Xbox 360 vs. PS3 vs. Wii
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PS3 vs. Xbox 360
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PS3
Manufacturer Sony, Foxconn and ASUSTeK for SCEI[1]
Product family PlayStation
Type Video game console
Generation Seventh generation era
First available November 11, 2006 (details)
CPU 3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE & 7 SPEs
GPU 550 MHz NVIDIA/SCEI RSX 'Reality Synthesizer'
Media Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD (all models)
Super Audio CD (20 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB models)
System storage 2.5" SATA hard drive
(20 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, or 160 GB included)
Controller input Up to 7 Sixaxis/DualShock 3 controllers
Connectivity
(details)[show]
Flash memory input
* MemoryStick/PRO/Duo*
* SD/MMC*
* CompactFlash/Microdrive*
Audio/video output
* HDMI 1.3a out
* S/PDIF out
* AV Multi out
o composite video/stereo audio cable**
o S-Video cable
o SCART cable
o Component video cable
o D-Terminal cable
Other
* IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi***
* Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
* 4 × USB 2.0
(2 x in 40 GB model)
* Wired gigabit Ethernet
*60 and 80 GB models
**included in box
***40, 60, and 80 GB models
Online service PlayStation Network
Units sold 14.41 million (as of June 30, 2008)[2][3] (details)
Best-selling game MotorStorm, 3.31 million (as of December 30, 2007)[4]
Backward
compatibility PlayStation (all models)
PlayStation 2 (20 GB, 60 GB and 2007 80 GB models)
Predecessor PlayStation 2
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Xbox360
Manufacturer Microsoft
Product family Xbox
Type Video game console
Generation Seventh generation era
First available NA November 22, 2005
EU December 2, 2005
JP December 10, 2005
CPU 3.2 GHz PPC Tri-Core Xenon
GPU 500 MHz ATI Xenos
Media DVD, CD,
Add-on: HD DVD (discontinued)
System storage 20, 60 or 120 GB hard drive, 64, 256 or 512 MB memory cards
Controller input 4 maximum (wired or wireless or combination of either)
Connectivity 3 × USB 2.0, IR port, 100 Mbit Ethernet
Online service Xbox Live
Units sold Worldwide: 19 million (as of April 25, 2008)[1] (details)
Best-selling game Halo 3, 8.1 million (as of January 3, 2008)[2]
Backward
compatibility 465 original Xbox games (requires hard drive and the latest update)
Predecessor Xbox
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Wii
Manufacturer Nintendo
Type Video game console
Generation Seventh generation era
First available November 19, 2006 (details)
CPU IBM PowerPC-based[1] "Broadway"
GPU ATI "Hollywood"
Media 12 cm Wii Optical Disc
8 cm Nintendo GameCube Game Disc
System storage 512 MB Internal flash memory
Secure Digital card
Nintendo GameCube Memory Card
Controller input Wii Remote, Wii Balance Board, Nintendo GameCube controller, Nintendo DS[2]
Connectivity Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
2 × USB 2.0[3]
LAN Adapter (via USB)
Online service Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
WiiConnect24
Wii Shop Channel
Units shipped Worldwide: 29.62 million (as of June 30, 2008)[4][5] (details)
Best-selling game Wii Sports (pack-in, except in Japan and South Korea), 21.56 million (as of March 31, 2008)[6]
Wii Play, 11.51 million (as of March 31, 2008)[6]
Backward
compatibility Nintendo GameCube
Predecessor Nintendo GameCube
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PS3 vs. Xbox 360
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PS3
Manufacturer Sony, Foxconn and ASUSTeK for SCEI[1]
Product family PlayStation
Type Video game console
Generation Seventh generation era
First available November 11, 2006 (details)
CPU 3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE & 7 SPEs
GPU 550 MHz NVIDIA/SCEI RSX 'Reality Synthesizer'
Media Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD (all models)
Super Audio CD (20 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB models)
System storage 2.5" SATA hard drive
(20 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, or 160 GB included)
Controller input Up to 7 Sixaxis/DualShock 3 controllers
Connectivity
(details)[show]
Flash memory input
* MemoryStick/PRO/Duo*
* SD/MMC*
* CompactFlash/Microdrive*
Audio/video output
* HDMI 1.3a out
* S/PDIF out
* AV Multi out
o composite video/stereo audio cable**
o S-Video cable
o SCART cable
o Component video cable
o D-Terminal cable
Other
* IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi***
* Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
* 4 × USB 2.0
(2 x in 40 GB model)
* Wired gigabit Ethernet
*60 and 80 GB models
**included in box
***40, 60, and 80 GB models
Online service PlayStation Network
Units sold 14.41 million (as of June 30, 2008)[2][3] (details)
Best-selling game MotorStorm, 3.31 million (as of December 30, 2007)[4]
Backward
compatibility PlayStation (all models)
PlayStation 2 (20 GB, 60 GB and 2007 80 GB models)
Predecessor PlayStation 2
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Xbox360
Manufacturer Microsoft
Product family Xbox
Type Video game console
Generation Seventh generation era
First available NA November 22, 2005
EU December 2, 2005
JP December 10, 2005
CPU 3.2 GHz PPC Tri-Core Xenon
GPU 500 MHz ATI Xenos
Media DVD, CD,
Add-on: HD DVD (discontinued)
System storage 20, 60 or 120 GB hard drive, 64, 256 or 512 MB memory cards
Controller input 4 maximum (wired or wireless or combination of either)
Connectivity 3 × USB 2.0, IR port, 100 Mbit Ethernet
Online service Xbox Live
Units sold Worldwide: 19 million (as of April 25, 2008)[1] (details)
Best-selling game Halo 3, 8.1 million (as of January 3, 2008)[2]
Backward
compatibility 465 original Xbox games (requires hard drive and the latest update)
Predecessor Xbox
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Wii
Manufacturer Nintendo
Type Video game console
Generation Seventh generation era
First available November 19, 2006 (details)
CPU IBM PowerPC-based[1] "Broadway"
GPU ATI "Hollywood"
Media 12 cm Wii Optical Disc
8 cm Nintendo GameCube Game Disc
System storage 512 MB Internal flash memory
Secure Digital card
Nintendo GameCube Memory Card
Controller input Wii Remote, Wii Balance Board, Nintendo GameCube controller, Nintendo DS[2]
Connectivity Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
2 × USB 2.0[3]
LAN Adapter (via USB)
Online service Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
WiiConnect24
Wii Shop Channel
Units shipped Worldwide: 29.62 million (as of June 30, 2008)[4][5] (details)
Best-selling game Wii Sports (pack-in, except in Japan and South Korea), 21.56 million (as of March 31, 2008)[6]
Wii Play, 11.51 million (as of March 31, 2008)[6]
Backward
compatibility Nintendo GameCube
Predecessor Nintendo GameCube
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