My phat PS3 broke so I need a new one. To send it into Sony would've cost $178 which is ridiculous. Cheapest I've found is $300, MSRP. I would buy on Amazon to avoid sales tax.
apparently there are deals/price cuts on the horizon....
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/06/mole-exclusive-ps3-360-price-drops-coming-this-fall.ars