Wii

console- gift

remote- $45x4

CC- $25x2

nunchuck- $25x3

wii speak- $30

total-  without tax $335 wih tax $378.55

PS3

console- $400

controller- $55x3

Bluetooth headset- $55

HDMI- $30

total- without tax $650 with tax $734.5

PS3160GB- $400

Controller - $60

HDMI cable - $20

total $480

360 - $300

60GB HDD - $100

360S- $300

Controller - $40

Charge and Play - $20

2 years of Live - $100

total $860

Wii-$200

DS- $180

PSP- $200

For what I currently have, I have bought:

New PS3 Slim - $215

HDMI Cable - $2

PS2->PS3 controller adapter - $15

$50 PSN card - $40

With tax about $275.

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For the Wii I bought:

Console w/Wii Sports - $250

Extra Wiimote and Nunchuck - $65

Double Wiimote charging station - $35?

Wiimote and Nunchuck skin set - $20

2000 Nintendo Points - $20

Wii 250 USD

DS 150 USD

DS lite 130 USD

Wii mote nunchuk 60 USD

Wii mote 40 USD

classic controller 20 USD

nyko charge packs 40 USD

universal component cables 25 USD

HDTV 32" 1080p 450 USD

surround sound 80 USD

So pretty much...1,245 USD before taxes.

60 gb PS3 = $750

120 gb PS3 = $500

Xbox 360 Pro: $250

Nintendo Wii: $350

PSP: $100

Nintendo DS: $250

Dualshock 3: $60

HDMI: $25

Roughly $2285 Australian

$0.00

How? I tend to get alot of stuff for 'free'

off the top of my memory and doesn't include point cards:

DS:

Original DS - £100

Protective Case - £7

New Stylus set - £4

DS lite - £100

WiFi Adapter - £15

DSi - £140

Wii:

Console: £180

Extra Controller with Wii play -  £35

Nunchuck - £12

Classic Controller - £12

8gb SDHC card - £9

PS3:

Console - £300

Since 2007 :

Wii : 2 additional controller @ 60 €, more than 30 wii games @ roughly 50€, 20 WW games @ roughly 7€, additional keyboard @ 7€ for MH3, RVB cable @roughly 40 € :  2100 €

PC : Gaming PC @ 1500 €, 25 Steam games @ exactly 349 €, G15 @ 80 €, 3 Razer mouses @ 50€, a LCD screen @ 200 € and a LED LCD 32" @ 700 €, 3 years Eve online subscription @ 10€ / month : 3340 €

DS : Day 1 DS @ 200 €, 8 retail games @40 € : 520 €

Finally roughly 5960 € in 3 years and a half, 1700 € per year, 150 euros per month.

But I play sthg like 3-4 hours on a normal day and the whole weekend. Pretty cheap for such a time-consuming  hobby.

And I plan on buying a PS3 for exclusives such as  Wipeout HD and the RPGs. I can find a lot of Xbox 360 main games on Steam. I don't want to miss the good games of this generation !

In Australian Dollars so don't be suprised when prices are high...

PS3
1) PS3 60GB Launch Console = $699 (Was originally $999 but after PS2 Trade In, bought for $699)

2) Second Controller = $90

3) HDMI Cable = $30

Total = $819

PSP
1) PSP Dissidia Final Fantasy Bundle Pack including Carry Pouch = $269

2) 4GB Memory Card = $50

Total = $319

Wii
1) Wii Console Bundle = $399

2) Wii Nunchuk Wiimote = $99

3) Wii Classic Controller = $30

Total = $528

DS
1) DS Launch Handheld = $250

2) DS Lite Handheld = $199

3) DS Carry Case and Accessory Pack = $20

Total = $469

OVERALL TOTAL = $2135