Just looked at eBay.... that is frikkin insane!!
Last week I had the opportunity to buy a 10 unit bundle at $450/unit (premium systems - not just core). Well, I didn't really want to pony up the cash, and also just thought "too much hype". But I guess I was very wrong on this gamble. I could be putting them out the door right now at $1k each.
Anyway, fwiw, the PS3 will be out by May and it has more features. The XB360 has better processor architecture (IMO) but the L2 cache is too limiting and will never be able to run more than 2 threaded code. Not that the P3 is any better, but if the systems are comparible then I'm buying the one with more bells and whistles and blinky lights.
If you're die-hard for the 360, the price will probably drop when P3 hits the shelves.