Xbox 360 vs. PS3 Price War
Xbox 360 vs. PS3 Price War – Microsoft recently showed their cards in the console market battle when they announced a smaller, and quieter version of the Xbox that was released at the E3 video gaming conference. Both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 have been in a price war since they were released, attempting to garner more market share. Both devices offer a similar gaming experience, with the differences in the consoles mostly affecting the type of gamers that they attract.
This fall, Microsoft will also be releasing a $199 budget-class model of their improved 360 design to accompany their feature-loaded $300 version of the console. The feature-loaded slim version of the PS3 will cost consumers $350, while the comparable version of the Xbox 360 will be available for $300, according to the prices that have been posted on the Best Buy website.
Both versions will allow users to get a 250 GB of hard drive space. The PS3 will permit players to upgrade to a 500 GB SATA hard drive for an additional amount that is somewhere between $70 and $90, while Microsoft will be offering no hard drive upgrades for their recently announced Xbox 360 updated console.
Both consoles will offer built in wireless internet. Previously, Microsoft required that users by an additional accessory to access Wi-Fi networks for online play. This was one of the biggest complaints of many Xbox 360 users.
While the two systems are comparable in the features that they offer, the PlayStation 3 does seem to nudge the Xbox 360 in a variety of areas including video transfer speed, upgradable options and free online multiplayer, but costs an additional $50.
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i want x box 630 price in india why because i wana buy it
Oh yes.. lets leave out the most important feature that PS3 has that 360 doesn’t.. It is also one of the best Blu Ray Players. PS3 is way better value.
Also PS3 doesn’t suffer from the problems that 360 have with the hardware.. even the new 360 slim still eats discs forcing you to buy games all over again.
Ps3: Blu ray, free online, wifi, rechargeable controllers and exclusive titles. Xbox? $150 blu ray additional, $70 for wifi, $30 for rechargeable stand $50 for online every year. Those having an xbox for the past 5 years have and play online have paid $250 just for that. Not to mention shipping fees to get them fixed. Do the math, in the end the clear winner is the PS3 which still has THE BEST blu ray player on it. Keep in mind blu ray is Sony tech so anyone else using it is paying to do so.
U neglected to mention xbox will never get a blu ray.
I’m at a loss as to why the article leaves out the PS3s ability to play blu-ray movies. At first I thought maybe this article was only making comparisons on their gaming abilities, but then it mentions the PS3s video transfers speeds. I’m not even sure about what difference that transfer speed means. I have both systems and they both stream video pretty well through netflix or your home network.
I SAW AT GAMESTOP.COM THAT THERES A BRAND NEW* PS3 FOR$300!IM GETIN IT