Incredible.

You know, I keep saying that one of Sony's quotes keeps "taking the cake", but, once again, I think this is the ultimate in Sony Says. You see, Sony says that the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii are too expensive. (According to Joystiq reporting on an interview with Michael Ephraim, Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment Australia.)

In Australia, prices are a bit higher... or so they seem. You know... that whole economy exchange thing? Import fees, local taxes, etc. In this case, the Wii is about 400 AUD, which translates to about 297.70 USD. It's $249.99 here in the United States. That's about 50 more dollars in Australia for a variety of reasons. Rest assured that Nintendo is probably making the same amount off Australia's consoles, and that the jacking in price has something to do with where you decided to live.

The Xbox 360 will cost about 600 AUD, which translates to about 446.52 USD. The Premium package is $399.99 here in the United States. Once again, it's about 50 more dollars in Australia for a variety of reasons, and Microsoft probably doesn't make any more money off of Australia than they do here.

Now, see? Sony thinks those two are expensive, but they didn't comment on the price of the PlayStation 3. I wonder why? Well, let's take a peek. In Australia, the PS3 will cost a whopping 1000 AUD, which is about 744.21 USD. The high-end PS3 will cost 599 USD here in the States. That makes Australia's systems almost $150 more they are is here! I'm not sure what subjects the PS3 to more taxes and fees than the 360 and the Wii, but I would think that it would only be about $50 more than the other consoles, wouldn't you agree?

...and Sony has the guts to say the competition is too expensive. TOO EXPENSIVE!