Consumers expect the PS3 to cost less than $300? I expect the world to always work the way I want it too, plus an infinite disposable income to purchase all the games, movies, and manga I could ever want, but I'm a realist (or is that a pessimist...either way). The fact is that if these people expect the PS3 to be less than $300 dollars, they might not be picking one up until the PS4 is set to launch.

From the article:

A new report from analyst firm Compete has surveyed U.S. consumer demand surrounding the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Wii consoles, revealing continuing discrepancies between public concepts of the PS3's pricing and reality.

According to Compete’s October 2006 survey of active current-generation console gamers, almost half (48%) of those considering a PS3 expect it to cost less than $300. When told of the PS3’s actual retail price, 73% of all gamers and 59% of those considering a PS3 thought it was overpriced.

Read the full article over at gamasutra.com