I think the ability to download full-size games on the PS3 (like Siren, Warhawk, Socom, Burnout, GT5: Prologue, etc) is a big advantage.
Both XBLA and the PSN have great downloadable titles, but the quality on the PSN is somewhat higher. XBLA wins in quantity.
The cost is a big advantage for the PS3.
PSN is generally more reliable in multiplayer games and has more dedicated servers rather than player-hosted games.
XBL wins in terms of the coverage of some of the features, such as looking at the specifics of what other players are doing, but the PSN has made major strides recently that have made the gap negligible when it used to be sizeable.
XBL has a better video library, but the gap is closing.
XBLA does have fully downloadable Xbox titles, which is hella cool. PSN does have PS1 titles, but until PS2 titles are available XBLA will have the advantage here.
The PS store's interface is slightly better, IMO, but this is preference more than anything.
The point system is kind of unnecessary on XBLA, IMO. I like how the PSN just uses dollars.
We'll see how much of a difference Home makes.
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