xbox360 is the way to go my friend, some of the big titles that should have been exclusive for ps3 will come for xbox360 in a while, xbox360 is cheaper then ps3 and have a well working live. you can flash your xbox360 yourself no expensive tools are needed just 10-20$ little depending on what dvd-drive you will get, or you can send it away for flashing or chipping.
i would recommend xbox360 but thats just my opinion
