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PS3 price goes up in Greece

Ahead of the European launch of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console in Europe, Greece has become the latest country to have a "higher than promised" retail price for the console. The 60GB version of the brand new Sony console will be sold for €659 (US$867) after the RRP was raised in the country. Even the Sony Center in Greece lists the 60GB version of the console for €659.

The console was expected to have a blanket price across the European countries of €499 for the 20GB model and €599 for the 60GB model. Both British and Irish gamers are also being charged more for the 60GB model; which goes for £425 (€633 / US$834) in the UK and €629 (US$827) in Ireland. The reason given for the higher price is that the territory is "traditionally more expensive than other territories."



No Sony spokesperson commented yet on the price hike in Greece.

Source:
GamesIndustry.biz

Written by: James Delahunty @ 22 Feb 2007 16:35

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• 25 comments

• limelight

  Hey just an idea, but next time can you print the currency in US dollars also?

  23.2.2007 02:01 #1

• tabletpc

  i find this bull because just that they live in another part of europe they have to pay more then the rest of the country wow i bet irish gamers are going else where to get there consoles cheaper huh

  23.2.2007 03:07 #2

• BeerPeer

  How about the price in Finland? It's even higher: an incredible 680 €!
  
  Sony must be insane.

  23.2.2007 03:11 #3

• Attin

  Yeah, the prices here in Finland suck pretty hard almost (if not over!) 700 euros
  
  PS3 would be cool, but the price is just way too high so im not buying it :|

  23.2.2007 03:48 #4

• sugarray

  im from ireland the price is a major issue as far as im concerned.€630 for the console and then €70 each per games.Ill be sticking to my 360 for a while,at least until some good games come out for ps3 or until the iso loader is released.The only games currently tempting me to ps3 are resistance and virtua tennis 3, and i heard some mixed reviews of both.

  23.2.2007 04:13 #5

• Dela

  Originally posted by limelight:Hey just an idea, but next time can you print the currency in US dollars also?Added

  23.2.2007 04:29 #6

• ZippyDSM

  http://www.gamepoliticsforums.com/showthread.php?t=1551working on conversions and pricing of the 3 systems,I am focusing on the main markets EU,UK,JP and USA add yours and their conversions if you wish,I need some help finishing out the WII's pricing and conversions.
  
  ====================
  
  Prices for PS3
  
  20 GB 60 GB
  US$ US$
  JP¥49,980 [15] ($414) JP¥59,980 ($497)
  
  United Kingdom
  [20] [60]
  TBA GB£425 ( $830)
  
  European Union
  [20] [60]
  €499 ($656) €599 ($787)
  ------------------------------------------------------
  Prices for 360
  Primium Core
  Japan
  JP¥39,795 ($328) JP¥29,000 ($239)
  European Union
  €399.99 ($524) €299.99 ($392)
  United Kingdom
  £279.99 ($546) £199.99 ($389)
  United States
  US$399.99 $299.99
  ----------------------------------------------------------
  Prices for WII
  
  Japan
  JP¥25,000 ($206)
  European Union
  € 120??? ($235)
  United Kingdom
  £179 ($350) (ACK! 250+17%=292 bastards!)
  United States
  $249
  
  
  
  
  do my eyes decive me is nintendo the only one not wapeing consumers word wide?
  
  edit
  Bold is updated prices
  If anything is off please tell me ^^

  23.2.2007 05:49 #7

• richks

  @ ZIppy
  
  Wii costs in the UK:
  
  £179 = $351.50

  23.2.2007 07:16 #8

• ZippyDSM

  Originally posted by richks:@ ZIppy
  
  Wii costs in the UK:
  
  £179 = $351.50
  thats the pound is it not?

  23.2.2007 07:27 #9

• hughjars

  ......and the spec of the Euro PS3 has been cut
  (the PS2 hardware has been removed & they're going to use emulation.....which is funny considering how Sony were slamming the XBox 360 for this not so long ago).
  
  The lowest spec & the highest prices = Europe gets shafted yet again.
  
  http://www.pcpro.co.uk/buyer/news/105931...patibility.html

  23.2.2007 07:41 #10

• ZippyDSM

  Originally posted by hughjars:......and the spec of the Euro PS3 has been cut
  (the PS2 hardware has been removed & they're going to use emulation.....which is funny considering how Sony were slamming the XBox 360 for this not so long ago).
  
  The lowest spec & the highest prices = Europe gets shafted yet again.
  
  http://www.pcpro.co.uk/buyer/news/105931...patibility.html
  Emulation is not a bad thing however if tis like the 360s screw them....

  23.2.2007 07:45 #11

• domie

  about time that we in the UK voted with our pockets and left their products on the shelf, f--- them, i'm tired of living in an ordinary country where we are expected to pay more than the rest of the world simply because "traditionally that's been the case" why are we all such pussies here in the Uk and let them get away with it ?

  23.2.2007 08:57 #12

• ZippyDSM

  Originally posted by domie:about time that we in the UK voted with our pockets and left their products on the shelf, f--- them, i'm tired of living in an ordinary country where we are expected to pay more than the rest of the world simply because "traditionally that's been the case" why are we all such pussies here in the Uk and let them get away with it ?to me it makes more since to mark up the US retail price of it by 30-40% and set that price as the world wide mark
  
  Like take the WII for example make it 290 across the board,sell it everywhere for that price.
  
  these pricing schemes they use are very anti consumer.

  23.2.2007 09:09 #13

• domie

  well the difference is that Americans are much more demanding when it comes to quality, that's why service is so good in the USA, if it sucks, they vote with their feet and don't come back or say it out loud to the company's faces whether it be an electronics giant or a local restaurant.Sony knows that so offers cheaper prices.
  
  here in rip-off Britain, we only bitch behind their backs and don't have the balls to say it out loud to their faces, that's why "most" of our restaurants are shite and over-priced and why all major retailers continue to shaft us, until we become more politicised in relation to retail products, they will continue to defecate on us in the price market.

  23.2.2007 09:16 #14

• oofRome

  Quote:......and the spec of the Euro PS3 has been cut
  (the PS2 hardware has been removed & they're going to use emulation.....which is funny considering how Sony were slamming the XBox 360 for this not so long ago). I think they were slamming it because the emulation wasn't 100 percent compatible with all xbox games. The ps3's emulation wasn't capable at launch, which is why they had the emotionengine shipped with it.
  If you're correct about the emotion engine not being in there, than I say more power to sony. They solved it a lot faster than I thought it would take. Not to mention it lowers the cost to manufacture.

  23.2.2007 09:30 #15

• pigfister

  so not only are euro customers paying more we are not able to get a backwards compatible console!
  
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6390657.stm

  23.2.2007 09:34 #16

• ZippyDSM

  Originally posted by pigfister:so not only are euro customers paying more we are not able to get a backwards compatible console!
  
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6390657.stm
  more like the 360 witch Sony was dissing not to long ago for not supporting their old games.
  ----------------
  oofRome
  in doing this they become like the 360 with its VERY SPOTTY BWC,at least with the PS2 hardware in place you just have to patch the odd game not ALL OF THEM..... oh and BTW they are not lowering the price or removing the PS2 hardware from the US and japanese models..

  23.2.2007 09:39 #17

• oofRome

  Actually I just read it isn't entirely backwards compatible. Sorry about that, I was mistaken. Apparently it's going to be no better than 360 emulation, for some time.
  That sucks for BWC enthuasiasts.

  23.2.2007 11:36 #18

• ZippyDSM

  Originally posted by oofRome:Actually I just read it isn't entirely backwards compatible. Sorry about that, I was mistaken. Apparently it's going to be no better than 360 emulation, for some time.
  That sucks for BWC enthuasiasts.I know thats the problem ><
  I just hope they understand that BWC is not a gimmick and quickly advance full emulation I doubt it but one can hope and until they stop ling and widdleing down the PS3 specs I will be all over them and I have been on the model 1 360 being a fickle hodge podge of a system.

  23.2.2007 11:45 #19

• Ace_2

  Greece is not the only place to jack up the price. Over here, in Canada, the 20 and 60 gig PlayStation 3s sell for................
  599.99(20 GB) and 699.99(60 GB) Canadian! It's like that EVERYWHERE. If Sony wants to sell consoles, this is NOT the way to do it.

  24.2.2007 07:29 #20

• domie

  I can't help smile that you complain that it retails for 699 canadian dollars in Canada when the same machine retails for 968 canadian dollars in the UK

  24.2.2007 12:04 #21

• ZippyDSM

  Originally posted by domie:I can't help smile that you complain that it retails for 699 canadian dollars in Canada when the same machine retails for 968 canadian dollars in the UKI am starting to think the corporations think the consumer is stupid...not just dim or dumb...but sh!t licking stupid.....

  24.2.2007 12:12 #22

• mikebc

  My first comment, after years of reading :-)
  You all wanna know why prices are so high in Europe????
  Because you peoplw will pay it!
  Dont pay, the price comes down--
  if you want it that bad that you will let companies shaft myou--dont complain-------------

  26.2.2007 01:15 #23

• mikebc

  edit for the previous msg----
  I live in Britain,ok?
  Oh, my apologies for the mis-spells!

  26.2.2007 01:23 #24

• Ace_2

  Well, let me tell you this: I am not willing to dish out $700 or even $968 for a gaming console. Never have been, never will be. The most I'd pay for a console excluding taxes is $450, no more. On top of that, I say the PlayStation 3's game library SUCKS(all I like that's currently released is Need for Speed Carbon and Blazing Angels, and the only upcoming games I like are Gran Turismo 5, Colin McRae DIRT and Sega Rally Revo). See what I mean(at least it's just my opinion. You can criticize it all you want, I still think the game lineup sucks)?

  26.2.2007 04:42 #25