I agree with Monj!!!! There is plenty of life in the PS3. I would not waste my $$$$ and buy a next gen console since their library of games is very limited!!! There are a lot of tuts on how to jailbreak your PS3. If your confident in doing it yourself, which I highly recommend, do it bro. Here is an article about the Ps3 expected life span:
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