Yeah... Sony is Screwed

So the Playstatation 3 will be $499.99 for the most basic configuration and $599.99 for the "premium" one.

What the hell is this?

And what makes Sony think that I'm going to pay that much for a minor graphical update and a silver paint job? This company better hope Spiderman 3 makes like 9 billion dollars, because I see Mr. Bankruptcy cracking his knuckles in the corner.

You know, I remember a time when consoles were the everyman's alternative to gaming on personal computers. You know, everyone isn't willing to be on constant alert for the newest videocard or to be on a neverending quest for more RAM. Consoles will always have that over the PC market... but let's think about this for a moment.

If I'm* willing to drop $600 on a videogame console... money that could easily buy 139 Slinkies (and remember, only one of these two walks down stairs without a care), I'm probably willing to drop the cash it would take to put together a respectable gaming rig and take the customization and graphical advantages to boot.

We should also note that the next time prices drop from one console generation to the next will be the first time. What does this mean? It means we're rapidly approaching a point where the price of console gaming no longer holds a large advantage over pc gaming. What is better than watching an industry cannibalize itself in an orgy of greed?

Nothing


* - I'm in a universal sense... sure as hell not me personally