Study: PS3 has highest percentage of online systems in U.S.

Gimboa:

There are 7 million more LIVE users than PSN users in North America.

I think you confuse percentages with user totals. They are not the same thing.

by barely any DLC, I meant with the exception of Virtual Console games..

The 360 doesn't let me host games and it's slower, with games that have fewer players and less dynamic scenarios. I know it's supposed to be 'great', but why are so many fewer people using the 'great' one?

Because, outside fanboy freakouts, the 360 actually is inferior. Cross game chat is terrible and annoying, and the actual gameplay is worse. That matters.

360 fanboys want to say you get what you pay for, only when they are paying more, and never when they are paying less. I guess the same is true of PS3 fanboys, but the fact is, the idea that the PS3's online gaming is categorically inferior is simply totally bunk. Hell, the main argument was that the 360 simply had more people to play with... total bunk.

"Because, outside fanboy freakouts, the 360 actually is inferior. Cross game chat is terrible and annoying, and the actual gameplay is worse. That matters. "

I thought we were "outside fanboy freakouts" when all of a sud-FANBOY'D!

@Gimboa

Where do you get the idea that universal chat is terrible and annoying? If there's one single feature Live has that many PSN users envy it would be that one. PS3 owners are asking for it all the time.

I use it all the time on my 360. For example, it's handy when I'm playing a game like Bioshock 2 in single player and a group of friends wants to play Borderlands co-op. I can join their party and be chatting with them before I actually find a good stopping point in my single player game.

It was a poll of broadband users. So it doesn't have anything to do with accounts.

I don't know what you're replying to, since you're unable to properly handle this simple website's comment system.

If you prefer the 360's features to the PS3's, then by all means, keep using your console. If you think someone like me, who grants that each console has its merits, but happily points out that my features present a much better value for me, is a fanboy, then you're just an idiot who can't handle reality. You're probably compensating for the fact that you envy some of the great PS3 features you don't have. Cross game chat? I have that with my PS3... it's called a cell phone. If I want to talk to people between games, I can do it on home or call them up. I really don't want to talk to random people I play against unless we're actually playing a game, though. I know, I know, that's just crazy talk.

Your console simply doesn't offer fair pricing for many peripherals, or obviously necessary features like a browser. That's my preference, and I don't really care if you can't respect that. Get a life.

The irony continues!
As to your first point, A: that was the first comment I posted on this site, as it was my first time visiting the site, and the other websites I frequent don't have the whole reply system, and B: the mobile version of any site is far from convenient, as I posted it on my iPod.
Granting each it's merits? I don't really see how your comments can be interpreted as anything other than bashing. I never bashed the PS3, I just believe cross game chat is something it should (and probably will soon) have. Merits of the PS3? The online play is free, it has a better library of exclusives (IMO), more processing power, considerably lower failure rate, and the xbox also has it's merits. Only reason I don't have a PS3? Can't afford it at the moment, soon as I can I'll get one.
And having to call every person I want to play with, especially if it's more than one, is far from convenient.And don't even get me started on home, I'll admit that I've never used it, but out of the countless comments I've heard on it, I can't remember any that were good. I do believe it is you that is compensating.
And your last point, the (admittedly) ridiculously priced peripherals and web browser, have next to nothing to do with the online gaming experience. Even if the Xbox did have a web browser, I wouldn't use it, just like I don't use the facebook, twitted, last fm apps on the xbox, I can do all that from my computer, my phone, or even my iPod touch. Why the hell would I want to use a controller to browse the web when there's so much better options available?

Earlier, it was said that:

"korwyn @ Apr 13th 2010 5:29PM

Xbox 360: 39 Million
PS3: 33.5 Million

So by these numbers:

78% of PS3s are online: 26,130,000
73% of Xbox 360s are online: 28,470,000"

That wasn't the entire post, just the numbers. Yes, Live has more users, but by 2 million. I did not double check the numbers, but I didn't see anyone arguing them either. All in all though, people will pick a console and support it because it is their favored console. Why can't we all just get along?

These numbers aren't even being calculated properly.

The number of systems people are using in these calculations are global sales, whereas these percentages are only in the US.

Pull it together, people.

And I am sure I specifically mentioned NORTH AMERICA in my post..

Why yes, yes I did.

In North America there are roughly 22million 360s and 13 million PS3s. Maths should be based on those numbers.