As most of you will certainly know by now, Sony’s upcoming Playstation 2 super-gaming console will feature the capabilties to playback DVD Video, among many other exciting features. Given the anticipated street price of the console that will start shipping on March 4 in Japan, and the fact that these prices traditionally fall very quickly in the face of the competition, many will look upon the Playstation 2 as a cheap DVD player alternative.

Today we have found an interesting article that talks about the actual costs behind producing this next generation console, as well Sony’s plans for the future to make the Playstation 2 an interactive multimedia center of the future, including cable modem Internet connection and much more.