360 breaks, but it has some arguable better game titles
ps3 has blu-ray, but its online game play is weaker than 360's
360 costs money to play online, but its made to act like a media center if you are in to streaming videos from your pc....to your xbox...to your tv. not that the ps3 can't act like a media center, but microsoft has tried to integrate these two machines (comp plus 360).
i say get a ps3, support the "under dog". you will thank yourself thta you dont have to buy a blu-ray player also. thats $79 saved (at the very least), and who wants a t.v. full of boxes below them? especially one with a red ring.
but hardcore gamers will say buy both, your missing out if you don't get one or the other. they are super cheap now also. people used....to pay $400 for an xbox, now you can buy a wii and 360 for that much.
honestly though, sit and look at the games and ask yourself what games you want to play, then pick the console that has more of the games you want to play.