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Sony's Maguire hails positive response to EU PS3 launch newsDela @ Jan 25, 2007 13:35 | 13 comments
European gamers were forced to wait for their chance to buy a PS3 console an additional 4 months after the original planned launch, and Sony wants to make it up by shipping 1 million units for launch day. There will also be 30 software titles available for the console when it launches. The 60GB version of the PS3 will cost €599 (£425 in UK), the 20GB version will not be available initially.
"With the strongest and biggest launch line up of any console in the history of our business and a unprecedented stock allocation for the launch period, we look forward to sitting down with our trade partners in order to finalize our plans for a very solid UK launch," Maguire said.
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Ray Maguire, managing director of SCE UK, told GamesIndustry.biz that the company has received welcome and positive feedback from retailers over the planned March 23rd launch of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console. "We have had an incredibly positive response from our partners in UK retail," Maguire said. "There has been some great feedback on pre-order take up and the palpable anticipation from consumers."
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Comment by: kearney (Jan 25, 2007 14:15) it sucks for europe not to get the cheaper model. guess sony is really trying to increase their profits. and what a better way than not offer the cheaper model.
i predict that sales will be even worse in europe than they are in japan and the us. and 30 titles to choose from seems a little lame. oh, well, sony, underestimates their customers. I guess nintendo is the dominant game giant again |
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Comment by: iking (Jan 25, 2007 14:32) Nobody wants the 20GB. so in my pinion it's not gonna matter if there is only 60GB available. |
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Comment by: hughjars (Jan 25, 2007 14:43) I wonder where he read this "positive response"?
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Comment by: advent (Jan 25, 2007 14:47) £425.00: I don't tkink so!!. I can think of better things to spend that type of money on. |
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Comment by: chubbyInc (Jan 25, 2007 14:49) 30 titles is quite a bit, but how many or exclusive to just the PS3. Most titles have been on the 360 for a while now.
Sony only has a 20 gig console to make up for lost profits, which is made possible by the people who want to upgrade their 20 gig to the 60 gig, Sony will charge extra for the parts, it'll cost people way more in the long run to upgrade than it is to buy the 60 gig
Same thing with the 360 to buy the hard drive it costs $120can. and you still don't have the wireless controller.
Nintendo is only dominant in profits and innovation. |
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Comment by: hughjars (Jan 25, 2007 18:16) If the 20gb version had come in at the £200 price it is in Japan they might actually have sold loads.
Hell at £240 the 60gb version would have sold loads too.
But at £425 my bet is they're not going to sell well at all.
It's sheer greed and contempt for the customer......which will hopefully be returned in spades.
http://www.pricejapan.com/front/e_main_page.php
To checkout the lowest price of hi-end stuffs in Japan visit the below web-sites. Though the contents are in Japanese you can search using the model number.
Lowest price of PS-3 in Japan as of today
60 GB - 55,000 JPY - £240 GBP 20 GB - 46,000 JPY - £200 GBP |
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Comment by: escalante (Jan 25, 2007 22:24) You guys seem to complain quite a bit. I've heard too much stress is bad for you. Stop complaining guys and chill. Whoever likes Sony, likes 'em. Whoever doesn't, well they just have to live with it. It's not like sony is reading your complains and are gonna improve........ |
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Comment by: NexGen76 (Jan 26, 2007 03:07) Quote: I'm just curious how do you know its Propaganda? ? just chill he might be right. |
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Comment by: BeerPeer (Jan 26, 2007 05:55) Isn't it a bit strange that Maguire speaks only about a positive reaction by retailers (who get to sell ridiculously expensive hardware), and nothing about the reaction from gamers... |
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Comment by: tabletpc (Jan 26, 2007 10:26) to bad if you live in new zealand where the ps3 price tag is 1199.99 wow i thought are's here in the us was bad 999.99 british pounds in europe for the ps3 and they think the sales will go well i doupt that |
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Comment by: SamNz (Jan 28, 2007 03:55) 1,199.00 NZD = 425.303 GBP i dont know where the 999 came from?????
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Comment by: solarf (Jan 30, 2007 12:19) What happened sony I remember when everyone loved you now not so much. But anyway thats a lot of money for a Ps3!! |
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Comment by: humzaiq (Feb 05, 2007 16:51) i got hit by lightning for spamming this fine site!!! edited by ddp |
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