Xbox 360 vs Ps3

Samuel Clark March 12, 2010 ENGL112 Compare/ Contrast attempt Microsoft XBOX 360 versus Sony Playstation 3 The video game industry has come a immense way since Magnavox released the Odyssey in 1972. It has become an extremely lucrative business allowing for considerable upgrades on new consoles. The current generation of consoles is dominated by Microsofts XBOX 360 and Sonys Playstation 3. In the last generation the Microsoft XBOX was considered by many critics as a better console than the Sony Playstation 2.This generation has brought about more aspiration among the systems, as there is more technology for each manufacturer to assimilate advantage of. While there are similarities in the two, it is their differences in which the Playstation 3 takes advantage of the XBOX 360s miscues. Real differences start to appear when you get into the consoles features. Sony has render the Playstation 3 with Blu-ray, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth capabilities standard on each console (Falcone). None o f these comes with the XBOX 360 tho Wi-Fi and HD DVD attachments are available separately (Bakalar).In addition Playstation 3 is backwards compatible, meaning that games from previous generations are playable on this system. The XBOX 360 plays of age(p) games only if you purchase a hard drive unit. Finally The Xbox 360 charges a fee for online play and usage whereas the Playstation 3 does not. Also both consoles father Netflix capabilities. Each of these consoles present examples of how far our technology has come. Microsoft offers far superior blade support, however the features that come standard on the Playstation 3 are dear(predicate) attachments on the XBOX 360.On the other hand, the XBOX 360 is sold for $100 less than the Playstations 3. Because of the max games and the features that come with it, the Playstation 3 has a bit of an advantage over the XBOX 360. Nevertheless, in a market that sustains itself on rapidly evolving technologies, it would not be refreshed to ge t comfortable at the top for anyone. Works Cited Bakalar, Jeff, and John Falcone. MIcrosoft Xbox 360. Rev. of Xbox 360, by Jeff Bakalar. www. cnet. com. CNET, 11 Sept. 2009. Web. 19 Mar. 2009. http//reviews. cnet. com/? consoles/? microsoft-xbox-360-20gb/? 4505-10109_7-3135