Originally Posted by punkworld

You're right about the hype it will get. But don't forget, the majority of people think a few hundred dollars for a game console is huge, and will not buy a new one within a year if the "old" one still works well. The people fighting for consoles in video stores get a lot of attention, but I don't think they are representative for the general customer base.

For the people who won't have bought the Xbox yet when the PS3 comes out, the technical superiority of the PS3 will have to justify it being twice as expensive. I don't know if that will happen...