What's the deal with the PS3?

Guess who's back. Back again. Tony's back. Tell a friend.

Screw Shady, we have a video game critic! Hoorah!

Tony's back and he's helping uncover the truth about the Sony PlayStation 3. So without more of my blab, lets get started.

Tony: Ahhh, yes. The PS3. When it was announced who knows how long ago, gamers everywhere flipped. That was, what, 2 years ago? Well, it's coming like a bloodred shroud following Mehrunes Dagon on a shopping spree.

Colin: Yes, and it shall burn a hole...in your wallet.

Tony: Well at 500 bucks for a 20gb hard drive and 600 for a 60gb, i think ill just buy a 360.

Colin: Lets search the web for polls, etc. on who is gonna buy a PS3.

Tony: Good idea. I'll google it. You check G4TV.com and IGN.com.

So Colin and Tony set out on a great web search to find the answers to lifes greatest question: Who's actually gonna buy a PS3?

Tony: What did you come up with?

Colin: Well at g4tv.com there was a poll, and the results go something like this*.

Yes - 30.3%
No - 45.9%
Don't Know Yet - 23.8%

IGN doesn't have anything.

Tony: I found this on the IGN boards.

Current Poll Results:
Yes (18 votes): 20%
Maybe (17 votes): 19%
No (51 votes): 59%
Total Votes: 86 (Days Left: 29)

And Network World came up with this:

Yes: 26%
No: 69%
Maybe: 5%

Colin: By the looks of it, most people are sticking with th 360 and the Wii. I may buy a Wii myself.

Tony: Super. But what makes the PS3 so friggin' expensive?

Colin: Oh, thats easy. The Blu-ray capability. The stupid blu-ray reader in there cost 150$ alone! I think Blu-Ray is a huge gamble. Movies are fine as it is.

Tony: Well i'm somewhat interested in them, being a HDTV owner.

Colin: I think that Blu-Ray is the next UMD. There wicked expensive. There are very few. And there are about 2 different blu-ray capable units in the world.

Tony: I bet by Christmas Blu-Ray is gonna be huge.

Colin: That's exactly what you said about UMD movies!

Tony: Well i'm a bit more confident in Blu-Ray as you're not paying for a movie you can only watch on your miniscule PSP screen.

Colin: Whatever. I also hear that PS3 games are going to go for 70$ to 100$ a piece!

Tony: Maybe, but those of us with real jobs can afford that for a really great game.

Colin: Yeah, like driving an ice cream truck is a "real" job. Anyway, That's way to much for one game.

Tony: Let's wait for some solid info before we make accusations.

Colin: That's a deal. See you later!

Tony: Till another day, Colin.

SOOOOO.... thats what we have so far on the PS3. Look for more info later this year and look for the PS3 November 17. I know i won't.