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Nintendo Wii White Console

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (120 GB) Console

795 reviews

$199.99 | 3 stores

108 reviews

From $508.90 | 2 stores

Product Description

Wii is creating worldwide excitement with its control system first-of-its-kind controller whose position can be detected in a 3-D space. The controller allows users to pinpoint targets in... More

Wii is creating worldwide excitement with its control system first-of-its-kind controller whose position can be detected in a 3-D space. The controller allows users to pinpoint targets in games or move through the Wii Channel Menu with precision and ease. This intuitive control system will be understood immediately by everyone, regardless of their previous experience with video games. With this one small controller, Wii makes games both easier and more intense. Less

The PlayStation®3 system gives you everything you want: tons of exclusive games with great graphics; a built-in Blu-ray™ player for your HD movie collection; pristine picture... More

The PlayStation®3 system gives you everything you want: tons of exclusive games with great graphics; a built-in Blu-ray™ player for your HD movie collection; pristine picture quality delivered at 1080p*; 120GB of memory housed in an incredibly light and quiet console; and built-in Wi-Fi. Register for a PlayStation®Network membership to get access to exclusive multiplayer online games or download hundreds of other games, movies and TV series. Once you subscribe to Netflix, you can even stream movies and TV series at no additional charge. Experience CDs and DVDs in surround sound by playing them on your PS3™ system and store music, photos and video on its giant hard drive. Simply put, get everything you want in a slim, sleek, powerful package. Less

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Key Features

HDTV Compatibility

HDTV Movie support • HDTV Game support

Processor

IBM "Broadway"

Cell

Platform

Nintendo Wii

PlayStation 3

Console Type

Home Console

Gaming Type

LAN Gaming • Multiplayer Gaming

Processor

Processor type

IBM 'Broadway'

Cell

Memory

RAM technology

Flash

XDR

Installed RAM

512 MB

256 MB

Graphics

Graphic Card Memory

3 MB

Graphic Processor

ATI Hollywood

NVIDIA RSX

Polygons Per Second

500 Million

Graphic Processor Speed

243 MHz

Storage Type

Hard Drive Size

120 GB

Optical Drive Type

12 cm discs

Blu Ray

Audio

Audio Out

Proprietary Audio Out

Multi-channel surround sound output • HDMI x 1

Technical Features

Input / Output Ports

4 x Game Controller Port • 2 x USB 2.0

RJ-45 • 2 x USB 2.0

Expansion Slots

SD Card

Communication Type

IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • USB 2.0 • Wi-Fi

Bluetooth • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • USB 2.0 • Wi-Fi

DVD Movie Playback

Optional DVD Movie Playback

DVD Movie Playback

Controller Pad Ports

Other Features

Progressive Scan DVD Playback

Brand

Nintendo

Sony

Dimensions

Depth

21.6 cm

8.8 cm

Width

5.1 cm

26 cm

Weight

7.1 lb.

Height

15.2 cm

1.8 cm

Miscellaneous

UPC

45496880088

0711719183143

Release Date

November 19, 2006

September, 2009

Product ID

32454848

88067436

Product MPN

MPN

MG2WIISPORT

PS398038

Consumer Reviews

Nintendo Wii White Console

$199.99

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (120 GB) Console

From $508.90

Product Review Summary

4.6

Based on 795 user reviews

96% recommend this product

5 stars

545

4 stars

197

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Fun (219)
Simple Setup (172)
Excellent Gameplay (170)
Good Value (151)
Great Design (146)
Excellent Game Selection (105)
Fun for the whole family (51)
Great for the family (51)
Kid Appropriate (51)
Multiplayer (45)

Cons

nothing (111)
Poor Graphics (49)
limited game selection (49)
Requires additional purchases (29)
Need better game selection (14)
Lacks Features (13)
Freezes Up (7)
Overpriced (5)
Kids (4)
Expensive (4)

Good For

All Ages (218)
Family (136)
Multiple Players (127)
Teenagers (83)
Adults (82)
Gifts (73)
Kids (13)
Casual Gamers (13)
Everyday Use (12)
Home (12)

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Consumer Reviews

514

The Nintendo Wii: - Does the Revolution Live Up to the Hype?

byjeremy1456 Aug 19, 2007

112 Helpfuls 113 Helpfuls

Pros Decent Library of Games, Fantastic List of Upcoming Titles, Unique Features, Innovative...

Cons Weaker Graphical Capabilities Than the Other Consoles, Many Bad Games

Recommended it? Yes

The word 'revolution' in itself is a very powerful term - something so massive in scale that it has the power to change the way we see something. This is why I was expecting big things from Nintendo when they codenamed their next console the 'Revolution' in it's early conception. You see, they... Read full review »

649

Nintendo Wii: Gaming brought to a whole new level.

byyakkowarner Jan 7, 2007

199 Helpfuls 200 Helpfuls

Pros Innovative gameplay, Plays GameCube games, emulates older games, small.

Cons Maximum display is 480p, the controls still need a little tweaking.

Recommended it? Yes

Nintendo has always tried to be an innovator with gaming in the console world. A lot of their stuff have been flops from the very beginning. Remember the robot that originally came with the system? Virtual boy was a cool idea but the market just wasn't ready for it yet. The glove (which could be... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.6

Based on 108 user reviews

94% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Fun (41)
Excellent Gameplay (40)
Great Design (35)
Simple Setup (29)
Excellent Game Selection (27)
Good Value (25)
Great Graphics (10)
Fun To Play (9)
Graphics (8)
Feature Rich (7)

Cons

nothing (26)
does'nt play ps2 games (5)
limited game selection (5)
does'nt play ps2 games (3)
Lacks Features (2)
Doesn't Play PS2 Games (2)
Requires additional purchases (2)
Overpriced (2)
Expensive (2)
a little expensive (1)

Good For

All Ages (36)
Teenagers (30)
Adults (26)
Multiple Players (26)
Family (21)
Gifts (19)
Serious Gamers (5)
Men (4)
Online Gaming (4)
Multimedia (4)

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Consumer Reviews

The Best Console

byebodet18 Jul 26, 2011

24 Helpfuls 25 Helpfuls

Pros FREE ONLINE<br>Blu-Ray<br>Rechargeable...

Cons Menu Navigation<br>No Party Chat<br>Unreliable

Recommended it? Yes

I had a choice of buying an Xbox 360 or a Playstation 3. As soon as I found out the Playstation 3 was FREE TO PLAY ONLINE, i was sucked in. I purchased the original "Fat" PS3 about 6 months after release. Unfortunately after a good amount of time it broke (the yellow light.) It was partly my fault... Read full review »

120

Playstation 3 - An all around multi-media solution for your family!

byGOkinaka Sep 22, 2010

23 Helpfuls 24 Helpfuls

Pros Able to play PS3, DVD, Blu-Ray DVD and CDs and can stream movies via Netflix.

Cons It is still a little expensive and not able to play PS2 games.

Recommended it? Yes

Well, since our family has been using Sony Playstations for years (the original and then the PS2), it was a natural fit for us to get the Playstation 3. However, we did wait a while until we got the system, as we were still enjoying games on the PS2 as well as the Wii that we had gotten a... Read full review »

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