Not super hot, but was at my local Sam''s in Bangor, ME last night and they have the PS3 80GB core system for $317.01, several in stock. I decided to grab one based on the following assessment:
1) Although price drops are rumored, I haven''t heard anything concrete
2) PS3 is easy to swap out the hard drive, so I don''t see the point in paying extra for the 160GB model
3) Target has a bundle with a couple greatest hits games for $399, but those games aren''t worth the $83 price difference
4) Dell deal with 15% off may be comparable or better, depending on sales tax. For me it''s about the same but the Sam''s return policy gives me both hardware and price protection
5) I don''t want to apply for a Sony credit card, so the Sony deal is out

Unrelated to this specific deal, I am starting to think the PS3 is actually not a bad price compared to the XB360. I''ve been an XB guy since launch, but have had more than my share of bad consoles and resulting repairs. I knew that eventually I would need a Blueray player given the demise of the HD-DVD format. A couple things I like so far about the PS3:
1) Built-in wireless networking - nothing new I guess, but I never knew it had that built-in. $$$ extra for XB360.
2) Controller essentially includes the equivalent of the XB play & charge kit. $ extra for XB360.
3) Internal power supply is a nice touch.
4) Takes standard HDMI cable, while nothing on the XB is standard, although hacks are possible
5) Easily upgraded hard drive, not the proprietary fiasco XB has going on.
Anyway, not a bad deal and I finally have a PS3. Now I need to find a deal on Killzone 2 & I''ll be set.