Sony's last best effort to doom the PS3: super-expensive games?

Good lord. After all this, Sony couldn't possibly do anything more to handicap the PlayStation 3, could they?

Oh wait: How about hinting at $80 games:

PSM: Can we expect PS3 games to be priced in the same range as Xbox 360 titles?

KH: Generally Speaking, over the past twelve years or so, there has been a consumer expectation that disc-based games are maybe $59 on the high end to $39 on the low end. So, what I can say now is, I think it would be a bit of a stretch to think that we could suddenly turn around and say "PS3 Games now $99.99." I don't think consumers expect software pricing to suddenly double. So, the quick answer is that we want to make it as affordable as possible, knowing that there is a set consumer expectation for what software has cost for the past twelve years. That's kind of the best answer I can give you. So, if it becomes a bit higher than $59, don't ding me, but, again, I don't expect it to be $100.

Here's the proper answer: "Our games will be priced to be competitive with the Xbox 360. That is, $60 for premium titles, $50 for in-house games, and $40 for budget titles." If they can't get something so simple, so obvious, correct, what can they get right? (Hat tip: Kotaku.)