Ok, I looked at Qore.

So if I don't want that, that brings the PS3 down to $412 v. $562 for the 360 w/online for 4 years.

Not discussing value, just another package.

squilliam aren't you tired of making same 360 Vs. PS3 threads with bunch of wrong information as facts?

this thread is a waste, it's not as if these prices will ever hit any stores. we are actually making these calculations and discussing the topic as if they will start circulating these prices in stores across the globe :s

cause then that would make the ps3 look even cheaper and that's a no no when trying to compare the almighty 360 to sony's underpowered overpriced machine...

there is no reason to include Qore

honestly i don't see why he is not even getting a warning,,,,poeple made 2 threads about too human and they got banned and threads got locked but he is making baseless flamebait threads and no one is giving him a warning.

The $70 cable is the street price for the official cable and the $20 price is the price of a normal HDMI cable - I included both because some people will buy the $70 cable stupidly and im sure the Gamestop employees get incentives to sell them.

I included Qore in an example because I wanted to - its just an example its not meant to represent anything.

I included Qore in the list because its one extra package for the PS3.

@The fury - It was just an example people are different, some need while others don't need wireless and some people refuse to use it for online gaming. It all depends.

@Steven

Heres another comparison for you.

Xbox360 Pro - $300

No extra cables/controllers - you'll know what you need.

D-link wireless - 104mbps if your router can handle that speed, its a seperate unit so it should deliver faster speeds overall with better transmission power/antanae so your performance will be even better if you throw a few walls in the way. $67

Total $367 (May be able to get a cheaper deal/bundle that offers extra value with the old premium)

PS3 40gb/80gb - $399/499 - depends if you want dual shock or backwards compatibility or both.

Included blu ray - do you care much for that?

Also games are subjective, but I will presume you like the Xbox offerings at least since you had one in the past and you may even have some games at home, so obviously factor that in.

There you go - you can make up your mind as to how much you value the games between the systems or blu ray.

I always forget rumble. Thanks Squill that is actually something to add into my Decision '08 spreadsheet...yes, I really have a spreadsheet and it's called decision08.

I came in here really skeptical, but I think you could edit/clean it up and turn the comparison into a pretty solid thread.

Ok yep I just updated it for clarity.

Good start, but you should make it less 360 biased, if you expect people not to complain and actually use it.

- remove Qore. It looks like you are trying to compare it to Live.
- Just list retail prices. List cheaper deals in a later section. (see live)
- You list the cheaper newegg price for the 360 controller, but not the PS3 controller?
- Add retail prices for Xbox hard drives
- Add price for PS3 headset
- Remove the D-Link adapter is faster than PS3 comment.