[MuGen]

If you read the article however they said the use of the CELL chip would be dramatically be cheaper then the utilization of any other chip. The Emotion Engine cost SONY a bunch of money to develop and engineer, however the article states that the development and the engineering of the Cell was far cheaper because of they way they approached it.

So I wouldn't say the PS3 will be cheap, but I wouldn't say they it's going to be expensive either. You cannot expect the next generation consoles to be cheap... I'm sure NONE of the 3 companies are planning a price below $350 for their new machines, but if they do... you can be sure I'll be picking one up.

Originally I planned to pick up the PS3 and the Revolution no matter what price they are, because I'm like that and I have a good job. So I'll be sticking to that plan, just because I don't like Microsoft(ware) being in the Gaming industry.

Anyway I'm not getting all hyped up about the new Cell chip, because I know that ballpark figures are always given when being asked about the technology. However the specs in the article seem realistic and they give no credit to the graphics capability of the PS3. They just state in the article that it will be used in Sony's PS3 and newer HD TV's.

Seeing through my whole rant, and getting straight to the point... The next next gen consoles (PS3, XBX2, and NREV) will NOT be cheap by any standards. The Motorola RAZR Is around $500...... and it's just a phone. The world is a changin and we must adhere and adapt to whatever comes. Who knows, maybe minimum wage will go up for many youngsters who want these systems. But the one thing we all know is that prices are going up... and it's for the good of the economy.