Which console?

citycm

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citycm

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I am finally looking to replace my Playstation 2 with a new console but I'm not really sure which one to go for.

I bought an Xbox360 when they first came out but didn't really get on with it. I must admit I'm not much of a gamer to be honest, but when it first came out, there weren't many games that I liked the look of.

My girlfriend also had a Nintendo Wii but the games aren't brilliant for that so she sold it. We both mostly like racing games.

As I said, I'm not a huge gamer but I'm looking for something to play every now and again, so what would be my best option?

Obviously my options are Xbox360 or PS3. If the PS3, would you go for the older model or the new one?
 
Thanks for the advice guys. Yeah, when I was looking round town today, I noticed you can get an Xbox360 for around half the price of the PS3. However, I'm concerned that I'll not be able to get use to the controllers. Also, are the games similarly priced between the 2 consoles?
 
antonusklesk said:
Because some people like me think the exact opposite ;)

Citycm - You're not a DVD buff then, 360 seems the more sound option.
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Nope, not a DVD buff. Don't get me wrong, I love watching films, I just refuse to pay full price when I know I'll probably only watch them once, so I tend to wait til they're in the £5 range :)
 
Thanks everyone for your comments :)

I think I will go for the Xbox360. However, I'll probably go for the elite (purely because of it being black and fitting in with all my other TV stuff).

I'm not too fussed about media streaming. I have an AppleTV for that and wouldn't replace it with anything :)
 
Chronictank said:
As above really, it is a close call

As a now and again gamer if you like playing online i would go with a PS3 since its free (based on you not caring about exclusives on the 360)

If you don't really play online then i would go with a 360 (based on assuming you don't care about any ps3 exclusives)

I wouldn't buy the cheapest 360 as you really want a HDD

In reality you can't go wrong either way as they are both top machines and most things are cross platform anyway nowadays
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Thanks, I'm just mega confused now. There seems to be some good packages for Xbox 360 Elites with games for about £199, where similar PS3 packages are about £285.

Price isn't a real issue but I don't wanna spend loads on a console for no reason. I will have to look at the game choices as suggested.
 
Edz said:
But after reading this I would recommend a PS3 (even a 2nd hand 40GB model which you can get for £140 in the highstreet), as IMO it's better looking, quieter and is actually black not grey.
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Not sure where you could find a 2nd hand 40GB PS3 for £140 'in the high street'. Cheapest I've seen is £219.
 
Thanks again for all the comments. My mates have all got xbox 360's but they don't play the sort of games I like to it's not as if I can borrow their games lol.
 
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