I got mines about 1.5 years ago! on the launch date in the UK.
It cost £300 (GBP), which at the time worked out as $450(USD)...
I've more than had my monies worth out of it so I'm not that bothered at this price cut. Bigger user base can only be a good thing
They are still $299 here. Well, that's at the local Wal*Mart and a local gaming shop. Local Wal*Mart still has the Xbox @$299 also but the gaming shop has it @ $219
Well basically it seems that they are still competeing with microsoft. They charge you for a HD-DVD player while Sony has blue ray built in. Now they come out with a new piece of hardware for the PS3 in which i am sure form the article they are going to charge owners for it. A usb device to enhance your PS3 capabilities sounds awesome though lol.