3. PS3/Xbox One - $500
PlayStation worshippers gargled with laughter at the announcement of the Xbox One price tag, but I wonder how many of them decided to conveniently forget that the PS3 launched at the exact same price? There was no doubt the PS3 would be massively successful and was the first console to usher in the support of blu-ray. The PS3 is starting to wind down now the PS4 is available throughout the world, but it has left a lasting legacy that is right up there with the best consoles of all time. Explosive and immersive titles were available throughout its lifespan from the Uncharted series, God of War, Heavy Rain, Journey and the current gem in the Sony crown, The Last of Us, continue to thrill gamers the world over. Arguably boasting a range of better exclusives than the Xbox 360, Sony really upped their game to compete with excellent start that the Xbox 360 got off to, and the PS4 is certain to continue on the strengths already gathered. The Xbox One is off to a positive launch despite the yo-yoing decisions by Microsoft at the start of 2013. The fans that have got their hands on the console are more than pleased and I have yet to hear too many complaints about the Kinect, although it will probably react with deadly force as it listens into you talking smack about it. Titanfall is the big exclusive Microsoft has been preaching about since E3 that will also be coming to Xbox 360 in a less shiny version. The launch price of $500 will certainly be dropped within the next year but if the console keeps steadily selling as it has been, then it may convince Microsoft to hold onto that price tag a little bit longer. The Xbox One has a healthy lifespan ahead of it while the PS3 will be supported by Sony until 2015 before quietly being laid to rest.