before i answer, lewis i want your dreamcast

preferably the PS3 mainly because of the exclusives, but i also go back to my Game Cube n PS2 once in a while

own all three.  wii was my favorite console a couple years back but (to no surprise to anyone here) my current favorite console is the ps3.

Wii

Own all 3 consoles.

and....

DS

Own both portables.

I own the Wii and the PS3

My preferred is easily the PS3 - I barely ever play the Wii any more.

PS3 because it has games that can't be played on PC unlike the other 2

I like the PS3 best but I've played 360 the most. I've also put some time into the Wii and its cool but not my cup of tea.

I own PS2, PS3, Wii, PSP and DS.

My personal Ranking is PS3>PS2>PSP>DS>Wii.

I will not buy the X360 because I do not like Shooter and Online-Gaming. I would never buy Halo, Gears of War or Fable. I considered buying one for a short time because of exclusive JRPGS like Star Ocean and Tales of Vesperia, but then I decided against it. Some JRPGS have been ported to the PS3 anyway in the meantime.

The PS3 has taken Storytelling to a whole new level for me. Final Fantasy XIII is my best game of this generation and I also liked Heavy Rain, Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted, Little Big Planet, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Heavy Rain, Katamari Forever, etc. The PS3 offers such a wide variety of genres.

I still put my PS2 on second place because of all Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts Games, Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, etc. Square-Enix, Konami, Capcom and Sony had some of the best Games on the PS2.

The PSP is high on my list because of some strong Square Games. Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep are simply awesome. Watching the Nibelheim incident with PS2-like graphics was one of my best gaming experiences in the last 2 years. I hope there will be a PS3-FF 7 remake in the future....

The DS is also strong, but mainly because of some Square games. That touch screen was something new, but I dislike games that make too much use of it.

The Wii is actually last on my list, and I must admit that I never had a Nintendo console that I played as little as the Wii. Those motion controls took the focus, but after several experiments with "new control schemes" I simply prefer the normal controller setup. I didn't like Eyetoy, I didn't like Sixaxis, I didn't like touchscreen controls and I certainly do not like the Wiimote.

I grew up on Nintendo and totally loved the NES/SNES. But as storytelling and cutscenes progressed, I gradually lost interest with Nintendo. The step from 2d to 3d gaming went bad for me. I did not like Mario 64 and his damn accent was hard to bear. Even Zelda, my dearest gaming franchise at that time, couldn't satisfy me. I got bored after some hours, because after having played FF7 I somehow expected better storytelling.

I will not sell my Wii. I still have a lot of fun with old retro Games from the Virtual Console. But as a whole, the Wii was a big disappointment for me because of the strong focus on motion gaming. I just want games with a great story/setting. Wii Play and Wii Sports grew old so fast that I lost interest after 1-2 hours.

I think the reason why the PS3 is so strong in Europe is because Sony has the support of the Western AND the Japanese Companies. So they can offer a greater variety of Games/Genres.

Hmm... I don't think I can pick one. It really depends on what titles have been released and all that.

I got the 360 first this gen (obviously... it came out first). I got a Wii a few months after launch and a PS3 a few months after that. Having gotten my 360 first I started my multiplat collection on that console and it just continued after I got my PS3. Up until 2009 my PS3 didn't get much love but in 2009 it was pretty much all PS3 action for me. Until this summer it stayed that way and then I went back to the 360 for a few months. The last couple of months I've finally started to enjoy my Wii and have a huge backlog on all 3 systems.

If I absolutely had to pick a console (PC is my preferred platform) I'd have to go with 360 due to my friends having that console and being able to play online with them. Had they invested in a PS3 instead I would pick that. Really all 3 machines have been great this gen and you really can't go wrong with any choice.

PS3. I own all 3.

Comming from a PC background PS3 followed by Wii have the most complete exclusives that I'm interested in.

PS3 for exclusives, free online, Blu-Ray, less hackers (I'm looking at you Jtaggers), reliability

I own PS3, 360, Wii, PSP, and DS. I like them all and am glad that I don't have to stick with just one, they are all great.