Comparison of the 3 main platforms

The article highlighted here is a comparison between Sony's playstation 3, Microsofts Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii.

Sony Playstation 3

Launches: This month [March 2007] in Europe, earlier in US and Japan.
It does: State-of-the-art games consoles with the potential for photo-realistic graphics. Plays high-definition Blu-ray discs, some original PlayStation and PS2 games, DVDs and super audio CDs. Owners get free online gaming and web surfing access.
Has sold: 1.65 million
How much: £425

The PS3 represents a huge gamble by Sony, they make a loss on every console they sell and made a loss of over half a billion pounds for the delay. PS3 offers the latest in photo-realistic graphics and stunning attention to detail. This is achieved by the Blu-ray DVD player which is hoped to be aimed at film lovers aswell, maximising on the recent HD technology.

I own one and it's intense!

Microsoft Xbox 360

Launched: December 2005
It does: Plays high-definition 360 and standard Xbox titles, as well as DVDs and CDs, and can connect to the internet for global tournaments.
Has sold: 10.4 million
How much: £279

Much like it's first model, the Xbox 360 is just a step up in graphics and gameplay. Its big competitive advantage is it's signature games such as Halo.

Nintendo Wii

Launched: December 2006
It does: Less powerful than its rivals, but a 'motion-sensitive controller' has been worked into every game, so playing tennis or conducting an orchestra by waving the wand is a little like the real thing. Plays discs made for the Wii's predecessor, the GameCube.
Has sold: 4.62 million
How much: £180

The main selling point for the Wii is the motion sensor control system, the graphics are less powerful thank the other two but the controllers really bring the gamer into the game more, a key point in the institutional context. Interestingly, in Feb 07, in america, it outsold both its rivals by a margin of 107,000.


As a final note, I own one and it's just awesome!