I've got a PS3 and a Toshiba HD-DVD player and there are advantages to both. There are plenty of great titles out already on Blu-Ray and plenty more scheduled. I like both formats so for me it's kind of hard to choose. They both look fantastic but I would give the edge to Blu-Ray by just a little bit. If you're trying to sneak a game platform past the wife go for the PS3. Think you can get the 40GB one for $399 now maybe a little less if you can find a coupon that works on it. There are some great racing games on the PS3 platform.