Which console would you choose if price weren’t an issue? You’ve weighed in on the discussions regarding the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 price debate. There were many great points raised on either side, but what if cost was removed from the equation? If price weren’t an issue, which console would you choose?
Would you go for the shooter-heavy Xbox 360, with its many exclusives and superior Xbox Live? Or would you choose the Cell-powered PS3, which comes with a Blu-ray disk and other fancy features?
Here’s my 2 cents Cost is a huge part of the reason why I decided to get the PS3 so deciding between the two without considering the price tag is somewhat trickier for me. I’ve always wanted to have an Xbox 360 and play its exclusives (Halo 3 FTW!). I love my shooters too so the Xbox 360 library is something I’ve always wanted to experience.
However, I still think I’d choose the PS3 over the Xbox 360 because the PS3 is more reliable. While the newer Xbox 360s are said to have fewer cases of the Red Rings of Death, I’m still not too keen about them. See, the operative adjective is “fewer,” which means a smaller amount.
Granted, hardware failure is something that all gamers have to live with and even the PS3 has the equally nasty Yellow Light of Death. If you look at the reports, though, you’ll see that YLOD occurrences are incredibly small compared to the RRoD. I don’t have the exact numbers, but it’s certainly much lower than 33%.
What about you? Which console would you choose if price weren’t an issue and why? You may love your PS3/Xbox 360, but would you choose the other one instead if price was never a problem? I’d love to hear what you think!
Posted By: Devon Marshall
Wednesday, July 15th 2009 at 9:26PM
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