Xbox 360 or PS3

[PanthersFanInGA]

What do you guys think is the best way to go?

I currently own an Xbox 360 that is less than 2 years old and is already busted. Will not read any discs you put in the tray. I'm leaning towards a PS3 because I've heard about many problems with the 360. I do like how PS3 doesn't charge for online play. What do you guys like better?

[mmmbeans]

i have a ps3 and the only thing I don't like about it is that I can't play Left for Dead or Mass Effect.

[Kettle]

there are alot of opinions in another thread on the same topic. search and you will see. just to give an opinion though. i used to own 360 and had the RROD twice. they fixed it for free, but it still bothered me because the turn around time to get it back was a week once and two weeks the other time. i got tired of kids on live too, and that was a big reason i sold it for a wii. got tired of the wii, and now have a ps3.

it isn't without its problems. i've had it since september, and it is starting to get slow to load games. pretty frustrating to sit down to play some MW2 and have to wait several minutes to even get the game to come up.

[NFL Executive]

As an Xbox 360 owner for about 5 years, I would advise you to go with the PS3. Here is why

Xbox VS PS3- there is really no difference in quality online play, but the 360 charges out the butt and the PS3 makes it all free

HD VS Blue Ray- this really needs no explination, PS3 has Blue Ray

Durability- The PS3 will not have nearly as many problems as the 360. Some say that the PS3 has no "Red Ring Of Death" which is false, but as far as disk read errors and overall life the PS3 may never break down on you... I have owned 3 360's now (one was sent to me after the 1st one broke through microsoft) in about 5 years... I have a life and maybe play games about 6 hours a week... not to hard on the system.

Games- The Xbox 360 has more attractive games in my oppinion, such as Mass Effect 2! However the Halo's have went down hill, and Sony makes much smoother graphics in their games. It becomes quality (PS3) VS quanity (360)... go with quality... what are the chances you are going to play all the 360 games anyway?

Repairs- this is the only area that the 360 has a clear advantage. You can expect to get your 360 back from microsoft in about 3-6 weeks after sending it in for repair. The PS3 takes an everage of 6-12 weeks, sometimes longer.

Overall, both a great systems, but I regret picking the 360. The Mass Effect trilogy is worth getting the 360 for alone, but it will probably end up going on the PS3 as it is already multi-platform (360 and PS3) so at the end of the day, you should really go with the PS3.

Hope this helps

NFL Exec

[Purity-Control]

I've had a PS3 since launch and play the sh*t out of it, movies, games, everything and not one problem with it

Also got a 360 and I'm on my 3rd one after very lite use.

Games that come out for both systems I always pick up for the PS3 over the 360, I don't want to be in the middle of a game and get RROD. I go with the workhorse PS3

[Captroop]

Very comprehensive discussion here. Poll says PS3:

360 or PS3? Help!

[PanthersFanInGA]

Thanks for the advice guys. I've been leaning toward a PS3 and that's probably going to be what I go with. I'm just tired of dealing with the pity problems the 360 has been giving me. I mean come on, I haven't had this system 2 years and it's already toast? Funny cause my Sega Genesis upstairs that I have had since I was 5 or 6 runs like a charm. Just goes to show they are making things way to complex that can't keep up with the systems specs.

[d-dave]

Its a tough choice. Even though you have to pay for xbox live, I think its far and away the better online system. PSN won't be free much longer, no matter what users may want. I think the games on the 360 are more fun, but that's just me. The PS3 is finally starting to look better, but it's not really even noticeable comparison wise, to me.

But with its blu ray and free wifi and many video/audio players, I give the PS3 the edge. The new PS3s lack the ability to play older games, but who doesn't have an old PS2 lying around? I love the catalog of the 360s and xbox live. So its really up to you. I just wanted to toss in my 2 cents.

[RedMage138]

Got a ps3 for christmas, still play my 360 more, but it's all personal preference

[The Faceless]

Best to have your bases covered and just get both

[robtrox0]

Yep xbox360 died on me less than 2 years of use and I hardly played it.. so got PS3 and really wish I got it in the first place.

[The Faceless]

If you're worried about RROD just get an arcade model...they have the newest chipsets as well as HDMI output

[PanthersFanInGA]

Yep xbox360 died on me less than 2 years of use and I hardly played it.. so got PS3 and really wish I got it in the first place.

Thats what I'm saying. I had my 360 for around 2 years or less and never even played THAT MUCH. That is why I don't understand how it quit reading discs. I never moved it and played maybe a few hours a week at the most.