i got both, here's my opinion...

xbox 360 (modded):
pros:
- budget on games, u can try out lots of games for dirt cheap. u wont regret if bought the wrong games =)
- controller better than ps3
- got kinect system, very interesting game play
cons:
- no bluray
- cant on9 (but still can play wif few peoples in a single tv)

ps3:
pros:
- Woot! bluray!
- got many exclusive games only for ps3 (mostly jrpg if u like them =) [mostly xbox 360 games r available for ps3]
- got ps move/eye, very nice [something like Wii]
- can go on9, play games on9 if da games available for on9
cons:
- (if u r budget) only original games, so if u buy da wrong games, u r gonna regret for a month/maybe longer lol

well not much cons for ps3, only that if r in budget,u need to pay more for da original games, that's all. yeah the controller feel abit too ringan but its still playable. both r great consoles =)

well for u i think xbox 360, its the best for ur budget. games cheaper, xbox got lots of exclusive games like gears of war, bayonetta, ff13-2, etc...

u can play on9 games in ur pc, pc on9 games is still way better than those of consoles =)

well these r my opinions anyway, not the best, hope this will help u...lets listen to some others too

ps: ps3 can be modded too, but many new games still cant be played wif it & u cant go on9 too. be4 this i played modded ps3 too but now i had upgraded it to newest firmware cause lazy to wait for the custom firmware. cfw for ps3 for now is still very slow

Once a month is ok.that's how I do it too

good question. this is actual. i have about 12 games in my possesion. the multiplayer ones are all bought new. the single player ones half of them i buy 2nd hand, some as low as 50rm. i actually have the ps3 for about 2 years already, but why i don't have 24 games? coz the old ones i don't play anymore i sell back. so how much i spend a month? well just do the maths. anywhere between 50rm to 170rm per month