Sony Issues Handy Chart, Giant Bomb Issues Handier Chart

Alright, this chart is accurate, but Jeff's assessment of the situation seems appropriate. All it does is blatantly pull all of the selling points that only a retarded assmunch who shops by walking in a store and looking at advertising would miss. That seems like the kind of move someone backed up in a marketing corner would do. I'm not an expert on the subject, but that's the impression I'm getting.

And stop bolding your damned text you hooligans.

Hey, with 360s, you get the realistic sounds of a jet-engine.  What other console on the market can do that!?

I don't plan on getting a Ps3 for a while. I am fine for now with my Ps2 and PsP.
But I will never get a 360 or a Wii no matter what the charts say.

""i knew the 360 was acually worth more"  Me too, that's why I got one -_-"

It's all about the software, let's do a comparison of the number of TOP rated games for all consoles, it's not even close 360 is way ahead... please be objective, no fanboyism here just facts

What's the matter, Jeff? "Buthurt" as the kids say over Sony bringing up a good point? $499 for a base price with everything the X-box 360 wants to nickel and dime you for is a good deal, no matter if it's "grasping at straws" or not.

Bring this point up to a 360 fanboys face and the first thing they spout is "DURR OPTIONAL" which isn't the point. You shouldn't have to pay extra to match what another console has FOR FREE in one lump sum.

But yes, the PS3 has no killer app that applies to everyone like Halo does for the 360, so that's going to dog the PS3 for a while.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHERE HE IS GETTING THE HAM SANDWICH WITH ALL OF THOSE FEATURES!!!  My Subway only gives me 4 slices of ham 2 cheeses and then optional toppings on a ft long.

"ez123 said:

""i knew the 360 was acually worth more"  Me too, that's why I got one -_-"

Do you enjoy this as much as I do? lol"

I'm not a fanboy by any means I think all the consoles are great, but shouldn't game systems be about GAMES??? and not movies or wi fi? all these things are great additions but if there are no good games then it's really not that great. PS3, in my opinions, has two good games MGS4, and LBP, that is not worth 400 or 500 dollars. The xbox 360 is a weaker system in some aspects but at least I enjoy the games I play. Again, not a fanboy. I just think Sony lost focus of what matters.

just makes me think that what if all the games ps3 has had so far were all released on 360? for some reason i think they all would have had massive 360 fanboy followings. 

lol sony is so full of shit, for shame on any ignorant casual who picks it over 360.

I was wondering and my wondering became pondering and my pondering became a spreadsheet (that's just how these things go). I came up with the following price for my 360 and it's functions and my PS3 which is out of the box as of Dec. 21st (I love my wife). 360 cost = $539 (elite with controller and wifi adapter) PS3 cost = $539 (80 gig with HDMI cable and controller). So I guess I'm the lucky one where it worked out to be the same (with only the slight difference of 40 gig more on the 360 and Blu-ray on the PS3, however this does balance out as I can download HD moves with the space on the 360 and watch Blu-ray on the PS33). The extended costs including games was a lot more of course.

Sony assumed too much.  Built-in wifi adapter?  Not everyone needs it.  In fact, out of all my friends, I'm the only one who uses wifi for my consoles.  Not everyone wants a Blu-ray player, especially, when online digital rentals and purchases are eventually going to replace optical drives.  Blu-ray will eventually replace DVD as the optical format, but the optical format will no longer be a relevant medium by then.  I have a PS3 and have only used the Blu-ray player once, just to see if it works.  I rent my HD movies through my computer.  Yes, I believe the hard-drive is a necessity for people older than 10yrs of age, but those people will purchase the normal 360 package, which is still cheaper than the cheapest PS3.  As for the HDMI output, most people don't even have HDMI compatible displays.  Why use that to justify prices, when most people worried about prices aren't going to have expensive HD TVs or are willing to "settle" with a component output.  Not to mention that 360s now have HDMI ports (no extra charge).  Also most certainly, not everyone wants to wait 5 years after getting their console to reap the hardware's benefits.  By then, a new console by the competitor will be out for approximately the same price.  I'm not saying that the PS3 is a bad console, because a console's quality depends on the type of games an individual prefers.  However, these arguments by Sony aren't really addressing the issue of whether a person wants to pay for those extra features if they don't want or need them.  Also, aside from MGS4 and Little Big Planet, my PS3 just hasn't seen much use.  Whereas my 360 has the attention of a spoiled single child.  Sony shouldn't be putting out press releases, arguing with consumers about how their product is worth it, but convincing us of their console's worth with better decisions and better games.

Lmao, Hilarious graph.

-- God Bless.

Online that works and actually has people to play with = $4.17 per month

LMAO love Giant Bomb!!

"What's the matter, Jeff? "Buthurt" as the kids say over Sony bringing up a good point? $499 for a base price with everything the X-box 360 wants to nickel and dime you for is a good deal, no matter if it's "grasping at straws" or not.

Bring this point up to a 360 fanboys face and the first thing they spout is "DURR OPTIONAL" which isn't the point. You shouldn't have to pay extra to match what another console has FOR FREE in one lump sum.

But yes, the PS3 has no killer app that applies to everyone like Halo does for the 360, so that's going to dog the PS3 for a while."

Can someone close this mess of fanboyism and lock the thread please?

Nothing new is being brought to the discussion.

One thing though: The ps3 does not have FREE features, these features are included in the initial price, they may be cheaper, but they are not free. I think if you are gonna go all out ps3 is better, if all you can spare is 200 dollars then get the arcade, but you'll have to pay for the hdd later.

Last, people are alternating between sucking Jeff's dick and flaming him. Don't take him that seriously he is not a definite judge of videogames, that being said I think it was mighty stupid of him to run a news/blog that cannot be interpreted as anything other than fanboy flamebait. I mean did he seriously see this going anywhere else, while typing this up? I think this should not have been put in the website, as early on it was said that System wars was not going to take part in this site.

HAM SANDWICH WINS CONSOLE WAR! OVER A GAJILLION SOLD!!!

p.s.  ...Registered sex offender 10$ add-on. <--that right there is pure gold.

I see what u did there......

Me thinks thiago there needs to change his sig color.  He's so blind to his one sidedness he's actually deluded himself into thinking he's neutral and unbiased...

Dude you need to take a chill pill.  Attempting to shoot every comment down with your own opinion isn't really necessary and makes you come off as loud and pompous.  I think everyone by now knows where you stand on the subject.  Let it go....Goooosefrabahhhh!!!

"Me thinks thiago there needs to change his sig color.  He's so blind to his one sidedness he's actually deluded himself into thinking he's neutral and unbiased...

Dude you need to take a chill pill.  Attempting to shoot every comment down with your own opinion isn't really necessary and makes you come off as loud and pompous.  I think everyone by now knows where you stand on the subject.  Let it go....Goooosefrabahhhh!!!"

We all suck. Some more, some less.
End of discussion.

I love my PS3, and if I have anything to whine about the console in general, I'll just go blog crazy on Playstation Blog and get the ball rollin on fixing it.

This chart needs another column.

Crack Ho: ($25-more than you probably can afford)

Wi-Fi                                                 Yes, Everyone's got a smartphone these days
Harddrive                                         Yes, but only if you put your back into it!
Online Gaming                               Yes, For the more modern call girl
Bluray Gaming/movies                  Not Available
HDMI Output                                    Not Available
Slot Drive                                         Uhhhhhhhhhh Yes!!!
Delicious Pork scent                     Yes (Eww), but that's why you ask them to wash up first
Picture of Billy Crystal                    Right, uhhhh she'll do anything if the price is right.
Rotating Logo                                 Hell Yes!
Bubsy Support                                Yes, Remember her Pimp always gets his cut
Able to heat your home                 Yes!
Choking Hazard                              Sure, if that's what your into
Registered Sex Offender              Always check ID!
Causes Cancer of the Aids          Yes, That's what condoms are for!

Cost:                                                 Your Health, Your Family's trust, Prices vary wildly depending on quality and quantity

Clearly the Ham sandwich still wins though!

Sony offers no VGA support and I use monitors for my gaming.  I guess buying a PS3 isn't such a good idea.

HDMI - DVI adapter?

Resolution stays intact as HDMI and DVI match pin for pin on video transfer. Obviously any audio would be dropped so an optical cable would be necessary. Though I'm not sure if it will acknowledge this and allow an optical cable to be used at the same time. I hope so, otherwise I'm screwed.

Alright, Sony, you've convinced me.  I'm going out and stealing a PS3 first thing tomorrow!  I might not even have to kill anyone to do so! We'll see...

Actually, I keep forgetting that PS3 has free online, that's actually a big deal for me.  But why don't they mention the 20 GB Xbox hard drives?  I mean I have one of those and it's all I need really.  Do they make those anymore, or do they only come with certain Xbox models, I forgot. 

For me though, it still comes down to the games.  PS3 has few good games...when they're good, they're REALLY good...but Xbox still has them beat.  It may be considered the "middle of the road" console, but really that's probably why it sells better.  It doesn't have the absolute best features, but it has what most people are interested in for cheap.   A lot of casual gamers probably don't even think about playing online anyway.  But I'm not a casual gamer, and I really wish I had the money for a PS3 now...but I'll be patient.

oh oh don't forgot to add the price of all those replaced disks that got scratched by the 360.

Be that as it may: the PS3 doesn't have games.

I find this offensive. Cancer of the AIDS is serious! My cancer of the AIDS is a registered sex-offender, too.