Sony Brings New PS3 Bundles to Japan Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and LittleBigPlanet join 80 gigabyte model.
by IGN Staff
October 8, 2008 - One of Sony's big Tokyo Game Show announcements has leaked out early through Famitsu. Sony will be releasing the 80 gigabyte PS3 model to Japan, the magazine reveals in its latest issue. Bundled with a Dual Shock 3, the new high capacity model will sell for 39,800 yen, the current price of the 40 gigabyte model. Sony will offer the system in black, white, and silver color varieties.
The deal gets better, though, as for a limted time, Sony will be including Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec III with the system, turning this into an effective 4,500 yen price drop for those who were interested in buying the racer anyway.
Spec III, which became available as an online update late last week for current Prologue owners, will also see its very own full release in Japan. GT5 Prologue Spec III will be released in Blu-ray disc and downloadable form on October 30, costing, respectively, 4,980 and 4,500 yen. These are the same prices as the current rev of Prologue.
In other PS3 bundle news, Sony will be bundling the 80 gigabyte model with two Dual Shocks and a copy of LittleBigPlanet as part of the "PlayStation 3 LittleBigPlanet Dream Box." This bundle, which comes in a special box featuring artwork of Sack Boy, will sell for 44,980 yen. Black, white, and silver models will also be on offer.
Sony is also planning on pushing LittleBigPlanet through a DualShock 3 bundle. A copy of the game will be bundled with a DualShock 3 at 7,980 yen, representing a savings of some 3,500 yen over buying the products separately. The controller bundles will also be available in black, white, and silver varieties.
Those who just want LittleBigPlanet on its own have a bonus item to look forward to as well. Sony will include a code with first print copies of the game that can be exchanged for a Piposaru costume for Sack Boy. Poposaru is the name of the brainwashed monkeys from the Ape Escape series.
All this bundle news applies only to Japan at the moment.
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Thats sweet why dont we get them??
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Because they are trying to make us AMERICANS jealous since we ROCK!
It's gotta happen sooner then later. The dang console has been out 2 years now?
The 360 had a one year heads start so MS has had that much more time to recoup their costs. Also I don't think they had as much of a burden in R&D on the 360 as Sony did w/ B-R, Cell, etc. so I think it's safe to assume that MS would be able to be the first to offer a substantial price drop on their hardware. But I gotta think if Sony is dead serious about getting their B-R format into more homes, then getting PS3's to the masses is a huge huge HUGE part of that strategy.
Price drop please! Maybe I'd even sell my 40G and move up to a 80G w/ DS3 controller bundle.
It's gotta happen sooner then later. The dang console has been out 2 years now?
The 360 had a one year heads start so MS has had that much more time to recoup their costs. Also I don't think they had as much of a burden in R&D on the 360 as Sony did w/ B-R, Cell, etc. so I think it's safe to assume that MS would be able to be the first to offer a substantial price drop on their hardware. But I gotta think if Sony is dead serious about getting their B-R format into more homes, then getting PS3's to the masses is a huge huge HUGE part of that strategy.
Price drop please! Maybe I'd even sell my 40G and move up to a 80G w/ DS3 controller bundle.
I believe it was mainly the Blu-ray that made the PS3 so expensive, although I'm sure the Cell was up there too.
Moving up to an 80GB wouldn't be a bad idea, but keep in mind you still wouldn't be getting backwards compatibility.
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Thats sweet why dont we get them??
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Originally Posted by Kabooki
Because they are trying to make us AMERICANS jealous since we ROCK!
Well, actually just when Sony cut the 80GB MGS4 bundle (still recent)... that was the last PS3 with software B/C. There hasn't been full B/C since the 60GB (not so recent).
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Originally Posted by blackdelsol94
Thats sweet why dont we get them??
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Originally Posted by Kabooki
Because they are trying to make us AMERICANS jealous since we ROCK!
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I'd really like to purchase one of those White PS3's...
The dang console has been out 2 years now?
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