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My honest advice is if you're on a budget ... forget any of the new systems for the next 2 years or so. They simply aren't going to be worth it for a while yet unless you have money to burn.

A refurbished PS3 can be had for like $180, a refurbed 360 for even less. Both systems has tons of great games and will be supported for a few more years yet to boot.

Not only are the systems dirt cheap to track down, but you can get games like Uncharted 2/3, Halo 3, God of War 3, BioShock Infinite, MGS4, etc. for as low as $19.99 a pop.

Get that, then in 1-2 years, you'll probably be able to get a Wii U for $199.99 or less and it'll have a much more grown out library with MK8, Smash, Bayo 2, X, Mario 3D World, etc. all out.