[quote name='Ecofreak']If you buy a vanilla 160 GB system, it'll cost you ~$265 after tax. So $20 more and you get a 2x larger hard drive and a free game with 1 month PSN Plus.
Seems like a solid deal and I totally agree that the Black Friday bundles will be filled with a bunch of otherwise unwanted "goods."[/QUOTE]
And don't forget to factor in the hassle of actually obtaining a black friday bundle as well. There is something to be said of being able to be walk into a store and do the deal and walkout in less than 5 minutes and with zero drama.
But that said, just because you may not want the stuff in a black friday bundle, that doesn't mean someone else doesn't....I flipped the stuff that came with my bundle from Best Buy last year (Cars blu, mod racers, and little big planet) on ebay for about $48 after fees..While that route takes a bit of work, it did lower the ultimate out of pocket expense.