It is a long lasting debate that essentially wonder around which is better? playStation 3 (PS3) or Xbox 360? Unfortunately, there is not yet a clear answer. Some might think it is the PS3 and others might think it is the best seller; the Xbox. This is not really our concern. It is the question of who is going to win the holiday season. According to this article, the winner could be and for the first time ever finally the PS3. In the following paragraphs, two industrial and developers views are going to be expressed.
From an industrial point of view, purchasing the PS3 for $299, which also has a built-in blue ray dvd player, rang warning bells for Xbox. The biggest challenge would be continuing the same price for the PS3 until the arrival of the holiday season. As a response to the price cut, Xbox and Wii prices were reduced last month to $199 which intensified the competition. As pointed earlier, the only hope for PS3 to swipe off the floor during Holiday is for people to realize the value gained from purchasing a world class gaming experience along with an impressive blue ray dvd player.
From a developers point of view, two main points may be looked at. First, the free online network offered by PS3 versus the prepaid service fee required by Xbox. This ultimately enables games developers to take advantages of that in a way that attract the customers into purchasing the online supported games. Second, the different platforms of the two consuls. You've got the Xbox with a windows like interface that is easier for programmers and game developers to work with versus an impressive multiple cell processors that if utilized properly will yield in a high processing power that can ultimately make a difference.
In conclusion, all we can do is wait and see who is going to take over? The PS3? or the Xbox360?
