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About the current-generation consoles... do they require that you have an internet connection, or is it realistically possible to enjoy them without access to downloadable content? I'm especially not inspired by the idea that the hardware and operating system itself has been designed with inadequacies and shortfalls that need constant improvement. If I wanted built-in obsolescence, I'd buy a computer...

That said, I fully intend to own a PS3 in due course - but before that, it'd be good to know whether I can actually use the damn thing without having to leave it hooked up to the net.
For the Wii at least, if a game requires a newer version of the firmware, it'll come with it on the disc. I'm not sure if it's the same for other consoles, though it would definitely make sense to.
The 360 and PS3 both have firmware updates available through new game releases, just like the Wii.