PlayStation 3 vs. Xbox 360 vs. Wii

Well, here we are. 2006, and perhaps the last console launch of the decade. And here they are, all decked out n' pretty. Go ahead, debate it. Just be nice, ok? At the end of the day the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, they're only video game consoles, and we love our babies the same. Oh, catch some more flame-stoking conversation-inspiring pics after the break.

[Poops @ Nov 11th 2006 2:31PM]

Well put, Rex!

[David @ Feb 12th 2008 9:33PM]

For now Xbox pretty much pwns all. But you just wait for PS3s and Wiis to catch up on the games. For example, Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 is coming for PS3, Solid Gear Metal. For the Wii, CoD5! I mean who doesn't want to play CoD5 on a Zapper! Still Xbox pwns with Halo (sign).

[ShinkuHadoken @ Feb 18th 2008 4:41AM]

All I wanna say is, I can't wait for Final Fantasy XIII and Grand Turismo 5. If you wanna talk crap then do what you feel. And I am also pretty sure imma get all the other RPGs that comes out on the PS3. That's all I care for and imma stick to it. I don't really like FPS so you can all die cause I rather play airsoft guns for that with better action. If I wanna go boxing, I rather put on a pair of gloves and bust a "Hajime no Ippo" move like the Dempsy Roll on someone's butt. Whatever Fanboy smack you wanna say, well I don't give a smack. All in all, regardless of faltering, imma get me all the PS3 gotta dish on according to RPG so i rather wait for it anyway. If I really want next-gen gaming, I rather be waiting for a game where I can really kick someone's butt like in the movie "Island" with Ewan McGregor and that one hot chick, where you can really witness pain without really fighting someone. Heck, I rather wait 'till I can really shoot someone in a game and end up killing someone in real life... hahaha, that was a joke. I mean come on, how far are we gonna go with this reality crap. I am happy with rpg when it was on SNES and all the PS1/PS2 series. It's not that I don't like XBOX, I do have one for the emulators so I can play my emulated games. But what's the point when you can do that with your PC. Anyway, that's all. Peace... Oh and btw, I did hear that Blue Ray will be the next best thing. It was risky for Sony, but hey they did it again, just hope they do good with FF13 when it comes out. Sorry, I am a FF fan, even though there were some crap FF out there. I still like FFTactics no matter what people say. Just hope Sony put that graphic to good use for their games, and most likely they will. Even though Sony isn't the smartest for putting up risk and what not, they still manage to make it through. They are the true Samurai's IMO. They did make sony walkman and great tv's. They have a good line-up in history in regards to entertainment and electronics, why else would we get a Sony and follow the brand if they didn't. Anyways...Peace. Have fun arguing whatever.

[Ryan @ Mar 3rd 2008 5:00PM]

ok so Andrew...

"Sony just takes the same product they have and then try to make it prettier. They really aren't on the forefront with any new technology, and rarely innovate. The only reason the PS3 will do so well is because of the game selection over that of the Wii."

You started out fairly strong with your display of simple grade 8 english. However you either hold to a very blind and biased sentiment, or you truly have no idea what your talking about. Read a book, read a spec sheet, read the newspaper, whether the idea for motion sensing controllers was original or not, sony has BLU RAY, Sixaxis, the ability to load any OS on a partitioned harddrive, and graphics that should make any fan of the Nintendo Wii weep in shame. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't BLU RAY innovative? Is not the compilation of various known technologies into one not innovative?

Ps3 will rule supreme because of business and Superiority.
-Business, the ability to make a system that will beat the opposition (yes this often means imitation)
-Superiority, the glorious fact that the Wii couldn't match the Ps3 for graphics, interactivity, or networking.

If you can's afford it then don't knock it. Grow Up.

[Ryan @ Mar 3rd 2008 4:47PM]

btw for anyone thinking it would be awesome to see someone get hit with a Wii controller,my buddy's little brother discovered that a Wii controller has the potential to travel through a $5000 plasma tv.

[WRITERSBLOCK @ Apr 11th 2008 10:00AM]

apr 11 2008 update

the wii dominates in sales and popularity second place is the xbox oh and the ps3 ima not worry bout it ima leave it in the dust cuz thats were there at now thats reality face it microsoft is the best when it comes to computers i have alot of love 4 that but not in gaming ps3 i can only pray 4 that trash the ps2 was hot but come on it juzt couldnt keep up with nintendo so anyone who is a nintedo fan lets celebrate with some patrons n pina collada we the winners hahahahah

thers a reason why nintendo is where it is man these guyz were working on it from morning till dusk a lot of work was put into it they put themselves second to their custumers man look at the controller u dont see sony doing it they juz made it wireless n xbox full of bugz my friend has 1 it has damaged like 5 times piece of trash he copted a wii n was like man xbox is trash

Super smash bros,pokemon,Zelda,Mariokart wii,Galaxy,come on give the other consoles a bear wagon before its to late man juzt look at the numbers NINTENDO !!!!WINNERS!!!!

[I love the Wii for the fact that "Next Gen" means a step forward in the design of a game platform. A standard game pad or keyb @ Apr 15th 2008 11:09AM]

I love the Wii for the fact that "Next Gen" means a step forward in the design of a game platform. A standard game pad or keyboard/mouse combo is "past it's sell by date" and the Wii is taking little steps towards VR. The 3D glasses and pressure vest for the PC are brilliant, but if they were combined with the Wii style of interaction it would be a real clincher!

Anyway back to my main argument.

I am a NES baby, that was my first console and this may mean I am a little bias, but the Xbox really did convert me when the cube was out... it was crap. But you can not merit a game on graphics. CoD3 was a landmark game in terms of graphics and the gameplay was also quite tight, but it was basically (but not entirely and i take nothing away from this game) still a shoot everything that moves game. MP3 is original, you have puzzles as well as mindless killing. No game on any console comes close to Zelda for puzzles, collectables and storyline... Well Tomb Raider is good, but still not as tight as Zelda.

OK i will give you PlayStation babies a point and agree that Nintendo has maintained it's "kiddie" style, but games like Mario Galaxy add a new dimension to gaming that even Prey failed to deliver, but you can not beat a PC for a serious gaming platform. I have two 1GB Nvidia graphic cards linked giving me 2048MB of VRAM (1GM more than the X-Box 360), 2 GB of RAM and a dual core 2.0MhZ Intel Processor and any game will run better than it's console counterpart. On top of that any port from a console can be plaid using a dualshock USB controller costing £12 just as good as it's counterpart. Add that to the 3D software and pressure vest i am planning on buying and you have an experience better than you can hope to get from a PS3.

OK it takes more time for some games to surface on the PC, and some are console specific, but seriously, if you are going to buy a console for one or two games you are either sick or sad, if you like 10 games that are console specific (and let's face it only Nintendo have that many exclusives), then the choice is obvious, but for me a PS3 or XBox game all seem to merge into one after awhile. A racer is a racer and a shoot 'em up is still a shoot 'em up... same $H1t different game, the Wii changes all that.

As the technology progresses and the games are more responsive to the Wii remote it will be even more immersing.

One final point, ADDICTIVE EXERCISE. You can not thrash your arms about for 25+ hours a week and not loose some weight, which is a plus for me (note my nickname) also the Wii fit will help with that (if it holds my weight)! If you get tired with playing a Wii you are a wuss and need to grow up and just get on with it!

[Dan "The podgy plumber" @ May 19th 2009 6:30PM]

Sorry, that was me in the last post, pasted mail in from Notes and Fkd up on the name! Sorry!

[timothy @ Apr 29th 2008 9:56AM]

i want to buy vidio game console...but i confuse...can anybody give me advice....which one is the best? ps3,xbox, or wii?? thanks

[Nintendofan12397 @ Jul 31st 2009 4:13PM]

Choose Xbox 360

[Sonny @ May 19th 2008 5:16AM]

I have been a proud WII owner for over a year now, however I now finding it boring and decided to purchase a playstation 3 GTA4 bundle. I have to say PS 3 is fab and glad I made that switch. Yes I am going to miss the WII sports with movements of the controller however I now do my fitness/sports at my local gym instead. By the way I am a 40 year old games person.

[Nintendofan12397 @ Jul 31st 2009 4:29PM]

dude go on youtube and type in PS3 song

[F @ Jun 25th 2008 5:47PM]

I vote for the Wii

:)

It`s WAY better than the others... xD

[Max @ Aug 21st 2008 7:23AM]

I tink Wii is doin a good job but people could get tired of it if good games don't come out fast.In the case of xbox 360 it sells betta dan the ps3 coz its affordable mstly but in 2009 ps3's wud sell lyk hot cakes

[stu @ Aug 21st 2008 4:06PM]

ok people.. first of all I tried a wii for about a week. And ok, it was not tiring at all. The games suck. If people think they can loose weight with the wii, get a life. If you want a good game system get the xbox 360. It has the best games and awsome graphics. The PS3 is not bad but the xbox 360 is way ahead by releasing exellent multiplayer games. Wii = fail.

[jorge @ Sep 27th 2008 10:55PM]

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[knight.cups @ Dec 7th 2008 3:57AM]

This site brings it together really well: http://www.unfuse.com/decisions/153-Noob-to-video-games-XBox-360-Playstation-Wii/finalize
Thanks for this article - sites like these helps a noob like me.

[Nintendofan12397 @ Jul 31st 2009 3:59PM]

I own a Wii & a Xbox I just bought the Xbox 360 and I only have Rockband for it & I only use my Wii to go on the internet.My vote is Xbox 360

[arun @ Nov 8th 2009 5:10AM]

hi! i think wii is better we could move while we play in xbox and playstation we just sitdown and play . i think wii is better. what do you think . www.arun5.piczo.com

[Matthew @ Nov 11th 2006 1:02AM]

Wow that wii wii is tiny.

[LittleJoe @ Nov 11th 2006 1:01AM]

damn... the wee is soooooo tiny compared to the ps3.

[Linkawakened @ Nov 11th 2006 12:44PM]

The Wii will Kill any opposition. Don't Defy the immense power of NINTENDO. Wii will kick all opponents butts.

ALL HAIL THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS!!

[Brian @ Nov 12th 2006 11:45PM]

I am noticing more and more the diversity of people and their opinions. Some people keep open minds, considering other possibilties, while others only study their side of an argument. Wii already has peoples attention, adults, and kids. I was at Target and saw a couple looking at the Wii and talking with that they wanted one. I have never heard an older person say they wanted to play video games. So because Nintendo has a larger based audience now, it will sell more units. Xbox 360 sells nicely to more Hard Core gamers, and people that like to play multiplayer games. Because of games like halo and gears of war. So it will sell well but not the most. And sony because it is soo expensive, will sell the least. Espically when you can buy a 360 and a Wii for relatively the same price of a Wii. Granted Sony PS3 has lots of power, and looks nice, and has a motion sensitive controller, but because of Nintendo's larger audience, and excellent multiplayer games ffrom microsoft, sony wont do as well. Even though it is a cheap blue ray, not many people have HD tv's yet, and the debate Blu ray vs HD DVD isnt setteled yet. Because Sony is taking larger risks expecting people to dish out a few thousand for tv's and other required stuff, sony will not sell as well, but it will be an awesome system.

[Trufilian @ Nov 11th 2006 7:46PM]

It's still shocking to see how small the Wii is...

[Ryan @ Nov 11th 2006 1:03AM]

nice systems. should be intresting when the ps3 and the wii are released globaly. then the real debate starts.

[Gadget Extremist @ Nov 11th 2006 1:14AM]

Observation: The bigger consoles are the most expensive consoles. Wii is the smallest and cheapest. With that said, I can't wait to play with my Wii Wii!

[Ryan @ Nov 11th 2006 1:05AM]

ps3 is going to be pretty freakin awesome when it comes out!!

[Porsche 911 @ Nov 11th 2006 3:27PM]

Wow, look at that, your comments are the lowest ranked, why, because there are assholes who also post in this blog. PS3 is going to be the best system, I do like Nintendo, however, I do not want to play games with that remote, and I like the standard controllers. I have an Xbox360 and it sucks, I preordered a PS3, and I am only going to get the Wii when Super Smash Brothers: Brawl comes out.

[3Omar97 @ Dec 3rd 2006 9:14AM]

akkkkk...wrong xbox360 is the correct answer

[Devon @ Nov 11th 2006 1:06AM]

Wii will destroy all

[G.J @ Nov 27th 2006 2:56AM]

I have all 3 and the wii is the most fun(at least Zelda and exitebike are) Hoever Gears of war is on a whole new level. PS3 Blu Ray is good for my dvd's

[giovanna @ Dec 6th 2006 7:20PM]

the Wii is good but it's not great.

[Wiiman @ Jan 30th 2007 5:57PM]

Ya you are so right the wii is so ganna bet them all

[Kev50027 @ Nov 11th 2006 1:07AM]

I'm voting for the PS3

[Ryan @ Nov 11th 2006 1:08AM]

the wii will be fun but i think it owuld just get boring. yea swinging it around could be cool but it would be tiring. plus doesnt the wii have no dvd player built in??

[Aaron @ Nov 11th 2006 1:24AM]

"swinging it around could be cool but it would be tiring"

Wow, what kind of condition are we in if a video game can wear us out? ;) Sorry, couldn't resist. I have these mental pictures of sweaty people swinging that little wii controller, panting, and dumping cups of water over their heads as they play an intense round of tennis in front of a 50" LCD.

[Leon @ Nov 11th 2006 6:03PM]

it can play DVDs.

[Winston @ Nov 11th 2006 7:06PM]

the current wii can't play DVD's because they were trying to get a ton of them out the door for the holiday season at a low price. Next year a DVD playing wii will be released. But seriously, everyone already has a DVD player somewhere in their house. And if not, you can get one for like 40 bucks, and it'll still be cheaper than any other console. So please pick any other inadequacy for the wii to rag on, because that one is pretty weak

[Johan @ Nov 11th 2006 1:27AM]

does the ps3 have a built in PSU?

[dhruv bhutani @ Nov 11th 2006 4:31AM]

yes it does have an inbuilt pdu which is why it is bigger than other consoles.

[Ryan @ Nov 11th 2006 6:16AM]

god I really hope that was sarcasm. If you look at previous set of pics from when the wii was unboxed, you can see it has a power supply that is equally huge on proportion to its console as the 360's power brick is. The power supply is NOT built in.

[Evan Jones @ Nov 11th 2006 1:11AM]

Ryan Block, you are a fortunate man.

[Ryan Block @ Nov 11th 2006 1:22AM]

You know, I think you might be right!

[Kevin @ Nov 11th 2006 1:14AM]

My predictions:

Wii - Will do very good at launch, but then slow down a little in sales after about a year.

360 - Will be the middle man. Not selling the most, yet not selling the least.

PS3 - Will do horrible at launch, but after a year or so will probably take the lead.

[Mamps @ Nov 11th 2006 9:35AM]

360's current hardware lead will last at least through the next 2 holiday seasons. It should be able to incorporate 2 price drops within that time period. Especially on the Core system, which seems to be designed to get down to $150 price point with it's current hardware configuration costs by year 4.
Realistically, Sony will be able to pull off the higher price by relying on it's brand loyalty and PS2 installed base thru July. After that, with the current state of business at Sony, it will be very difficult for Sony to take a bigger net loss on the PS3 to help increase it's market share since it's component yields will not yet have improved dramatically.
As we've seen over time, it takes roughly 2 years/10mil units to reach a point where the chip yields can make a big jump, lowering the consoles cost. With a possible $199 360 by next Holiday, Microsoft should probably hit 20 million consoles by the end of Jan 08. That's if they can sell 2.5m this Holiday, which w/out a price drop they won't be able to do based off of October's sales numbers.
With an install base that big, 3rd party game developers will HAVE to begin to developing with the 360 as the base console from a business standpoint. Since it will have the largest installed base and you can sell the most games.
When it's all said and done, PS3 and 360 will probably be neck-in-neck in North America, but 360 have more market share in Europe, India(2nd highest world population), and South America. But for that to happen, Sony will have to absorb a lot more cost to push that many units to catch up to a cheaper 360 console, which financially it is unable to do at least for next the 5 fiscal quarters.

B.T.W., I don't own any "next gen" console, I refuse to pay more than $300 when I only play 5-7 games a year. Which would make me an average "gamer" by industry analysts.

[wii4ever @ Jul 28th 2007 12:52AM]

like you said the wii will stop being both because every family in the world will have one

[Juan Lugo @ Nov 11th 2006 1:16AM]

The Wii is goign to kill these other 2 systems just get back to me in a couple of months when the numbers will be off the roof with this tiny thing

[Ryan @ Nov 11th 2006 1:15AM]

ya no shit. mr. block is the man. he gets all the hottest next gen gming systems b4 everyone. and gets to test them etc...plus hes great at what he does, iv been following engadget for a long time and ya hes good at reviewing products!! o and great work at keepin us updated on the ps3 and wii

[Ryan @ Nov 11th 2006 1:18AM]

no way. i agree with you on the others but ps3 is already immpossible to get for the holiday season. eb games has 200 more orders to fufill..people are camping outside..i knw i am...its going to sell. alot.. if the numbers are true what sony says by 2m units by the enf of 2006. they will sell everyone..plus its the cheapest blu ray player out there. s o people r gonna buy it!

[Ryan @ Nov 11th 2006 1:20AM]

plus sony has been the leader for ten years. they are hardly screw ups. they knw what they r doing!!