Xbox 360 has been a disaster zone; estimates running at 1 in 3 suffer from Red-Ring-of-Death occurrence. Disks can be scratched by the console and you can’t get your money back or disks replaced. As well as Red-Ring-of-Death other hardware problems with the console reported. Playstation 3 has very few widely reported hardware problems beyond what would be expected (1% or less). Microsoft has extended the warranty for the RRoD issue ONLY but it is worrying. Overall PS3 wins by landslide on this issue.
Well, correct me if im wrong, but im positive that only the first generation consoles scratched disks. Barely any of those. I have a first gen console, and absolutely none of my disks are scratched. I can still play my first game, King Kong, just fine.
And as for your red ring issue, that is a pain. Mine red ringed. But now they have 360's that come with smaller hardware, making it overheat less, and pretty much minimise the red ringing. They are called, players pack, or go, or something.
As for your waiting idea, that is a good idea, i for one chose the 360, and am happy. A kid in my programming class bought a PS3, played it a few times, got really bored, sold it, and bought a 360. He says hes never been happier.
The Xbox 360 seems to have some issues playing Xbox games as well.
I've never had a single problem playing games. The only thing is the fact that there isnt alot of games.
No mechassault? WHY?!?!