We Hate Europe!!! [/sony]

[Palazzo]

No price cut for Euro PS3 console

Sony is not cutting the price of the PlayStation 3 in Europe, but will offer free games and accessories instead.

There is also no word of plans for an 80GB version of the console in Europe.

Last week Sony said it would drop the US price of the 60GB PS3 by $100 (£50), and introduced a new 80GB version at the original price of $599 (£300).

In Europe gamers will get a "starter pack" at an unchanged price of £425 for the 60GB machine, with two games and two controllers included.

The new pack was announced at the E3 games conference in Santa Monica, in California. Sony says it is offering gamers £115 worth of added games and controller, for no extra charge.

But the firm could face criticism from gamers for deciding not to reduce the price of the 60GB PS3 and not announcing the 80GB machine.

Earlier this week, Jack Tretton, chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment America, said he thought the US price cut would at least "double" the sales of PS3 in the country.

In the UK, the PlayStation 3 remains £125 more expensive than the equivalent Xbox 360 bundle of console and games and £225 more expensive than the Nintendo Wii with two games.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6896261.stm

Seriously, what is it that makes a lot of gaming companies think they can constantly screw Europe over?

[Crazy Chocobo]

That's so stupid, does that mean it will be the same for Australia as well? Either way I will not be getting one for a very long time. Why should America get the price cut and not Europe? I guess it's good that they are adding a few accessories along with it but still, that's not very fair at all. I don't really want one at the moment anyway lol, let's see what happens in a year or so eh?

[Fishie]

Even though the price has been cut over here, I'm still not buying it yet. Its still expensive and I'm hoping to get sometime around Christmas but still, it is messed up for the people out there in Europe.

Earlier this week, Jack Tretton, chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment America, said he thought the US price cut would at least "double" the sales of PS3 in the country.

It probably will, but if he had any common sense, Tretton should've reduced the price in Europe as well ig he wanted to have more sold. The free games and stuff sound pretty cool though. I wish FFXIII or FF Versus XIII was released around this time. It would be nice getting that for free even though we know that's not possible. >.<

[CLOUD]

If they aren't cutting the price, as far as i knoe, not many apart from some geeks will get to buy a PS3 in Greece. Free games and accesories? Like what? Nithing is free anymore. They'll probably give a remake of Galaga Galaxian, or Pong to the buyers......pfffttt....big deal..?

The americans are a bit more lucky, but without any good games (don't talk about FF XIII ) i don't see many eager buyers over there as well.

Indeed, there's a high chance that Australia will have the same fate.

Just wait and see. During the christmas season when Nintendo usually cuts it's prices a bit, that will boost them up and leave Sony eat their dust. I don't understand what they're thinking....