The problem lies in too much "future" technology for the present to handle, whether in a case of price point or programming difficulty, and so all they have accomplished is shooting themselves in the foot. That's why the 360 is so cheap - standard DVDs, PC architecture, technology that's a little ahead of its time but not far beyond tomorrow - so yeah, 3 years later you can cop one with no storage solution for $200. Cheaper than a Wii, which is technologically inferior in every respect and yet sells for $250 still because Nintendo has no reason to drop price when every stupid in the universe will gladly shell out that amount of money just to say they have one. That alone is a fleeting feeling of excitement, because I have a Wii and have had it since launch - and I haven't turned the motherfucker on in over 6 months. Granted, the PS3 is a beast of a machine, with the best internet browser I've ever seen on a console, media hub functionality, switchable HDD, ability to run Linux, full Bluetooth compatibility, the list goes on. But does it have the software to make itself stand out? No. And people will swear up and down that the PS3 looks better graphically - which is a flat-out lie perpetuated by people who think that they know better. The PS3 and 360 look almost IDENTICAL performance-wise, and the only thing I've ever noticed is that the 360 will push 1080p graphics in almost every game that hits that system while the PS3 maxes out at 720p most of the time. It's a strange thing to see, especially coming from the company who said that the "HD revolution doesn't begin until we say so."
