$199 XBox 360 starting price with a much bigger and better game library than the PS3.
So PS3 has a $299 price tag and has Blu-Ray and Wi-fi included in its price - big deal. PS3 has a much smaller games library in comparison to the XBox 360 and PS3 is handicapped by no longer having PS2 backwards compatibility as an option in the PS3 Slim. PS3 games library is growing but the 360 library is growing as well.

The $299 price tag will make the PS3 more price attractive worldwide. PS3 will slowly claw back the 360 lead over the PS3 which is around 8 million worldwide. A staggering 9 million XBox 360 sales lead over the PS3 in North America region alone. If the PS3 outsells the 360 now on by 2 or 3 million units per year it would take 3 or 4 years for the PS3 to overtake the 360.

Thank you!

I think Microsoft is not wrong at all. I mean, I have more 360 exclusives than PS3 exclusives right now (I buy 3rd party multiplatform games on my 360, but I don't count them really since they are on PC as well most of the time). But we gotta remember that the PS3 didn't start getting interesting games until maybe this year (or early spring 2010).

*EDIT: By the way, where's the link to that statement from Microsoft?

That's a really good response. IMO

Better game library is subjective to the gamer. It seems this generation, the press more has told gamers to consider themselves real gamers that they need to like Halo, Gears, and online FPS games.

If you don't care about Halo or Gears, just like some don't care about Blu-ray, then the 360 value goes down a lot. If you are not big into online gaming, that's another factor. If you have a high end PC, then you realize many of the games Microsoft calls "exclusive" are also on PC - eg., Mass Effect, L4D, etc. For me, Tales of Vesperia was the only true exclusive that I really enjoyed. It's had 1.5 years on the PS3 version, so I'll give MS credit. But with all the improvements, I'm excited to play the PS3 version.

All companies try to promote their value and say they are the best. Fanboys get offended by simple advertising from the companies they don't like - and that's not going to change. I expect MS to promote their product. They aren't just going to say "Oh Sony is better." Same with Sony.

a lot of features that are advertised with the ps3, people dont really need them. who's to say that everyone needs blu ray?

sales indicate that people have found better value with the 360

I can see theres more value in buying a 5,000 square foot house rather than renting my apartment.....just because i dont buy it doesnt mean my apartment has more value to me than the house. It just means i may not have the funds or means.

I'm amazed people still talk this rubbish

It's like when NPD resuslts are through and both Sony and Microsoft ignore the Wii. What the hell do you expect them to say? Oh we're second but we're still doing great! no ... that's not how this works.

Whats so special about Facebook and Twitter? Hasn't the PS3 had these since launch (web browser)? Or have MS intergrated them differently?

All those features may shape a way of life with your console, even if they have nothing to do with games.
Is very subjective amongst gamers. So, personally I'll stick to my 360 because also got a Wii.

MS is integrating them much differently.  Sot their not even close to each other.