If you're looking to buy a new games console, then this is the article you need to read. In this article, we will take a look at the three main games consoles, and then also take a look at handhelds.
The 3 Main Games Consoles
Anyone who is anyone will know that there are three main games consoles on the market at the moment, which are:
· Nintendo's Wii Console
· Sony Play Station 3
· The XBOX 360
Which one you go for is entire up to you, but in this article we are going take a look at each of them in turn so that you can get a better idea of which you think it best for you.
Nintendo's Wii Console
Nintendo released the Wii in late 2006. Nintendo say that it is aimed at a wider audience than the other two major consoles (XBOX 360 and PS3). At the time of the writing of this article (at the beginning of 2011) the Wii is the current leader over the other two consoles.
The great thing about the Wii is the revolution in game control. With the use of the Wii Remote, people can be more physical in their interaction with the games. This takes gaming to a far more physical level than simply just sitting with a control pad in your hands.
PlayStation 3
The successor to the PlastStation 2, the PS3 was released in late 2006. According to Sony, the new "cell processor" means that the PS3 is 35 times more powerful than their previous console.
The PS3 has impressive graphics and great online gaming capabilities. Actually, the PS3 enables you to play online completely for free, which definitely compares favourably to the subscription costs of the XBOX 360.
With the recent release of the new PlayStation Move controller, the PS3 is definitely a top contender in the games console market.
Microsoft's XBOX 360
Released in May 2005, earlier than the Wii and the PS3, the XBOX 360 is Microsoft's current games console. One thing you will see that is different with the XBOX 360 is that it can stand upright rather than just lying flat.
The 360 features a powerful 3.2GHz custom-built IBM PowerPC CPU and has 512MB of RAM. It also has a custom-made ATI graphics chip. This power means that the XBOX 360 is able to produce images that are of true 720p and 1080p wide-screen high definition quality. In this regard, it is far ahead of the Wii but just slightly behind the PS3.
Handhelds
If you're a fan of playing games but you don't want to be stuck playing them in your house, then what about getting a handheld? The best handhelds are:
· Nintendo DS: a dual-screen console, first unveiled in November 2004, although the DS Lite was released in 2006, and the Nintendo DSi was released in 2009.
· PSP (PlayStation Portable): this handheld unit was first unveiled in May 2004. this was followed later by the PSP-2000 and then the PSP-3000 in 2008.
There are also some other handhelds that have been released in recent years, such as:
· Game King
· Gizmondo
· Dingoo A320
· Pandora
· GP2X F-100
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