to add to my ramble, Blueray was not a mistake, the format is looking very strong right now and if it wasnt for its inclusion inthe PS3 it wouldnt have stood a chance, Sony stands to gain a hell of a lot if blueray becomes standard, even if it isnt the 'ideal' storage medium for games, i do believe DVD9 is too small for next gen gfx.
Even if the PS3 was cheap, it still wouldnt have fared against the wii, the 360 had alot of momentum when the wii was launched, the core wasnt much more expensive and it had a fair few good games, it still didnt stand a chance, The PS3 being more like a 360 and coming out sooner would have probably just made the confused consumer even more confused and their choice to buy a wii would be that little bit clearer.
To answer your question about brain training, theyre not 'games'. theyre fun education software in a way and the market for things like that reaches a massive age range, i have not met a single person that hasnt liked them in some way, from my dad who is 60+ and never touched a video game, to my 12 yr old niece. No conventional game can compete with that sales wise. The may not appeal to your so called hardcore gamer, but that gamer is about 20% of the market that nintendo are targetting with their current consoles.
