PS3 manufacturing costs might break even as early as August.

[BlackLightShark009]

Originally Posted by Tanv54

good. If they come w/ a slim version, i'll get that. i already have 1, but i also need 1 for college and i have been waiting for a new color so i wouldn't have the same 1.

They dont need a slim PS3. That would just be a fireball if you crammed all that stuff closer together. That would need more then 1 fan for sure, unless liquid cooled wich i doubt would have room. Already other people complain of fan noise from the single fan wich to me is not even loud. To me the PS3 size is fine. Yes i know theres not 1 coming, im just saying what i think would happen if they tried to slim a PS3. Yet most all your other stuff is bigger then it. I see no point. Anyways will be cool to have the smaller chips.

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by xtop

his point was games dont increase in price 10 bucks every gen

Indeed. I distinctly recall paying $50+ per game for NES catridges back in the 1980s, which I'm sure translates to quite a bit more these days.

Considering the content and quality we're getting, $50-$60 is not a bad price to pay, especially if you factor in how much other forms of entertainment cost.

Night at the bowling alley? ~$40+++ depending on how many lanes/games you bowl, plus shoe rental (if applicable).

Going to a movie? $15+ per person after refreshments.

Non-nosebleed seats at a professional sports game, plus refreshments? $30++ per person (I recall going to a club seat hockey game last year where the tickets were $225+).

A video game will last far longer than all of the above (except in very rare cases), and as such it's a better value for your entertainment budget.