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Teuthida 05-18-2006 02:19 PM

PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe
 
So that comes to 803.42 and 769.18 USD respectively. Dammmn...

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

Null 05-18-2006 02:31 PM

Re: PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe
 
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 05-18-2006 02:38 PM

Re: PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe
 
I have to break some forum rules this time.. I'm very sorry.

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

Dyne 05-18-2006 04:16 PM

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

Originally Posted by 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?

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 05-18-2006 04:44 PM

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

Originally Posted by Dyne
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.

Quote:

Originally Posted by simple answer
yes, but its only region free for games

ah, k thanks.

GameMaster 05-18-2006 05:27 PM

Re: PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe
 
They'll be forced into lowering their prices. Not enough people are going to shell out that kind of cash.

Perfect Stu 05-18-2006 05:33 PM

Re: PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe
 
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 05-18-2006 06:10 PM

Re: PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe
 
Poor Europeans. At least they can laugh at Australia, where it'll be priced around $1000.

Canyarion 05-18-2006 07:07 PM

Re: PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe
 
Games here are €60. :shakehead:

Dyne 05-18-2006 08:10 PM

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

Originally Posted by Null
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 05-18-2006 08:33 PM

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

Originally Posted by Dyne
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 05-18-2006 08:47 PM

Re: PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe
 
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 05-18-2006 10:16 PM

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

Originally Posted by 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.

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 05-19-2006 08:24 AM

Re: PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe
 
I think its been known forever now that Japan's currency is alot higher then everyone else basically :rolleyes:

Krypton 05-19-2006 03:09 PM

Re: PS3 at £425 in UK and 599 EUR in rest of Europe
 
well, so much for getting one soon


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