Sony denies Playstation 3 price revelation
Apr 6, 2006 @ 11:17 pm · By Blake Hurley ·
Filed under Playstation 3 News · 
Deutsche Version (German)
Sony has denied that comments made by SCEE VP George Fornay indicate the official price range of the Playstation 3. Fornay was quoted earlier this week on French radio saying that the PS3 would go on sale for anywhere between €499 and €599 in Europe.
Responding to the hype and rumor it created, Sony claims that Fornay was “mistranslated or misunderstood” and that he was referring to its relatively low price when compared to Blu-ray products.
“Mr Fornay explained that, with BD and HD functionality, PS3 at this price would be cheap for such functionality, but that current video games machines were significantly below this price,” SCEE Corporate Communications Director, Nick Sharples, told GamesIndustry.biz.
“At no time did he suggest or indicate a specific price point or price range for PS3, and any reports that he did so are incorrect. [Emphasis by Ps3focus]
“He summarised by saying that PS3 would be expensive when one looked at the current price of a video games machine, at far below 500 Euros, but extremely good value when looking at the BD and HD technology inside,” he concluded.
Sony is likely to reveal new details about the Playstation 3 at the E3 conference in May 2006.
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April 13, 2006 @ 1:59 am
Francesco Caruana Said,
When The Ps3 Will Be Released In Malta It Would Be Lm208 Or Less.
April 18, 2006 @ 12:38 pm
Jacob Said,
Well I can promise you it wont cost over 500 US Dollers. Thats a fact.
April 21, 2006 @ 10:29 am
Digifan Said,
No I don’t think it will costs more than $US 500 for several reasons. First, the PS3 will have state of the art technology within its shell. Second wi […] more
April 22, 2006 @ 8:52 am
Chris Said,
The PS3 will be released with the price tag of between $350 - $450. http://www.ps3assistant.com/news/
April 28, 2006 @ 4:34 am
Pro Said,
What about the pro evolution soccer range? will continue on the PS3???
April 28, 2006 @ 8:15 am
adam cohen Said,
I hear that you won’t be able to rent games for the ps3 because of illegal game copying.
July 27, 2006 @ 12:03 am
Ricky Said,
The ps3 will be awsome which Im getting it. It will defiantly cost $500 and $600 for 2 differant systems. The more exspinsive one is similar to a co […] more
July 27, 2006 @ 5:11 pm
Jcsweet Said,
We all know the Ps3 will cost over 500 cause of the blueray so my question is how much are the games going to be cause if there over 60 i probably wil […] more
August 3, 2006 @ 10:20 pm
tim Said,
sony is my favorite type of system and its rediculas that u cant rent game for it or buy used ones
November 19, 2006 @ 12:02 am
Greg Said,
I think anyone that spends more on this game console and cant afford food for themselfs and/or thier family is a crazy selfiwh idiot, the price of thi […] more
December 22, 2006 @ 9:05 pm
i love video games and soccer Said,
i have a wii a 360 a ps3 and every thing else ever made o! oyu guys don’t
March 10, 2007 @ 5:18 am
Andrew Stewart Said,
When will the ps3 be released in malta?
June 25, 2007 @ 3:32 pm
osman Said,
ps3 is the best no any system can be able to beat it