PAL PS3 Launch To Include Middle East

[wraggster]

via kotaku (http://kotaku.com/gaming/ps3-launch/pal-ps3-launch-to-include-middle-east-242820.php)

The Middle East isn't going to miss out on the launch of the PS3. Sony Gulf have announced that the region is going to be receiving units on March 22, which for some reason is a day earlier than in Europe or Australia.

The same Casino Royale deal applies as elsewhere in PAL regions, the launch lineup looks the same and...you guessed it...no 20GB models either. The prices are so far only available in UAE Dirhams, where Sony first-party games will be 229 AED (USD$62) and the console itself will be 2499 AED (USD$680).

[Shrygue]

What, march 22nd lauching date for the middle east? I wished it was like that for the UK. Also the 2,500 AED/$680 equates to £352, £73 less than the £425 UK price. Oh well, if it's going to be like that, then so be it.

[mnuhaily22]

I am in the middle east, U.A.E, and I am not impressed with this, 229 dirhams a game, that is more thatn 70 dollars, just divide by 3.65 to get dollars.