Why restrict yourself to one console?

[binary solo]

For me it's the missus, and my conscience.

The missus would veto any additional console purchase (I sold her on the PS3 on the basis of Singstar + Singstar store, Buzz, Blu-ray and birthday (with no big party)). If there were any really compelling Wii titles it's possible I could convince her on the basis of Wii Fit and it's relative cheapness, though it'd need the added support of one of my son's really wanting a Wii. Problem there is there are no compelling Wii games (for me) and my sons are both hyped about getting the PS3 that they will be satisfied for quite some time. 360 wouldn't get a look in because there is nothing to put forward as a selling point for her that the PS3 doesn't already have.

Then there is my conscience. Gaming beyond a certain number of hours in a week is purely time wasting, and I can't in good conscience waste the kind of time you'd need to waste to really justify having multiple consoles.

I have all these grand plans to play a bunch of games once I get my PS3 (all exclusives BTW: Valkyria Chronicles, R&C ToD & aCiT, Uncharted 1&2, LBP, Heavy Rain. So there is another reason I've gone with PS3) but I really don't know if I'm going to get through more than 2 or 3 games per year, if I'm lucky. So that tiny list of exclusives may well last me 2 or 3 years. Getting a second console would be madness. Then there are (only on) PC games that I've yet to get really started on: playing NWN2 online with my brother and we've managed to get about 3 hours of gameplay in the last month; have barely begun Throne of Bhaal; haven't even bought Age of Empires III yet.