Quote Originally Posted by Grinenshire View Post
As for the PS3 vs. 360, it's obvious. PS3 has better hardware, better coding base and, to emphasise on the hardware bit again, a BlueRay Disc player inside. There's no way the 360 can stand up against that. And as for games, I wouldn't really focus that much on FFXIII. I'm sure there'll be plenty other great games for the PS3 to make it a worthwhile buy.
The power of a system is not as much of a deciding factor as you might think. Last generation, the PS2 was actually the least powerful system. Look how that turned out. (And where did you get that bit about the PS3 having a better coding base?)

At least these days, with the push for HD and more storage space, the PS3 does have the advantage when it comes to capability. Creating software for bleeding edge technology is a major draw for developers. However with all the power and new tech you have comes the challenges and costs for developing for it. (I'm reminded of a Spider-Man quote.)

At this point the Wii has the advantage of being cheap to develop for since its technology is so old. That's a major draw for developers too.