ProsOut the box you see the pros: it looks amazing and demands attention with its shiny black and chrome frame and its heat sensor buttons but it really starts to shine once you get this beast hooked up and ready to go. Music, movies, photos, playstation store (demos, trailers, and new downloable games), a great web browser. thats w/o anything to play! on the hardware front: blu-ray player, wifi built-in, connect products by usb (keyboard, mouse, ps2 contollers, ipod, psp), or bluetooth (headset, mouse, or keyboard), up to 1080p resolution output, and 3 hidden card slots.
ConsThe price (but for what you get i think its a steal), not that many great games exclusive to it to play right now. A lot of people bash it because the 360 has the same games but i didn't get it just for games. and i do not think that the 360 (as it is now) will be around for years to come since its limits (disk space and hardware set up) are being pushed already. the 360 is a good "right now and cheaper" next-get gaming solution. ps3 games are on blu-ray disks that allow games like "Stranglehold" to include the movie "hard boiled" in 1080p HD all on the same disk! dvd can't do that!

Review:Play games online for free, talk trash with your bluetooth headst to those you play, and because of the price drop, the games (killzone, drake's fortune, mgs4, heavenly sword, and all the same ones that are on the 360 also) shown at this years electronic entertainment expo (aka e3), home (look it up. you won't be disappointed) the ps3 is a great console to pick up. Plus the future games that you know you will get: a new exclusive game from epic (makers of gears of war), Kingdom Hearts games, God of war games, Final Fantasy games, Team ico's games (shadow of the colossus).

Prosits has blue ray is think that is a good thiing and is hd ready.
ConsWell where do I start, I think that ps3 has good hardware setup just does not use it. the only that makes buy the ps3 over the ps2 is that the ps3 is hd. The Graphics are not that good look the same as ps2 on a no hd tv. So on that the Graphics are not better there just sharper thats it. i would pay a ps2 over a ps3 any day. They are makeing game for the ps2 still and the Graphics are good there almost as good as ps3 its so sad. Then we have sony with bad ps3 sales well its 500 bucks and u are still makeing ps2 games so lets take a look ps2 120 bucks game are still comeing out or 500 bucks for tiny bit better hmm. Then they put blue ray on it better hope it wins the hd war or ps3 is trashed.

Review:Well if sony can hold out on slow sales till ps2 game stop comeing out and if blue ray win they will have a good system. We all the wait and see if sony can pull head with this ps3 so called next gen system. I have to give sony one thing they did do a better job then xbox that is another nightmare there.

ProsThis is the best console that I have ever owned. Period. What seperates the PS3 from the Xbox 360 is its internal features. Unlike the Xbox. The PS3 features internal Wi-Fi,and internal bluetooth as well to give you the best possible wireless setup. You can buy a $99.00 external wireless adapter for the Xbox though. What really seperates the two consoles completely is the internal Blu-Ray drive which I must say is incredible. All I can say is 1080p. If you havent experienced hi def,then the PS3 is the definition of it. But of coarse,on the 360 you can buy a $199.00 HD-DVD player as an external accessorie. The PS3 online play is also free as well,unlimited. The 360? $59.00 for a 13 month subscription to Xbox Live. Nice hugh? Well lets not forget the PS3's HDMI ports,USB ports,Media Card reader and the capability to have up to 7 controllers on at once. Xbox does not deliver that. But i'm sure in the near future the 360 will have an EXTERNAL accessorie to buy,lol. The PS3 is THE next gen console.
ConsA lot of people say that the price is a big con,but let me just remind you that the cheapest stand alone Blu-Ray player on the market right now is $499,the Sony BDP-S300 series. So why not spend the same amount for a PS3 that comes with a Blu-Ray player? By the time you get done with the Xbox 360 and all of its accessories (console: $399,wireless adapter $99,HD-DVD player $199.00,Xbox Live (59.99 every 13 months.),you have spent $756+. And the Xbox still isnt even comparable. Do yourself a favor and buy this machine. The PS3. You will not regret it! I promise you.

ProsUnmatched Hi-Def quality games and Blu-Ray movies. The PS3 even upconverts old DVDs to higher quality image than my high-end progressive scan DVD player. The $500-$600 price tag that people complain about is actually one of the pros about PS3. If you don't like the price, I challenge you to find another Blu-Ray player on the market for anywhere near $500. Also, because it is so much more than just a Blu-Ray player, Sony is constantly releasing software upgrades to improve the performance and functionality of the PS3. No other Blu-Ray player offers such upgradeability. One last point is the the PS3 is capable of playing burned Blu-Ray disc copies, whereas currently many other Blu-Ray devices have difficulty with burned Blu-Ray discs. In summary, the PS3 is a top-of-the-line Blu-Ray device for a bargain. It also plays the most advanced hi-def next-gen games, as well as being backwards compatible with PS1 and PS2 games. In fact, Sony's latest PS3 software update (1.8.2) upconverts the graphics from old games to near hi-def quality to run on the powerful PS3 hardware. Since its now fairly obvious that Blu-Ray has beaten out HD-DVD as the next-gen media format, I can guarantee that you will not regret your decision to purchase a PS3.
ConsSlow game releases from Sony and partners so far; many release dates late and postponed.

Review:Even with the initial lag in the release of new PS3 games and Sony exclusive titles, there are still enough solid titles and variety of games to make it worthwhile to buy a PS3 now. Even using my PS3 primarily as a Blu-Ray player has been well worth it on my Sony 60" SXRD 1080p hi-def tv.

Prosit has a blu-ray.... Blu ray player $500 plus...... PS3 $600= I get a blu-ray Kids gets an awsome game that i can play too. wireless built in. Also regular dvds look great better than my 3 year excellant (when it was new) DVD player
ConsIt is not Mac friendly. running blu-ray with gamer controler not my favorite I guess I'll have to get Remote

Review:I have it hooked to my projector on a 110 in screen. 1080i but if you set it 1080p I had a hard time get any picture so I could reset.

ProsFirst off, let me say I'm not a Sony fan. I hated the PS1 and PS2 and still do. I think they're garbage systems. But that doesn't change the fact that Sony has seriously outdone itself with the PS3. This machine is beautiful. I'm a huge Wii and 360 fan (I own the Wii and used to own the 360) and this definitely ranks right up there with both of those systems as far as I'm concerned. I was going to buy a 360 Elite but I decided to go with the PS3 because I really wanted the Blu-ray player also. It's looking like Blu-ray is going to be the "next thing" and not HD-DVD so I wanted to go ahead and switch over to Blu-ray. I would highly recommend the PS3 to anybody and while the price may be steep, you are getting a lot for it. That's why I gave it 4 stars on Cost-Benefit. On straight cost, I'd rank it a 1 or a 2. But you get a lot for that cost. Definitely buy this system if you want the future of gaming and entertainment right now.
ConsOnly knock on it is that for a $600 fully HD system to come with a regular AV cable is a bit cheap on Sony's part in my opinion. But considering their Component HD cable retails for only like $25 and Dell has it on here for like $17.99, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just make sure you get the Component cable, don't use this with the regular AV cable.

ProsThe PS3 is as advertised - A multimedia powerhouse. With the web browsing, online play , great graphics, wireless controllers, not to mention it can play hi def dvds (if you even care for such a thing) $599 seems like a steal.
ConsPrice. Could be cheaper but considering all the things this machine is capable of doing, $599 isn't so bad. The batteries in the wireless controllers will eventually die FOR GOOD and you will have to play with them plugged in -(assuming you can do this after the batteries are totally dead) or go out a buy a new $50 controller. These controllers should be HALF that. They feel really generic without the rumble pack in there. I rated product lifespan a 4 and not a 5 cause I've only had it a week but if it lasts anywhere near as long as my trusty ps2, then it will be durable for years to come.

Review:I've had my PS3 for about a week now and so far have no major complaints at all. Runs quiet and as far as it running "hot" , it doesnt get any hotter than my HDDVR so no problem there. This machine is a beast and I love it. Considering XBOX360 or PS3? I'd obviously spend the extra money for the PS3 since the 360's are constantly having problems. My brother boasted about his for the last 3 months and then his started messing up on him. If it wasnt under warranty, he'd have to pay $140 to get it fixed. (he went out and got a PS3) You might as well spend that extra money upfront on a machine that wont melt down on you. Think about it - Sony has been doing console gaming a LOT longer than microsoft. Not knocking microsoft, I'm sure the 360 is awesome (when it works). They seem to still be trying to perfect their product.

ProsWOW! Great Graphics. Love the Blue tooth wireless controllers. Simply amazed with the performance of the system.
Cant wait for GTA4 and Metal Gear to come out.
ConsBesides the upfront cost of the unit, and the limited software available right now. I have no Cons at all

ProsLove the new look. The 60G HDD gives it more storage capacity than the 20G. The extra $ is well worth buying this product. Comes with a Blu ray player another reason why this is worth buying. With sales up for BD over HD, you cant beat the extras that come with the PS3. Not to mention what you can do with a PSP. So far, it is a must own!
ConsAlthough the 60G is worth getting, the new XBOX 360 Elite beats the storage capacity by a long shot... 120G!!!! And its less pricey. $479 compared to the PS3 60G $599.

Review:I have to agree with most though, this is definitely a system that tops all others. And, I'm not saying this to make it seem like I'm a die hard Playstation fan. (Actually, I am). Since the good ol' days of the original Playstation, I don't think I'll ever change over to anything else.