| Because there are so many different game | | | | This one has been on the market for longer |
| consoles now available it can become quite | | | | than the other two models it has had a chance |
| confusing as to which may be the best one you | | | | to gain a loyal following. Although not as |
| can purchase. Not only are those which you | | | | inexpensive as the Wii, it does not actually |
| can use solely at home but now you have the | | | | command the high prices of the PlayStation 3. |
| added option of choosing whether you want a | | | | Currently you can expect to pay around $300 |
| portable version also. All the top | | | | for this console. Moreover, because it has |
| manufacturers which includes Nintendo, Sony | | | | been on the market for much longer you have a |
| and Microsoft now have both portable and | | | | larger selection of games to choose form |
| stand-alone versions of their games consoles | | | | compared to the other two models. |
| available. | | | | |
| | | | Nevertheless, as with both the Wii and |
| However below what we are going to do is take | | | | PlayStation 3, you can get online with this |
| a look at the latest incarnations of the | | | | console and if you go to the XBox Live |
| stand-alone models, including the Nintendo | | | | Arcade, you will actually be spoilt for |
| Wii, Sony's Playstation 3 and of course not | | | | choice with a large selection of more classic |
| forgetting Microsoft's XBox 360. We will | | | | arcade games to choose from as well. |
| look at each one starting with the least | | | | |
| expensive of all the three models that we | | | | Sony PlayStation 3 |
| have just mentioned. | | | | |
| | | | Of all the consoles, we discuss in this |
| Nintendo Wii | | | | article this is the most expensive even |
| | | | though recently Sony actually reduced the |
| This is the cheapest of all the latest games | | | | prices. You can still expect to pay around |
| consoles to come on to the market and it has | | | | $500 for this particular games console. |
| a price of around $250. Although many did | | | | Nevertheless, if you are looking for one |
| not think it would be able to compete | | | | which games with great quality graphics |
| successfully with Sony's and Microsoft's it | | | | because it contains a Blu-ray Disc Player. |
| does seem to be standing its own ground. The | | | | |
| reason why this has been as successful as it | | | | This means that unlike the XBox 360 where you |
| is because it feels more like a toy rather | | | | need to purchase the HD DVD add on for around |
| than a video game and this may well be down | | | | $200 in order to watch any high definition |
| to the controller's that come with it. | | | | movies you have on it. However, because of |
| | | | what is contained within the PlayStation 3 |
| Compared to both the XBox 360 and PlayStation | | | | game console already you don't. |
| 3 the controller for the Wii looks more like | | | | |
| a TV remote control rather than what you | | | | Yet which ever of these game consoles you |
| would normally expect with a games console. | | | | choose will depend upon what you want to use |
| This allows for more movement for the person | | | | them for. For those who are interested in |
| who is playing the game that they loaded up | | | | playing active games such as the tennis pro |
| on to their Wii. | | | | one's the Wii may be the ideal choice, but |
| | | | for those who are more in to the intense |
| Microsoft XBox 360 | | | | racing games the XBox 360 or PlayStation 3 |
| | | | will be your preferred choice. |