Go with what your friends and your kids friends have more of. Both systems have their pros and cons.
Personally I own a 360. I have played with both systems pretty regularly and in my opinion the 360 was still superior for what I wanted. Big things were:
1) I already have a blu-ray player
2) I knew more people with 360s
3) the online experience is much better on the 360. the community is larger and finding and joining games is simple.
4) Xbox Live Arcade. Some of the best games I own have come from here. Shadow Complex, Pinball FX, and Castle Crashers are #1 buys in my opinion. The selection of indie titles (small developers) is awesome too.
5) Yes you have to pay for a gold membership to play online multiplayer, and yes it retails for $50. Sure it is a extra cost that people don't usually mention. I personally have never spent more than $35 to renew my 12 month membership (amazon, and target generally have them cheaper)
Also, go online and review the games catalogs of both systems. See which one has more games that are to your liking. Do not base the purchase off of one game.
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