They have been lined up here since Tuesday night - for 100 at one store!

I'll wait.  No, actually I dont care, so I am not even going to worry about it (we are having a monsoon right now, so I suspect that all are soaked to the bone).

I had really wanted to get my husband a PS3, but the way console releases have gone, neither of us have the dedication or time to spare to do what it takes to obtain one (heh, and I don't think they're selling them in Iraq!).

The price is definitely a deterrent, too. While our family would get $600 use out of a PS3 over the course of a few years, that's still a lot of cash tied up in a completely unnecessary luxury item.

Too funny about your son...mine wants to do the same thing (design video games)!

My son was pushing for an Xbox 360 Platinum edition.hahahahahaha Nope.

Then he was asking for the Nintendo one, with the sticks, yeah, nope.

Then he moved on to an ipod. It was "only" $250....no.

Now he's trying to negotiate getting a regular xBox 360 since Halo 3 will "only play on it." waaaaa, nope.

He has PS, PS1, Game Cube, and an X Box. Plus, gameboy, gameboy advance, and the last one that came out I can't remember the name. Then he has at least ten games for each system.

He also has a new gaming computer.

That's retarded.

He is very good about saving his own money and buying used systems, but we bought most of them as gifts. He's a good kid, gets good grades, and only games on the weekends.

He doesn't mind if he only gets one present to unwrap at Christmas, as long as its what he wants.

But I do. So he's not getting it. He is talking about selling all his systems and buying the 360. I'm not letting him do that though. He is gonna be one unhappy camper Christmas morning.

Some of the people are waiting in line hoping they can pick up a couple and then sell them on eBay at a 200% markup.

Heh, I just wait and pick up the "old" systems when they're cheaper...I might go ahead and snag a Gambecube sometime...they're only a $100 now. I'd hate to see the prices in a few years...you'll have to take out a loan to buy the damn things...

Although, I'm very impressed with the graphics they have now...I mean to come from Pong to Halo 3....wow...it's amazing.

~Zoo

They have been lined up here since Tuesday night - for 100 at one store!

Yikes! That's a long wait!

I'll wait. No, actually I dont care, so I am not even going to worry about it (we are having a monsoon right now, so I suspect that all are soaked to the bone).

We've been having a bad weather day too. Stay dry!

The price is definitely a deterrent, too. While our family would get $600 use out of a PS3 over the course of a few years, that's still a lot of cash tied up in a completely unnecessary luxury item.

Oh lordy dont' I know it! Plus I hear it can do all these things too!

Too funny about your son...mine wants to do the same thing (design video games)!

! Yeah, maybe they can go into business together! Now wouldn't that be funny!!

My son was pushing for an Xbox 360 Platinum edition.hahahahahaha Nope.

Haha, I should give you my son's list! He's on a roll too! I asked him if it looks like money grow on trees around here or maybe I won the Lotto and didn't know about it!!

But I do. So he's not getting it. He is talking about selling all his systems and buying the 360. I'm not letting him do that though. He is gonna be one unhappy camper Christmas morning.

Now he's trying to negotiate

Ohhh, they must read the same book! My son does the same thing and said the very same thing to me! Of course like you I'm like no way!!

Some of the people are waiting in line hoping they can pick up a couple and then sell them on eBay at a 200% markup.

I heard about that Mick. I think that's ridiculous and now that everybody heard what the plans are, who would want to do that now? Then again, there might just be that one person out there who would buy it at that price!

Heh, I just wait and pick up the "old" systems when they're cheaper...I might go ahead and snag a Gambecube sometime...they're only a $100 now. I'd hate to see the prices in a few years...you'll have to take out a loan to buy the damn things...

I go to the game shops with my son, we buy the used stuff too. Sometimes to the local pawn shops, they have new used items people gave up. So I look at those places first.

They have been lined up here since Tuesday night - for 100 at one store!

Most of them are buying it as the latest get rich quick scheme, hoping to turn 'em over for a quick profit.

But with the Wii coming out Sunday...and at a far better price, the competition just may not give them the record profits they're hoping for.

I'm going to wait a year or two. I still have my PS2 and a few good titles I haven't finished playing yet.

The limited number of sets is pushing prices way high and there's no point buying it now when there's no very many good games to play on it.

The prices will definetly drop, just like the psp did. PSP is now half the price it was when it was first released.

there's no point buying it now when there's no very many good games to play on it.

Excellent point.

Most of them are buying it as the latest get rich quick scheme, hoping to turn 'em over for a quick profit.

Many seem to think this will be a good thing!

But with the Wii coming out Sunday...and at a far better price, the competition just may not give them the record profits they're hoping for.

I guess they'll see it's not!

I still have my PS2 and a few good titles I haven't finished playing yet.

We do too. Although my son goes through a game so quickly!

The prices will definetly drop, just like the psp did. PSP is now half the price it was when it was first released.

That's what we're hoping. And yeah, I'e seen the prices for the PSPs now!

there's no point buying it now when there's no very many good games to play on it. Excellent point.

Oh, didn't realise that! But I can't buy it yet till it's way down in cost anyway! But good heads up!

PSPs dropped in price because sales were largely flat for them after initial release.  It was an example of great tech that never got proper support from Sony or game devs.  Games are few and far between for the system and the UMD movie format they wanted to launch is officially dead.  PSPs are mostly tech enthusiast gadgets now since they can be modified so extensively.

The PS2 is *STILL* $130 new.  That's for a console that is over 6 years old now.  Sony drops prices only when it absolutely has to, and largely ignores the price actions of its competition.  The PS3 is going to stay expensive for a long time.

The PS2 is *STILL* $130 new.

Yes, that's a good price and I've seen it for less, new ones, on sale too.

The PS3 is going to stay expensive for a long time.

Only time will tell. But from the way they're marketing it, I guess that might be true.

RE: The price points. I remember back to my childhood when we wanted an Atari 2600. The cost was prohibitively expensive for us at the time, and this was only months before the release of the 5200 which would make the 2600 obsolete.

I remember the price well to me, because at the time it seemed like a mountain of money to me. $200. The PS3 may actually be releasing at a LOWER price point indexed for inflation than many of these early gaming systems.

Still, when I think of how much computer I could build for the same $600, I'm not too keen on dumping that money into a machine that, while fancy, is built for basically ONE function.

Still, when I think of how much computer I could build for the same $600, I'm not too keen on dumping that money into a machine that, while fancy, is built for basically ONE function.

I'm sure a lot of people think this way too. Only the truely serious gamer who has to have the latest won't. And of course those people out to make a buck!