The Wii is the superior video game console.

Oh wow, we both forfeited. I am so sorry, I was extremely sick with a killer ear ache/infection, but its better now. It hurts a bit, but not the blood coming out of my ears madness from before. But why did Mongeese forfeit? Anyways, this has been a great debate, aside from the forfeits. Contention 1:Price My opponent opened his first rebuttal with semantics. He stated that a video game console is just a machine that is for consumers to buy and use solely for playing video games. Well, if I do semantics even further, and take this to the extreme, this nullifies the use of video games, controllers, add-ons, or anything. Because, you see, they are not video game consoles as is the debate about. Now, if we do this, the PS3 wins because of its superiority with hardware. Therefore, this contention is, at best, nullified, and, at worst, makes me win by default. He goes on to say Blu-Ray players cost a little, and aren't much better than DVD. Now, what he is basically doing is try to make the Blu-Ray seem like not a big benefit, as he obviously can't contend it. However, it is a big deal. He says $199 as if it is nothing. I am sure most would disagree. And, many would also agree that Blu-Ray is better than DVD by a long shot. Now, his entire point hinges on the fact that you might have a DVD player somewhere. I have already proved that he is wrong, by assuming people don't care about Blu-Ray being better than DVD, but what if they don't have the DVD player? This makes the Blu-Ray even better. Stimulus package that is current: http://answers.yahoo.com... It is for COD MW2.[1] Contention 2: My sources My opponent's futile attempt at disproving my sources comes in the form that he calls some of them unreliable. I would think not. Most of them are peer-reviewed, and are very reliable. And then he says only some, since he know he can't say all, or even most. Point disproved, as his was very poor to start with. Contention 3:Controller //My opponent complains that obstructions ruin the function of the Wiimote, but why is there something between the controller and the TV in the first place?// He has not responded to the obstruction argument, I assume he leaves that point. And many people have problems with stuff being in the way. Extenuating circumstances may apply. In fact, from personal experience, my family has had to prepare for moving, and they were MANY times stuff would obstruct the view of the Wiimote, degrading the experience. Also, if you sit too close to the TV, the Wiimote fails The cursor will go off screen, and you will have to reposition yourself to fix it. In fact, my own TV is close to my bed, and I like standing when I play games. But, I can't do this since the Wiimote will have a fit and go off screen. My opponent then tries to strawman my arguments by saying that DualShock controllers can only win if a random object is in the way of a Wiimote. In fact, even without this, many people say the DualShock is superior to not only the Wii, but even the Xbox 360. Truly a stunning feat[2][3][4]. http://www.sonystyle.com... http://www.amazon.com... http://en.wikipedia.org... When I address my opponent's argument, let it be known that by fail, I mean fail to pick up. My opponent obviously got confused with this. My point still stands. The Wii Balance Board is awkward, and doesn't register most of the time. Finally, my opponent says that I have given no compliments to the PS3 controllers. However, do I really need to? There are so many reviews sayings its great that I need to say nothing.[5][6][7] http://gizmodo.com... http://ps3.ign.com... http://www.gamestop.com... Contention 4:Price My opponent states that I just made up some statistics, when all I did is do basic math. He then claims that I didn't consider that people would want $12 games more than $40 ones. My opponent probably didn't consider that those $40 games are better. It doesn't matter if a game is cheaper, it matters if it is better. Would you want five copies of games like Sonic The Hedgehog(06) or Big Rigs Over The Road Racin'? No, they both were TERRIBLE games...And they still received well. Likely due to cheap cost. [8] http://www.gamespot.com... Contention 5:Online Play. My opponent says that three online games have online play, but doesn't give a reference of sorts to others. He concedes that the online play doesn't have sound communication, but he subtly tries to make you think that's all. However, he carefully leaves out how many players the Wii online system can support, the chat, and the quality of the playing it, as lag runs rampant in the Wii games. My points remains. Contention 6: Downloadable Content My opponent states that the Wii has a library to compare with the PS3. Right off the bat, this is false. The PSN has a grand total of 266 titles, incomplete. [9] The Virtual console, a mere 88.[10] The Homebrew channel, I'm not sure how that's relevant...at all. http://en.wikipedia.org...(North_America) http://en.wikipedia.org... Contention 3: 1a.Graphics - My opponent concedes that the PS3 has better graphics. The rest is gibberish. However, I will still contend it. The PS3 doesn't sell as much because of two things. One, it has a large expansion of PSN games to download, some of which are free, so there is no need to go and purchase games from stores. Two, the PS3 games are priced higher. Why? Well, its normal for a good game to be priced high. You don't see someone selling COD MW2 for $20, do you? 1B)My opponent failed to post an argument, and the one he posted in the VGC is based on semantic, which I win anyways. 1C) My opponent states the only way to get memory is to buy an SD card. He says that the Wii doesn't need as much memory, but the point still remains that it needs memory. Something that, without an SD card, it fails doing. 1D)My opponent concedes this, and doesn't really post anything important. 2)Online play- the PS3 games have expansive multiplayer online, less lag, and BlueTooth Headsets. 3)Variety - My opponent has listed a good amount of variety. However, does it have an innumerable amount of games to fit every person's need? I think not. http://en.wikipedia.org...[11] Conclusion: The PS3, while cheaper, has a number of added benefits that the Wii just can't compare to. This includes, but is not limited to: Online play, versatility, Downloadable content, Hordes of Great games, better controllers, add-ons, expansion packs, and more! Sources: http://answers.yahoo.com...[1] http://www.sonystyle.com...[2] http://www.amazon.com...[3] http://en.wikipedia.org...[4] http://gizmodo.com...[5] http://ps3.ign.com...[6] http://www.gamestop.com...[7] http://www.gamespot.com...[8] http://en.wikipedia.org...(North_America)[9] http://en.wikipedia.org...[10] http://en.wikipedia.org...[11] Thanks to my opponent for this great debate!