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Title: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: Jeff Kelly on January 25, 2007, 12:36:03 AM At least according to their press release:
http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=4317&NewsAreaID=2 Title: Re: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: Simond on January 25, 2007, 04:58:27 AM Meh.
Title: Re: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: stray on January 25, 2007, 05:12:13 AM That's more insubstantial and worthless than Geldon on a bad day. Congrats.
Title: Re: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: Trippy on January 25, 2007, 05:32:34 AM Actually it said that only 60 GB units would be available initially which is interesting.
Title: Re: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: stray on January 25, 2007, 05:34:29 AM Yeah, strange. First, I heard that'd only be the case with the UK (supposedly retailers are telling Sony to do that). Now it's everywhere too?
Title: Re: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: Abel on January 25, 2007, 01:41:38 PM No wonder, at a price tag 30% higher in real terms then in the US the only people buying the PS3 over here will be the ones who don't care about how much it costs anyway.
Title: Re: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: Big Gulp on January 25, 2007, 03:33:44 PM No wonder, at a price tag 30% higher in real terms then in the US the only people buying the PS3 over here will be the ones who don't care about how much it costs anyway. Europe seems to suffer from price inflation for every console. £180 ($360) for the Wii is pure fucking insanity. £425 ($850) for the PS3 even more so. £199 ($400) for the core 360 is also way out of line. Is this the console manufacturers shafting you guys, or you own governments (VAT)? Title: Re: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: Yegolev on January 25, 2007, 05:47:25 PM Everything in Europe is expensive. I saw a spot on NBC news (I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, long story) about how Europeans were flying to NYC to do some cheap Christmas shopping. Hey, America, how's it feel to be Europe's Mexico?
Title: Re: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: Big Gulp on January 25, 2007, 05:50:53 PM Hey, America, how's it feel to be Europe's Mexico? It feels great. I love a low cost of living. Title: Re: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: Tebonas on January 25, 2007, 11:51:28 PM That just proves that flying is too cheap at the moment anyway.
Title: Re: PS3 launches in Europe on March 23rd Post by: Jeff Kelly on January 26, 2007, 03:59:17 AM In europe all prices include VAT (usually around 18 - 20%) so if you compare those prices to US prices you'd have to subtract the tax.
example for germany: Euro 599 including tax are Euro 503 without tax (VAT is 19%) That would be $650 without tax. The $50 that are left are just the normal "We don't like eurofags" tax that every big corporation slaps on things when they sell them in the EU. |