If you can seriously afford it, snag one on black Friday or right before Christmas. If you have any family or friends who work at walmart, grab their Christmas discount. My cousin works their, so every year before Christmas he gets like 25% off, so I throw some cash his way and he gets me some goodies. If it's between systems, it's your own personal preference. I always get them all, but I prefer Playstation over Microsoft. Mainly because of single player games, which I prefer on Playstation. Microsoft is apparently the best place for multiplayer, but honestly they're both the same. You have millions on both, and they play wherever their friends are. The early access for Playstation users on Destiny isn't a selling point to me at least. You actually get 'more' content when said exclusives make their way to Microsoft. With all that being said, get whichever you prefer. Play where your friends are. You have to pay to play online for both systems now. Also research future games to help you decide what you want. Happy gaming!