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PS3 final UK price confirmed - £425

by Steven Williamson on 18 May 2006, 17:48

Tags: PlayStation 3, Sony Computers Entertainment Europe (NYSE:SNE), PS3

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PS3 price

Get saving folks because the the 60Gb unit will knock you back £424.99, according to GameStation. The source we spoke to even chuckled as he told us! We're not surprised, we chuckled as well! GameStation could not confirm the price for the 20Gb unit which will only add to the rumour of only the higher price unit being available in the U.K.

The news also appears to have been corroborated over at Eurogamer.

Last week SCEI president Ken Katuragi seemed unconvinced on the pricing of the PS3, he said, "Price setting is always a headache for us. No game machines are comparable to the PS3, which is neither a genuine game console, home electronics [product] nor a personal computer. It is a new kind of product. [It will be] consumers who decide whether it's expensive or cheap. If a product offers charm, then buyers will be convinced."

Are you convinced enough to pay this price?


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one or 2 shops doesnt really ring with me - i suspect it'll headling at £399 or less. the US price is £264..
5lab
one or 2 shops doesnt really ring with me - i suspect it'll headling at £399 or less. the US price is £264..

Your going by the $ to £. Sony will take it from the Euro to £ so that Europe gets roughly the same price. Its a lot better than the old $1 = £1. I'm not surprised by the £425 price tag, its what i was expecting.
5lab
one or 2 shops doesnt really ring with me - i suspect it'll headling at £399 or less. the US price is £264..


$600=£264?

I pretty sure $600=£316 and thats the US pre tax price.

I was expectin a £400 release as the Euro's convert to £410 but Sony have decided to milk us for that last £15. I can see hardcore gamers buying a PS3 but can anyone seriously see any parent buying it for there kid? It becoming a rich people only console.
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yeh but it is a blue ray player to remember