I fear for the PS3

As I look forward to the release of such games as Metal Gear Solid 4, Killzone 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Grand Theft Auto 4 and Assassin's Creed, I worry about what could possibly be the next casualty in the video game wars. I don't want Play Station to be out. I love RPGs and quirky Japanese games. My issues are first and foremost, the price and the requirements. I was here in San Francisco during the launch of the PS3. Due to my work and school schedule, I was unable to wait in line with the extra money I had made working overtime. Now, I can go to just about any store and find one. The problem is, I can no longer afford to just buy it. $600 dollars is a lot of money. And that doesn't even include a game.
In addition to all this. In order to truly appreciate the system and all its glory, you would need an HD TV. I also cannot afford that at the moment. I have an X Box 360 and after having played Dead Rising, the Elderscrolls IV Oblivion and Gears of War without an HD TV and knowing that I'm missing out on so much, I cannot invest in a PS3 until I get an HD TV first.
I just have to know what was going through Sony's head when they released the PS3.

"Let's make it so expensive that most of the die hard fans can't even afford one."

"Good thinking Johnson, but we also have to make it hard to get"

"But won't we sell less systems?"

"Yes, but we are guaranteed to sell out before anyone!"

Nice going geniuses.

I still hold on to hope though that the games will bring people back, but I also fear that the Dreamcast may be getting a new grave mate.