If you're a casual gamer, get a Wii. First off, they're only $150 and they come with Mario Kart.
But Nintendo's coming out with the "Wii U," a new console Wii-esque thing sometime in 2012.
Yes, we got used to this, unfortunately. An iPhone here costs about the same price. But people are signing petitions asking the government for taxes reduction in imported products. We hope consoles will cost 40-60% less soon.