PS3 pre-orders in Germany…Wait! It’s a bundle
SCE UK Managing Director Ray Maguire mentioned the other day that there will be a total of 220,000 PS3 units available for their market by launch. There are no reports, however, regarding other territories. Despite that, we’re kind of betting that there will be shortage problems as well. Because it seems that the long wait hasn’t dampened the feelings of our European friends for the console.
Anyway, lucky you if you live in Germany. Your local Amazon is offering pre-orders of the 60GB version of the console for 599 Euros (US$ 776). Sounds great? Yeah, except that you need to purchase first a Sony PSP with Ridge Racer Platinum to avail of the pre-order. In case you’re wondering, the PSP bundle will cost you another 199.95 Euros (US$ 260).
Wondering why? Don’t look at us because we don’t quite understand this as well. We looked deeper into the Amazon Germany site and this is how they explained the matter (Pardon the transalation):
If you should not have ordered PSP up to the initial delivery of the PS3, no PS3-Konsole can be unfortunately reserved to you. The supply of the PlayStation 3-Konsole is possible only if you ordered both the PSP inclusive Ridge Racer Platinum and the PlayStation 3-Konsole.
SCE UK Managing Director Ray Maguire mentioned the other day that there will be a total of 220,000 PS3 units available for their market by launch. There are no reports, however, regarding other territories. Despite that, we’re kind of betting that there will be shortage problems as well. Because it seems that the long wait hasn’t dampened the feelings of our European friends for the console.
Anyway, lucky you if you live in Germany. Your local Amazon is offering pre-orders of the 60GB version of the console for 599 Euros (US$ 776). Sounds great? Yeah, except that you need to purchase first a Sony PSP with Ridge Racer Platinum to avail of the pre-order. In case you’re wondering, the PSP bundle will cost you another 199.95 Euros (US$ 260).
Wondering why? Don’t look at us because we don’t quite understand this as well. We looked deeper into the Amazon Germany site and this is how they explained the matter (Pardon the transalation):
If you should not have ordered PSP up to the initial delivery of the PS3, no PS3-Konsole can be unfortunately reserved to you. The supply of the PlayStation 3-Konsole is possible only if you ordered both the PSP inclusive Ridge Racer Platinum and the PlayStation 3-Konsole.
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