I would say get a PS3, there are a lot of games coming out for it that you would want.

If you have a decent phone then I would go for the ps3. But it all depends on what you want in the end.

Playstation Network is FREE...

LOL. I had to say it ^_^

seriously also the new iphone have problems with plastic they crack easily.

look around for alternatives you can buy another type of phones with more features and the ps3 and still pay less than iphone.

But the PSN doesn't have a touch screen >_>

I don't understand the iPhone hate. It's the most useful device I own and I would easily forfeit every other device I own before the iPhone (excepting my work computer).

iPod, phone, email access, Internet, gps device, yellow pages, on the go camera, etc etc etc all in one device. Briiliant. I don't know how I lived without it.

The app store increased the usefulness of the phone incredibly. There are some bitter little kids in this thread.

 Some new phone will come out very soon. In the other hand a new PS console doesn't come every year or so.

okay look for this devices.

nokia 5800 "tube" , nokia n96, motorola zn 5, blackberry thunder, samsung onmia, lg viewty, sony ericsson x1.

then come back and think of what you said.

Or he could buy a more useful device now and a Playstation next year.