TBH, I'm planning on buying either a PS3 or a 360 next christmas, I made a little pro/con list:
360 pros:
- Many blocklanders have.
- A few exclusive games I'm interested in.
360 cons:
- Multiple varieties, elite, standard and arcade, apparently no hdmi on standard and arcade.
- Subscription multiplayer.
- None of my real friends have one.
- I'm not particularly interested in twitch shooters such as halo 3.
- Hardware will be outdated in a year or two
PS3 pros:
- Free multiplayer.
- Regular OS updates.
- Can install unix based OS on it.
- All my friends have one.
- Only 2 varieties, HDD size.
- xbox hueg back catalogue of PS2 and PSX games.
- PSP interactivity.
- Warhawk.
- Hardware is secure for atleast 2 to 4 more years.
PS3 cons:
- Still about £50 more expensive.
- I actually can't think of anything more.
The subscription multiplayer is a real turn down for the 360 for me, pretty much enough to tip the balance to the PS3.