Go for xbox 360!! I've had it for 3 years now, and although its died twice, the 3 years warranty fixed everything!! PLus i got like 6 months of free Xbox live coz it stuffed up twice!! Plus, as LS mentioned, great games like Halo, Bioshock, and online play and its online capabilities are fantastic!! The new XBox's don't have the red ring issue, so no need to replace it, and the best thing about it.... removable hard-drive. You can take your hard drive to your friends house and play as your profile and with your downloaded content on their xbox. i sound like a commercial lol!!