What is better for a 16 year old an xbox 360 or a PC that can play pc games with good graphics.?

Want something that combines the best of both worlds? Get a PS3. For $400, you get the ability to play on a big screen, while retaining the graphics of the PC. Oh, and the gaming PC will cost you at least $1000, excluding the monitor, if you want to play the latest games. As for games, I recommend the upcoming Killzone 2 (February 27th, 2009). --------------------------------------... WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE PS3 OVER PC AND XBOX 360 In short, it has better reliability, multimedia capabilities, a large list of exclusives and more coming out in 2009 and in the future, it will have over-the-top graphical capabilities (google “Heavy Rain”). And to those who say the Xbox 360 is cheaper, well then just look at the following list: With the PS3, you get: -A Blu-Ray player, which if you wanted one of equal value would blow at least a $700 hole in your wallet, plus a mean DVD-upconverter -Free online service, the Playstation Network, which is only a few steps behind Xbox Live these days -An ever-growing list of exclusives, like Resistance 2, LittleBig Planet, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Metal Gear Solid 4 and in the future: inFamous, Killzone 2, God of War 3, Uncharted 2, L.A. Noire, Heavy Rain and Massive Action Game (M.A.G.—in which over 256 players will be able to play on the same map at the same time) -More flexible in terms of hardware, e.g. swappable HDD, USB mini cable, etc. -Built in, superior Wi-Fi -Web browser -A super sleek system complete with chrome trim and a slot loading disc drive With the Xbox 360, you get: -DVD Player/upconverter -Xbox live, which is $60/year, and not even worth it -Halo 3 and Gears of War 2 (that’s a lot of exclusives compared to the PS3, if you ask me: P) -Umm…can’t really say anything about non-proprietaryness, because Microsoft inflates the prices for their accessories. -A 1 in 3 failure rate (it's not "if", it's "when") -Many people are on their 5th or 6th 360's already because of RROD, and my friend is on his 11th! So here’s a quick run-down of what you must buy with the PS3 and 360: PS3: Console $400 Game $60 Controller $55 Charger $2-10--any USB mini cable will do Total: $517 Really, if you bought all the things the PS3 offers SEPERATELY, you would be able to buy roughly 3 PS3's with that money. Xbox 360: Console $300 Game $60 Controller $60 Play and Charge kit x2 $60 Xbox Live $60 Wi-Fi $100 Total: $640 That’s not cheaper, so get a grip on it! Sony said that they made the PS3 to last a decade. The multi-platform games are using about 25% of the PS3's graphical potential. So there's lots of wiggle room in the future for much more brighter, detailed and massive environments. On the other hand, most multiplatform games are using about 98% of the 360’s potential. And they look about the same. At this rate in 1 year, the PS3 will have outshone the 360 graphic wise. It’s just that the 8-core Cell Broadband Processor is very complex, and takes developers time to get used to. And they are getting the hang of things. The PS3 has a very good reliability rate: only 0.2% failure rate (note the decimal), while Xbox 360's have a 30% failure rate. So, for every 1000 of both consoles produced, 2 PS3's are defective, whilst about 330 Xbox 360's are defective. The numbers speak for themselves. Many game developers have OPENLY stated that in the near future, and right now, they will use the PS3 as a lead-developing platform, and then they will port the games to the 360. Also, many Xbox fanboys will say "Sure, LIVE is 60 bucks a year, but you get what you pay for." Isn't this like a Sony fanboy saying "Sure, PS3 is a 100 bucks more, but that is *pretty much* all you pay for? So in conclusion, the PS3 is better—you get the most bang for your buck, and it's an incredibly advanced all-in-one home media center hub. You can even install Linux or Windows XP and use it as a computer-legally! While with the Xbox 360, Microsoft will ban your 360 from certain things, if you install the OS at all (just try to bypass the security). Hope this helps!

Well isn't that kind of personal preference?

A PC, more abilities for internet. Anyway, if you get him an Xbox, he won't be able to have Xbox live, making Xbox loose half the fun. A PC can do schoolwork, but can do everything in between. Monitor him though, 16 is a funny age.... Parental Controls can be set easy on any computer.

get into a hobby. i wanted an xbox 360 and a ps3 for my birthday until i find out about nitro rc cars they go fast. want to show of to you friend get an rc car