the reason why the ps3 cost from $500 to $600 was mainly because of the Blu Ray Drive. Think of it an extra $200 just to have the drive built in the console. I am pretty sure many people would dig the PS3 for its blu ray movies playback beside gaming.
Also, many games can benefit from the extra space that Blu Ray disc offer. Say games like Metal Gear Solid 4, it will probably take 6 DVD discs if it\'s going to be on the XBOX360 console.
Maybe for now, not many games is going to take advantage of the space the blu ray offer, but in the future, we will start to see more and more games using the extra disc space.
Its just that many consumers are holding out for it to get cheaper. As for me, I don\'t mind waiting as I am not a heavy gamer. When Final Fantasy XIII finally comes out for PS3 which maybe next year, and by then I wouldn\'t be surprise if the PS3 had dropped it price tag, I would be sure to get one.
Speaking of FFXIII coming to 360, i wonder how many discs would an epic game like FFXIII going to fill up.