eh...i thought PS3 is SG$799 only (no games). how come such a big jump in price just cos of 2 games?

for Wii, there are places selling "local" set for SG$499...but must buy 1 game (around SG$79 for games) of your choice. i got my US set (modded) for SG$599. Japan sets are cheaper/est.

1 key diff for consoles/gaming in S'pore & M'sia, i think, is the level/visibility of piracy. it's not that easy to get a *ahem* game in S'pore...not like KL (until recently lah) & if you do find a shop that dares to sell them, they won't come cheap.

also S'pore govt has banned modding consoles in any way. don't care if you mod cos want multi-region support or whatever excuse. selling modded consoles or modding services are against the law (tho it doesn't really stop everyone from still persisting in biz as usual). u even ask/mention about such things in forums & mods will threaten to close the thread.

oh...& they tend to ban great games for nudity (probably based on media hype) after the games've been on sale in the market for a while. like GTA San Andreas, God of War 1 & 2.

PS2 games still readily available here...cos PS2 is still going strong. price-wise for a new PS2 game can be around SG$70-80, especially for games like FF12 or Rogue Galaxy.