Originally Posted by dunefield

An article regarding the Japanese PS3's...

Now that Japanese online auction sites have been flooded with PlayStation 3s, it appears that the laws of supply and demand have been called into duty. Of course, supply for the PlayStation 3 is still at an all-time high, but with a much greater pool of product to bid on, auction prices have dropped dramatically since launch day in Japan.

Thousands of PS3 consoles have hit Yahoo! Japan auctions, with some smart bidders grabbing machines for near-retail prices. The Associated Press reports that, "some had game software thrown in with the machine, selling near the retail price of about 60,000 yen (US$510; ?400) for the more expensive model with a 60-gigabyte hard drive, and 50,000 yen (US$420; ?330) for the cheaper model."



So if you want a cheaper alternative hit the Japanese sites...