To all of you saying that the 360 version was the reason the PS3 version of FFXIII had cut content, post your source. Officially that wasn't the case.

My answer to this thread will depend on something as I do own both. Are we talking solely as a gaming platform or in terms of everything a machine can do?

If talking solely gaming, the 360 wins for me hands down. Most games run better, NONE have forced installs and my favorite genres (RPG in particular) are better catered for (ironically despite what others said, I find the PS3 offers better shooters BUT with those crappy triggers, PS3 shooters play worse without a third party controller or trigger add-ons to counter that). That said, the PS3 DOES own the market in SRPGs. The 360 also has a better online service with more features which is integrated deeply into the user interface. The PS3 on the other hand doesn't have that flexible integrated system and some games force me to make sure my mic is on and recognised by the system before they're started or else it's unusable.

Include everything though and the PS3 would be winner in my eyes. It plays games not much worse then the 360 does (and DOES have some great exclusives to boot) and it's also a great blu-ray player, comes with HOME and later a freemium Sony MMO free for users wanting an online social experience, has a respectable video store built in with HD movies viewable on PS3 and SD movies viewable on PS3 and PSP. It also works a a hub for most types of media and transferring to and from a PSP.

The PS3 is perfect when lacking in space like I am (or when lacking in finances I suppose), but nothing will beat having both in terms of game selection or having an Xbox 360 on top of an entertainment unit if wanting the best experience if money is no object.

Anyone still arguing about 360 reliability at this point needs to review newer developments, the 360 slim (the only one still sold) has a much lower failure rate. That said, both the 360 and PS3 are highly complex machines with many tiny components, both have higher failure rates then many previous consoles.