Which Console do you Prefer and why?

[Runa216]

Personally, I prefer the PS3 the most. Between the game list (which is practically identical to the 360 aside from some exclusives), the hardware stability, the free online play, and the Blu-Ray capabilities, nothing else compares. Coming in second is the 360, since it has great online capabilities, some really awesome games (including a fantastic XBLA game set), and an expansive community. Third is Wii, which I like, but given the fact I've only bought two games for it in the last three years....well, it's not getting much play. those games I got were fantastic (DKCR and New Super Mario Brothers Wii), but it's just not getting enough play.

I chose PS3 for those features because:

1 - I'm also a lover of movies, Audio/Video was what I Went to college for, so the Blu-Ray is right up my alley.
2 - I don't like paying for online. PC is free, PSN is free, Wii is free, no reason I should have to pay for XBL.
3 - I don't play online enough to justify paying for it. maybe a dozen times all year.
4 - I love a lot of genres of games, and I find the PS3 list to be much more varied. Plus I'm not a huge fan of shooters
5 - I prefer the controller design, and I especially love the lack of batteries needed.
6 - my first Xbox Red-Ringed within two weeks of owning it, my first PS3 only needs a disc drive clean to work again
7 - other multimedia options work for me.
8 - what online I do play is just as smoothe and glitch-free as the Xbox equivalent, plus it's free.
9 - I love the PSN. while the XBLA has better original titles, I love rebuying PS1 games that I've lost or had broken
10 - while the PSMove is disappointing, it's nice to see it incorporated into REAL games, not shovelware. (Killzone, LBP2, Resistance, etc)

On the flipside, I hate about the PS3:

1 - No backwards compatibility anymore. Seriously, Eff off Sony for taking that away.

With the Xbox, I love the following:

1 - Great support on the XBLA, best of the online systems.
2 - I love the controller as well, not as good as PS3 in my eyes, but a HUGE step up from the original Xbox.
3 - Bethesda and Bioware games are much better on the 360

but HATE:

1 - I still have a 60 gig pro model...could Red Ring at any time. Plus it makes a horrible grinding noise.
2 - I really don't like paying for online gaming. I have enough bills to pay, I'd rather take that 60 a year and buy a new game.

With Wii, I love:

1 - Wii First Party titles are unrivaled! (Mario, Metroid, zelda, Kirby, DK, Smash Brothers, Mariokart)
2 - I loved the Virtual Console...at first. Seriously, it's so awesome to have Mario RPG again!
3 -

But I am disappointed in:

1 - Seriously, I hate forced motion control. In many games this is the only bad part (Galaxy, DKCR, etc)
2 - It's sad when the best games would be better played on a Gamecube controller
3 - Too much shovelware/not enough third party support. Too much high-selling garbage to wade through to get the good stuff.
4 - absolutely no support over these last few years! few VC games are released anymore, and there's been maybe a half dozen games that interest me over the last three years
5 - Fucking Operation Rainfall...seriously.