I think this generation has proved that the business plan of taking a loss on a console to gain market share that will be made up when software is purchased is going out the window. It is only magnified by higher development costs translating to less profit from software to counteract the loss taken on the consoles.
Hopefully Sony (and Microsoft) have learned that lesson, all they can do right now though is hold off price cuts as long as possible and strive to make their systems easier and cheaper to manufacture.
Currently dreaming of: DKC4 or Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (classic 2D platformers) for WiiWare, Smash Bros. for DSi, New Super Mario World for DSi, a Wii remake or true sequel of Final Fantasy Tactics.
One down, hopefully more awesomeness to come.
