Next-gen console specs at a glance

A correction was made to this story. Read below for details.

Pricing and availability for the next-generation video game consoles: Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii.

Console	Price	Availability	Optical media	Memory	Chip
Microsoft Xbox 360 without HDD	$299	Available	DVD with possible add-on HD DVD	512MB GDDR	Three-core custom IBM PowerPC; each core at 3.2GHz 500MHz ATI graphics processor
Microsoft Xbox 360 with 20GB HDD	$399	Available	DVD with possible add-on HD DVD	512MB GDDR	Three-core custom IBM PowerPC; each core at 3.2GHz 500MHz ATI graphics processor
PlayStation 3 with 20GB HDD	$499	Nov. 17, 2006	Blu-ray	256MB of 700MHz GDDR 3; 256MB of XDR	Cell Processor 3.2GHz RSX GPU
PlayStation 3 with 60GB HDD	$599	Nov. 17, 2006	Blu-ray	256MB of 700MHz GDDR 3; 256MB of XDR	Cell Processor 3.2GHz RSX GPU
Nintendo Wii	N/A	Q4 2006	N/A	512MB flash memory	IBM "Broadway" 729MHz Graphics processor being developed with ATI

 

Correction: An original version of this chart contained mischaracterizations on several specifications. The corrected information is above.

[megazone]

Memory

The table isn't really accurate since the Xbox 360 has 512MB of unified memory, while the PS3 has 256MB XDR + 256MB GDDR3 VRAM. Apples and oranges.

[tony_z]

Useless chart, should have gotten the facts straight.

$299 for a XBOX 360 with HDD, mind selling me one?

Memory part is misleading because XBOX 360 CPU & GPU share the 512MB of GDDR3. Sony has 256MB XDR, 256MB GDDR3, and 512MB GPU memory, so shouldn't it be 1GB memory on the chart. Not to mention XDR is more efficient than XBOX's 512MB GDDR3 memory.

[rfelgueiras]

way off

Nintendo's site (http://wii.nintendo.com/hardware.html) ays that it
has 512 internal flash memory. not 88.

[MrHandle]

Yep

Yeah, they totally forget about the 256MB of DDR 3 memory in the PS3 (aside from the other 256 MB). Shouldn't a company that owns Gamespot be a little more accurate when it comes to a simple thing like the most basic of specs for game consoles. I'm beginning to wonder if you can take anything this site says seriously.

[megazone]

Memory

The table isn't really accurate since the Xbox 360 has 512MB of unified memory, while the PS3 has 256MB XDR + 256MB GDDR3 VRAM. Apples and oranges.

[tony_z]

Useless chart, should have gotten the facts straight.

$299 for a XBOX 360 with HDD, mind selling me one?

Memory part is misleading because XBOX 360 CPU & GPU share the 512MB of GDDR3. Sony has 256MB XDR, 256MB GDDR3, and 512MB GPU memory, so shouldn't it be 1GB memory on the chart. Not to mention XDR is more efficient than XBOX's 512MB GDDR3 memory.

[rfelgueiras]

way off

Nintendo's site (http://wii.nintendo.com/hardware.html) ays that it
has 512 internal flash memory. not 88.

[MrHandle]

Yep

Yeah, they totally forget about the 256MB of DDR 3 memory in the PS3 (aside from the other 256 MB). Shouldn't a company that owns Gamespot be a little more accurate when it comes to a simple thing like the most basic of specs for game consoles. I'm beginning to wonder if you can take anything this site says seriously.

[Denier OS]

Xbox w/ HDD

Why does it cost more than the Xbox without the HDD? 0_o

[McCallie]

Xbox w/o HDD

They got it backward. It should be $299 without HDD and $399 with the HDD.

[Denier OS]

Xbox w/ HDD

Why does it cost more than the Xbox without the HDD? 0_o

[McCallie]

Xbox w/o HDD

They got it backward. It should be $299 without HDD and $399 with the HDD.

HDMI 1.1 or HDMI 1.3 ?

If you have an HDTV, this is an issue you should also consider.

do a search for HDMI 1.3 and you'll see what I mean.

[megazone]

PS3 HDMI 1.3

It was reported earlier that the PS3 will be HDMI 1.3.

[techned]

The Chart is inaccurate and useless, especially in regards to PS3.

If you look at the chart, it doesn't give you the full story.

In the memory area, it doesn't tell you that 512Mb for 360 is total for system and video, and that its 256 mb for video and 256 mb for system in PS3.

Another thing is that the PS3 comes in to flavors - as reported in the BBC -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4760553.stm

There is the "Game machine" without HDMI and memory ports (as in SD, CF, and memory stick), and the deluxe "Home Entertainment Hub" - which has all "the Works".

Obviously, slipping in a "trojan horse" in the form of Blu-Ray is not enough for Sony but observing how people opted for the "high end" 360 model, it's possible that Sony is banking on people to opt for the "Deluxe" model, rather than the "basic game machine".

My Two Cents,
Ned

[techned]

The Chart is inaccurate and useless, especially in regards to PS3.

If you look at the chart, it doesn't give you the full story.

In the memory area, it doesn't tell you that 512Mb for 360 is total for system and video, and that its 256 mb for video and 256 mb for system in PS3.

Another thing is that the PS3 comes in to flavors - as reported in the BBC -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4760553.stm

There is the "Game machine" without HDMI and memory ports (as in SD, CF, and memory stick), and the deluxe "Home Entertainment Hub" - which has all "the Works".

Obviously, slipping in a "trojan horse" in the form of Blu-Ray is not enough for Sony but observing how people opted for the "high end" 360 model, it's possible that Sony is banking on people to opt for the "Deluxe" model, rather than the "basic game machine".

My Two Cents,
Ned

HDMI 1.1 or HDMI 1.3 ?

If you have an HDTV, this is an issue you should also consider.

do a search for HDMI 1.3 and you'll see what I mean.

[megazone]

PS3 HDMI 1.3

It was reported earlier that the PS3 will be HDMI 1.3.