Would you believe the prices of video game consoles nowadays? Well, according to the market price, we're all saving money because business like Nintendo and Sony make money by the bulk sale, giving reason to lowering their prices slightly. From a couple sources, the Playstation 3 is priced at $599 for the upgraded model, where the components for the actual device is pushed at nearly $800. (Disclaimer: just a rumor, but probably truth behind this.) At this rate, Sony will lose $200/ps3, unless their market sails soar above expected. And guess what, they're selling, but also holding back on a lot of markets. Why would they do such a thing? Well, this is the point of this entry. At work, I was browsing ebay and craigslist sites and realized that we all have unlicensed business proposals for addicting consumers.
Advertisement: Why stand in line at midnight when you could find the same exact product on ebay, FOR DOUBLE THE PRICE, even Triple.
So surreal that I would NEVER consider getting raped by this type of behavior. Is this the reason why Sony Gaming decided to hold back on their product? If I had the chance to buy a ps3 or Wii, I would keep it. But right now, I'm currently playing my ps2's Final Fantasy XII and soon to be Socom: Combined Assault. I look forward to Legend of Zelda's Twilight Princess, but let me finish these games.
Back to the topic, if consumers stuck to consumers and not cheating business partners, if you could call them that, true GAMERS would have their consoles. Ebay has been doing that with shoes and consoles for a while now. Anyway, here we go, with the world of tomorrow, making money to the suckers of yesterday.