Technology: PS3 European Price Revelation
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) France president, George Fornay, has revealed that the PlayStation 3 will be sold for between 500 and 600 Euro (£350-420) when it launches in November.
Whilst justifying the hefty price tag Fornay said that "the inclusion of Blu-Ray and HD functionality justifies the expense of the console". He went onto mention that the PS3 will be relativly cheap in comparison to devices offering similar media functionality.
There are fears the PS3 wont be a success at launch. All though the price announced by Fornay is lower than analysts predicted its still more expensive than the XBOX 360 and will be the most expensive gaming device on the market at its launch. This is sure to put comsumers off and could see the PS3 being a 'Christmas flop'.
The full pricing information for the PS3 isn't expected to be officially announced until Sony's pre-E3 conference on May 9th, at the very earliest. However there are some who believe that Sony will hold out until nearer the November launch date in anticipation of the predicted 'pre-Christmas price drop' of the XBOX 360.
posted by Bema @ 12:36 am
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