Heh, it doesn't help that a PS3 costs so much to produce, making the consumer price high.
I will be sticking to the PS2 until a decent game for the PS3 makes me want to get the console. Metal Gear Solid 4, or Devil May Cry 4 isn't enough to make me.. Final Fantasy 13, however, is probably the game to push me to get the system, once it's released (which will hopefully be once the console price has come down).
As for pushing your plasma screen, Matt, most current Xbox 360 games are visually better on an HD-TV
On top of that, you wouldn't be out half a grand for the PS3 and a
single game
I AM eagerly waiting for the good PS3 games to come out, and will only recommend PS3 to others once the price has come down.
As for TVs, yes an LCD is better than a plasma screen, in terms of burn ins. And obviously plasma picture quality is a LOT better than LCD. But recent plasma screens actually have special techniques that prevent easy burn-ins. I think it will still have burn ins if you do it too much, but the amount of burn-in is dramatically reduced and you can leave the screen static a lot more than with old plasma technology. Still.. being someone who plays games a LOT and also watches ABC1 (with the logo in the corner!), I am gonna have to opt for an LCD