I don't need a PS3. I have more than enough games from 360 and PC to play. Already have blu-ray player and don't know what is better than LIVE.

As for pulling the trigger, i have a few reservations -

IF I get a ps3 I will have to buy a HDMI cable that doesn't come packed in, and I will have to get a headset, isn't that an extra 100 bucks :-/?

IF I get a ps3, I'll buy to buy live, and I'll miss out on Ratchet. I'll get Gears though :-/.

decisions...

As an owner of both systems myself, Leo-J, I would say that XBLA still has a vastly superior library of games and DLC, but besides that, you're right. There is very little functional difference between XBL and PSN.

You're off your rocker though, if you think that Wipeout HD makes up for some of the godlike arcade games/dlc the 360 has been hit with over the years, and particularly this summer.

...and this is from someone who recommended the PS3 in this very thread.

Marginalizing that content is bogus.

You don't NEED anything... the 360, having a great video card, a Bluray player, etc.

If you WANT the games the PS3 has eventually, you really won't get it if it becomes dirt cheap? You don't desire to play games and have fun?

Shit no. You can get a 1.3b cat 2 6ft hdmi cord from Amazon for 10 bucks.

Buy mediabridge, they're better than monster cables, and are 1440p ready.

But I don't think the 360 Elite comes with an HDMI cable anymore so you still have to buy one anyway. Same thing with the headset.

....er, also about the headset, I have no idea. I misread your last statement.

Anyway, HDMI cables are cheap, just make sure you get 1.3

O.o? You don't have to get the Bluetooth set, or if your family already has one you could use that (not just the official PS one). You could also buy a really cheap USB input headset like I did for like 14-2X bucks. HDMI's you can buy cheaply if you look on the net, or if the store provides one (it'll porbably be a little short).

The 360 has plenty of shooters, but not a lot of platformers. With PS3 you could get titles like LBP, Rachet, and a stretch would be inFamous (made by the developers of Sly)

Freudian slip?

It seems your heart has already decided, now only your mind has to follow.

CGI-Quality said: This is IMO, pointless. You'll have a certain percentage of the Xbox community saying 360, the Sony community saying PS3 and the Nintendo community laughing at both sides... I say, get whatever console you see fit to suit your needs: - If it's Blu-ray movies, PlayStation exclusives and good media capabilities you want, get the PS3. - If it's a premium online, larger library, and Netflix capabilities you want, get an Xbox 360. - If it's innovation at an affordable price, with a pick-up-and-go appeal AND the largest library of the gen, go with the Wii. Basically, I tried to lend you a hand the most reasonable way I could think of.

I think this thread has been pretty fair and balanced, actually. Most people backed up their opinions with intelligent reasonings, so I applaud it.