I think the long term success of the Wii will determing what the price points will be for all three next gen consoles. If the Wii leads or is in a strong second place, I think all three next consoles will have a lower launch price. Not necessarily at $250 price but maybe the $300 price that was the upper limit in the previous generation. I could even see $400 still being the upper limit depending on the success of the 360 and the overall cost of electronics in 5 or 6 years. I can safely say that a $500 to $600 won't be the case or any of the Big Three next gen. Look at what the PS3's high price has done to Sony's momentum after being so successful in the two prior generations. I think Sony overshot the pockets of even the hardcore gamer. Honestly I think the 360s going for such a high price on Ebay caused Sony to think that a $600 price wouldn't be that big of a deal for the hardcore market. Heck, even I though I balked at the price, I thought there would be enough gamers that would pay it. I, like Sony, was mistaken.
