March 22

Should I...? Or shouldn't I? Those are the two questions which are overshadowing everything else in my mind this week.

I'm referring of course to whether or not to spend what can only be described as a sh*t load of money on a brand new all-singing all-dancing Sony PlayStation 3.

The devil inside me is saying "come on, what's ?425 anyway?" While the sensible I-want-buy-a-house part of me is telling me to "wait a couple of months and buy later for cheaper".



Now I know from chatting to mates, colleagues - and basically anyone else within ear shot - that I'm not alone in the situation.

They go on sale tomorrow - that's Friday March 23.
Like I said in an earlier blog, who really needs 60GB of memory? Do I look like Bill frikkin Gates?! I think not.

And anyway, I'm not even close to owning an HD television. So why would I want a blu ray player capable of producing crystal clear images on only HD televisions?

My 32ins Sony is not even close to being replaced.

So there you are... that should be it.

But sadly it's not is it? Every magazine, advert, television channel or computer screen has mention of the PS3. You see the graphics and hear the rumours about how good the games are in any manner of ways and wallah... you can't help but be hooked again.

My girlfriend thinks I'm mad to even consider spending the money. But then she made the fateful mistake of mentioning that when I do own my first house, I'll "never be able to afford these kind of luxuries again". Ching ching... Sold!

I seriously can't help it. I sit there watching television and my eyes avert to a space underneath on a clear shelf next to the video player.

I immediately think, the PS3's sleek black look would look awesome sitting proudly right there.

So there it is. What do you do?

Personally I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet, phone my financial advisor and just big fat do it. Now I'm not on about sleeping rough outside Game on New George Street or anything... I'll order it.

So I might be ultimately disappointed in the whole console... but hey, if I don't buy it I won't know?

The way I look at life it's better to have it and not need it than to not have it at all right? I'm destined for a summer inside!