PS3 to be £425 Official

[dazsly]

Sony Computer Entertainment UK MD Ray Maguire has revealed that PlayStation 3 will retail for GBP 425 when it launches in the UK on November 17th, but has defended the price point as "a bargain" for consumers.

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

sorry if this is a duplicate

 

[Ripper]

should see game etc starting pre-orders then soon....

 

[dazsly]

Yeh, but not until they get stock confirmation for the u.k. as they will want to avoid the mess that the xbox 360 pre-order caused.

 

[GTCole]

I still think £425 is a bit steep

 

[Zefan]

Right I just skimmed the article and I don't think it mentioned which version this is for... please don't tell me this is £425 for the cut down version?

 

[GTCole]

Right I just skimmed the article and I don't think it mentioned which version this is for... please don't tell me this is £425 for the cut down version?

From this i would assume its the 60gb version.....

With well-informed retail sources suggesting Sony may not release the lower spec model in the UK at all, a single GBP 425 model would see PlayStation 3 launching in the UK a massive GBP 140 more expensive than its nearest rival

 

[cymatty]

Right I just skimmed the article and I don't think it mentioned which version this is for... please don't tell me this is £425 for the cut down version?

With well-informed retail sources suggesting Sony may not release the lower spec model in the UK at all, a single GBP 425 model would see PlayStation 3 launching in the UK a massive GBP 140 more expensive than its nearest rival, the Xbox 360. Microsoft representatives have reportedly told UK retailers this week that the Xbox 360 and its add-on HD-DVD peripheral will retail together for less than the PS3's price point at Christmas

 

[Zefan]

Suggesting...

 

[GTCole]

I also think its a bit stupid that he is comparing the proice to a blue-ray player, when a) they haven't been released yet and b) no one know's (as yet) if blue-ray will win in the format war......

 

[Needles]

I'm a 360 fan but I would still be interested in a PS£ but man £425, there is gonna be a lot of disappointed peeps with not enough scratch to buy this machine, and as I am going to do myself and wait for a price drop I think I'll be waiting quite awhile............!

 

[dazsly]

I have to admit, Im gonna buy a ps3 but only to sell on flee bay at double the cost! so i can buy a wii and some games

 

[JUMPURS]

I'm a 360 fan but I would still be interested in a PS£ but man £425, there is gonna be a lot of disappointed peeps with not enough scratch to buy this machine, and as I am going to do myself and wait for a price drop I think I'll be waiting quite awhile............!

Hee hee we keeping the PS£? lol

glad its finally done and dusted, just cant wait to pre order from several places so i can maximise my chances of getting one

 

[Needles]

JUMPURS the PS£ thing definitely fits now doesn't it lol

 

[XPE]

£425 ouch, and how much are the games going to be ?

Since the games are only comming out on Blue-ray (thats what i read) isnt this going to push up the price ?

 

[dazsly]

games will be no less then £50 maybe even £55 for AAA titles, looks like import time again!

 

[lordrobs]

I wonder how much that will retail for instore at GAME once they bundle it with every release title, a 1GB memory stick, a second contoller and 2 rubbish old films re-hashed for Blue Ray?

 

[dazsly]

well look at it this way £9.77 per week for 52 weeks (chavs catalogue)

so I can see the chavs buying one regardless of price

 

[DailyGeek]

Meh :\

Get a Wii

 

[Nixeh]

for £425 im expecting this to be the gold plated ps3... am i right?

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidddggeee Racer

Seriously i cant wait to fight those giant crabs and hit their weak spots

 

[cymatty]

Suggesting...

That we may only get the top spec model, although it will cost £425.