The Wii versus PS3

By Rocky

If you had to choose between the Nintendo Wii or the PS3 which one would you choose?
If you would choose the Wii you probably want to try something different, and you like the idea of working up a little sweat while gaming. But if you would go out and buy a PS3(Playstation 3) then you are probably looking to rival your friend’s Xbox 360 by rocking out with great graphics. The PS3 is expensive, but it’s a pretty awesome gaming machine. For price wise in buying one of these systems is okay.

The Wii is $249.99. The PS3 is $499 for a 20 GB hard drive or $599 for a 60 GB hard drive with Wi-Fi and Memory Stick slot. The Nintendo Wii was started from scratch, overhauling the last design and controllers of it’s last release, the GameCube. But the PS3 looks similar to Sony’s first two models, including the shape and design of the controllers. But it has built in hard drive space, an Internet card, and enhanced graphics.

When using the Wii controller, you can mimic the motion you would make while playing a sport in real life. Swing the controller like a tennis racket or guide it like a bowling ball down the alley. The PS3 has the most complete video, audio, and gameplay package of any system to date. The graphics are unreal.

The Wii comes with the Wii Sports package. It includes tennis, baseball, golf, bowling, and boxing. There is no charge for playing your games online. You can also transfer content between the PSP and the PS3.

If you got the Wii, then you wouldn’t need to go buy a GameCube because the Wii can play all of your GameCube games. You can also download classic games from the NES, SNES, and the N64. And, using the wireless Internet card, you can not only connect to gamers around the world, but also connect wirelessly to your Nintendo DS.

PS3 games will come on all new Blu-ray discs. That means more realistic and fluid graphics, brighter colors, and crisper edges on high-definition TV’s. The discs also can store five times the amount of data that a standard DVD can.


The Wii beats the Playstation 3 (PS3) in number of consoles sold in December, according to the NPD Group. The Nintendo Wii sold about 605,000 Wii consoles, while Sony’s PS3 sold about 500,000. But you choose which one you want.