Playstation 3

[spider_minion]

Just to buy a consol is nuts. As soon as you get it and some good games, there will be another on the way, and you will have to sell the one you have and start saving for the next. I am just sticking with my PS2 and computer.

I heard somewhere (and I don't remember the source) that the next-gen consoles are supposed to last for about a decade before the new batch rolls out. Currently, programers have to adapt to a new console every few years, which hurts the overall quality and quantity of games. If things a bit more stable, the programmers will be able to learn the ins and outs of the system and use its resources very efficiently. The PS3 is also supposed to be a lot easier to program on than the PS2.

However, there is an economic incentive to develop new systems and get a jump on the competition. Maybe there won't be much of a reprieve in the console wars.