Sony sets European and Oz release date for PS3

[Nitrous]

Sony has at last set the date and price of the Playstation 3

As previously revealed at E3 2006, the console will retail for 599 euros (approximately $777) in Europe, but it will fetch £425 ($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.

Which ever way you look at it, the UK, Oz and New Zealand are getting ripped off as its cheaper in the USA. I wont be getting one until I see Gran Turismo 5 in store and the console has dropped in price. Oh and people with a High Definition TV like me will have to shell out further money on a component cable because Sony are not including them in the packs apparently unlike M$ who did.

PlayStation launch lineup for Europe and Australasia
Resistance: Fall of Man
MotorStorm
Ridge Racer 7
Genji: Days of the Blade
Formula One Championship Edition
Call of Duty 3
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Tony Hawk's Project 8
Gundam - Target in Sight
Full Auto 2: Battle Lines
Sonic the Hedgehog
Virtua Fighter 5
Virtua Tennis 3
World Snooker Championship 2007
NBA 2K7
NHL 2K7
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
Enchanted Arms
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Def Jam: Icon
Fight Night Round 3
NBA Street 4 Homecourt 2007
Need for Speed Carbon
The Godfather: The Don's Edition
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
F.E.A.R.

Launch lineup for games on the PlayStation Network
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
Lemmings
Go! Sudoku
Go! Puzzle
Blast Factor
flOw
Super Rub'a'Dub
Gripshift

PlayStation 3 accessories available at launch
Sixaxis Wireless Controller--49.99 euros
Blu-ray Disc Remote Control--24.99 euros
HDMI Cable--24.99 euros
AV Cable--16.99 euros
Component AV Cable--24.99 euros
S Video Cable--16.99 euros

[The Driver]

Wow. Bit of a rip off, 25 Euro for a cable for the TV :O. Guess they want to squeeze every £/$/AU$/Euro from everyone. The 360 is much better value for performance.

Im gonna do the same, wait till the price drops.

[Nanaki]

those prices suck.
Can you get a price on the converter from PS2/1 mem card to the PS3 Nitrous?
I reckon I might wait and get mine in Hong Kong in August

[Nitrous]

Information on the PS1/2 memory card converter hasn't been released yet mate but when I know c/d will know ;)

[Nanaki]

^alright np.
Actually, scratch the Hong Kong idea, that's gone from the travel list, I guess I'll still get it around then, though

[Invader_gir]

i have no problem in waiting a few years to get it.. still quite a few PS2 games i can buy and play.

[~Felly~]

Teh, I'm waiting, even if it is cheaper here in the US... Although, you guys have more release games than the people in the US did.

[Phatbowser]

I have to say Sony has done a sloppy job this year with their console. Can't settle on a price, didn't include the composite cable, and more expensive.

[Nitrous]

^ I'm inclined to agree with you phatty. They have not promoted the console in the way that MS and Nintendo have.

[Nanaki]

^ I'm inclined to agree with you phatty. They have not promoted the console in the way that MS and Nintendo have.

+1 definetely, even though I am undoubtedly a sony supporter.
And btw Phat, that has to be the most inteligently compiled argument against the PS3 I have ever read on this site, not like some of the n00bish bullshi+s I've read.
And tbh, it's the most agreeable

[RJ Cunningham]

i got a ps3 recently and i'd hav to say that its not worth the $600. it has great visuals and really works well on my HD tv but 600 is just too much. there are no games out right now too. i mainly bought it so i could play my ps1 and ps2 games cuz i trashed my ps2 a while back. i'd say its worth about $400 but deffinately not $500-$600 thats just too much for the common gamer.