Nintendo Wii
Best Buy Price: 249.99
(includes wii controller & nunchuck)
The good: Of the next generation (since 2005) consoles it is the most affordable and utilizes a control system that even your grand mother will love.
You can play your old (or new) gamecube games on the wii.
Super Mario Galaxy!
Microsoft Xbox 360
Best Buy Price:279.99 (core)
(includes 1 wireless controller)
The good: It's cheaper than the sony playstation 3
It has more games than the ps3
Xbox = Halo! (Not avaiable on other consoles)
The bad: 360's tend to have noisy processors
You have to pay for xbox live compatability (connecting to the internet)
The "red ring of death" - Basically, AIDS for your 360.
The ugly: It must suck to have your system mysteriously crash after a year of usage due to the red ring of death - VERY UGLY.
Sony Playstation 3
Best buy Price: 399.99
(includes 1 wireless controller)
The good: It's like having a PSP, only bigger - without the LCD screen. In other words, you can connect to the internet, watch movies, download music, videos, applications etc. (I don't think you can mod a ps3 yet though)
The controllers are very light. (almost too light)
The bad: Expensive
Has been known to suffer from overheating problems
There aren't as many games out for it when compared with the 360
The ugly: It's heavy and gaudy - Way too big especially when compared with the nintendo wii
Best Buy Price: 249.99
(includes wii controller & nunchuck)
The good: Of the next generation (since 2005) consoles it is the most affordable and utilizes a control system that even your grand mother will love.
You can play your old (or new) gamecube games on the wii.
Super Mario Galaxy!
Microsoft Xbox 360
Best Buy Price:279.99 (core)
(includes 1 wireless controller)
The good: It's cheaper than the sony playstation 3
It has more games than the ps3
Xbox = Halo! (Not avaiable on other consoles)
The bad: 360's tend to have noisy processors
You have to pay for xbox live compatability (connecting to the internet)
The "red ring of death" - Basically, AIDS for your 360.
The ugly: It must suck to have your system mysteriously crash after a year of usage due to the red ring of death - VERY UGLY.
Sony Playstation 3
Best buy Price: 399.99
(includes 1 wireless controller)
The good: It's like having a PSP, only bigger - without the LCD screen. In other words, you can connect to the internet, watch movies, download music, videos, applications etc. (I don't think you can mod a ps3 yet though)
The controllers are very light. (almost too light)
The bad: Expensive
Has been known to suffer from overheating problems
There aren't as many games out for it when compared with the 360
The ugly: It's heavy and gaudy - Way too big especially when compared with the nintendo wii
After all is said and done, you may want to take the afforementioned things into consideration, it is YOUR MONEY that is being spent at the end of the day!
