The price of games and content for me far outweigh the initial cost of the console.
With what I've spent on games, Blu-Rays and PSN alone I could have got a number of 360's, or Wii's or even more PS3's and a bigger LCD screen.
Sure if I only ever bought one or two games it would be a different story though.
so the more games and content are bought, the less relevant the initial cost of the console becomes. for me at least.

Proud Sony Rear Admiral







