The wait is over for people who like games and the Playstation. The Playstation 3 is almost ready to come out. The Playstation 3 will come out in Japan and the US in November 2006. Players in Australia and Europe, on the other hand, will have to wait until March 2007. Diodes, which are used in Blu-ray drives, are hard to come by, so the release date has been pushed back.
The Blu-ray drive is an important part of the PS3. It lets people who own a PS3 play games and watch movies. It can also hold up to 54 GB of information. So, PS3 users wouldn't have to look for more space for media.
Sony has said that the Playstation 3 will come in two different versions: the Premium and the Basic. The Premium comes with a 60 GB hard drive that can be upgraded, Bluetooth SIXAXIS controllers, a logo and trim that are both silver, built-in Wi-Fi, and a number of memory card readers. The Basic version, on the other hand, only has a 20 GB hard drive, a Blu-ray drive, and controllers. There is no Wi-Fi support or built-in memory card reader. But the user can buy adapters to get the memory card reader support. Wi-Fi can't be added at the moment.
The price of a Playstation 3 at a store depends on where you live. The 20 GB PS3 will cost $499 in the US, while the 60 GB model will cost $599. In Japan, however, the Basic version will cost JPY 49,980, which is about US$ 420. In Japan, Sony has not set a price for the 60 GB version yet. In Canada, retailers have set the price of the 20 GB PS3 at C$ 549, which is about US$ 480. The 60 GB models will cost C$ 659, which is about US$ 580. The Basic PS3 will cost A$ 829, which is about US$ 570, and the Premium PS3 will cost A$ 999, which is about US$ 680. In Mexico, a 20 GB PS3 costs MXN$ 7,999, which is about US$ 640, and a 60 GB PS3 costs MXN$ 9,499, which is about US$ 760. In the Eurozone, where Finland is not included, the PS3 is resold for €499 (US$550) for 20 GB and €599 (US$660) for 60 GB (60 GB). In Finland, you can buy a 20 GB PS3 for NTD$ 14,980, which is about US$ 451, and a 60 GB PS3 for NTD$ 17,980, which is about US$ 542. In Taiwan, the price is set at NTD$ 14,980 (US$ 451) for the basic model and NTD$ 17,980 (US$ 542) for the higher model (Premium). And in Hong Kong, the 20 GB will be sold for HKD$ 3,180 ($409 US) and the 60 GB will be sold for HKD$ 3,780 ($486 US).
The PlayStation 3's retail price at launch
The wait is over for people who like games and the Playstation. The Playstation 3 is almost ready to come out. The Playstation 3 will come out in Japan and the US in November 2006. Players in Australia and Europe, on the other hand, will have to wait until March 2007. Diodes, which are used in Blu-ray drives, are hard to come by, so the release date has been pushed back.
The Blu-ray drive is an important part of the PS3. It lets people who own a PS3 play games and watch movies. It can also hold up to 54 GB of information. So, PS3 users wouldn't have to look for more space for media.
Sony has said that the Playstation 3 will come in two different versions: the Premium and the Basic. The Premium comes with a 60 GB hard drive that can be upgraded, Bluetooth SIXAXIS controllers, a logo and trim that are both silver, built-in Wi-Fi, and a number of memory card readers. The Basic version, on the other hand, only has a 20 GB hard drive, a Blu-ray drive, and controllers. There is no Wi-Fi support or built-in memory card reader. But the user can buy adapters to get the memory card reader support. Wi-Fi can't be added at the moment.
The price of a Playstation 3 at a store depends on where you live. The 20 GB PS3 will cost $499 in the US, while the 60 GB model will cost $599. In Japan, however, the Basic version will cost JPY 49,980, which is about US$ 420. In Japan, Sony has not set a price for the 60 GB version yet. In Canada, retailers have set the price of the 20 GB PS3 at C$ 549, which is about US$ 480. The 60 GB models will cost C$ 659, which is about US$ 580. The Basic PS3 will cost A$ 829, which is about US$ 570, and the Premium PS3 will cost A$ 999, which is about US$ 680. In Mexico, a 20 GB PS3 costs MXN$ 7,999, which is about US$ 640, and a 60 GB PS3 costs MXN$ 9,499, which is about US$ 760. In the Eurozone, where Finland is not included, the PS3 is resold for €499 (US$550) for 20 GB and €599 (US$660) for 60 GB (60 GB). In Finland, you can buy a 20 GB PS3 for NTD$ 14,980, which is about US$ 451, and a 60 GB PS3 for NTD$ 17,980, which is about US$ 542. In Taiwan, the price is set at NTD$ 14,980 (US$ 451) for the basic model and NTD$ 17,980 (US$ 542) for the higher model (Premium). And in Hong Kong, the 20 GB will be sold for HKD$ 3,180 ($409 US) and the 60 GB will be sold for HKD$ 3,780 ($486 US).
The price of the PS3 when it first comes out is very high. Critics and developers of games have said what they think about this issue. On the other hand, Sony said that the Playstation 3's high price is due to the fact that it can play Blu-ray movies. Analysts, on the other hand, think that the PS3's pricing strategy might be related to the drop in Sony's stock price during its last quarter of earnings.
Do you want to know what it's like to use a Playstation 3? Fill out your form now on Sony's website or other sites that are taking pre-orders.
f The PS3 is a lot of money. Critics and developers of games have said what they think about this issue. On the other hand, Sony said that the Playstation 3's high price is due to the fact that it can play Blu-ray movies. Analysts, on the other hand, think that the PS3's pricing strategy might be related to the drop in Sony's stock price during its last quarter of earnings.
Do you want to know what it's like to use a Playstation 3? Fill out your form now on Sony's website or other sites that are taking pre-orders.
