And you thought the PS3's prices were bad before? - Overclock.net

Peroxide · 05-22-06

Well, read this article.

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Sony Computer Entertainment UK has confirmed that the retail price of the 60GB PlayStation 3 is currently planned to be £425 ($799) in the UK--although there is still a possibility that this will change before November's launch. SCEUK MD Ray Maguire told industry magazine MCV that the "60GB version looks like £425 in the UK at the moment".

However, there is no guarantee that the cheaper 20GB console will be launched in the UK. "The lower-end 20GB version of PlayStation 3 has no Wi-Fi, no HDMI, and none of the other slots in it, so it's really a question of where we would position it. It's more likely that we will only launch the 60GB version," Maguire told MCV.

A price point of £425 would, at current exchange rates, make the UK console over £100 more expensive than a direct conversion from the $599 US retail cost, and about £10 more than a direct conversion from the European price of 599 euros announced at E3. The 20GB version will retail for $499 in North America.

Online retailer GameStation has closed its preorders for the 60GB console "until Sony are in a position to confirm initial allocation volumes".

The PlayStation 3's chief rival, the premium Xbox 360, currently sells for £279 ($525) in the UK. The same unit costs $399 in the US.

So in other words, if you live in the UK and you were actually considering to get a PS3, throw that idea out the window now.

Remonster · 05-22-06

Who would consider buying the measly $100 cheaper version anyways? It is financially, pardon me, retarded.

Peroxide · 05-22-06

That's why they are raising the price of the good one and considering not even releasing the bad one.

Th3Eagle · 05-29-06

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Originally Posted by Remonster

Who would consider buying the measly $100 cheaper version anyways? It is financially, pardon me, retarded.

How many people bought an xbox 360 core instead of a xbox 360 premium??

Lots of people, why? Cuz most of the shops could only get the core version from their suppliers. Wich means those people had to buy all the extras (like the hd wich is 100 euro's alone) to upgrade to the full features of the premium. Not to mention the headset and the wirless controlers...
I wonder if this was done by accident or planning by mircosoft, seems a smart move to force everyone to buy the extra's

Sony might pull this prank as well just to gain more profit...

famasdan · 06-06-06

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Originally Posted by Th3Eagle

How many people bought an xbox 360 core instead of a xbox 360 premium??

Lots of people, why? Cuz most of the shops could only get the core version from their suppliers. Wich means those people had to buy all the extras (like the hd wich is 100 euro's alone) to upgrade to the full features of the premium. Not to mention the headset and the wirless controlers...
I wonder if this was done by accident or planning by mircosoft, seems a smart move to force everyone to buy the extra's

Sony might pull this prank as well just to gain more profit...

yeah but you can upgrade an xbox 360 easy i hear but i doubt you could add aifie and other things to the cheapy ps3

Jori · 06-06-06

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Originally Posted by famasdan

yeah but you can upgrade an xbox 360 easy i hear but i doubt you could add aifie and other things to the cheapy ps3

Everything on the $600 PS3 you can get on the $500 one.. Except HDMI, and it will cost you more in the end.

Ace of Spades · 06-10-06

Grr, we allways get screwed over with hardware in the UK :'(

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