superchunk on 20 January 2010
ohhh god i hate that opinion.
All of the consoles are the same in the 'hidden costs' department.
All require games, all require more controllers or specialized controllers/remotes for certain things, all require something extra.
In the end the pricing is still Wii<360<PS3
The guy is a tool.
He could buy a Wii + Wii Play + one nunchuk + batteries for about $280 and been really happy on xmas.
Band games all require extra stuff and it doesn't require web connection.
360 would run you about $320 for its arcade setup with a game, extra controller, and batteries.
PS3 would run you about $400 for its base setup with a game and extra controller.
Anything else beyond that is simply extra cost for the item you want. No difference really.
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