PS3 gets my vote

the xbox might be cheaper but look at all the hidden costs i.e wireless reciever, docking station to charge controllers and the already mention the online membership wether it be 10p or £20 they still want you to pay for it every year

and the PS3 can do alot more than the xbox FACT and if i had penny for the amount of people who i know who have sold thier xbox to get a PS3 and never looked back i would be 24p richer lol i dont know any one who has gone the other way.