PS3 outsells 360 in Australia

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Originally Posted by Terjyn

Why is it that the majority of people who buy the "cheaper 360" end up with a higher entry cost?

I think some people aren't smart about it. An Arcade with the 120GB HDD costs more than the Elite with the 120gig HDD included.

For me, I actually set out to get a 360 even after knowing most of the PS3's capabilities. In fact, if I found an 80 gig PS3, I would have gotten that instead. I figure if I can't play my old PS2 games on a PS3 I may as well get the 360. Blu Ray capability wasn't important to me, since I have a stand alone and I don't have an HDMI receiver. Since I didn't want to drop an extra $500 to get one at the time (and still don't) there was no incentive for the PS3 in my eyes. It came down to who carried the most games I wanted to play at the local Walmart that I bought it at. The PS3 had less games I cared about than the 360, so I got the 360.

And I'm VERY happy with it. Probably as happy as I would be with the PS3, to be honest. But I admit that I really like the 360 controllers and racing wheel MUCH better than what the PS3 offers, and I can use the 360 controller on my PC when I'm running those games.

As for price cuts, I think the 360 & PS3 systems need to come down...as do the price of games. If a PC version of a game is selling for $29.99, and the 360/PS3 version is selling for $59.99, then something isn't right there.

~Camper