OSUsushichic;1370462; said:
Bump! We're thinking about their an XBox or Wii. Of course, Manfred wants the XBox, and I want the Wii!
The experiences between the two just aren't comparable, you'll probably wind up owning both.
Between the two, I'd get the Wii first, and hold off on the 360 until summer, when the price drops again. MS will have the 360 Arcade model down to the $129 - $149 range before this year is over, while the Wii, on the other hand, will not see a price drop anytime soon, as there isn't much sense in it since Nintendo already can't meet demand with it priced at $249.
Keep in mind, the Wii is the most expensive console to own of all three (Wii, 360, and PS3). The dirty secret of the Wii is that you need four controllers to get all the enjoyment from it as a party system (doubles tennis, for example), and that'll wind up eating another $200 in your budget for peripherals, batteries, etc ... Toss in Wii Fit, which is another must-own Wii title, and you're down another $100 there.
For most people, that $249 impulse Wii-buy winds up being $600+ in the first month!
