Better Value? Sony's PlayStation 3 or Microsoft's Elite 360

[jorg]

thought this was interesting: but how good are all those cables that come with the elite? and who needs composite and component cables? and an hdmi cable? are they just trying to stuff more stuffing into the turcky?

Actual Cost of an Xbox 360 Elite with everything offered by PlayStation 3: Actual Cost of a PlayStation 3 with everything offered by Xbox 360:
$849.95
This number declines sharply if next-gen disc formats (subtract $199.99) aren't a priority to you as a consumer, or if consumers have no interest in wireless connectivity (subtract the cost a WiFi solution -- $79.99-$99.99 of the solutions we listed).
$857.80

Obviously, this number declines sharply (to $754.95) with the purchase of a Logitech headset and an HDMI cable from Monoprice.

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