Is $600 too little?

So, Sony has been in the news quite a bit lately. From BlueRay problems, to EU release dates, to suing Lik-Sang into oblivion, it’s pretty much all been bad. Now, it’s not all their fault. They don’t control the BlueRay shortages. The latest complaints about the console market is the ridiculous package deals. People complained last year when X360 had package preorders that force consumers to buy multiple games. Same thing with the Wii preorders from GameStop this year, since the bundle was almost 3x the price of the Wii itself. Now, I’ve never really had a problem with most of this. If you have the money, and plan on buying that many games and controllers in the first place, it’s worth it.

However, CompUSA and Sony have hit a new low here. “Reserve your PlayStation3 when you buy any Sony HDTV 40′’ or larger.” So… yeah. I don’t even have words. Additionally, Kotaku is reporting that Fry Electronics is forcing consumers to buy upwards of 8 games to be allowed to buy the console on release day. For a PS3, that’s bringing the bundle to $1080 right there. There’s apparently also a forced warranty, and who knows how much that’s gonna cost. GG Sony. You lose at press.