The PS3 is priced in the wheelhouse of the next gen consoles. $399 for a gaming system with a 40 gig drive, built in wireless and a blu-ray player isn’t that bad. It’s cheaper than an Xbox360 with the hard drive and wireless adapter — and that’s without Blu-ray.
Very true. The price has fallen recently; a year or so ago, it was pretty expensive compared to the alternatives.
If I was going for a gaming console, I’d choose a PS3.