PS3 or XBOX 360

EastStandBlue · Jan 29, 2008

shrimpermatt said:
ps3 all the way for me its a better all round console and has that blue ray player. Its also cheaper in the long run as you dont have to pay for the online gaming ( like you do on the xbox with xbox live)

£30 per year is hardly worth moaning about... You get what you pay for, and i'd rather have a steady provider for £30 with 5 years of experience than a brand new product prone to bugs.

carter_true_blue · Jan 29, 2008

360 and a wii, Ps3 hasn't kicked off as well as the other two. That why they cut the hard drive from 60 to 40gig so people would buy it because its cheaper.

Kenny · Jan 29, 2008

aside from the gaming, If your interested in watching HD movies on it as well its worth noting that Blu-Ray (Sony) looks set to win the format war, leaving the 360's HD-DVD capabilities looking all a bit Betamax.

Mr Gilbo · Jan 29, 2008

Kenny said:
aside from the gaming, If your interested in watching HD movies on it as well its worth noting that Blu-Ray (Sony) looks set to win the format war, leaving the 360's HD-DVD capabilities looking all a bit Betamax.

Indeed they do. Interesting point to make I stated that Blu-ray was gonna win the format war and got gunned down at the time. How a few months make a difference!!!

davewebbsbrain · Jan 29, 2008

Slipperduke said:
Once again, I must call upon the collective brain of ShrimperZone. I've finally finished my book and the second installment of what I can only loosely term an advance is on its way to my bank account. Now, I could do a lot of thing swith this. I could pay off my credit card, I could go on holiday, I could invest in an arms dealer. However, I don't want to do that.

I want to replace my rickety old Playstation 2. Unfortunately, I haven't read a computer magazine since they stopped making Your Sinclair and I haven't got a clue which one to get. I'm tempted to stick with Sony as they've always done me well, but is there anything I should know? What's the difference between a 40GB and a 80GB? Do I keep songs on these things nowadays? When's GTA4 coming out? Will I ever get a life?

Ta.

80Gb-40GB=40GB...So theres your answer. Mathematics, an amazing tool!!

fredheim_holm · Jan 29, 2008

EastStandBlue said:
£30 per year is hardly worth moaning about... You get what you pay for, and i'd rather have a steady provider for £30 with 5 years of experience than a brand new product prone to bugs.

If we're going down the slagging of route, then the Xbox is very prone to breaking down. It's built to last 3 years.

They cost £250 to buy, £30x3=£90, so thats £340 for the console and online gaming for its 3 year life. £340/3=£113.

The ps3 is built to last about 5/6 years + I think. It costs £289 to start with, free online. So after 5/6 years thats £289/5=£59 a year, with more gaming years.

This is all based on averages off the top of my head I must admit, but I think they are reasonably accurate and tell a good story on which is the best investment.