What should I get, PS3 or 360? (From a Wii owner)

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A gamer is predominantly concerned with games. The reality is, and I doubt anyone will argue this the 360 has more must have games. Further more it has greater genre penetration. You will get more games in your preferred genre playing with a 360 especially if you place it up against the new 40 Gig sku. Remember you will get two generations of games to choose from.

Another poster pegged it ironically Microsoft has more JRPGs and more in development then the PS3. Further more they have more western RPGs. They have what will probably be the best RPG of the year in the form of Mass Effect. You of coarse have Blue Dragon, and Lost Odyssey as well. So if your looking for RPGs Microsoft has the volume, and Final Fantasy is so far out that it should probably not weigh on your decision.

I made the same decision you are making now a few months ago. Granted I bought slightly used with a handful of games, but I think the console has a lot more to offer. The only real issue is the malfunctions, but those are brought on by excessive heating.

The ring of death only apparently afflicts one in three consoles. Further more it rarely does so right out of the box. Out of those who had their console crash and burn ask yourself one question how well did they treat their machine. You have to treat a 360 like a PC. Anything you would not do to a PC you should definitely not do to a 360. Give it ample ventilation, keep it in a cool environment, do not run it for twelve hour sprees, don't smoke around it, and finally do not pile other hardware on top of it.

The odds are actually on your side that you will not have a issue. Taking good care of the machine should increase your odds further, and if the unfortunate does happen Microsoft will honor its warranty. The worst you will get is six weeks of inconvenience. You might get the cooler units, and I would venture a guess that the bundle pack will have the more reliable hardware.

Really if the RoD terrifies you that much you only need wait a month.