Goke: Well I'm just saying that's something that you can do on consoles also...I personally don't see a need to have virtually all small teams rosters updated :P I can update the big teams myself...
Ultra Blue: Mate, I was in the same position as you. My PC is somewhat old, and I wanted a new PC to also partly gear up for FIFA 09 and other next-gen games. But then I began thinking about my needs. All I do on my PC is play games, go online, do homework etc...and I realized I do not need an entirely new $1200 PC just to do all that. Why? Because my PC can already go online perfectly, it can run many programs smoothly, etc...all it can't do anymore is play the latest games.
Therefore, consoles are much much cheaper than a new PC. I got a PS3 to play all the latest games and I can use my old PC to go online, run programs, do homework, etc...You do not need the latest PC to do those basic things. Therefore, sinply buying a console is a much smarter buy. Also, a PS3 is like a PC too with the lastest components
Have you played FIFA 08 next-gen? I have it...and I must say I really doubt the majority of PC's will be able to run FIFA 09 smoothly. FIFA 08 is FANTASTIC from all points of view and IMO 09 will require VERY HIGH System Requirements to run all those things. Just the gameplay is a beast (nevermind the graphics). Plus, not having an HDTV doesn't mean the game does not look good, trust me.
P.S. Mate, just so you know, CS3 is a waste of money. I experimented with CS2 and I must say CS2 was nearly IDENTICAL to my Photoshop 6.0...CS3 is NOT worth it, no matter how you get it