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I won't argue with you, using an x86 for a console, is a MAJOR flaw. However what do you mean that consoles usually have specially developed CPUs? Consoles usually use an existing chip (or some slightly modified variation) because it's cheaper than developing a new one, testing it, and then having it manufactured. Nintendo and Sega don't have the resources to do that and maintain their central business. The Dreamcast's SuperH4 chip is just a standard component you can get from hitachi as far as I know. Other console's CPUs (OTTOMH) are: Master System/Game Gear -- Z80, NES -- 6502, Genesis -- 68000, SNES -- 65c816, Saturn -- SH2 (two of them), and Playstation and N64 both have MIPS processors (R3000 and R4300 respectively?)...