Games Consoles

Welcome to our site. The purpose of this site is to give you the best online shops from which to buy a games console, which we list in the table of links to the left.

The major 3 games consoles currently fighting it out for market dominance are:

Nintendo Wii

It's novel Wii controller allows you to get some exercise whilst playing.

- The Wii Internet Channel allows you to surf the internet from the comfort of your sofa using the Wii Remote.

- Appeals to the whole family not just hardcore gamers. Great fun and a more sociable gaming experience which makes it easy for many people to participate.

- Low cost option.

- Popular Wii games include: Wii Sports, Mario Karting

- Graphics less advanced than rivals.

- No DVD support.

Microsoft Xbox 360

- Has the benefit of the highly popular Xbox LIVE service for playing online against millions of others. This incurs a small yearly subscription fee and requires a home broadband connection. At the time of writing, popular Xbox LIVE games include Call of Duty 4, Project Gotham Racing 4, Halo 3 and Guitar Hero III. The service also allows you to download games, film trailers and music videos.

- Very good graphics processing ability.

- Built-in CD/DVD player allows you to play CDs and DVDs through your television.

Sony PlayStation 3

- The most expensive of the big 3.

- Has a Blu-ray player built-in and the price of the console compares favourably to standalone Blu-ray players.

- Free online game playing service.

- Very good graphics processing ability.

- At the time of writing, popular games include Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Metal Gear Solid 4.

- Has a free online gaming service.

What are the best online shops for buying games consoles?

See the links given at the top left of the page for some of the best online shops for buying a games console at a low price.