I put this together for a friend and thought the rest of the world might find it of interest. Below is a short feature-comparison list (in not much of an order) between Microsoft’s XBOX 360, Sony’s PlayStation 3, and Nintendo’s Wii. Some information is admittedly subjective, but much is not.
|
Feature |
XBOX 360 |
PlayStation 3 |
Wii |
|
Does Jonathan have one? |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Price Range ($) |
279.99 – 449.99 |
399.99 – 499.99 |
249.99 – 249.99 |
|
Cost of a new game (typical) |
$59 |
$59 |
$49 |
|
Plays movies via discs |
DVD (upscales) |
BluRay (considered to be best BluRay player available), DVD |
N/A |
|
Play / Watch in HD |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Est. games available (reportedly) |
Nearly 1000 |
400ish |
Hundreds |
|
Backwards Compatible |
Most Xbox games |
Depends on console version |
All GameCube games |
|
Fun to watch others play |
No |
No |
Often |
|
Easy to use (for non-gamer) |
Not really |
Not really |
Mostly |
|
Advanced Hardware |
Good |
Really good, but under-utilized |
Barely OK |
|
Stream movies, music, pics off PC |
Yes |
Yes, harder to do |
No |
|
Rent movies/TV shows |
Yes |
Coming soon |
No |
|
Stream movies from Netflix (requires Netflix subscription) |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Watch YouTube |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Browse the internet |
No |
Yes (limited) |
Yes (limited) |
|
Family-friendly |
Can be |
Not really |
Yes |
|
General online functionality |
$40-$50/yr – great quality
Plug in to network or buy wireless adapter |
Free; OK quality
Built-in WiFi |
Free; Hard to set up, decent quality
Must purchase network plugin or wireless adapter |
|
Download games |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Consoles available in stores |
Yes |
Often |
Basically never |
|
Games available in stores |
Yes |
Yes |
Sometimes |
|
Can you play Madden & NCAA football games? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Plug in iPod to play music |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
BOTTOM-LINE |
Most games; best online experience; all-around most feature-filled; |
Most future-proof & most expensive hardware; best for |
Best for social and family gaming; most attractive to |
3 Comments
MOST information is admittedly subjective, but SOME is not.
There. Fixed that for you.
I have been searching hard for info on this, so thanks for the post, any ideas where I can get more information?
What sort of info? Are you looking for more feature lists/comparisons, specifically?