PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe

[Teuthida]

So that comes to 803.42 and 769.18 USD respectively. Dammmn...

http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=17105

[Null]

isnt PS3 region free this time? so couldnt anyone in the world just order it off the internet at whatever the lowest price is?

[Bube]

I have to break some forum rules this time.. I'm very sorry.

As the UT2004 announcer says "HOLY SH**!!!"

[Dyne]

isnt PS3 region free this time? so couldnt anyone in the world just order it off the internet at whatever the lowest price is?

I'll try to put this in point form:

-Yes, it was confirmed "region-free"
-No, it only applies to games.
-One of the major points about buying PS3 will be Bluray movies, which is what Sony wants you to buy it for.
-If you import a PS3 from another country you'll also have to buy all your movies from there.
-Basically, most people won't want to buy a PS3 AND a Bluray player. So they'll suck it in and buy this more expensive PS3. Most of them.

[Null]

I'll try to put this in point form:

-Yes, it was confirmed "region-free"
-No, it only applies to games.
-One of the major points about buying PS3 will be Bluray movies, which is what Sony wants you to buy it for.
-If you import a PS3 from another country you'll also have to buy all your movies from there.
-Basically, most people won't want to buy a PS3 AND a Bluray player. So they'll suck it in and buy this more expensive PS3. Most of them.


need to try harder to do less 'point form' and do more just answering the question.

yes, but its only region free for games

ah, k thanks.

[GameMaster]

They'll be forced into lowering their prices. Not enough people are going to shell out that kind of cash.

[Perfect Stu]

i think people need to remember that the large majority of Playstation owners are not kids who ask their parents to shell out money for videogames, but instead people who save their own money...

not necessarily saying that PS3's will be flying off shelves for years, though...

[DarkMaster]

Poor Europeans. At least they can laugh at Australia, where it'll be priced around $1000.

[Canyarion]

Games here are €60. :shakehead:

[Dyne]

need to try harder to do less 'point form' and do more just answering the question.



ah, k thanks.

That's why I put it in the first two lines. But I guess your attention span only permits you one line. ;)

[Null]

That's why I put it in the first two lines. But I guess your attention span only permits you one line. ;)


when ya yammer on with whatever you were babbling about, yes it does. :D

[MuGen]

Does it occur to anyone that the EURO is worth more than the dollar, there fore people make just a bit more money on an average base then in the US?

Someone making 8 dollars an hour here...
Someone making 8 euros an hour there.... is a bit more.

everything is more expensive where the currency is worth a lot more. Things is japan are more expensive here, for example a Nissan Skyline is a couple million yen, close to 70k.

But people are selling these things for 90 and up in the US.

[BreakABone]

Does it occur to anyone that the EURO is worth more than the dollar, there fore people make just a bit more money on an average base then in the US?

Someone making 8 dollars an hour here...
Someone making 8 euros an hour there.... is a bit more.

everything is more expensive where the currency is worth a lot more. Things is japan are more expensive here, for example a Nissan Skyline is a couple million yen, close to 70k.

But people are selling these things for 90 and up in the US.
Do you post on GAF?

Because someone made a post scaringly similar.

And for the record, judging by reactions of Europeans on forums. It is a high price as well.

[Jonbo298]

I think its been known forever now that Japan's currency is alot higher then everyone else basically :rolleyes:

[Krypton]

well, so much for getting one soon

[bobcat]

Poor Europeans. At least they can laugh at Australia, where it'll be priced around $1000.
hey :(

Jeez, I don't think there's much point trying to justify costs for me. I have a home loan now, I Ain't gonna shell out over $700 AUS for a PS3, Xbox360 or Wii!

[MuGen]

Bah.... all this talk about pricing... eventually the costs will go down and everyone will be able to own PS3.

It's the people who buy it at launch that are the ones who are like die-hard about their stuff..

(Me included)

[bobcat]

I want a Ps3, but the thing is some people can't afford to buy all consoles. If the Xbox360 and Wii are out at the same time as Ps3, offerering many games at a significantly cheaper price, Sony will lose out.

However with that said, many Sony fans will purchase the Ps3 no doubt, if it means shelling out that much money for one at launch, or waiting till it gets cheaper. They have a HUGE fan base. I am pretty sure all 3 consoles this time around will provide for the markets they are aiming toward.