If you can afford a PS3, I would get that. However, the Wii is fun and much cheaper. It is definitely not a novelty, considering there are probably at least 10X more Wii systems in homes than PS3 systems. They have been in high demand for over a year now. PS3 was hard to find near christmas last year, but available after. Wii has been hard to find since before christmas last year, and all throughout the year. It will be nearly impossible to find one before Christmas this year.