My Candid Opinion of the Next Gen. Consoles

Merill-Lynch has recently released a report that the Sony PS3 will cost over $900 dollars to manufacture and its release date being postponed 6-12 months from the expected spring 2006 date. While Sony sternly denied the report, its stock fell 3.6%, or $1.62 to $45. A big part of the costs are the Blue-ray DVD player and Cell processor.

Obviously, The PS3 will be the most expensive system out of the three front-runner systems. The Xbox 360 by Microsoft, which was released November 22 of last year, can be purchased for $300. The Nintendo Revolution, expected to cost $200, will debut sometime this spring.

Laugh at me all you want, but I'm excited about the Revolution more than any other of the consoles. I won't even consider buying an Xbox 360 until a good game (Halo 3, maybe?) comes out. As for the PS3, I don't think very many people are going to pay the $500 that it's estimated to cost. And the Revolution? It's going to be inexpensive, the controller is looking great, and there are going to be spectacular games. A very interesting interview about the Revolution and DS here.