Stupid stupid question. Of course European gamers are ripped off. They blame EU rules. But do they have to lump all European PS3's in the same group? Other countries are treated individually sometimes.
Just think of the price difference between US hardware and software compared to that in the UK. NTSC vs PAL oh major expense there. Oh 240V as against 120V must cost more of course. Ah and don't forget VAT but that doesn't make the differences in price either. RIP off cos' we'll pay anyway. MUGS, all of us. Same with Xbox360 too.