akuseru said:
@Squill
First, let me say, I respect you on these forums. I feel you contribute a lot with nice posts and I enjoy reading your replies when reading through the forums.
With that said. I was not really trying to point out which is the best (even though I'm obviously PS3 bias, but only because I'm not really fond of Microsoft. And also because I don't really fit into the 360 demographic if you know what I mean). I like how Sony build their 1st party and try new things this gen. Sony show that they are willing to improve qualities within the company, I respect the business they are trying to run and how they try to run it.
The reason I posted and ended with /rant is because it's so narrow minded to write what he wrote, when obviously there are so many things that add value on PS3 as well and he writes it like the 360 is the only console which has added value to it. Especially the part with: "and the greater chance that you will be able to play with your friends or that more of your friends will own this console, and the value goes up even more." because that is highly subjective as NONE of my friends (2 have it, but they rarely play and also borrow others PS3 to play PS3 instead) have a 360 and around 20 (or everyone else) have a PS3... How is that added value for me that many "friends" are on LIVE. That is just stupid and narrow minded arguments and has nothing to do with added value for everyone and it could just as well be the other way around. Maybe in the states this is a "fact", but not where I come from and not around the world. And as far as I know, 360 and PS3 are sold around the world and not only in the states.. This is just my 2 cents on his post, nothing more =)
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I think the one truth thats forgotten in these silly arguments is that whether someone paid $4 for an Xbox 360 and $7000 for a PS3, the value and enjoyment one could get from either is about the same. The price doesn't factor into the equation once someone has bought something. The one issue in comparing the two systems is that any comparison is a gross oversimplification at best.
Now with Nightsurge's post, I do not think his intention was to devalue the PS3. The topic of the thread is to challenge those who believed that the Xbox 360 could prosper with further price cuts. I have seen his posting before and I followed his posts in this thread, so I do not believe it was his intention to cut the PS3 down in any way. Furthermore his post could only really apply to the United States or the United Kingdom because those are the only two places where the Xbox 360 enjoys a substantive advantage over the PS3.
In the end its an extremely complicated issue. You have to forgive people for not being able to cover all of the major scenarios in a couple of paragraphs. Im from New Zealand, so for me to honestly and productively post here I have to keep track of prices in both the E.U and U.S.A. Cultural differences between different countries for things like games and features. I know that the Xbox 360 suits the American market better, and I also know that the PS3 suits the Japanese and European market better as a whole.
I hope this helps? 
