I know most people don’t care about the price of the PS3 anymore but I take a little while to actually write my posts. So here is my list of things that you CANNOT buy for the same price of the Teir 2 PS3 (HDMI, WiFi, Card reader, etc).

60 gig apple iPod – $399
spare charger = ~$20
1 day of enjoyment = 200 songs (~16 albums) = $198
better headphones = ~$40
Total for iPod = $657

Clothes for 1 week
shoes – ~$60
Pants – $60 x 7 = $420
Shirt – $30 x 7 = $210
Socks – $12 (pack)
Underwear – $14 x 2 (pack of 3, one day of commando) = $28
Total = $730

Blue ray player = ~$1000

Xbox 360 pro (20 gig hdd) = $399.99
wireless adapter = $99.99
HD-DVD add-on = ~$150
Xbox 360 total = $650

Sony PSP = $199.99
4 GB pro duo memory card = $150
PSP dock with remote = $30
PSP screen protector/case = $20
5 games = $200
extended battery = $50
Total = $650

Laptop = $650

So that is my list. I am sure there are more things and your are welcome to leave them in the comments.

For those of you who do not follow the prices of new consoles here is a short recap.
The xbox360 debuted in November of ’05 with two different models. There was a low model (teir 1) that didn’t have a hard drive and there was a higher model (teir 2) that came with a 20 gig hard drive. The teir 1 model came out for $299.99 and the teir 2 was $399.99. While this is a lot for some people you may want to check out some charts on the history of console prices.

While the xbox360 is out now for purchase Nintendo and Sony both have new console systems on their way. Nintendo is comming out with the Wii and Sony is going to release the Playstation 3. Nintendo has not yet announced the price for their Wii but they have said it will be under $250. Sony, on the other hand, has already announced that they will be using a similar teir system to Microsoft. The teir 1 PS3 will be $499.99 and the teir 2 PS3 will be $599.99.