Not sure now, but when we got my son's XBox we had to pay extra for the WiFi hardware (not near the Internet cable/router).
But for a 9 year old I'd second the XBox, smaller disk and subscribe to Live - plus ours sat in the lounge for the first couple of years, just so we could 'monitor'. Still not in his bedroom though.
are you arguing for the sake of it?
No, I'm reading the OP rather than answering an entirely different question that I've just made up.
And thereby dismissing any other comments saying 'get a PS3 cos it plays Blu-ray'?
Not really bothered about Blu-Ray. Haven't got any Blu-Ray disks for a start! All comments are useful.
(BD = ? )
No, I was thereby dismissing any other comments that suggested a nine year old might be serious about his HD movies.
(BD = ? )
BD = Blu-ray Disc.
I think the OP is fairly satisfied with the prospect of an Xbox.
I think Cougar is looking at this from the perspective of a gadget specialist whereas a 9 year old will be largely satisfied with an up-to-date console with a good selection of games, online capabilities, the ability to share with friends and at a good price in relation to other consoles.
As had been said the most important thing is which one his friends have.
Ecks-Bocks? 
Give him a clip round the ear and send him out in the rain to make go-karts and terrify pensioners and stuff like what normal kids should be doing.
Too much of this sitting about in front of computers with kids these days; all it will achieve is him sitting in front of a computer in his forties, arguing with people on tinternet....
I have all 3, my favourite for gaming is the x-box, the PS3 is used more as a media server than anything else (I don't own any PS3 games!) the Wii is owned for mario kart, 4 player action when I have friends round. If I were buying now, I would buy an x-box with a kinnect, the kids love it and it will appeal for a longer time.
It's also worth remembering that generally speaking multi-format titles perform better on the 360, although there are exceptions and in most cases the difference is pretty marginal. Although when a developer has really struggled with the PS3 side of things, it shows - Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas and Skyrim were released with major issues for the PS3 relating to the saving system - they all use the same engine, but it's surprising Bethseda didn't fix it between games as its such a major issue. Funnily enough, Knights of the Old Republic on the original Xbox had a very similar issue, which I discovered about 40 hours in - I think it can be avoided if you have multiple save slots, instead of going over the same one.
Bayonetta and the Orange Box struggled on the PS3 too, again mainly due to choppy conversions. It's normally the same vice versa - games that are primarily developed for the PS3 then released on the 360 normally look better on the former. It's not because one's better than the other - they're just different in how they sort stuff.
The PS3 does have Little Big Planet though, which is awesome, especially for kids. It's got Move, which is basically what the Wii was supposed to be, very accurate, although I'm not sure how well it's supported by developers. Kids tend to love Kinect on the 360 - Dance Central and the Kinect Sports games are good family fun. Just don't believe the adverts too much - it's not nearly as accurate as it purports to be, and heaven forfend if you try to use voice functionality with a Black Country accent! 
Too much of this sitting about in front of computers with kids these days
It's for his breaks in between rugby, football, karate, xtreme scootering and mountain biking 
As others have said. Xbox Kinnect here. Kids 9 and 5 love it. The new update to the dashboard thingy is good with youtube with HD support and all sorts of other stuff. I dont think MS have even scraped the surface of the motion capture yet, seems early days still but looking promising. Loads of companys offering services now, so its looking rosy. Brilliant kinect games currently available.
If you do buy one with a Kinect, make sure your room is big enough to cope and have the sensor high up.
TSY - I take from your hint you have an Xbox for sale.
Please mail me details 
Cheers
MM
Asked him what his friend has - Wii, XBox and PS3, apparently. Bloomin nerd.
Asked him what his friend has - Wii, XBox and PS3, apparently. Bloomin nerd.
Thanks Cougar but after a 250gb model...preferably slimline
MM
Get him to 'borrow' which one he likes best off his mate, right, then when his mate comes round to ask for it back, get him to duff the other kid up and tell him 'you've bin knocked you mug'. Send the kid packing.
And if the kid's dad comes round, right, give him a kicking too, in front of his kid, and tell him to never bother you again.
Hey presto- one free Ecks-Bocks or whatever.
Plus the other kid's learnt a valuable lesson in life. Win-win!
We were given a Kinect for our xbox at Christmas. I am extremely impressed with it, to be honest. Especially combined with Kinect Fruit Ninja... my arms ache constantly now, but it's just so much fun I don't think I can stop...
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