The first two systems had just arrived in stores, the latter had just celebrated its first anniversary.
As we expected, some of you took grave exception to the grades we awarded each system.
It has the largest and best lineup of games.
It sets the standard for online gameplay, and Live Marketplace is bursting with compelling downloadable content.
But watch out for the little white box closing the gap.
At this rate, sometime during 2008, therell be more Wiis in peoples homes than Xbox 360s.
WHAT WE LIKEIn May, Microsoft began selling the Xbox 360 Elite.
At $479, the new top-of-the-line 360 is still less expensive than either of the two PS3 configurations.
The Microsoft Points currency system used to pay for all of the downloadable content is still unnecessarily confusing.
Not a bad slate of upcoming titles.
Oh, puh-leeze: Did you really think we were gonna forgetHalo 3?
Nintendo is building some serious momentum.
A year from now, its conceivable therell be more Wii consoles in peoples homes than 360s.
Sooner, not later, PlayStation 3 sales will begin to heat up too.
And yet, despite the doom and gloom, Microsofts machine is still the console to beat.
For the most part, theyve been doing everything right.
The next six months bring a strong string of hit games, led by aHalo 3onslaught.
