XBOX 360 vs PS3

[waspman3372]

Ok I was major bummed out when Easports decided they weren't going to carry the NHL 2010 for the pc so I'm now looking at these 2 viable options. Which system is better and why? I'm hearing the XBOX 360. And what exactly is the different versions of th 360? I see Elite and some have HDMI cable which I would want. The bigger HD is good as well. I see both about the same price I believe. Last question,would you buy one off ebay? I play all the sports titles Hockey,Football,basketball,etc.

 

[newtekie1]

Personally, if I was only could pick one, it would be the PS3.

Gaming wise, they are both pretty equal. However the PS3 offers so much more.

Blu-Ray Support
Easily cheap upgradable Hard Drive
Better media abilities(This is really just my opinion after using both, the PS3 interface just seems less clunky when dealing with streamed media from my PC.)
Better failure rates
Built-In Wireles
You can use any Bluetooth headset(I use a cheap $5 headset I found on ebay)
Controllers are rechargable right out of the box
Controllers use a standard USB cable to charge

As for an HDMI, I believe all the version of the Xbox currently sold have HDMI. I know all the PS3 version do. The only difference is that the Xbox Elite comes with the cable, and you have to buy it when the lower end Xbox and the PS3. But with cables costing $5, it isn't really a bid deal.

I wouldn't buy one of ebay, I'd buy new.

 

[AphexDreamer]

PS3 is way better. No doubt.

 

[HookeyStreet]

Not another one of these pointless threads! :shadedshu

But TBH, I would say the 360 and buy from new.

 

[TheLaughingMan]

I just want to say not to let "It comes with an HDMI" cable influence your decision in the slightest. I am sure you know most retailers, Wal-Mart, Circuit City, and every other walk in store over charges for HDMI cables more than any item I have ever seen.

6' HDMI cable + newegg.com = $7 to $18
6' HDMI cable + Wal-mart = $30 to $70 WTF?

 

[kurosagi01]

even though i got both consoles,i would go for PS3,as what newtekie listed it also has region free so if you wanted to say play some japanese game or something you could just buy it and load it onto your ps3 and play it.

 

[HookeyStreet]

I just want to say not to let "It comes with an HDMI" cable influence your decision in the slightest. I am sure you know most retailers, Wal-Mart, Circuit City, and every other walk in store over charges for HDMI cables more than any item I have ever seen.

6' HDMI cable + newegg.com = $7 to $18
6' HDMI cable + Wal-mart = $30 to $70 WTF?

TBH they are all the same (as you probably know). A cheap £3 HDMI cable off ebay will work just aswell as a £50 one.....as long as they are both 1.3b, they will both do the same job because the data they send is digital I cant believe people still buy expensive ones and think they will get better picture quailty

 

[TheLaughingMan]

Wal-mart is more of the common folk not knowing how to shop online or are afraid to do it. I kinda pisses me off. I know most people on TPU know better, but I like to through it out when the subject comes up for people relatively new here, to help out my fellow Tech addicts.

Thank you for seconding my point.

 

[CDdude55]

You're really just asking for people to start fighting.

But personally, as a person who has had all three of the systems(There all great systems), i would pick PS3. It really depends what games you like.

 

[AphexDreamer]

PS3, Why?

2010 3D gaming for all games

Blue ray

Region Free

Free Online Game Play

God of War III and other exclusives which own.

Motion Sensor device or whatever its called

$300 price tag for the new awesome looking PS3 Slim

Folding at Home, help save the world while your not using your PS3

All this and more....

Totally worth it.

 

[JTP709]

this is the most beaten to death topic since the first xbox vs ps2 debate. . .

here's my 2 cents:

both consoles offer great amounts of content, games, and media. Take a look into what you want to do and go with that, because neither consol is "better" than the other. Depends on WHO wants WHAT. For some people who already offered their advice, the PS3 is better for THEM. For me, the Xbox 360 is the best choice. In my opinion, it all comes down to the games, price, internet, and blu-ray/HD capability.

First of all, this is a game console, so what games does each console offer that you would prefer? While both consoles do offer a lot of the same games, you also have to look into the titles that are only offered on one console or the other. The only PS3 exclusive that I am personally interested in is Metal Gear Solid 3. However, I really enjoy many Xbox exclusives such as the Halo series and Gears of War series games. Also, someone metioned a motion camera for the PS3, but I'm sure you haven't seen what Xbox has planned for 2010. Do yourself a favor and youtube "project natal."

Price is obviously self explanitory.

Next is online capabilities. I love xbox live, as it is well supported, offers great content (HD movies, netflix, etc) and great online game support. Netflix and Xbox have also teamed up to allow you to instantly stream HD movies straight to your console, and subscription fees start at like $10 a month. The few times I've played around with PSOnline I haven't been impressed. I used to work at Best Buy and a few of my fellow coworkers had both consoles, and all of them agreed that Xbox Live was much better supported than PS Online. Granted Xbox Live is $50 a year and PS Online is free, the $50 a year is nothing in the grand scheme of things, especailly if you play an MMO with a monthly fee.

Now, if you don't even have an HDTV, don't even bother reading this paragraph. I love blu-ray, and if I had a larger TV I would probably invest in one. However, that is just it, an investment. Blu Ray movies cost around $20 to $30 or more, and I personally already have a huge library of DVDs. Based a a variety of reviews, many claim that the Xbox 360 is the best upconvert DVD player available on the market (I heard a few people say that the PS3 doesn't even offer HD Upconvert, but I can't confirm this). Basically upconvert takes a standard resolution DVD and fills in all the missing pixels required for the larger 720p to 1080p formats. I've seen several movies on both blu-ray and upconvert, and while there is a difference, I still do very much enjoy the quality of playing a movie on my xbox 360 on an HDTV. This also saves me lots of $$$ by not buying my favorite movies all over again on blu-ray, and as a poor college student saving money has become a well acquired skill.

So in conclusion, look at all of the bells and whistles each consol offers, and pay more attention to which on you want. NEITHER CONSOLE IS BETTER THAN THE OTHER!!! It all depends on your wants, needs, and desires. For myself, the Xbox 360 is the perfect choice, because of the exclusive games offered, Xbox Live, and DVD Upconvert quality. For everyone else its different, so look into what YOU WANT.

 

[KainXS]

If you only want to play games then the 360 is the winner depending on what genre of games you play, if you want to watch movies and you have a HD tv then its no contest, ps3 wins by default

and never go to walmart for HDMI cords, they are insanely priced for even crappy cords

I honestly wish I never sold my old ps3, if I knew sony would stop manufacturing the models with the emotion engine in them I would have kept it but now I have to buy another one since alot of good rpg's are now on 360 and alot of really good imports too.

 

[department76]

360 hands down for me. superior hardware and all those bogus features you'll never use don't make the ps3 worth it, bluray is the only factor to really consider. the service, support, and software offered for the M$ console is definately better in my opinion and that's what makes spending $300 on a console worth it for those of us that already own much more powerful gaming rigs in the first place.

 

[1Kurgan1]

If you only want to play games then the 360 is the winner depending on what genre of games you play, if you want to watch movies and you have a HD tv then its no contest, ps3 wins by default

That doesn't really make any sense. There has always been the rumor of the 360 having better games, and that started with Halo, and then Gears/Froza added to it. But Halo got worse after the first and anyone I know with a 360 agree's. Gears is def good, and Forza is also good.

But otherwise the difference isn't much in gaming, GT5 will be out soon, and PS3 has other good exclusives, like Motorstorm, infamous, resistance, little big planet, soon god of war, uncharted, and a few others. So 360 has the FPS market I would say a little stronger, but PS3 has a very nice exclusive list.

With the current price drop and smaller 120GB PS3, you just really can't make a mistake with it, also prices on blu-rays are dropping pretty fast, I've picked up numerous ones for $10 here and there.

360 hands down for me. superior hardware and all those bogus features you'll never use don't make the ps3 worth it, bluray is the only factor to really consider. the service, support, and software offered for the M$ console is definately better in my opinion and that's what makes spending $300 on a console worth it for those of us that already own much more powerful gaming rigs in the first place.

Bogus features? Blu-ray is a great feature, wifi, and bluetooth. I personally use them all, makes life a bit easier. And saves money on a blu-ray player since they all still hover around $200, unless your want to play Halo or Gears, your not missing anything by going with a PS3, just gaining.

 

[department76]

Halo got worse after the first and anyone I know with a 360 agree's.

i don't

prices on blu-rays are dropping pretty fast, I've picked up numerous ones for $10 here and there

maybe on the discs but not on the players. the chepaest BD players are still almost $300, the ps3 being one of them.

screw sony's monopoly, get a 360 and stream HD content from xbox live as well as netflix.

 

[TheLaughingMan]

Actually from what I heard from Blu-Ray Reviews, the PS3 is the best upconverting DVD player you can buy. I too cannot say anything of the quality of an 360's up converter, but I am sure it is just as good. I mean serious a standard Blu-ray or HD DVD player is a some kind of Samsung, Arm, or other small processor designed for image scaling for upcoverting. A PS3 or Xbox will throw 6 to 8 times more powerful processor for the same goal. Of course they are going to have the best upcoverting.

Motion sensor = Xbox will get soon

Netflix intergration = Playstation working out details now

Xbox Live = Hands down the best. It being the best is why you pay for it. Microsoft was smart enough to spend a lot of money on it and just want a little pay back for building and maintaining. I honest thing Playstation should charge and upgrade their stuff.

MMO's = If you are banging the MMORPG's, play on your computer.....it helps.

 

[1Kurgan1]

i don't

I loved the first one, and had many lan partys with it, the other 2, a few lanpartys then just died out. Maps weren't as good imo.

on the discs but not on the players. the chepaest BD players are still almost $300, the ps3 being one of them.

screw sony's monopoly, get a 360 and stream HD content from xbox live as well as netflix.

Yep disc prices are dropping, the PS3 is one of the best Blu-ray players, if not the best, and you get a great console with it. I'm not sure what monopoly Sony has as there are more 360's out there and Microsoft had a monopoly suit on it's hads before

Also why stream HD when you can own, with those dropping BD prices. It really is a no brainer with the new $299 PS3, even a few co-workers have been eyeballing the PS3 that have 360's.

 

[CDdude55]

It's really depends on your definition of a ''good game'', to some, the entire Halo series was like a god send and get an orgy every time they see master chiefs face on a Doritos bag.(like when a new one launches).

Generally, there very similar, the majority of games coming out are mutiplat, so it really come down to the exclusives in terms of games. Feature wise, the PS3 definitely has a tiny bit more(blu-ray, built in wifi, no fee for online play). But nothing so earth shatteringly different that's theres a clear winner between the two.

Really it depends all on what you want in terms of game and features, then make your decision accordingly.

 

[farlex85]

XBox has over a 50% failure rate. PS3 in a landslide. Unless you want to play Halo and haven't yet, there's no reason to even think about it twice.

Cast aside the failure rate and it would be personal choice. Anything that fails 50% of the time doesn't deserve a $300 price tag, and in honesty I'd say it's foolish to buy one.

 

[department76]

XBox has over a 50% failure rate. PS3 in a landslide. Unless you want to play Halo and haven't yet, there's no reason to even think about it twice.

Cast aside the failure rate and it would be personal choice. Anything that fails 50% of the time doesn't deserve a $300 price tag, and in honesty I'd say it's foolish to buy one.

there hasn't been and i doubt we'll ever see and ACCURATE statistic claiming that high of failure. putting accurate and statistic in the same sentence is a joke in and of itself. there will never be a survey completed showing the population mean of failures, all that bogus listed in these newsarticles about M$'s failure is still only an insignificant sample mean...


"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital."
"The average human has one breast and one testicle."

 

[1Kurgan1]

Who knows if that failure rate is right, either way, the rate is extremely high on failure rates, that cannot be denied. I know 6 people with 260's and only 1 of them still has his original, oddly enough it's a release model and he plays it a lot, lol.

 

[AphexDreamer]

Well I've had four friends buy 360's since it was released and all four of them have come to me to fix their 360's and only half of them got fixed. The other half got pissed and ended up buying PS3's....

So yeah.

 

[CDdude55]

Its not 50%(or at least not anymore)

Fortunately, SquareTrade found that Xbox 360 quality has improved dramatically since the third quarter of 2008, shortly before the 65nm CPU/GPU "Jasper" model was introduced. Since then, first-year failure rates have plummeted to below the 4 percent the company projected. Looking at 500 units purchased in 2009, SquareTrade found that less than 1 percent had suffered the Red Ring of Death.

Since the 3rd Quarter of 2008, the 360's have gotten better in terms of failure rates, and with the release of ''Jasper'', it have been getting even better.

Also to its credit, SquareTrade released a timeline for Xbox 360s that failed in their first year. Up until 2007, the 360 "Xenon" and "Zephyr" models were equipped with a 90nm-process CPU and GPU that generated considerable heat--a likely culprit in the still officially unexplained Red Ring of Death failures. Their replacement, called "Falcon," was released in the fourth quarter of 2007 with a cooler 65nm-process CPU and a 90nm GPU, several months after the launch of the Xbox 360 Elite.

Your average 360 purchased in 2009, is definitely less likely to RROD. Yet people still have that same mindset back in '05, '06, '07.

 

[farlex85]

there hasn't been and i doubt we'll ever see and ACCURATE statistic claiming that high of failure. putting accurate and statistic in the same sentence is a joke in and of itself. there will never be a survey completed showing the population mean of failures, all that bogus listed in these newsarticles about M$'s failure is still only an insignificant sample mean...


"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital."
"The average human has one breast and one testicle."

Depends what you're gathering statistics on. If your simply counting how often something happens, statistics are quite reliable so long as your not projecting from a sample. From simple observation, I'd estimate a failure rate over that, somewhere around 60%. I rarely encounter people who have a original XBox 360 that never broke. Then factor in multiple repairs for the same customer, and it's pretty horrendous.

Let's take a poll. Who had a 360 that didn't fail? In the last thread about this subject I counted 1 to the many that had at least one fail, and the several that had more than 1 fail. If I were to buy an XBox 360, I'd expect it to fail. And why I'd buy something that I expect to fail I don't know.

But, who has a 360 that was bought and never failed? This would of course be a sample not to be extrapolated to all 360 purchases. Who has had 1 that failed, and how many have failed?

 

[erocker]

Microsoft didn't deny the 54% return problem for 360's. Taking Blue-Ray out of the equation there's only one thing that concerns me with the 360 and that is paying for online play. That being said, if you just want something to game on, and you want to save money, get the Xbox360 Arcade. You want the Blue Ray pay a hundred bucks more and get the PS3 Slim. Either way both units probablly have a shelf life of 2 years max left in them. Also, if you want to play mostly sports titles and like to play other people online get the PS3 as you won't have to pay for an online subscription. If you don't really play online get the cheaper 360 Arcade. Btw, the Arcade version has HDMI.