No PS3 price drop for Australia

By Randolph Ramsay on 26 September 2006

When Sony exec Ken Kutaragi last week announced that the 20GB-hard-drive-equipped model of the PlayStation 3 was getting a price drop in Japan, Australian gamers anxiously held their breaths to see whether Sony would apply the same drop here.

But it seems Aussies won't be getting a discount. Sony Computer Entertainment Australia spokesman Adrian Christie told GameSpot AU today that the price of the PlayStation 3 in Australia would stay the same--AU$829.95 for the 20GB-equipped model and AU$999.95 for the 60GB-hard-drive model.

Christie, however, did confirm the news that all 20GB PS3 units will now sport an HDMI port. HDMI is an all digital audio/video connector that was previously limited to the more expensive 60GB PS3.

Sony's Kutaragi used his Tokyo Games Show keynote speech last week to unveil the news that the 20GB PS3 model would now retail for 49,980 yen (AU$570) at launch on November 11, which is about 10,000 yen (AU$114) cheaper than it was previously.

Topics: sony, playstation, 3, australia, price, ps3, 20gb, drop, hdmi, week

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Comments (29)

  • Tom commented on 02/03/2009 17:14 Report abuse

    I was considering a buy for me, but waaay too overpriced. $600 at max. Anything over in unaffordable.

  • gobroncos1 commented on 20/05/2008 21:13 Report abuse

    if the ps3 do not make the price drop in australia they could loose the respect of all the aussis

  • Yamum commented on 07/01/2008 18:16 Report abuse

    Give the owner of Sony a few whales on the house.. I mean its the least they can do seeings though they steal from our waters. Im kidding btw But seriously C'mon why does everyone else get a pricedrop but us?

  • No Suck commented on 07/12/2007 22:37 Report abuse

    The US have the 40GB for $400 and Aus has the same version for $700. The currency is almost the same and as usual those **** americans rip everyone elso off.

  • me commented on 05/12/2007 15:07 Report abuse

    look @ the price now....hmmm 20 days and its mine

  • No Sucker commented on 12/11/2007 23:58 Report abuse

    ps3 i 'm buying one or two, with Monopoly Money.

  • Hgoi commented on 23/10/2007 18:12 Report abuse

    $745 and I'll buy. Not a cent over. I know it's multiple Cell processors, etc, but regardless - if Japan and US are having their units sliced so much then we should get more than a token gesture HDMI include.

  • hax commented on 06/10/2007 02:29 Report abuse

    its the cheapest blu ray dvd player on the market atm, + u get all the xtras in gaming, stop crying . save some money and buy it u bums

  • borreeedd commented on 01/10/2007 08:49 Report abuse

    Gosh and i thought i was gonna buy the ps3 at this christmas holiday, hoping that they will be a price drop by then. IF there is no price drop by then, then I'd rather buy it now or never !

  • anonymous 263 commented on 27/09/2007 08:07 Report abuse

    too much should be $600 $750 mark not $999

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