Should I buy an Xbox 360 or a PlayStation 3?
With the release of Grand Theft Auto 4, and its overwhelmingly positive response by critics, I’ve been thinking about getting an Xbox 360 or a PlayStation 3. The Xbox 360 is a RRP of AU$579.95 versus AU$699.95 for the PlayStation 3 so it might seem like the better deal out of the two, but with the Xbox 360 I need to add a AU$34.95 Play & Charge Kit and a AU$169.95 Wireless Networking Adapter (both functions are already incorporated into the PlayStation 3). So its actually AU$784.85 for the Xbox 360 versus AU$699.95 for the PlayStation 3! And the PlayStation 3 has a bigger hard drive, and Blu-ray player included. The PlayStation 3 hard drive is user upgradeable and takes a standard 2.5″ drive whereas the Xbox360 has a more expensive and proprietary unit. So the PlayStation 3 is far better value in hardware terms. Still, there’s a few reasons why the Xbox 360 might win out.
