PS3 or 3DS

[riderpool]

my friend after finding him a great deal on a PS3 said he'll help me get a system in august for my Bday.

I still do not know waht to get. either the 3DS or a PS3. i have a 360 and a WII but no handheld. what should i pickup?

[Emperor Megas]

Is this a real question? If cost isn't a concern, go with the PS3. More bang for someone else's buck, and just get yourself a DSlite or PSP with your own cash eventually.

[josekortez]

Target has been clearancing PS3 systems out lately. I recently got a 120 gig PS3 there for $249, and there are plenty of sub-$30 games out to enjoy. Personally, I'd wait on the 3DS until the software prices drop a bit.

[Robocop2]

So either get a home based system with a much larger and more well developed library or get a handheld system that does 3D which may or may not provide some interesting experiences in the future? I guess it would really boil down to where you do the bulk of your gaming and do you have faith in the future of the 3DS?

That having been said; My 360 gets the bulk of my playtime at home simply because I prefer it. Most multiplatform games seem to woke just fine and in some cases better plus XBL is the more well developed online service. I already have a DS lite and really so far nothing has drawn me far enough to sping for the 3DS. Not trying to turn this into a 360 vs. PS3 debate at all but really I'd say that you already have a good home console and unless Blu-Ray and the PS3 exclusives tantilize you you're already covered mostly on the home console front.

[Richter Belmount]

A turbografx 16

[WCP]

Put the money on a PS Vita

[retroman]

i would say if you are happy with your 360 then get a handheld system..either the 3ds or wait for the vita

[substantial_snake]

I would ask yourself how important online gaming with friends is to you and how important PS3's exclusive titles are to you. If either of these do matter to you the I suggest you go the PS3 route, you can play online with your now ps3 owning bud and you and enjoy all of titles that are only on the console.

I only see the justification in buying the 3DS now if you either love portable systems or are a hardcore Nintendo fan. I fall into the former category and a little of latter but even then the 3DS hasn't enticed me much to pick it up right now over waiting for both a better library and a price drop/revision. Its a great system but personally its just not at that point for me yet.

Of course there is always the third option of not picking up either and saving some cash.

[kupomogli]

Put the money on a PS Vita

Either this or the PS2.

Other than that. Are you interested in Uncharted 1, 2, and 3, Yakuza 3 and 4, Valkyria Chronicles, Demon's Souls, Motorstorm, Gran Turismo 5, and 3D Dot Game Heroes? Or possibly(not my preference,) Killzone 2 and 3(just another FPS,) God of War 3(boring,) LittleBigPlanet(a garbage overrated platformer,) and Infamous? If none of these games interest you, then don't even bother with a PS3. These are the best exclusives on the system and you'd be wasting your money if none of these interests you. No reason to purchase a PS3 for multiconsole games when you own a 360.

[geezuzkhrist119]

If you got a 360 already, get a 3DS. PS3 got alot of the same games that the 360 got so getting a PS3 isn't a big deal. (me saying that is hard since i'm a sony fanboy)