I started thinking a little more about what the price drop means to me, in that purchasing one a month ago is a minor annoyance now considering some of the bundles that are out there right now (included remote, for example).  The $100 drop looks like a very good thing from a sales perspective now because the PS3 was at one point #1 on Amazon today.  The change in price hardly solves every problem perceived in the marketplace for the PS3, but at least it's a step in the right direction.

After toying with the two current consoles in their infancy (PS3, Wii), I'm going to go against the grain for most people.  There are, in fact, more games for the PS3 right now that interest me than the Wii, which is to say 1: Ninja Gaiden Sigma.  Yes, it is a remake of a game, but as it's a complete remake and massive graphics upgrade of a game I've never played before it is more than worth it to me.  Twilight Princess was a good Gamecube game.  I'll throw Resident Evil 4 as a great one.  But really, there are no Wii games that I want to play right now.  I tried Wii Sports, it was mildly entertaining, but it suffices to say that I am by no means the target audience for that console.  Until there are some fun in-depth games to play for the Wii it's simply a dead console to me.  Melee, Paper, and most other titles people are salivating over I just don't care about at all.  If I hadn't played already Twilight Princess then I'd consider the Wii.

As it stands though, the Wii has zero upcoming titles that I want to play.  It's possible that it's just generational.  I'm not a gamer in his infancy anymore- I'm a seasoner gamer.  Explaining this one's going to be a little challenge.  Early on the Mario games provided endless hours of entertainment.  I replayed them constantly.  Mario on the NES was great.  Mario on the SNES was my all-time favorite.  Mario on the N64 was still a lot of fun.  After trying Mario on the Gamecube I realized something- I was tired of it.  There isn't a whole lot more that franchise can do for me.  I'm not even talking about the base Mario adventure games- racing, golf, baseball, etc. all feel stale to me.  I've been there, done that, and have several boxes of T-shirts claiming that.

What it looks like to me is that despite enjoying Sigma a lot, I'm not sure that either console is worth getting right now.  Yes, the PS3 has several upcoming titles that interest me (Metal Gear and GTA to name two exclusives), so that's pretty close to me saying with confidence that I am very happy that I have the console.  The upscaled movie watching has been a great joy as well, but it's still easy to see why people either really love or really hate either of these two consoles.  It does surprise me that a $100 price drop has caused as much of a sales increase as it has even after a day.  Once BluRay becomes more standard, which could be 4 years, the price will probably drop even more, and that's when the people who love the price of the other consoles may finally be forced to seriously consider the PS3.

As taste varies greatly, I can see why people are attracted to the Wii as well.  But Sony is doing the right thing to right the PS3 ship.  Let's see if it stays the course, ye scurvy dogs.