After all, there's a reason why console makers have always done their all to approach the 99 dollar price-mark this is the price required to interest the average, casual buyer. You're really not alone in feeling that way. This worries me at bit.I'm afraid the price is too high for anyone except hardcore gamers.and that no one will buy it at that price.I personally won't pay more than $199.95($100 less then they are asking).I'm sure lots of us are worried just like I am.just thought I'd let you know. The final suggested list price on the ticket is $299.95(Oh BOY). I mean it.ĭrew, I just went to Toys R Us, where they are already taking pre-orders for the PS2. I'll even make a bold-faced liar of myself and claim that all of the letters and subsequent responses on my part are witty, insightful, and plain-out enjoyable. However, that certainly won't stop me from lying to all of you and saying that today's column will be absolutely fantastic. After all, even if I continued, eventually my life would run up and my body would be discovered stuffed and mounted as a display mannequin at Al's Tall and Nerdy my fingers forever molded into a claw-like position and my crooked, coffee-stained teeth bared as if to say "yes, plaid shirts and checkered golf pants can be worn together." Although other people may come away with a different impression upon seeing such a sight, that's certainly what would pop into my mind. I'm sure you all realized that this day would one day come. There's a very old, commonly known axiom which goes "all good things must come to an end." While this may make it seem that my stint as host of this column would be perfectly secure an infinite by that logic, such is not the case. This column is your true biological mother. There is coarse language and potentially offensive material afoot. End transmission - March 16th, 2000 - Drew Cosnerĭisclaimer: The opinions expressed within this column are those of the participants and the moderator, and do not neccessarily reflect those of the GIA.