Price range: £299.99
What is it: Microsoft's first dedicated games console
What we think: The Xbox is the most versatile console and perfectly complements a home-theatre system
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Microsoft Xbox compared to other games consoles
 Microsoft Xbox |
 Sony PlayStation 3 Slim |
 Sony PlayStation 3 (40GB) |
Sony PlayStation 3 (80GB) |
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| Review date | 13 Jul 05 | 14 Oct 09 | 19 Oct 07 | 20 Oct 08 |
| Editor's rating |
8.0
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8.9
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8.7
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8.7
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| Price range |
£299.99 - £299.99
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£262.93 - £262.93
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| Review summary | With plenty of power under the hood and a stellar list of games, Microsoft's first games console has been a considerable success. It offers gamers something unique, with the best online infrastructure and a hard drive for downloading new content, and it usually offers the best ports of the multiformat titles Read full review |
The Sony PlayStation 3 Slim brings a much-needed reduction in asking price, without sacrificing any key features. If you've been holding off on buying a PS3, now's the time to dive in Read full review |
Sony's PlayStation 3 may be the most expensive next-gen console, and its launch titles aren't very impressive, but its swanky design and bevy of features, including a Blu-ray drive, make it hard to resist Read full review |
Sony's PlayStation 3 may be the most expensive next-gen console, and its library of exclusive games isn't very impressive, but its swanky design and bevy of features, including a Blu-ray drive, make it hard to resist Read full review |
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