Video Game Consoles Comparisons

Game console and price*	Approximate Number of Games Available (at press time)	Play Online	Notable Games	Game console specs
Comparison Chart - Video Game Consoles
Nintendo Wii Where to Buy (*est. $350)	About 200	No, though you can download updates and games	Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, Paper Mario, Zak and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, WarioWare: Smooth Moves, MLB Power Pros, Madden NFL '07	System includes motion sensitive Wii Remote plus Nunchuck secondary controller. WiiConnect24 downloads updates and games. Virtual Console plays legacy games from older systems. Console compatible with GameCube games. Wii Sports included with purchase. 1-year warranty.
Microsoft Xbox 360 Where to Buy (Arcade est. $280) / (Premium est. $350) / (Elite *est. $450)	About 300. 400 older games for original Xbox are also compatible (with downloadable software emulators), but requires Xbox 360 hard drive not included in Xbox 360 Arcade.	100+ online games available, broadband only, server subscription costs $50/year.	The Orange Box, Bioshock, Elder Scrolls IV: The Oblivion, Guitar Hero II, Virtual Fighter 5, Gears of War, Lost Planet, Halo 3	Arcade (est. $280) replaces the Core system. Includes wireless controller, 256MB memory card, HDMI output, composite video cables. HDMI cable sold separately. Includes five games: Pac-Man Championship Edition, Uno, Luxor 3, Boom-Boom Rocket, Feeding Frenzy. Premium system (est. $350) includes wireless controller, 20 GB removable hard drive (required for online games), headset, HDMI output, Ethernet cable, composite video cables. HDMI cable sold separately. Elite System (*est. $450) includes wireless controller, 120 GB removable hard drive, HDMI output and cable, Ethernet cable, component video cables. 90-day warranty
Sony PlayStation 3 Where to Buy (80 GB est. $500) / (40 GB est. $400)	About 100. Backwards compatibility with older PlayStation One and PlayStation 2 games on the 80 GB model. 40 GB model backward compatible with PlayStation One games only.	Yes. Number of players depends on game. Free	Elder Scroll IV: The Oblivion, Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Ninja Gaiden Sigman, NHL 08, Guitar Hero III, Resistance: Fall of Man, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection	Both models have 3.2GHz Cell processor, 550MHz graphics processor, Blu-ray DVD player (will also play regular DVDs and CDs). 1-year warranty. 40 GB (est. $400): 40 GB hard drive, wireless controller, audio/video cable, Wi-Fi, Ethernet connectivity, 2 USB ports. Includes Spiderman 3 Blu-ray disc. 80 GB (est. $500): 80 GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, wireless controller, audio/video cable, Ethernet connectivity, 4 USB ports, memory-card slots for SD, Memory Stick and CompactFlash. Includes Motorstorm game.
Sony PSP 2000 Where to Buy (*est. $170)	About 350	Wi-Fi and peer-to-peer game play. Can connect to home network or wireless hotspots.	Daxter, Lumines, WipEout Pure, Tekken: Dark Resurrection, Grand Theft Auto; Liberty City Stories, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Ridge Racer, Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’06	Can also play MP3s and video from either proprietary UMD discs or Memory Stick cards. Games cost $30 to $50, movies about $20. 4.3-inch widescreen LCD with 480 x 272 pixels. Video out, TV streaming, 64MB RAM 1-year warranty.
Nintendo DS Lite Where to Buy (*est. $130)	About 320 plus 700+ Game Boy Advance games	Wi-Fi and peer-to-peer game play.	Mario Kart DS, Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass, Castlevania, Advance Wars: Dual Strike, New Super Mario Bros. Tetris DS.	Wi-Fi connectivity for online and local network game play. Dual 3-inch screens (256 x 192 pixels each), one of which is a touchscreen (stylus included). 5.2 x 2.9 x .85 inches. Rechargeable li-ion battery. Comes in pink, red, black or white. 1-year warranty.