Breakdown of Sony PS3 vs Xbox 360 peripherals: Chris tries to sway opinions
Filed under: Gaming, Sony Playstation 3, Xbox 360 | By: Daniel
Posted on: July 31, 2007 | 69 Comments
This comment was made by Chris on a post that was just a question from someone who loves their Xbox 360 but just had one problem.
What started off as a little question to solve a problem, ended up turning more into a debate again on the Sony PS3 vs the Xbox 360 as always.
We saw one comment from Chris that highlighted the Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 peripherals, in this comment Chris tries to sway opinions (not likely).
Here is the comment by Chris:
Mark, your first comment adressed to Ricky didn’t make much sense at all. No offense, but the failure rate doesn’t necessarily increase with how recently the console launched. To tell you the truth, the Xbox 360 has a much higher chance of breaking down than the Playstation 3, and even Microsoft acknowledges that. Now, I’m not going to get into mindless, non-intellectual talk like “Teh Xb0x 360 pwns!” or “Da SuxB0x 36o suxorz!!1!”, but when you actually take some time to look into the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 peripherals, the PS3 is an amazing console.
First off, a comment like “If you only looking for gaming, graphics, great choice of games and online gaming then there is no way anything will beat the Xbox 360.” is completely ludicrous. Let’s compare the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 first, then the Elite to be fair.
Graphics:
The Playstation 3 is a powerhouse, and focuses greatly on graphics. It’s highest resolution is 1080p, ready since launch, whereas the Xbox 360 was only capable of 1080i until a recent update. Next, the Playstation 3 has an HDMI output, while you can only get that otherwise by buying an Xbox 360 Elite. The PS3’s HDMI out port is v 1.3, a significantly higher quality than the Elite’s v 1.2, although the .1 difference may seem insignificant at a glance. Right there, the Playstation 3 beat both Xbox 360s.
Cost:
Right now, the premium Playstation 3 costs $499. The premium Xbox 360 costs $399. Let’s make the characteristics even, by comparing the features.
Standard Hard Drive. Playstation 3: 60GB Xbox 360: 20GB
The Playstation 3 has an upgradeable internal hard drive, allowing the user to add any compatible hard drive, such as the 200GB I upgraded to recently. For the Xbox 360, you need a Microsoft-made hard drive that only comes in 20 or 120GB.
Controller:
The Playstation 3 can use up to 7 wireless controllers, while the Xbox 360 can use only 4 wireless controllers. The PS3 has motion-sensitive Sixaxis controllers, yet the Xbox 360 was confined to wired controllers at launch.
Headset:
The Playstation 3 can use any Bluetooth or USB headset. The Xbox 360 uses the provided Microsoft headset, but other headsets are possible if you can try to get them to work hard enough.
Cost:
Playstation 3: $499. Let’s make the two even.
Xbox 360: $399.99
120GB Hard Drive: $179.99
Xbox Live Gold: $49.99 annually
Wireless Adapter: $99.99
High Definition DVD Player: $179.99 with the price drop.
All of this comes to $909.95. You could have gotten all of this in a Playstation 3 for $499, but the extra $410 to an Xbox 360 doesn’t hurt, right?
There’s lots of other aspects to add, as well. Playstation 3 users enjoy their consoles more, and use them more than the average Xbox 360 user. Studies show that the average Playstation 3 session is 83 minutes long, while the average session for the Xbox 360 is only 61 minutes. Like others have said, the 360 failure rate is between 30-50%, the PS3’s is 1-2%, etc.
So, have any opinions been swayed with the truth?
Read the post by Mark that started this comment.
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this article is the biggest joke, ever!
i know right
What so journalism is now getting posts from forums by some nobody who has an opinion? Why should we care what ‘Chris’ thinks?
I agree with Kimi’s comment, what a joke.
What a loser! I’ve had both…and now i only own one. I’ll give you a clue as to which: It’s not the PS3.
This is the dumbest article I have ever read.
With statements such as:
” The PS3’s HDMI out port is v 1.3, a significantly higher quality than the Elite’s v 1.2, although the .1 difference may seem insignificant at a glance. Right there, the Playstation 3 beat both Xbox 360s.”
I’m surprised you didn’t claim the PS3 did your taxes and gave you a hand job at the same time.
You have no clue about HDMI, nor do you know how to write an article. Go home to the land where Sony Fanboys roam.
Well that will certainly shut up loads of 360 fanboys. thank god. it really shows how the ps3 is a much better console for the price, than the 360.
awesome artical
Chris, I have to say there are some holes in your comparisons between the Xbox 360 and PS3, so I wanted to redress the balance of what is clearly a pro-PS3 and somewhat anti-360 opinion. I also happen to live in Europe so I want to point out some things from our end.
First off, your response to the comment that “If you only looking for gaming, graphics, great choice of games and online gaming then there is no way anything will beat the Xbox 360.” as being completely ludicrous, I do actually agree with. It is ludicrous to presume that nobody is going to ever be able to match, or better what the Xbox 360 is doing at the moment. However, in the here and now, The Xbox 360 is the far better choice for the serious gamer. The Xbox, in my own, and in many others, opinion has the best line up of games coming this fall of any console in memory. That’s not to say the PS3 doesn’t have some great games on the horizon, but a lot of their biggest games, like MGS4 and Killzone won’t be around till next year.
As far as the failure rates go, yes Microsoft has acknowledged the problem, and also taken steps to combat this, as well as providing a 3 YEAR warranty. PS3 has not been dogged with too many complaints yet, but it’s still early doors, and I know from my own experience with Sony’s previous products (working in the customer service department of a major retailer) that many of the faults tended not to materialise until the warranty had expired (especially the PS2 dvd drive). I’m not saying that this will be the case with the PS3, but I’m interested to see what happens once those first year warranties have run out. I am also curious to know where you got your failure rate figures, although I suspect they are sourced from internet forums and therefore I would advise anyone to take them with a large grain of salt
Right down to your comparisons:
Graphics:
Both consoles are capable of rendering at 1080p, and the Xbox 360 is no less capable of this just because the facility was added as an upgrade; just look at Virtua Tennis 3 or NBA homecourt. However, most next-gen games, as I’m sure you well know, but failed to point out, are being rendered at 720p natively anyway so it’s a bit of a moot point. Also, most lay-people would struggle greatly to tell the difference between something running through component and HDMI. One point I would make though, is if you look at one of the biggest games for both machines this year, Madden 08, the Xbox 360 version runs at 60fps whereas the PS3 one only runs at 30fps, and that does make a but of a difference, not a damning one, but one nonetheless.
Cost:
Right now the PS3 costs €629 (over $800), whereas the Pro Xbox 360 console costs only €399. As well as that, all Pro consoles come with at least one extra controller and 2 games in every major retailler, so that’s added value there. Certainly you get more features out of the box with the PS3, however, many of these features have no real benefit to gaming, such as wi-fi, HD movie playback and the larger HDD over the Xbox 360. Also, there is no comparison between the online experience with XBL and the PNP; XBL wins hands down. Sure you have to pay for it, however, I would point out that Sony, when questioned, have not ruled out charging for online gaming in the future.
Controllers:
The PS3 can use up to 7 wireless controllers. Now, please name one game that has support for 7 controllers. You can’t because there are none. Even if there were, you would be hard pushed to have a 7-player split screen. 4 controllers is all you really need in the home. You did however neglect to point out that the sixaxis is a design that is completely outdated. The xbox 360 controller on the other hand has a very ergonomic design and fits more natually in you hand. The trigger buttons and analog sticks are far superior on the Xbox 360. Sony do have motion control in their controller, but this has not been implemented well as yet in any game, and has come at the cost of force feedback (which I do know they may well be getting back), most notable when playing FPS and racing games.
As far as headsets go, Sony do indeed have the edge, being able to use any bluetooth headset with ease. But the Xbox 360 wireless headset is a fine piece of kit also, and at a fairly reasonable price.
I did have to laugh when I read that “PS3
This has to be the most ridiculous excuse for a news article. PS3fanboy.com is not the place to get your “facts” from Chris.
I didn’t know they were hiring kids to write articles these days.
I guess we best repeat how this post was started:
This comment was made by Chris on a post that was just a question from someone who loves their Xbox 360 but just had one problem.
We saw one comment from Chris that highlighted the Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 peripherals, in this comment Chris tries to sway opinions.
So we featured it as a post for Chris as his opinion, this is how he feels.
The featured comment is about Chris trying to sway opinions…guess he is not doing well (by the way Chris is like you, a commenter).
Looks like people do not respect Chris’s opinion (we all have them).
As you can see with the comments on this page, some people back him and give more information.
Others say he is wrong.
Right or wrong this is a nice post about one guy’s opinion on the Sony PS3 and Xbox 360.
By the way I own all 3 (wii, 360 and PS3) and love them all.
@Wayne
I think there could be a use for seven controllers in the future. Think less about FPS or racing split-screen games, and think more LittleBigPlanet type games. True, I doubt any developer will use the full seven, but at least it’s an option for them.
As for the controller design, I do prefer the 360’s ergonomics over the Sixaxis, but I kinda like the fact that Sony decided to stick with the old universal design instead of that atrocious ‘boomerang’ concept.
There are some sports games that use all 7 controllers I believe, such as NBA and NHL