I always considered the Neo Geo to be the most expensive home gaming system with an original MSRP of $700 but now I find this Pioneer LaserActive which was apparently $970 when it came out. Even more interesting; the wiki states that it was only the second most expensive console of all time; so now I'm left wondering: What was the most expensive game console of all time?

It's in that very same wiki article? The RDI Halcyon is the most expensive console. Ever.

Apparently.

We have it easy now, holy shit.

That's similar if not cheaper than the PS3 launch price in Australia

@Gaff: Mystery solved!

Seems like that Halcyon shouldn't count, as they made so few of them, and it's skirting the "is it a console or a computer" line pretty hard.

It's adjusted for inflation, but yeah, we do have it pretty good now. Though the SNES/Genesis weren't that expensive comparatively buying the individual games was much more costly.

@Genkkaku said:

That's similar if not cheaper than the PS3 launch price in Australia

Adjust for inflation and...damn, the Neo Geo was over a grand in today's USA Pesos.

See? Aussie's had it easy at PS3 launch.