Gaming isn't a cheap hobby, if you don't have the money then don't play games or get a damn job, otherwise just suck it up and accept that these businesses are trying to take the least harmful approach to make money on games they've developed and continue to support online.
Pisses me off sometimes, I live in Australia, the average price for a new game here is like $100, but despite being a student and only working part time I still have the money to buy games new. Even with the PS2 and Gamecube I would work and save up money to spend on my hobby, it isn't as hard as you think. Gaming is only expensive to the people that have no money, for everyone else it's fine.
Bet with Conegamer and AussieGecko that the PS3 will have more exclusives in 2011 than the Wii or 360... or something.
