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Title: PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: FuMaN on January 25, 2007, 09:32:12 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6295359.stm

March 23rd. Personally I dont think Ill bother for a while with it being so expensive, I know its also a blu-ray disc player but Ill have to wait a bit especially as I dont even have a HDTV.
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Kunal on January 25, 2007, 10:26:18 AM
Apart from GT5 nothing else has grabbed my attention.
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Cypher on January 25, 2007, 12:05:02 PM
GT5 and MGS4 grab my attention.

Ã,£425 for the top spec, not as bas as we feared (Ã,£500+).  Still though, the price after you buy a pack, i.e 2 games extra controller + any needed accesories will be silly.
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: neXus on January 25, 2007, 13:24:33 PM
Careful
Look at vista, straight Euro Conversion it is ok but it will actually be a lot more expensive with actual UK prices.

599 Euros covnersion is that price but I bet you you will get an actual number of Ã,£500 or even Ã,£600
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Cypher on January 25, 2007, 13:32:15 PM
Why would it be.  Thats THE european price.  Stop being so pessimistic.
 
QuoteEach machine will cost Ã,£425 (in the UK) or 599 Euros.

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6164689.html?tag=latestnews;title;0

QuoteAs previously revealed at E3 2006, the console will retail for 599 euros (approximately $777) in Europe, but it will fetch GBP425 ($836) in the UK, AUD999.95 ($781) in Australia, and NZ1199.95 ($840) in New Zealand. To compare, the same model of the console retails for $599 in the US.


We allready know what vista costs, look at overclockers/amazon wherever.
Title: PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: FuMaN on January 25, 2007, 15:05:36 PM
I agree with Cypher, if it says its the Euro price then it should be right. Where as say, I remember when Wii was announcned in Japan they said conversion would be Ã,£133

Even if it was a conversion from 599 euros itll be no more than Ã,£450 but could be as little as Ã,£400.
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: neXus on January 25, 2007, 17:39:03 PM
Windows Vista Eu price set before Uk price, Uk price set a day later and more expensive
Others in the past all have had the same, so Will hold out for Official Uk price,
I am sure it will be about Ã,£500 at least
Title: PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: FuMaN on January 25, 2007, 18:12:32 PM
If thats the case then why would you buy it in Ã,£s when itd be cheaper in Euros? Ã,£500 is around 730 euros. It wouldnt make sense.
Title: PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: FuMaN on January 25, 2007, 18:20:45 PM
http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation3/GENBRW/3-/1032615/Sony_Playstation_3_PS3_Console_With_60GB_HDD_3_Games/Product.html

Play selling for Ã,£550 with 3 games.
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: TheMallrat on January 25, 2007, 18:28:20 PM
The official UK price of the console is Ã,£425. It was announced at midnight last night.

You can view all the details either at the BBC page in the original post or at IGN (http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/758/758075p1.html) (which includes the list of release games)
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Mark on January 25, 2007, 20:37:14 PM
Still - its far, far too expensive for a games console, isnt it??
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Smugs on January 25, 2007, 20:57:21 PM
Id rather spend that amount of money on a system upgrade tbh get a new GFX card, more ram, better cpu etc.
Title: PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: FuMaN on January 25, 2007, 21:25:47 PM
Yer I have no intention of buying it, not even if it was Ã,£300.
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Serious on January 25, 2007, 21:36:47 PM
It would be attractive at Ã,£300 but not at Ã,£425.

Then again you have vat and taxes to add... Ã,£63 of the price will be VAT alone.  :evil:
Title: PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Deaths Head on January 25, 2007, 21:57:19 PM
Quote from: FuMaNhttp://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation3/GENBRW/3-/1032615/Sony_Playstation_3_PS3_Console_With_60GB_HDD_3_Games/Product.html

Play selling for Ã,£550 with 3 games.
Play has always been Ã,£550 with 3 games.
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Mark on January 25, 2007, 23:11:50 PM
That is *utterly* outrageous.
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Cypher on January 26, 2007, 11:20:40 AM
Quote from: neXusWindows Vista Eu price set before Uk price, Uk price set a day later and more expensive
Others in the past all have had the same, so Will hold out for Official Uk price,
I am sure it will be about Ã,£500 at least

Thats a load of bollocks.

this is slightly more expensive then any of the equivelant home versions being sold on amazon, overclockers or any other Uk retailer, 32 or 64 bit, oem, or dvd.

The same goes for any of the premium or above versions.  We are not paying more than our unwanted european cousins.

The UK Price is 425, I dont know why you arguing with that, its a fact.  Honestly we could be using Euros here and you would try to make out we were in for a higher price still.
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: mrt on January 26, 2007, 16:30:51 PM
Quote from: CypherThats a load of bollocks ........... I dont know why you arguing with that, its a fact.  Honestly we could be using Euros here and you would try to make out we were in for a higher price still.

Chill out mate; only someones opinion!  You may be right Cypher, but just a simple "well I disagree .... " would suffice!
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Cypher on January 26, 2007, 17:10:23 PM
Youd be suprised how chilled out I am.  

Its not an opinion its just made up rubbish.   He might as well be throwing fresh meat at a pack of hounds.  :lol:
Title: Re:PS3 Euro Launch Date
Post by: Mark on January 26, 2007, 23:38:45 PM
or white rhino meat in this case at Ã,£425 a pound.