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Xbox vs PS3
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:16 pm
I was a hardcore PC gamer back in the day, but I don't know all that much about the modern consoles.
Want to get my 10y old son a console as a reward for getting fantastic grades. He plays on a Wii now, but want to move him up to Xbox or PS3.
I am leaning Xbox. Any clear advantages to PS3 (other than Blu-ray)? (and I won't get a Kinect until probably Christmas.)
Thanks in advance.
Want to get my 10y old son a console as a reward for getting fantastic grades. He plays on a Wii now, but want to move him up to Xbox or PS3.
I am leaning Xbox. Any clear advantages to PS3 (other than Blu-ray)? (and I won't get a Kinect until probably Christmas.)
Thanks in advance.
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:17 pm to coloradoBengal
10 year old? He will fight right in on XBL
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:19 pm to LewDawg
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He will fight right in on XBL
If he does play on XBL, he won't have a headset.
FWIW, he was playing World of Warcraft when he was 5, and by the time he was 6, he was playing in parties with people that had no idea he was a kid.
They all thought he was a foreigner that couldn't speak(type) English very well.
This post was edited on 4/25/12 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:20 pm to coloradoBengal
better exclusives on ps3 imo but for a kid that young I would think it really didn't matter. whatever his friends had i guess 
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:21 pm to coloradoBengal
Get him a ps3
That way you don't have a monthly fee for him to play online and if he wont have a headset, he'll fit right in even more.
That way you don't have a monthly fee for him to play online and if he wont have a headset, he'll fit right in even more.
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:21 pm to coloradoBengal
If you are going to let him play online, the cheapest route is the PS3. XBL Gold is $60 a year. Most of the time, I'd say what exclusives interest you, but that might not matter much to a 10 year old.
And plus, blu ray. Always a strong selling point IMO.
ETA I'm slow.
And plus, blu ray. Always a strong selling point IMO.
ETA I'm slow.
This post was edited on 4/25/12 at 6:23 pm
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:22 pm to coloradoBengal
Get him an xbox. Way better imo.
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:28 pm to coloradoBengal
Better single player games on PS3
Better multiplayer games on Xbox
Better online experience on Xbox
Better games coming out for PS3 compared to Xbox
Better multiplayer games on Xbox
Better online experience on Xbox
Better games coming out for PS3 compared to Xbox
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:31 pm to coloradoBengal
I thought this was troll post at first
I only own xbox but I'm pefectly happy with it. Fwiw, it seems that most people I know that have both lean more to the xbox side than ps3.
And as far as cost, $60 is $5 a month. I couldn't tell you the difference in terms of online experience.
I only own xbox but I'm pefectly happy with it. Fwiw, it seems that most people I know that have both lean more to the xbox side than ps3.
And as far as cost, $60 is $5 a month. I couldn't tell you the difference in terms of online experience.
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:43 pm to SaintLSUnAtl
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I couldn't tell you the difference in terms of online experience.
I can't really either besides the fact that XBL just plays way better.
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:51 pm to SaintLSUnAtl
quote:you get what you pay for..
And as far as cost, $60 is $5 a month. I couldn't tell you the difference in terms of online experience.
Posted on 4/25/12 at 6:53 pm to JAE20
truff.
Posted on 4/25/12 at 7:12 pm to SaintLSUnAtl
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. I couldn't tell you the difference in terms of online experience.
Well one stopped working for three months last year.
But my 360 broke and I'm thinking of jumping to PS3. But I kind of like not having the consle eating my time away online right now.
Posted on 4/25/12 at 7:22 pm to Napoleon
The online stopped went down. The PS3 console is much better.
Posted on 4/25/12 at 7:29 pm to LewDawg
quote:
10 year old? He will fight right in on XBL
Posted on 4/25/12 at 7:31 pm to LewDawg
quote:
online stopped went down
Posted on 4/25/12 at 7:40 pm to brucevilanch
I'm a sucker for "slow" meme posts
Posted on 4/25/12 at 7:43 pm to SaintLSUnAtl
:beatdeadhorse:
Posted on 4/25/12 at 7:56 pm to SaintLSUnAtl
Any one who pays $60 for live is a sucker I pay 35
Posted on 4/25/12 at 7:59 pm to coloradoBengal
CcoloradoBengal, the best advice I can give you is to figure out what his friends play on and go by that. If his friends don't play on one or the other, then I would go with a ps3 for the exclusives and bluRay, especially if he likes movies. Otherwise Xbox is a good system for kids, especially with kinex.
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