@ kitty: I've also complained about the fact that MS' tactic were below the belt when it was so (the "they will drop the price"-thing was below the belt for me, especially since it's not allowed over here).
However, Sony have had good press too, like when they admitted that the xbox did an excellent job in creating its market share, and when they admitted that the wii had opened up a casual market and therefore potential gamer clients for them too.
THAT however is the kind of press people want, because it admits their own flaws.
It's like the presidential debates. When they talk about the issues, they get rather high scores. When they go for personal attacks, the rating goes down IMMEDIATELY.