DUALSHOCK(r)3 available in European territories at the “end of July”?

[ cruizd-games.blogspot.com/2008/05/dual-shock-3-eu-release-in-end-july.html ]

Note: No year mentioned.

BFN,

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For a start, you’d have to use the 360 Elite (HDMI out, 1080p support, bigger HDD). Add in a play and charge kit, wireless network adaptor and a HD-DVD drive

Console - £239.99
Wi Fi - £54.98
play and charge (black) - £14.98
HD-DVD drive - £41.64 (new and used)
GTA IV - £39.99
Total - £390 roughly

PS£ GTA bundle - £319.99 (RRP as not on Amazon.co.uk)

Admittedly, leaves the XBOX 360 with a larger HDD and force feedback in the controllers, but for people who quote the price difference… you’re clearly not doing your research.

My original point was to the man claiming that the PS3 and GTA IV are cheaper seperately than in the bundle, which they are clearly not.

Also, Dual Shock 3. It’s not out, we have to wait. If it’s really really that hard not to wait for them, import one! It’s roughly the same price (if not a little cheaper!). I really don’t get the issue.

As for this old chestnut about us getting stiffed on price compared to the americans, again, do some research on cost of living, local economy etc and you’ll see that as far as disposable income goes, the percentage against take home pay in the US is actually worse than ours at an average level. Factor in to this the cost of education, cost of healthcare etc and you’ll see that whilst we pay more for our unit, we actually have more money to spend on said product, therfore, the only reason it appears we are getting ‘ripped off’ by SCEE is the simple fact that SCEA are trading in a damaged economy, therefore lower their prices accordingly.

There’s lots off stuff on PS3 reviews saying it’s best to leave the PS3 in native 720p for most games as the PS3 upscaling is not so hot / tends to be frame rate hits. This is all fine, my TV’s upscaling 720p-1080p is perfectly good.

However, if I put the PS3 in 720p mode can I make it still play blu-ray in 1080p? Or will I need to swap the output mode each time I swap gamesbluray? (That sounds like a hassle to explain to the wife!)

Anyone know how easy this is to make work?

thx

PAL users are getting less content in the GAME!!

No trains for PAL users FFS!!!!

Guess we will just have to settle for playing darts!

Or get drunk and drive cars

I’ve got a better idea, mark. Why doesn’t SCEE just treat UK customers fairly and price the damn thing on an equal footing as it is (allegedly) on the ‘continent’?

With the EU so eager to bring the Euro to the same level as the Pound, it’s hardly worth getting it elsewhere, even with the possible tax saving one could make.

Given the choice, I’d rather buy it on-line in the UK or a local shop at a decent and fair price, than wait until I or someone I know goes to an EU country and ask them to drag one back for me or worst still, get over to France/on a plane, just to buy one and come back!

I don’t see much credence in your suggestion…

I think what people are complaining about is not just that this bundle is mediocre but other facts that may have escaped you, such as:

> Why isn’t the DualShock3 out in Europe already? Or at least, did no one in SCEE have a strategy to get it out in time for GTA-IV and MGS4? At this rate, it won’t see the light of day, way after LBP and Home have been released. I think people class this as ridiculous and quite rightly so.

> Why is the PS3 so damn expensive in Europe? On-line retailers are offering the X360 Premium + GTA-IV bundle at £200. That’s a staggering £120 LESS for a version of the game that will eventually have EXCLUSIVE episodic content that the PS3 will never see.

But don’t take my word for it. Have a look at the 300+ responses on EuroGamer for yourself:

http://www.eurogamer.net/article_discussion.php?article_id=134150

I think what everyone wants of SCEE, specifically, is to be fair with their pricing and stop delaying the launching of pretty much everything for the PS3 in Europe, which is what they’ve been doing so far.

“Some people”? No, just certain people.