would know that buy now thats what makes the PS3 so revolutionary cause new disc and more capacity just think if THQ or Voliton or which ever of the 2 game companie's that made Saints Row could make Saints Row 2 and made it for the PS3 only this time they can put as much details and more vehicles like a motorcycle or even steal a plane and even put a tank in the game unlike the first one cause it didn't have that much disc space and plus add on animals like dogs or cats on the streets or raccoons for that matter so thats why Sony did the right thing to put in Blu Ray for the PS3 just in case a game designer change's his mind about the capacity of Blu Ray and can go wild with his imaginations in what game he makes. Therefore, the ONLY reason the PS3 is a good financial deal for consumers is if they want to support Bluray for movies and want WiFi. $100 saved. Microsoft is giving its customers a choice, unlike sony who is forcing blu ray down everyone's throats. Carls Jr. and theme park discounts aren't exactly the most desirable things in the world. At the time, we said "If consumers think that the Xbox 360 offers a better value, then the $50 PS3 price cut could bring the PS3's average price below that … The PS3's motherboard costs $352 to manufacture, while the 360's is $204, the PS3's chassis clocks in at $61.75 as compared to the 360's $25.25; heck, even the assembly costs more for the PS3 … It's probably time you started taking power costs into consideration, if only for purely self-interested reasons. Why does no one include the price of the software when comparing prices?! And if a 360 owner wants to watch hi-def movies they have to spend yet another $200~300 for that option. On the other hand, SIXAXIS motion control hasn't really found its "killer app" yet (and if anything, probably killed at least one). I do not need wifi so I did not buy. I know DVD-drives can give faster gameloading than Blu-Ray drives, but the PS3 has got a harddrive for caching as standard and got more space for content, so for this example I think those arguments evens out. Sound familiar? what if no one can get a PS3 because there are massive shortage at launch. It also hasn't been decided if PS3 developers will charge or not. I still haven't seen anything to suggest that Sony's online service is going to be free. And PS3's online is very undetermined and unproven. Note: When you purchase something after clicking links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Now something that I think we all can agree on is we will have one TV and one console, and to play games is all most of us want. No matter what Sony says, it's not needed for games. Within a year of release, the Xbox 360 was modestly priced compared to its massively expensive rival — $400 as opposed to a jaw dropping $600 … And it only supports HD-DVD, which is a bit odd considering that 80% of the movie industry supports Blu-ray, not HD-DVD. PS3 Online vs Xbox 360 Live - Conclusion. The majority of gamers will not use both of these features so this article is not an accurate representation of the actual cost between both systems for the average consumer. You outright assume that every single PS3 game is going to cost $10 a year to play online, when Sony specifically stated on dozens of occasions that online multiplayer is free on the PS3. Gamer three -- the tech-head: Everything has got to be top-notch. Me being Gamer 3 with my new 40" HDTV get the better offer. The rumors of a flash update come and go, but the PS3 still lacks PS2 backward compatibility, a real shame considering the PS2's Emotion Engine can be emulated in software, and that earlier versions of the PS3 came with this for free. You can lower the price of Gamer 3 by not purchasing one. An Xbox price cut had similar results when it dropped $30 to $150. Downloading is also big for me. This is assuming I buy 8 games in one year. And it's amazing how much extra money one would have to spend on the 360 to get most of the functionality of the PS3 (and as we see, it can go up to a total of $1000, and you still don't get games taking advantage of the HD-DVD drive in the 360). Except that the extra price per PS3 game will easily offset the price of LIVE. I bought this one and simply dropped in my old hard drive and it works exactly like my 360 Slim did. Do you have a computer with wireless, or a laptop with wireless. this diamod card plan has already saved me 7$ on oblivion, and will definately be saving me a lotta money on games that i was ALREADY planning on getting in the first place (ex. I've got ADSL2 and can't put a cable across my entire flat. oops i fergot, sony has ur brain...under its thrall. So it's hard to just compare a 500ps3 with a xbox 360 because the HDD space isn't the same because your gonna use it alot on a PS3. That said, video gaming is still a relatively expensive hobby. I prefer to have a completely free service instead of one that forces me to spend a 300+ dollars in order to save 50 bucks. Plus as Game developing becomes more expensive, who do you think they are going to "bend over" to help with the cost?? Certainly no 1080p for me, and forget HDMI. He wants to chat vocally online. $399 2nd wireless controller and headset. PS3 Vs. Xbox 360: Price Comparison. i will buy a ps3, its not so important if it costs 400 bucks or 600 bucks, because if you have 400 you have also 600. and i think the ps3 is far more worth then the xbox360, by faaaaaaaar. HD DVD play back is not as important and HD games. As to your previous question. Finally, they also claim to have a lot of FMV in the game, this takes up a lot of space but doesn't increase gameplay. However new gamers out buying this christmas, if they use pure logic, won't find it that way (looking at the games getting subjective feelings about each console, their views may alter). PCWorld helps you navigate the PC ecosystem to find the products you want and the advice you need to get the job done. and bridge the wireless connection with the 360 and your 360 will be on-line in seconds. For instance, the cost for a 250GB 2.5" SATA hard drive is currently $110 at Best Buy, and a wireless 802.11g USB network adapter costs half what Microsoft's charging. it conveniently sits right next to my xbox so I just plug it in with ethernet. Gauging the total cost of owning a console is extremely tricky, and nailing down soft costs is like trying to pin down Heisenberg particles, but since we have recent and detailed data on power averages, have a look at the chart below to gauge whether your usage habits impact your personal bottom line. What if the PS3 internet is not free, limited like Nintendo (only first party will support online play for now), is too laggy or suck? To make it fair and easy, all prices are SRP and rounded: Gamer one: ========== XBox 360 Core: $299 Memory unit: $40 -------------- Total: $339 PS3 "Core": $499 -------------- Total: $499 Gamer two: ========== XBox 360 Premium: $399 2-year XBL Gold: $50 x 2 Wireless Controller: $50 Two Play and Charge Kits: $20 x 2 ------------- Total: $589 PS3 "Core": $499 Online play: Free Wireless Controller: ~ $50 Controller charges through USB: free -------------- Total: $549 Gamer three: =========== XBox 360 Premium: $399 2-year XBL Gold: $50 x 2 Wireless Controller: $50 Two Play and Charge Kits: $20 x 2 Wireless Networking Adaptor: $100 HD-DVD drive: ~ $200 60GB harddrive expansion: ~ $200 (based on 20GB HD price: $99) --------------- Total: $1099 PS3 "Premium": $599 Online play: Free Wireless Controller ~ $50 Controller charges through USB: built-in Wireless Networking Adaptor: built-in Blu-Ray drive: built-in 60GB harddrive: built-in Headset: ~ $20 ---------------- Total: $669 So for two of the three "gamers", the PS3 is actually a pretty good bargain, and with the PS3 comes a Blu-Ray drive. The PS2's online sucked, so hopefully Sony does a better job this time. 3. Hard Drive: The PS3 hard drive can be user-swapped for any 2.5-inch SATA drive (e.g. Hands down the PS3 is ONLY CHEAPER if you want a Blu-ray drive PC. Here's a link where Sony says to expect PS3 game prices to be more than $60. DVDs only output movies in 480. Now that's close to a Grand just to get started. If you say the 360 has no HD DVD drive and that makes it a weaker console you’re just diluted and blinded by your desire to see the 360 fail. My 360 was $400.00, $19.99 x2 for play and charge kits, all the games I have bought collective = 6 games total $360.00 and 1 year of xbl. I know not everybody needs wireless controllers, but most I know have bought them, and this is just an example. $50.00 total =$850.00 w/o tax. The same goes with the 360. Excluding movie buffs, Gamers that just want to play Videogames. While it's possible to argue the increased price of games is commensurate with spiraling production costs and inflationary expectations, the cost of video game consoles is up radically this generation. So, as you can see, for me, someone who doesn't use WiFi or HD movies, the 360 is a much better deal and has a more established online service. I've seen nothing lately regarding it and, unless someone can convince me otherwise, am going to lean towards it not being free if it will exist at all. And we still get a very high number of updates for free, even though they could charge us whatever they want. I am a proud owner of an XBOX 360. That's a pretty big assumption. It furthers your 360 agenda, but it's so hollow that anyone can see right through it. This got me thinking, a lot of people say that the PS3 a lot more expensive than the XBOX. If I'm going to assume that you have a HDTV then I would assume you wouldn't complain about a $200 HD-DVD player when your TV cost 3 times as much. YES m$ id giving us a choice. Last August I tallied up the "Xbox 360 experience" on Kotaku. PS3 vs Xbox 360 and PS3 Price Drop? Also, they coded the game to stream levels. Disclaimer!!! a 500GB drive retails for $70 to $90) while the Xbox 360 remains proprietary, capped at … 5. You only did this so that you could have a comparable annual pricing range to Xbox Live Gold, a statement that has no solid information to back it. This will use more space, but doesn't mean the game is better. And if you look, because Britain only get one model of PS3, I can buy a £60 wireless adaptor and still pay less. Both systems will have great games, so I'm not going to talk about the quality of games. "but it's so hollow that anyone can see right through it. " Even if you don't want to watch Blu-ray movies, the drive benefits you as a consumer because it was put in for games. [UPDATE: It is possible to make the Arcade backward compatible with Xbox games, but you need to buy one of the hard drives.]. $100.00 dollars saved. It's only a good deal in that scenario. Personally I'm gamer three without the headset and Mediacenter but with HDMI.... are a little out of whack. feel free to share you're views whether you support PS3 or 360 it doesn't matter. HD-DvD nonsense can wait seriously. I believe that's the model they will go with regardless. Now to the price comparrison. Microsoft's component costs are down a hair with the $30 reduction on its 120GB hard drive, otherwise they're still murderously high compared to real world pricing for the same (or better) parts sold independently. Then your 360 can be wireless. I look at it like why buy the add-on when I could buy 2 - 3 games? Only hardcore MMORPGs have extra charges, because they're hosted on a different server. Ok lets say a hardcore gamer buy 10 games a year and plays online for a fee of $10 Minimum. This is also assuming no PS3 developer charges for online and this is assuming the PS3 games are either $70 or $80. Before you deep dive on our Xbox 360 versus PlayStation 3 consumer price guide, take a few deep breaths and remember, they're just video game systems. As you can see people are able to get deals and bargins through different stores and online. :-) I personally find both consoles will be relatively on par for HD-gaming, while the PS3 will be clearly superior for HD-movie playback compared to cost. 1. I listed Microsoft's Xbox 360 Arcade as backward compatible with Xbox games, but it seems that's not the case, according to Microsoft's own charts. Look closely and see I only state the price on the consoles and not the games, since your choice in games may differ from mine. Great Games. Never underestimate how truly irritating batteries can … Ironically that sounds like your forshadowing sony's strategy from day one up to today. There are too many variables that make a person want a console over the other. Imagine giving your credit card info to different developers hundreds of times? The point is people should buy what will please them. A rumour once emerged that said it was actually like xbox live, where you can't play online unless you pay. Let’s continue it in the PS3 Forums I just opened for You.. So right now your comparisons on the prices of the PS3 are still kinda skewed. Sony's online matchmaking and multiplayer services are free. If you want you 360 have HD DVD movie play back. No unnecessary add-ons or hidden fees required. Don't worry there will be another " I told you so" when the time comes around. Kids love it. My point is, for hardcore gamers not interested in HD-movies, but who can agree the Core-package of X360 is just not enough (which all hardcore gamers into online gaming would think), the PS3 is actually still the cheaper console when you count everything in except games (because your mileage may vary depending on your taste in games). inevitably u will b a customer to some of them, why not save money while you're at it? Long answer: Price, performance, visual quality, game selection and online support. ): $640 Cables: $30 Total: $1260 -or- $1340 depending on final price of games. If you also factor in what the costumer actually wants and/or needs out of the hardware, this changes the comparisions as well. Source: NRDC Study "Lowering the Cost of Play: Improving the Energy Efficiency of Video Game Consoles.". Since its (Pay Per Developer) Model, this might vary it might be more than a measly $10. -Since we all don't need HD-DVD then you won't have to buy it. If you've played PC games online then you know the challenges every developer can bring to make the online experience flawless. IF. The BR/HD DVD thing is over rated untill the movie selection beefs up Just to start with the PS3 $600.00 because I would not want the retard pack. Maybe after the PS3 is about and we get the low-down on certain things. You sound like gamer two to me... And then still the PS3 is a cheaper buy for you -- or atleast about on par with the X360. Plus as I said Who wants to give out their CC info to multiple game development companies to play online? So I will guess for 2 of them $40.00. And hey, if you don't use online gaming or care about hi-def movies the 360 is obviously cheaper. I own a projector not a projection Tv an actual projector. PS3's online service even has a web browser, something that Microsoft didn't feel like putting into their pay-to-play service. Either way sony doesn't have much detail about thier sketchy online service but some people swear to it they know all the details. He tells me about the Live being so great and all this cool stuff. Premium 360 with remote control unit. Their consoles seem alike at first glance, but there are many inherent differences between them that we will be exploring. As developing games get smroe expensive they will demand more money from thier online installment base. But add those options in (just those options, not even the other stuff) and you end up spending 250 dollars($50 annually for 5 years) for online multiplayer and over 200 dollars on the HD-DVD add-on drive for movies. Microsoft further dropped the component costs of its 120GB hard drive by $30 and added a 60GB model for $100. I never said Oblivion and Skate were exclusive to PS3 guys, the graphics just look better. If the PS3s online is anything like the PS2's, then I don't want it. prick!. The PS3 has managed to sell 77,313,472 units while the Xbox 360 stays behind with its 77,311,669 units sold by the end of May 2013 . As far as I can tell, the race at this moment has no clear price winners -- it's down to picking the features (and games, if we're talking exclusives) that matter most to you. The 360 offers what you need with the option to upgrade. Some games? Will play on his new console for the next two years, and expects to use savepoints in games regularly. Why would you feel sorry for 360 owners buying a HD-DVD player? Since Sony said expect PS3 game prices to be higher than the 360's, we've got to assume that that will be the case (it makes sense, too, since bluray discs are more expensive than DVD9 discs). Hopefully this has helped throw some light on the new pricing of the PS3 and Xbox 360. In order to make the 360 look like a cheaper option, you claim that every PS3 title will have its own pricing of $10-15 annually for online multiplayer. After a price cut in Europe for the Xbox 360, sales more than doubled. Just because you code a game differently and add extraneous crap that doesn't do anything for gameplay (like 'making of videos', FMV, CGI cutscenes, etc) doesn't mean it's better because it's on Bluray. You can easily decide you don't want to pay that much for horse armour. All the super expensive and very uneccessary features like wifi and wireless are inconsiquential because barely anyone uses that or needs it. WiFi is the only sensible choice to me (and to all my X360-owning friends). PS3 vs. XBOX 360 Being a video game developer (I develop for both, Playstation 3 and XBOX 360) people ask me almost daily which platform I think is better. You don't pay to access anything. Another thing if you want to watch HD MOVIES then I would assume that you have a HDTV. He'll probably store some of hit personal photos and music on it as well or use it together with his Mediacenter PC in the office. I think all I need to say is "PS2 online service" and you'll see why this is no better. November 2, 2005 XBox 360 price vs PS3 price. I definately agree, though, that if you want HD movies and WiFi, the PS3 is a good deal.

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