The (Current) Generation Trilogy: Wii, PS3 & XBox 360 (Console Comparison & Discussion)

Correct, but for USB flash drive, I would trust DiskOnKey or SanDisk before "Nintendo Brand" or "MS Brand". You can buy a 1.0 GB USB flash drive for under $80. Why then should PS2, XBox and GC memory cards of significantly less storage significantly more expensive on a per memory basis?

 

I own one of the 1064 (or whatever number it is) slot memory cards that is made by Nintedo. Granted I don't know how many mbs that transfers into but it holds a buttload of stuff. Also, I would definetly trust a 1st party usb device over 3rd party any day of the week. No one else is going to have as much understanding as to how the system works than the company that made it. Therefore, the devices will be more reliable.

 

I GOT MY XBOX 360!!! LETS CELEBRATE!!! DRINKS ARE ON ME!!!

 

Well, I feel like reviving this thread because well...I just can, lol. Anyways here we go on my opinion on both next-gen console's.

Playstation 3: Out of both companies Sony has always strived ahead and has always had great 3rd party support. They've always had the most 3rd party in past few years since the PSOne. The console itself is amazing and so far the games being announced for it seem like they are going to be worth getting the PS3. I've been a fan of Sony ever since the PSOne unlike Nintendo and absolutely can't wait for the PS3 to be released.

Nintendo Revolution: Slowly but surely we are getting more and more information about Nintedo's next console since the Gamecube. I used to like Nintendo and have had all the systems since the very first Nintendo released in America up until the Nintendo64. However, after Sony got into the game with the PSOne that's when I switched. Nintendo's Gamecube didn't quite catch my interest as it didn't seem to be having any good games to offer other then that one Star Wars game, Rouge Squdron or something and SSB's Meele. That's about it.

If the Revolution can put some Mature games and some damn good First Person shooters then I might re-consider, but thinking about it...that might not happen. This is considering most of Nintendo's library have been all kiddy games, IMHO.

I dont' expect much from the Revolution as seeing it's controller, I will be passing on this console and it will probably be a flop, IMO. Playstation 3 all the way!!

 

I've decided not to get a 360.
reasons? not many really..
1. don't care for microsoft or it's fanbase.
2. i think sony and nintendo will have much better games.

ps3 and nintendo this time round.

 

The only thing that might sway me to 360 early would be if KOTOR3 was exclusive to it. I don't have a gaming capable PC, and I'm not a fan of Halo, so there really is no attraction for me. Just like this gen, I might eventually end up will all the consoles, however I'll be waiting for the price drops.

 

Iwata confirms Revolution to cost less than $300

This should be no surprise though, considering Nintendo is trying their hardest to distance themselves from Sony and Microsoft. Plus, the fact that the Rev won't pack the technological punch of the PS3 or 360. Rumors are still flying that it will be around $150. Only time will tell I guess.

 

I doubt it will be $150; Gamecube wasn't that cheap.

 

I'd bet on a $250 release price. Hopefully they wise up and package the console with the remote, the analog attachment AND the standard controller shell to appease the third parties.

 

Heh, I kinda expected the Revolution to be cheaper then the 360 and PS3. Nintendo is always behind those two staying with the same franchises over and over again. Though while Sony and Microsoft do the same thing, they at least have other 3rd party games to chose from.

I've given up on Nintendo after the N64. I had a PS2 and a N64 for a while and just a few months ago I sold my N64 and went straight for an Xbox, don't care much for the 360 yet. I found that with the Gamecube there was nothing catching my interest, it was all the same Mario, Zelda, Metroid and StarFox crap all over again. (even though StarFox 64 was fun as was SSBM, I didn't care much for the Gamecube and as I said went for the Xbox.

I'm just recently started saving up for the PS3. I think it's going to be awesome and will be worth waiting for after the first batch of systems are released. I didn't like the new controller Nintendo presented, and no it's not because I'm afraid of change. I just don't see how that's going to change the gaming world forever.

I'm more of a FPS and Sports games person, so the reason I chose Sony and Microsoft over Nintendo is because they have more games to chose from then Mario, Zelda, Metroid and StarFox. I find the Revolution to stay the same path and continue with those franchises. Quite frankly I couldn't care less for the DS or PSP. But, that's beside the point.

I just want to say that I will most likely be getting a PS3 and a Xbox 360 later down the line rather then a Revolution.

 

While there is that possibility, I don't think it will "feel" right to me. I've always been used to the PS2's and Xbox's ways of FPS games while using their joy sticks to aim and shoot, which seem to be more accurate for me. As for Sports games, it might be better for it, but as I said I'm too used to the PS2 and Xbox's way of handling things to get into using that "remote" controller.

 

The latest on the PS3 is it is going the price tag is going to be $500 or more.
It seems to me that is a lot more then a lot of people are willing to pay. Sony might be losing a edge to Microsoft and Nintendo there. There will be a hard core who will pay whatever Sony charges, but the Casual gamers is where the profits are at and a console costing between 500-600 bucks or more might be just too much.

 

The $500-600 rumor was probably started by Microsoft fanboys to increase 360 sales. Sony's not that dumb.

 

Does anyone have a link to that quote from Sony that said something along the lines of "We want people to have to work hard to be able to afford our console?" I think it's particularly pertinent right now.

 

Last week at Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation Meeting in Japan, company president Ken Kutaragi appeared on stage to discuss further information on the current status of the PlayStation 3.

Kutaragi started out by reconfirming that the PS3 will be backwards-compatible with PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games and support high-definition TVs. "We're looking at a life cycle of 10 years with the PlayStation 3. We're currently shifting from standard TVs to HD TVs," said Kutaragi. "But in the next couple of years, most flat-panel TVs will be full HD. We're releasing the PS3 with full HD features from the start so that consumers won't have to buy another version of the console in the future. For the same reason, we're using Blu-ray as the PS3's disc format."

"I'm aware that with all these technologies, the PS3 can't be offered at a price that's targeted towards households. I think everyone can still buy it if they wanted to," said Kutaragi to a mostly Japanese crowd. "But we're aiming for consumers throughout the world. So we're going to have to do our best (in containing the price)."

Then Kutaragi issued a somewhat ominous warning. "I'm not going to reveal its price today. I'm going to only say that it'll be expensive," he stated.

Ken Kutaragi is a M$ fanboy?

 

$400 could easily be considered "expensive."

 

Ken Kutaragi is a M$ fanboy?

Where did he say $500-600?

I would really have a hard time justifying buying a console that costs more than I paid for my TV. Actually saying that they expect a 10 year life cycle is not a smart move, since it would probably make people more likely to hold out for a price drop.

I think both MS and Sony are making a mistake with such expensive consoles. The real money is in the games not the hardware, and games won't be sold while a lot of people are waiting it out for a price drop.

 

For 600 hundred dollars it better come with something extra.

Like a Hooker.

Or a Revolution.


Or a Revolution with a hooker game.

Guess what you do with the controller

 

$600 for a PS3?

Ridiculous. Good thing I'm an XBOX man.

 

You originally said that the $500-600 rumors where started by some M$ fanboy. Ken Kutaragi was the basis of the rumor.

 

The word "expensive" is not equal to $500-600. The amount of $500-600 is a rumor, not started by KK. I think that 360 sales will be the real test. If 360 does not sell too well, and polling indicates that the $300-400 price tag is a big part of the reason, Sony will definitely re-think their strategy if they are really planning to retail the PS3 at over $400.