[Question] What next-gen system will you buy?

Without getting into a "which system will be better" debate, I'll state that I'm interested in both the PS3 and the Wii, and that I have plans to own both.

The real question though is which system I'll be getting first. This has been a question looming on my mind recently. I felt that timing would have a factor in things when the Wii was rumored to come in October (a full month before PS3), but now current rumors have it placed in November again.

I think the most important factor will be which system has the better launch lineup. But even taking that into account, I'll likely be getting the PS3 first, because...

1. It might be the more scarce of the two systems, taking months for Sony to release further shipments after the first batch sell.

2. It has the most features to play around with if you didn't get a launch game. Blu Ray player, enhanced PS2 games, and whatever else they'll be tossing in.

3. It's the most expensive of the two.

Number 3 puzzling you? That's because usually, thanks to relatives and a jar of coins I always cash in by year's end, I almost always accumulate around $200 in Christmas money. So that's when I can make my move and purchase the Wii shortly after (and if I'm lucky like I was with the DS, I know a certain Nintendo-owned website that should have extra shipments if the system sells out in stores).

A word of advice for those of you hoping for a PS3 price drop; it isn't going to happen before MGS4 hits. So ask yourselves if you can wait an extra 6 months or more once the game launches. I know I can't.

Jam it back in, in the dark.