I have had both. PS3 is nice because of the built in wifi, the xbox wireless one is $99 (I'd just run a cable to my router). It is $60 a year for Xbox Live, as PSN is free, but I am with everyone else....Xbox live is just a lot better as far as the online community goes. And as far as RRoD, buy the extra 2 year service plan and the store will replace it without waiting 2-3 weeks for another one.