PS3 vs Xbox 360 Comparison Table (Updated Nov 08)!

Compares the PS3 and Xbox360 with a better overview.

Features	Sony PlayStation 3		Microsoft Xbox360
Console Pricing		~USD300++		~USD200++
Other Pricing		Games, Accessories		Games & Monthly Live Subscription
Hardware
Optical format		Blu-ray		DVD / HD-DVD (Obsolete)
Controller		Rumble (DualShock3 only)		Rumble standard
		Motion control (Sixaxis, limited use)
Network		Ethernet		Ethernet
		WiFi (most models)		Wifi (accessory)
Warranty		1 year		1 year / 3 years (for RROD)
Note on console hardware: RROD is quite a common sight but warranty is handled well as compared to disc-read-error (DRE) for PS2. In addition, assuming that people who purchase new units to replace RROD units count towards sales, then we must correspondingly adjust the console attach rates.
Hardware specs
CPU		PPC-based Cell (1PPE+7SPE)		PPC-based (3 cores)
GPU		nVidia RSX		ATI /w HW scaler
RAM		256MB+256MB		512MB Shared
HDD		Bundled		Optional / Partially bundled
		Standard 2.5" SATA HDD		Proprietary HDD
		Mandatory installs for several games		Optional full-game installs
		Storage of media / DLC		Storage of media / DLC
		Installation of third-party OS
Others		Quiet		Noisy (mainly due to the DVD drive)
		Bluetooth
Note: Anandtech (a well respectable hardware site) has an indepth article on the CPU and GPU issues. Note: The consoles are generally similar in performance in most multiplatform games, with the Xbox 360 having the slight edge. See comparisons using HDMI captures for further details. EuroGamer [Round 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | B1(TOB) | B2(GTA) | B3(FO3) | B4(COD)] or GameSpot [Round 01 | 02 | 03 | 04] Note: Both consoles' games mostly render at sub-720p native resolutions (ie less than 1280x720) and thus the claims of 1080i/p support are not meaningful at all. It means that the 1080i/p support is enabled via software or hardware upscaling, which most TVs can handle and sometimes even better. This is only useful for old LCD TVs that do not accept some types of inputs (ie do not have a built-in scaler.
Video Entertainment
- Video discs		Blu-ray		DVD
- Video DLC		Marketplace		Marketplace
- Video extenders		Streaming with third-party software		Streaming with third-party software
				Netflix Integration / Media Center Extender
System Software
User Interface		XMB		NXE / Blades
- Achievements		Trophies standard only wef 09		Achievements standard
- Virtual World		Playstation Home NR		Avatars / Gamertags / GamerScore
Network Play		Playstation Network		Xbox Live
- Service Cost		Free		Subscription
- Communication		Limited voice feature		Voice-chat standard / Party chats
Backwards Compatibility		Limited / Full (For old systems)		Limited
Notables Games	Sony PlayStation 3		Microsoft Xbox360
More details	[Wikipedia Exclusive Games List | Metacritic Average Score List]		[Wikipedia Exclusive Games List | Metacritic Average Score List]
Console Exclusives	God of War 3 NR Gran Turismo 5 Killzone 2 NR MAG (Name TBD) NR Metal Gear Solid 4 MotorStorm 2 Little Big Planet Ratchet & Clank Resistance 2 SOCOM: Confrontation Uncharted		Ace Combat 6 Banjo-Kazooie Dead or Alive 4 Forza Motorsport 2 Gears of War 1 / 2 Halo 3 Left 4 Dead Mass Effect Ninja Gaiden 2 NR Project Gotham Racing 3 / 4
Console Exclusives (RPG)	Final Fantasy 13 Versus NR Valkyria Chronicles NR		Fable 2 Infinite Undiscovery Lost Odyssey Tales of Vesperia Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Timed-exclusive	Assassin's Creed		Bioshock Eternal Sonata The Last Remnant
Multiplatform	Burnout Paradise Devil May Cry 4 Fallout 3 Final Fantasy 13 NR Grand Theft Auto 4 Oblivion The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion The Orange Box [1] Unreal Tournament 3 (PS3: Mods; 360: Splitscreen)
Multiplatform DLC	Bioshock		Fallout 3 Grand Theft Auto 4
Downloadable Games	Wipeout HD		Castle Crashers
Formerly hyped releases	Haze Metal Gear Solid Online Resistance		Blue Dragon Kameo Too Human
Notes	[1] PS3 version ported by Electronic Arts, Xbox 360 handled directly by home studio
Legend	NR - Not released yet