PS3 v.s 360 Cost Comparison... PS3 Is Cheaper To Game On!

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dunno001 said:

Well, since both sides love pulling in silly comparisons, let me pull them all together. This should end the cost arguments... :P (Prices in US$, all items bought from Amazon)

	PS3	360	Wii
System w/ HD or SD card	$400	$300	$335*
Wireless adaptor	$0	$77	$0
Online play	$0	$45/yr	$0
Backward compatibility	$100	$0	$0
Blu-ray player	$0	$180	$180
Out-of-warranty repairs	$230	$100	$100
Extra controller (all parts)	$43	$40	$74
Speech attachment	$43	$20	$29
Motion sensing/control	$32+**	n/a**	$0
HDTV (40" 1080P)	$680	$680	$780***
TOTAL	$1528	$1442	$1498

 

Right... so how can most people afford gaming, anyway? Maybe this is why sales for the "other" system are so bad , and why Wii is doomed?

*: 32 GB SD card included with price

**: PS3 Wand and 360 Natal prices not availiable, not yet released.

***: Upscaler purchased elsewhere (www.hdtvsupply.com), due to limited availiability

You forgot to include HD cables. Sony touted the PS3 as having "True HD" out of the box with its blu-ray, and they didn't include the HD cables.