huge sales spike with the 80gb bundle.  This xmas will be good. 

looks really good actually. not bad solid titles

Ps3 isnt just the best buy at christmas time, its the best buy anytime! With this new price drop, i hope it sells millions more before 2008.

399$ is a great price but If it was at 349$.. I think it would pull in a solid 2½-3 mill by the end of the holiday season.

i dont need more a reasons to buy a PS3, i already had the ones that matters the most :FFXIII, MGS , GoW, GT5 and TEKKEN6

 

The sales rose 178% in EU...or maybe that was just the UK...not too sure.  However, with the great content on teh way the future looks set for a shile...having said that, M$ will be pushing Gears of War 2 much so prepare for the flaming matches on the forums...

and dont forget about how much batteries cost for the xbox. id have to replace them after 2 weeks of play. Ps3's always been the best

Makes you feel good being a PS3 owner.  PS3, it's in the box!!!

now that's very clear...from hardware to software...PS3 rules xbox

Nice comparison, PSU!!!!

i already knew ps3 was the best, that's why i sold my 360. can we say the KING IS BACK.

I seriously can't wait to get a 60gig this year. Saving nearly every dinero just to get one. :)

Why Team Ninja......WHY!! I must play NG2 at all cost. Dammit!

PS3 owns and it's only it's first year. I personally know 5 people who is getting a PS3 this holiday season and that makes a total of 11 of my own personal friends who are going to have PS3's. Online gaming is gonna be the shizzzzzz for PS3 this X-Mas.

I own both a PS3 and a 360. Since I got my 360 in september of last year, I bought 2 games (Condemned and Gears of War). Since I've had my PS3 on the glorious day of 11/17/06 (I stood in line for 3 days), I've bought six PS3 games (VF5, Resistance, Folklore, Warhawk, NG Sigma, and Motorstorm) and that's not including downloadables. I think that the PS3 just has a much better lineup.

360 (premium) -  "HDMI out: Yes"
I dont think so! Its only on Elite & PS3(20, 40, 60, 80GB)

The problem is, the "value" of a gaming system is largely an opinion-based things.  Posting chart comparisons doesn't change that.

This "value" is determined based on the features and games you want.

Let's say I only want a fraction of the exclusive games out for, or coming out for, the PS3. I'm more interested in games coming out for the 360.

I don't care about high definition movies.

Graphics matter, but I don't care if a port for the PS3 runs better than the 360 or vice-versa unless it's a huge difference.

I can't run all PS3 games in high def, because I have an older CRT HDTV that only does 1080i, not even 720p.

With all that, my challenge is:

Please explain how the PS3 is a better value.

^^Ferre, actually the new 360 premiums have HDMI out. All the ones with a manufacture date of July 2007 or later do

^Silellak, on the 1080i part, with the 1.94 firmware that comes bundled with R&C Future, all PS3 games will be able to be scaled to all resolutions. That takes out that part

silellak 1080i and 720p have virtually no difference at all. they are the same

Well since I had mine PS3 from tha very beginning....it's great for some people that dont have one! My PS3 still running like a champ and will keep me warm thru tha winter!!! Haze, Assassain Creed, Raw vs. Smackdown 2008..will keep me busy!!!

Silellak are you high? I really shouldn't even respond to such a clearly uneducated post.... but here goes. The only point that you actually make is that you should buy the games that you like... great, though i find it hard to believe that they are all on 360 with so many stellar titles ahead for PS3. You do care about high definition movies?...unless you have never watched a DVD let me be the first to tell you that you will care, you have no choice. Hi-def is the way of the future (replacing DVD) and there is nothing you can do to stop it...period. So you might as well spend the extra $50 and pick one up now, it's your best deal. Same deal goes with your TV, you might not have 1080p now....but eventually you will ...and i am willing to bet you can't stop that either. My point is that you can't stop technology, you eventually WILL have all of these things that you don't have now... so that being said the "better value" lies in that FACT that the PS3 has got your back NOW and in the FUTURE.... and unfortunately i can't say the same for the 360 and definately not the already outdated Wii.

^^^ SolsticeZero20

I hadn't heard about 1.94 fixing that.  I tried looking on Google but couldn't find an article.  Did you have a source?  It would be cool, if true.  I heard upscaling on the PS3 was difficult if not impossible due to the lack of a dedicated hardware scaling chip.

^^ Trojans2460121

I know 720p and 1080i are virtually identical, but currently, the PS3 will downscale a game to 480p if the TV doesn't support 720p and the game doesn't support 1080i.  The 360 will just automatically upscale every game to 1080i.  I'm not paying $400+ for a next-gen HD system to play games in 480p

^ Dogballs23

I have seen HD movies.  I have an HDTV, and HD cable, and have recorded movies in HD.  Yes, it's very nice, but it's not worth buying an HD movie player and re-buying the DVD movies I already have.  HD-DVD and Blu-Ray aren't the leaps over DVD that DVD was over VHS.  DVD provided improved video, audio, and features - such as audio commentary, scene selection, etc.  It was a drastic change.  HD-DVD and Blu-Ray mostly provide improved video and audio, with some interesting special features but nothing HUGE like scene selection.  HD isn't going to route DVD anytime soon.  Why?  Because most American homes don't even have an HDTV yet.  One could say the PS3 is "preparing for the future", but for me, it just has a larger price due to functionality *I* don't need. 

And there are PS3 games I'd be interested in - MGS4, FF13 - but nothing to justify its current price to ME, when the other games I want - Mass Effect, Assassin's Crede, GTA 4 - are already on a system I own.

My point isn't that the PS3 sucks, or the PS3 isn't a good value, it's that this article seems to ignore the fact that value is in the high of the beholder, and that value can't be compared just by showing feature charts sitting next to each other.

In the end, it's all about the games.  Buy the GAME system with the GAMES you want the most.  If that's the PS3, great. If that's the 360, great.  If that's the Wii, great. 

Everything else is just fluff.

It is all about the games.... but for the sake of saving $50? wouldn't it be nice to have extras like a blu-ray player and HDMI etc. It seems a little silly to stay in the dark ages when you don't have to. Also i must say that i think HD movies are a huge improvement over DVD not to mention that regular DVD's never seem to quite look right on HDTV's proportion wise. Replacing your DVD collection is inevitable just like you replaced your VHS library. If you are watching DVD movies of your HDTV... i have gotta say that i think you might be flogging a dead horse.

why do i keep hearing its all about games the games count games are all that matters cmon then why do ps2 able to play dvd cmon Sony said from the start that they want the ps3 to be an all around entertainment system not just a game console and thats what next gen is all about entertainment not just games

finally a game site has pointed out the ps3 is a better buy. Go and get a ps3 main!

Silellak if games are all you're concerned with, then the ps2 is the best value.

Wow, the PS3 is coming out with a ton more shooters than the 360. Who says the 360 is a shooter console. They are focusing a lot on the RPG front.....too bad all there RPGs suck

I have been saying that the PS3 is great value and no more expensive then 360 (actually less expensive) if you factor in the wifi, blue ray and free online.

Thats not all though, PS3 can use any SATA 2.5" hard drive, you don't need to buy rechargable batteries for the controllers saves you even more money.

It's incredible that within one year of it's release the PS3 has already plunged down to 400 dollars. I suspect the 360 premium will move to the 250 dollar range. If that happens then it becomes an automatic impulse buy for me. In terms of price drops this must be one of the most compettitive years in videogame history. Besides the Wii, every next gen console has lowered the price for every SKU. This can only be a plus for consumers. It's about time Nintendo dropped the price of the Wii. The 360 is fast approaching, and with it outselling the Wii for September I think Nintendo is really starting to feel the heat.

I sure am glad I got a 60GB. It's the best BC version, and it's a launch console at that. And that seriously matters to me since there's still a few PS2 games I need to play, and a couple more on the way.

Looking at the games part it shows that crackdown 2 is comming out.... I thought that it has been confirmed that there is no sequel to that one???

Xbox 360 SUCKS!

No questions can be set, this is only the very thruth...

psn id: gingo... ps3 certainly seems like the best console to get this year with these statistics

Update made to the Wii and Gamecube BC

I actually didn't buy PS3 for the announced games, Silellack. I bought it for the great hardware, and for the assurance that I will be able to buy future games for this piece for many years. And I don't have to replace it after a year (like the X-box).

PS2 to PS3   -   2000 - 2007 [PS2 still on the market]
Xbox to Xbox 360   -   2001 - 2005 [X-box died a year ago]

In addition to that, they still make games for PS2. Unlike the X-box which is completely scrapped just like the 360 will be in 2 years or so.

ive been telling the same sutff to people for a long time and the just dissed me: the fact that the 360 doesnt have the HDDVD player bundled and no wifi either. as for the wii.... most of my friends have that but there are like 3 good games already out: zelda, metroid, and strikers(whioch is a remake!)