Opinions please: Is Wireless N worth it??

I really am curious?? is wireless N routers the best way to go for Gaming, i saw a Gigabit router that supposively is made for gaming, just curious if i should just go Wireless n and getit out of the way, knowing that one day i will probably.
But please post opinions on Wireless N routing and gaming.
I have 360, Wii, DS and Laptop i use for gaming

I know for a fact the wireless xbox360 adapter can do 802.11a, but unless your using any of these devices for streaming, you don't need it.
The fact is that the N specification is not scheduled to be ratified until like September of 2008 still, so you could very well purchase N devices that will be worthless in a year if they can't be flashed to fit the final specification later. So if you don't have an immediate need for it, it's not worth it.
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