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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 2817113" data-attributes="member: 4779">This is a genius move by Sony.  They won't be able to make these things fast enough.  The Blu-Ray drive alone will make the thing sell out in Japan.  The launch price of $600 (I am ignoring the lesser priced system as I won't be even considering one with a HD that small) is perfect for the early adopters, people who love Sony, those with too much money and the hardcore teen/early 20's gamers who are saving up now.I'm on the fence about pre-ordering one for launch.  It all depends on the games.  If there is even one must-have in there I will be getting one, even if I have to buy it in a bundle.  Why?  It'll be great with my HD-DVD player, which I'll be getting around that time.  After reading around, there is a definite upgrade in picture quality with the next-gen discs and players and there is only so long I'll be able to hold off.  I held off for a year after DVD came out and that was for monetary reasons.And the price can go nowhere but down and as soon as the first 6 million are gone they'll probably drop the price to get the people worried about the price on board.  To further Sony's smarts is that they are still producing high profile and quality games for the PS2. I watched the whole 2 hour Sony press conference and they spent a good amount of time (read: more than I thought they would) talking about the PS2 and the support it will still be getting.  So, they don't have to rely completely on the PS3 for revenue.  They have the PSP (which is selling well for an expensive portable with an okay roster of titles) and the PS2, which is just a cash cow as the system is dirt cheap and has an unrivaled game lineup.</blockquote>

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