PS3 European Launch 23 March, $835

Posted by Zonk on Thursday January 25, 2007 @02:26AM from the better-late-than-never dept.

Andy_R writes "Sony has finally committed themselves to a European launch date for the PS3, after disappointing European fans by not having the promised worldwide simultaneous launch, then missing the lucrative Christmas period. The BBC is reporting that the console will arrive on the 23rd of March. EU fans will only be getting the 60Gb version at first, and it will be priced at 599 Euros or 425 pounds in Britain. At today's exchange rates, that's US$ 835.99! From the article: 'A problem manufacturing blue diodes, used in high-definition Blu-ray disc drives, forced the Japanese firm to announce another delay but only for European customers. Sony said the decision was made because Europe was logistically the most complex market for distribution."

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Re:Y'all could have had it earlier by The_Mr_Flibble · 2007-01-25 02:52 · Score: 2, Funny

Nope, we canceled it due to a government cutback.
And they still raised taxes.
Re:Bios version by Grey+Ninja · 2007-01-25 03:11 · Score: 2, Funny

You're one of those people who wakes up in the morning with a big smile, likes to laugh and talk a lot, and is all excited by the new day, aren't you?