The way things are shaping up, I won't buy one. Although If something like Shenmue III dropped for the system, I would buy one used.

I will never purchase one from Sony, as I want them to get as little of my money as possible.

Simply due to the fact that their desires for gamers to be the under-laborers for them to try and make headway in other markets outside of gaming really gets me angry.

Not to mention the fact that their other two consoles have been the worst quality hardware I have ever owned. 

$299 U.S.D is my pain point.  I'll buy an xbox premium or a ps3 -- whichever comes first.  I'll live with my ps2 and cube until then.

hmm makes alot of sense. I guess. You would buy 2 then huh? Or maybe you hate Sony ever since they killed your family and took over Uncle Sal's Neighborhood. Other than a personal problem with Sony makes no sense. Maybe you don't like what i call....good Games. Then it makes sense to. If you do like good games then its kinda wierd you would never buy a system that is goin to have great games no matter what

So you wont buy a sony system because they want you to buy other sony stuff? Its not like they push things on you? That and the fact that even though for above reason you will never buy the PS3...but were willing to buy a PS1 and PS2? I have read the problems you had with the PSone and that you got one of the fist batch right? I guess i would have reservations about buying a system too if I had that many problems.

I would just like to add that it seems tha Nintendo is actually having a bit more hardware problems this gen than Sony and damn Microsoft is having a hell of a Problem.

I've gotta be honest with Sony's current software support I would have to say 100$ Canadian even 200$ Canadian would be pushing it for me. Now everyone's going to be screaming Fanboy but I'm gladly going to by a 360 this fall for Halo3 at 400CDN!

Software - The PS3 currently has nothing I'm intrested in. Sure FinalFantasy13 looks pretty cool but I don't have money to toss around and FinalFantasy has never been one of my core franchises. KillZone dissapointed me last generation (Though I never owned PS2) it was pretty disapointing offering almost nothing new to the genre and lagging constantly during huge fights, this has left me with very little hope for future KillZone2. The dwindling third party support is enough to drive me away alone with exclusive titles going multiplatform almost every day I see no advantage to buying a PS3.

Hardware - I love the idea of HD, but an HD TV of a decent size and 1080p resolution still goes for over 1,000 Canadian. I don't have a thousand Canadian to buy an HD-TV meaning HD doesn't really come into play. Why would I buy a PS3 when I can get almost any multiplatform title with the same quality of graphic's on the 360 I'm already likely buying for the great software support. The Blu-Ray player is pointless I've heard nothing but bad things about it, I also have realized that the indie studios (Film) are largely in support of HD-DVD and I have no intrest in helping Sony further monopolize the entertainment industry by buying Blu-Ray movies! 

Controller - The tilt action controller is nothing but a copy cat gimmick that really gets me pissed. It's not nescessary and while I can see how it can be used in select titles I find it annoying. Developers will try to fit the tilt controller into their games (Becoming annoying) or they will abandon the tilt sensativity making it totally pointless. The controller model is basically the PS2 controller with wireless so I have no reason to want it over lets say the 360 or Wii controllers.

In the end PS3 isn't likely to make my buying list this generation, unless Sony bails on the console industry liquafies its hardware stock for dirt cheap prices and throws in the towel (not Likely)! 

 I'm the exact same way. 

Since I want to break into the entertainment industry I have no need or want to help Sony in any way. Sony is a monopoly that squezes hundreds of companies out of buisness each year. Sonyhas film companies and music companies whipped complete and utter controll over them. If a company doesn't do what Sony wants SOny buys or runs them into the ground. MGM , Columbia just to name two of the companies Sony took over.

If you research Sony at all you will realize Sony does everything. Sony owns power plants and runs electricity companies , Sony makes toilets , Sony sells produce and owns shares in numerous food companies, Sony does weapons contracts and runs chemical plants. Sony is trying to make robot's virtual reality , their trying to enter the PC industry so they can dominate and take over that too.

Every day I walk past hundreds if not thousands of Sony products, everywhere I look Sony has their dirty little label. I look at my batteries I look at my TV, my DVD player I look at my movies , A division of Sony , Sony Entertainment , Sony.....  They are a disease that spreads and spreads and spreads a company that prides itself at complete corporate dominance.

 I'm willing to pay any price if there is a game that I want to play more than anything is coming out... that's why i'm upgrading my PC, to play Crysis.

I would buy a PS3 for more when there are games that I want to play on it... but at the moment I would buy one if it was $400 AUD because there isn't much that appeals to me, and I doubt that I'd use it for much more than that.  Little Big Planet might sway things for me, but I can't see myself spending that much money for it.

5 bucks because I don't pay $600 for bullshit.

I have no problem with companies wanting to sell me other stuff. Frankly all companies attempt to do this on a daily basis.

Thing is, Sony IS pushing something on me. They expect me to buy a Blu-Ray player when it has show little to no use for the current gen in gaming. One can attempt to argue it's use when the disc space is needed for future games...but we are no were near that level today, so the point is moot.

I'm about gaming. If Sony really was interested in me as a gamer, and not someone building their chances at winning the format war, they would have let me buy a PS3 without the Blu-Ray. As I've stated before, obviously Blu-Ray was more important to Sony than gaming as a whole.

Yeah, my first PSone had troubles, which the upside down trick worked for a small period of time, then it died. And I had to buy --three-- PS2's. Sony has a long history with me in regards to poor products.

I just recently found out that Wii had problems with an initial update immediately after launch. I  personally got my Wii three weeks after launch and have never had a problem with it.

Most huge companies have to invest in other forms of business beyond what they are commonly know for. Typically this happens when a huge company hits a rut in regards to expanding markets or picking up market share. 

 Hence why GM got caught years back investing in porno. XD