Now that prices have dropped for all three video game consoles—Nintendo's Wii ($200), Microsoft's Xbox 360 ($300), Sony's Playstation 3 ($300)—you might be looking to buy. But video game consoles aren't just for gaming anymore.  Depending on which you choose, you can listen to music, stream movies or watch them on a built-in Blu-ray player, connect with friends on Facebook, update your Twitter account, and more.

The hardest part may be understanding which features and games are available with each console, let alone the differences in gameplay.  Tacking on extra controllers and games, Web access, and other accessories will bump up the price.

To help you choose from among the three, we've updated our guide to video game consoles and produced a new video buying guide, above.

Happy gaming!