Sony: PS3 is a better value than 360, Wii

While obviously the PS3 is the most expensive console on the market, Sony would like to remind consumers that it provides "the most features and functionality out of the box". We just received this e-mail from them, comparing the price of the PS3 to the Wii and 360, upgraded to meet the PS3's standards:

The 2008 holiday season was an exciting time for video gaming and the Blu-ray side of the interactive entertainment industry, and 2009 promises to follow suit. As consumers continue to invest in their entertainment needs this new year, the feature sets of the three multi-functional gaming systems -- PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and Wii -- become that much more important to consider.

PLAYSTATION 3 has always been about streamlining the gaming and entertainment experience by giving consumers the most features and functionality out of the box, there is no immediate need to upgrade anything to get a rich entertainment experience, as the console comes standard with:

Built in Blu-ray drive for HD movies and mind-blowing games
Built in Wi-Fi for wireless gaming and Internet access
Huge hard drives for storing games, movies, music photos and more
Free online gaming and entertainment access through PSN
Ten year's of value with a future-proof system via firmware updates that offer new services and features


The Xbox 360 and Wii offer a set of features in their own right. However, when you take a look at the feature offerings side by side, there is only one true winner in delivering total value and price.

We’ve compared the lowest entry points from each manufacturer -- PS3 80GB - $399, Xbox 360 Arcade - $199, Wii - $249.


Functionality:
1- PS3 80GB
2 - Xbox 360 Arcade
3- Wii

Out of the box console:
1 - $399
2 - $199
3 - $249

Wi-Fi:
1 - YES
2 - $100 add-on
3 - YES

Hard Drive:
1 - YES (80 GB)
2 - $100-$150 add-on (60GB-120GB)
3 - Not Available

Online Gaming Service:
1 - FREE
2 - $50 per person/per year
3 - Limited

Blu-ray gaming/movies:
1 - YES
2 - Not Available
3 - Not Available

HDMI Output:
1 - YES
2 - Not available in earlier models
3 - Not Available

Total :
1 - $399
2 - $449-$499
3 - $249

You can do whatever u like with statistics.

They say like cant with earlier modles with the xbox for hdmi output. But they all have it now. BULL SHIT.

But i do agree the wifi thing isd annoying for xbox having to pay £40 for a wireless adapter and you cant use any other one accept theirs

another thing about what Sony has said about the PS3 being cheaper. Sony are obviosly going to say that their console is the cheapest and the best beacuse they aint going to say 'the Wii is the best' because that would just be promoting another rivals product and that would just be silly!!!!

True because in the end the wii comes out the cheapest but they still say the ps3 is best valur for money.

Also it says you get blue ray with ps3 which is good but you get hd dvds for xbox 360.

Also it says they have used the earlist entry points for each console but you can get ps3 40 and 60gb and it starts the xbox on the one without the harddrive

VERY CHEEKY SONY!!!