$500 PS3 a Possibility

[DarkMaster]

If Nintendo had a electronic media section of their company, I can guarantee you that the Nintendo consoles would include all these extra devices. If your company also makes other form of electronic entertainment, then yeah you're going to include them with your next big multi million dollar world wide selling video game console. It's all part of marketing and company product development.

Yeah, PS2 has DVD playback, because Sony makes DVD players, big surprise. Microsoft is a computer company, the Xbox comes with a built in hard drive and dvd player, so what? These things are to be expected. Company finacial analyist know that 95% of people who play video games also watch and enjoy movies, music, etc. They want to make the most of their system. If they made it just like Nintendo's system...well then it would be just like Nintendo's system. Direct competition isn't always wanted. It's the same with the PSP and the DS, they're different, they're aimed towards different types of people. Get what you want, enjoy them for what they are.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Rasengan

packing for a vacation, your not bringing your entertainment center with you.

But I'm not going to bring my PS2 either, even if it does have all that extra stuff...when I go on vacation, it is to get away from everything at home. I take only clothes and money with me. (and a gameboy to play on the way to wherever i'm going). My PS2 and GCN have never left my house. Period.

Originally Posted by Gekko

I'd have to argue Microsoft is the only company with half a brain as of late.

Well...we have different stances on backwards compatability.

What Darkmaster said does make sense though...which is exactly why I'll get the Nintendo next gen system and nothing else.