Hi,I am planning on purchasing one of the following consols, PS3 or xbox 360.?

Basically (without hours of each's pros and cons), the 360 is for serious gamers, and the PS3 is for great gaming and media experience. I own a PS3 and love it, but in the end, for me it came down to the PS3 having more of my kind of games. You just really must do research on your own and figure out what you really want.