Playstation 3 price revealed in Europe
Apr 5, 2006 @ 10:53 pm · By Blake Hurley ·
Filed under Playstation 3 News · 
Deutsche Version (German)
Sony’s Playstation 3 will be priced between €499 and €599 in Europe when the console is released sometime this November. The price was let slip by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Vice President, George Fornay, in an interview on French radio.
Fornay, also the President of SCE France, acknowledged that the price may seem steep, but moved to point out that the PS3 was an entertainment package, not just a gaming console.
He said the Playstation 3 was relatively inexpensive considering the features it is equipped with, including the new high-definition DVD format, Blu-ray, PlayFrance has reported.
The Playstation 3 price has been the source of much speculation over previous months, with analysts predictions ranging from $399 to $700.
While the PS3 price range may have been announced for Europe, it still leaves gamers from the other major territories guessing over how much they will have to pay.
A straight money conversion from Euros to US dollars indicates that the Playstation 3 cost would range from around $612 - $735.
This, however, is not necessarily an accurate estimate, with prices often changing between the different territories.
Microsoft proved this with the Xbox 360, which debuted in Europe for €399 and in the United States for $399.
Even if Sony followed a similar route to Microsoft, the Playstation 3 would still be the most expensive next-generation console on the market by a significant margin. Nintendo’s Revolution is expected to cost less than $300.
More details about the Playstation 3 price are expected to be released at the E3 conference in May.
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April 6, 2006 @ 6:22 am
Justin Said,
I really wouldn’t take this too seriously… Sony will announce the REAL pricing probably at E3 this year. I might be wrong but I think that Sony want […] more
April 6, 2006 @ 3:58 pm
Jonah Said,
I love my playstation, but 700$. That’s kinda costly……but justin is right, anyone who has ever owned both the xbox and the ps consoles…..know t […] more
April 6, 2006 @ 8:55 pm
iz me yo Said,
yea! im pretty sure that ps3 wont end up costing $699.99. we will see the real price of the ps3 at e3, cant wait!
April 11, 2006 @ 1:04 pm
ryan Said,
i reckon it will cost about £350 to £400 at the most but ps3 are putting it at $700 but it won’t actually happen because no one will spend that much […] more
April 16, 2006 @ 2:26 pm
scott Said,
this bullshit come on sony is gone announce everything on e3 2006 everybody should prepare for a playstation 3 tsunami would you really think that s […] more
April 17, 2006 @ 9:35 am
tre Said,
Thats damn expensive. I could get a super computer with the same money.
April 17, 2006 @ 10:30 am
Chris Said,
Yes it’s a little too much. Most of PS3 gamers are young teens who rely on money from their parents. Their parents are unlikely to fork out that mu […] more
April 17, 2006 @ 2:52 pm
Jacob Said,
I agree with Chris and Justin. With inflation, it will be at most 500 bucks and thats still a little too much for late 2006… But with what it has to […] more
May 20, 2006 @ 12:35 am
Arman Boyadzhyan Said,
It is too much money to spend $500 dollars and the games are too much money. I think it has to be less money so people could buy it or if you put it […] more
May 25, 2006 @ 6:12 pm
coollio Said,
I think it would cost of $350 to $400 why i know well i just went on this website and even the president SAID it would cost that any so dont be too ne […] more
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Rusty Shackleford Said,
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January 2, 2007 @ 3:12 am
Joel Said,
Yeah if the games where less than xbox and the unit was priced high I would probally consider getting the PS3. right now the Target stores in Millbury […] more