Sony sets Euro launch details

[wraggster]

Sony has confirmed it will announce the UK PS3 price and release date early next week, while confirming yesterday's reports that the Irish PS3 price has been bumped up.

Following yesterday's reports on the Irish PS3 website, Sony Europe sent out a blanket email to try and clear things up. Again boss David Reeves confirmed that the console is still on course for a March release, despite CEO Howard Stringer saying it was happening in April.

Whatever it may be, we'll know early next week, according to the statement: "Sony is planning an announcement about the UK PS3 price and release date early next week."

Sony also explained why the price is higher in Ireland saying, "The price for PS3 in Europe is still €499 and €599 respectively. The higher price for the 60GB model in Ireland is purely down to their local rate of VAT, which is 21%."

Expect the UK price to be £425.

via cvg

[Shrygue]

Ah good, soon a definate date for the PS3 release is to be announced. I look forward to hear it sometime next week.

[Xiofire]

No Sony why? Why £425? please please please lower it. £425 seems just so much for a console.
-Xiofire

[pir8Smit]

I'm hoping that Sony will drop it to £399.

Seems a strange price to start at £425 (ofcourse retailers will set it as £424.99 or £425.99)

[juggaleaux]

that's $834.70 american.

omg.