Compare Prices : Sony Playstation 3

Review summary: The Sony PlayStation 3, on paper at least, should be able to give the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii's shins and knees a firm and deeply unpleasant kicking. Unfortunately the Xbox 360's monumental back catalogue of games and the Wii's inimitable, ...

Pros: Sheer oomph and myriad multimedia skills

Cons: It's pricey and the choice of games can't match the Xbox 360's

Verdict: erociously powerful, the PlayStation 3 combines cutting-edge Hi-Def gaming with enormous multimedia potential. Shame about the high price and comparatively small games catalogue!

Review summary: Game console system doubles as a great Blu-ray Disc player, too.

Verdict: The PS3's movie playback experience is best if you start from scratch, inserting a disc into the front-loading slot as soon as you power up the unit. It took just 3 seconds for a test disc to physically load into the unit itself, followed almost ...

Review summary: Game console system doubles as a great Blu-ray Disc player, too.

Verdict: The PS3's movie playback experience is best if you start from scratch, inserting a disc into the front-loading slot as soon as you power up the unit. It took just 3 seconds for a test disc to physically load into the unit itself, followed almost ...

Pros: Swanky design with quiet operation ; all games in high-definition ; PSP-like, easy-to-use interface ; plays Profile 2.0 high-definition Blu-ray movies in addition to upscaling standard DVDs ; built-in Wi-Fi ; 80GB hard drive ; HDMI output with 1080p ...

Cons: Lacks full backward support for PS2 games ; only comes with two USB ports ; no infrared port means non-Bluetooth universal remotes aren't compatible ; no flash card or memory reader ; glossy black finish is a fingerprint magnet ; online gaming, media, ...

Verdict: Even though PS2 backward compatibility has been dropped from this version, the 80GB PS3 is still a superb Blu-ray player and high-definition game console.