X Box or PS3

missile

Please advise any good reasons to choose one over the other?

I am sure this must have been discussed before? Appologies as I could not find a thread

Marty_J

Yes, it has been discussed many times.

You'll find that Xbox 360 owners (such as myself) will recommend the Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 owners will recommend the Playstation 3.

The Xbox 360 has a larger game library, and many cross-platform games (i.e. games available for both systems) are better on the Xbox. The Xbox 360 also has a larger library of exclusive titles. The Xbox does not come with wireless internet, so if you want to play online, you need to connect it to your router with an ethernet cable, or buy the wireless adapter (about £40 from Amazon). You need to pay to play online with the Xbox, though many people think it offers a better online experience than the Playstation 3 does. It is very easy to stream media from Windows Media Centre to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 does not have a Blu-ray drive.

The Playstation 3 comes with a Blu-ray drive, and it makes a very good Blu-ray player. It comes with wireless internet as standard, and it's free to play online with it. It has a smaller games library than the Xbox 360 and less exclusive titles (though it still has a lot of great games). It has a (pretty lame) web browser, though you can watch BBC iPlayer on it.

I'm happy with my Xbox; PS 3 owners are happy with their PS 3. They're both amazing consoles, and you really can't go wrong with either. The best way to choose between them is probably to go to a store that sells video games, and see which console has the games you want to play. If you want to play Uncharted, the Xbox 360 isn't a great choice. Similarly, if you're a Halo nut, there's not much point buying a Playstation 3.

buyitall

If you're buying it as a gift, it's worth finding out what the person's friends have. Most people I know prefer the one that they can play online with their mates.

4743hudsonj

Marty_J wrote: »

Yes, it has been discussed many times.

You'll find that Xbox 360 owners (such as myself) will recommend the Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 owners will recommend the Playstation 3.

The Xbox 360 has a larger game library, and many cross-platform games (i.e. games available for both systems) are better on the Xbox. The Xbox 360 also has a larger library of exclusive titles. The Xbox does not come with wireless internet, so if you want to play online, you need to connect it to your router with an ethernet cable, or buy the wireless adapter (about £40 from Amazon). You need to pay to play online with the Xbox, though many people think it offers a better online experience than the Playstation 3 does. It is very easy to stream media from Windows Media Centre to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 does not have a Blu-ray drive.

The Playstation 3 comes with a Blu-ray drive, and it makes a very good Blu-ray player. It comes with wireless internet as standard, and it's free to play online with it. It has a smaller games library than the Xbox 360 and less exclusive titles (though it still has a lot of great games). It has a (pretty lame) web browser, though you can watch BBC iPlayer on it.

I'm happy with my Xbox; PS 3 owners are happy with their PS 3. They're both amazing consoles, and you really can't go wrong with either. The best way to choose between them is probably to go to a store that sells video games, and see which console has the games you want to play. If you want to play Uncharted, the Xbox 360 isn't a great choice. Similarly, if you're a Halo nut, there's not much point buying a Playstation 3.

its worth adding that the 360 now has that new sky thing

also the ps3 is a great dvd upscaler and is in my opinion just as easy to stream media to from a pc. oh and it too has its own dedicated tv service for a small fee.

its aso worth noting the lower failure rate of the ps3 even with the new jasper??? chip on the 360 or whatever its called. and its foreseeable longevity as a console(disputable whether this is good or bad)

missile

Thanks Guys,

My interest is mostly strategy rather than shoot em up games and there does seem to be a better selection of those for X Box.

Add the price of a wireless modem to X Box Elite makes it is equal to PS3.

I already have a good Blu Ray so that is not a consideration for me.

I can't find the cost for Live gold silver membership?

Marty_J

missile wrote: »

I can't find the cost for Live gold silver membership?

The price on amazon is £34.99 for 12 months of Xbox Live Gold membership.

There are websites (the names of which escape me at the moment) where you can get it for less than £30 though.

missile

Thanks again Marty. If you do remember where, please advise.

I found this > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvJHBcHOUZo

moggylover

4743hudsonj wrote: »

its worth adding that the 360 now has that new sky thing

also the ps3 is a great dvd upscaler and is in my opinion just as easy to stream media to from a pc. oh and it too has its own dedicated tv service for a small fee.

its aso worth noting the lower failure rate of the ps3 even with the new jasper??? chip on the 360 or whatever its called. and its foreseeable longevity as a console(disputable whether this is good or bad)

My boys are after an X-box (between them) for Christmas. Is there really such a bad failure rate on Xbox? We have a PS2 (which they also have to share) and this has been pretty good - but I don't like to spend money on something that has a poor track record for reliability: especially since these items are not (at least to my mind) in any way reasonably priced!

Are they repairable, and what sort of costs does this involve?

globalds

We got our Xbox live from Jasper ...Type that and xbox live into google .

I just checked and no stock but it is about £30 for 12 months Gold card.

If you have chosen Xbox there is a storming offer on at Argos
Check here
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/525796/xbox-360-elite-3-free-games-extra-c

£194 for a fair bit of kit

Read through the comments ..Order on line ..Then pick up and discount applied when you tell them offer 1 ..I think that is how it is done.

missile

globalds wrote: »

If you have chosen Xbox there is a storming offer on at Argos
Check here
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/525796/xbox-360-elite-3-free-games-extra-c

£194 for a fair bit of kit

Read through the comments ..Order on line ..Then pick up and discount applied when you tell them offer 1 ..I think that is how it is done.

It seems that only the OP managed to get that deal. A.n.others have reported it does not work. I don't think I will be successful, but have reserved it @ my local Argos and will find out tomorrow

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

moggylover wrote: »

My boys are after an X-box (between them) for Christmas. Is there really such a bad failure rate on Xbox? We have a PS2 (which they also have to share) and this has been pretty good - but I don't like to spend money on something that has a poor track record for reliability: especially since these items are not (at least to my mind) in any way reasonably priced!

Are they repairable, and what sort of costs does this involve?

The failure rate is supposed to be less with the newer chipsets. The main failure is called the Red Ring Of Death (RROD). The Xbox has a years warranty as standard, but an extra 2 years for machines that get the RROD.

There are no costs involved for a RROD failure. The Xbox is picked up free, repaired/replaced for free and sent back free.