I think a lot of people are underestimating what teh press will do.
Sure, a lot of gamers will jump. But at $299 people will see the value because its finally there. The majority of consumers understand price points....so in theory we all knew the bang for th ebuck, it was only it was niche bang. At the time, HD TV was less standard, BD was in limbo and $399 was alot of money for an entry price. Now, BD is the next gen movie format, HD TV's are increasing in sales and $299 is right.
The press will jump on its value on all holiday must haves and people will listen.
That said, only time will tell. But i really think most of us will be pleasantly surprised by the sales.








