Consoles

The Bottom Line: The PSP Go is a sleek and sexy redesign, but its high price tag and some frustrating caveats mean it's not a must-have upgrade for existing PSP owners--at least for now.

Specs: Sony PSP Go - Game console, Handheld, 333 MHz, 64 MB - Integrated, White|Black, 480 x 272

The Bottom Line: The PSP Go is a sleek and sexy redesign, but its high price tag and some frustrating caveats mean it's not a must-have upgrade for existing PSP owners--at least for now.

Specs: Sony PSP Go - Game console, Handheld, 333 MHz, 64 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: With a smaller design, more energy-efficient operation, lower price tag, and built-in Blu-ray and multimedia capabilities, the PS3 Slim delivers a compelling package for an affordable price.

Specs: Sony PlayStation 3 Slim - Game console, BD-ROM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Cell Broadband Engine, 256 MB - Integrated, 1920 x 1080

The Bottom Line: While not all previous DS owners should upgrade, the DSi is an ambitious and solidly designed portable gaming system.

Specs: Nintendo DSi - Game console, Handheld, Cartridge, SD Memory Card, ARM9 134 MHz

The Bottom Line: While not all previous DS owners should upgrade, the DSi is an ambitious and solidly designed portable gaming system.

Specs: Nintendo DSi - Game console, Handheld, Cartridge, SD Memory Card, ARM9 134 MHz

The Bottom Line: Even though PS2 backward compatibility has been dropped from this version, the 80GB PS3 is still a superb Blu-ray player and high-definition game console.

Specs: Sony PlayStation 3 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Limited Edition Bundle - Game console, BD-ROM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Cell Broadband Engine, 256 MB - Integrated, 1920 x 1080

The Bottom Line: Now that Blu-ray has become the pre-eminent high-definition standard for discs, the Xbox 360 has yet to support it, but it still remains an excellent game console with a superior game library and online experience.

Specs: Xbox 360 Pro System - Game console, DVD-ROM, 1 x IBM PowerPC 3 cores 3.2 GHz, 512 MB ( 512 MB ) GDDR3 SDRAM - Integrated, 1920 x 1080

The Bottom Line: While there's probably not enough to get owners of previous the PSP to upgrade, newcomers will find the PSP 3000 to be a solid portable gaming and multimedia device.

Specs: Sony PSP 3000 - Game console, Handheld, UMD (Universal Media Disc), 333 MHz, 64 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: While there's probably not enough to get owners of previous the PSP to upgrade, newcomers will find the PSP 3000 to be a solid portable gaming and multimedia device.

Specs: Sony PSP 3000 Ratchet and Clank Limited Edition Bundle - Handheld game system, Handheld, UMD (Universal Media Disc), 333 MHz, 64 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: While there's probably not enough to get owners of previous the PSP to upgrade, newcomers will find the PSP 3000 to be a solid portable gaming and multimedia device.

Specs: Sony PSP Limited Edition Hannah Montana Entertainment Pack - Game console, Handheld, UMD (Universal Media Disc), 333 MHz, 64 MB - Integrated, 480 x 272