Well, there are better things to spend on like paying your mortgages for a roof over your head than for a console. The real world is really different to just games.

However, there are news on the road that due to the credit crunch, people may actually spend more on games as they are a cheaper alternatives to going to clubs and drinking. Nevertheless, we will have to see if the situation improves.

Bluray? Not yet. Even Sony admits that it is still a long way to go even though they have won the format wars. Now there is a new battle with downloadable HD content. Hard drives are cheaper than the disc though.