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The PS3 has officially been launched in Korea. What is crazy is that for some reason Sony felt the need to give them more machine for less money.
The units sold in Korea feature an 80GB hard drive, wait a second, haven’t people been complaining that Sony should release an 80GB model here in the states? Maybe they think that the Koreans wouldn’t bother buying a system with a smaller hard drive. If that’s the case they must just think we’re too stupid to care.
If that’s not bad enough, the price for one of the 80GB consoles is only around $558. So they get a bigger hard drive and pay less, thanks for that Sony. I guess you just think we’re stupid Americans, we’ll pay outrageous prices for anything. Well think again, your console is being outsold month after month by the competition over here. Maybe if you’d consider upgrading the hard drive and dropping the price people might buy one.
80GB PS3 launches in Korea [via joystiq]
30 Responses to “Sony launches bigger, cheaper PS3 in Korea”
your mother June 19, 2007
whatttt????????????? why koreans?? and not us. thsts just stupid.
-3the guy who made the ps2 and ps1 should has to come back,cuz i think that this newbe is retarted and killing SONY.
MK24ever June 19, 2007
First: You Americans are dumb people.
-3Second: Why the fuck I didn’t heard you americans complaining by the Euro late launch and the higher price in Europe?
Third: Korean taxes are half of american taxes, so yes, Sony is making more money in Korea that they are doing there in America selling the system for more money.
Fourth: With $50/60 you can buy a 120Gb HDD and put it in your PS3, why the hell do you cry because others have 20Gb plus, I just can bet that you’ve not even filled the current space you have…
Fifth: Not only Sony but all the world knows that Americans are indeed stupid people, thats why you are the biggest market in the world, you buy things because you think it’s “cool”, America is the most idiotic country in all world, and your president is just adequated to you.
Sixt to infinite: You Americans are dumb people.
Chris June 19, 2007
You didn’t hear us because you weren’t listening.
http://www.slashgear.com/sony-.....013704.php
+2MK24ever June 19, 2007
I paid €600 for a PS3 and I’m from a poor European country, still, I’m not crying am I? I feel the system just worths the money and I’m happy with it, simple! No one makes you pay for a PS3, video-games are a hobby, if you don’t have money to support that hobby than just change of hobby or live with it. When I see such anger from gamers and analists in general I really don’t understand why all the fuzz. Sony isn’t making people buy their products, people buy if they want, if it is expensive… well… Mercedes are expensive…
-2Chris June 19, 2007
The point of my post isn’t even that the PS3 is too expensive. The point is that if they are going to release it in different countries, why charge one more than the other. Europe got charged way more than we did here in the states, while Korea got a larger hard drive and a lower price than we did. It’s really not fair to anyone. They have obviously done their market research and are pricing the console at the highest possible price that they believe people in each market will pay. That’s just not cool, everyone should pay the same.
+1Broo June 19, 2007
[quote comment="23531"]The point of my post isn’t even that the PS3 is too expensive. The point is that if they are going to release it in different countries, why charge one more than the other. Europe got charged way more than we did here in the states, while Korea got a larger hard drive and a lower price than we did. It’s really not fair to anyone. They have obviously done their market research and are pricing the console at the highest possible price that they believe people in each market will pay. That’s just not cool, everyone should pay the same.[/quote]
This may have been why Sony was so keen on shutting down Lik-Sang; they wouldn’t want the Europeans to be able to buy a US PS3 for $200 USD less (minus shipping) than the EU market price.
+1MK24ever June 19, 2007
They are loosing money in each system they sell, of course they are making the possible to loose the least they can, and don’t forget the shipments costs and the different taxes between countrys. Video-games business can’t be confused with video-games fun.
We are talking about Hard drives, the difference in price between a 60Gb HDD and a 80Gb HDD is probably not more than $5 to Sony, and they made that 80Gb for Korea because they are very used to content download, só, it was a natural move, the system is cheaper around $50, that’s not much considering Korea is close to the countrys who are making the consoles. I’m not saying that what sony is doing is completelly fare, but they are selling a system with a loss, so they will of couce charge more where they see they can do it, its like this with video-game consoles, cars, ships, food, etc… Yes, Wii and X360 are (as far as I know) beeing selled at the same price world wide (well, kind of because $250 is less than €250) but they aren’t selling system with a $200 loss each.
Conclusion: Why do people in Internet are so childish? I’m constantly reading articles about how people are annoyed and crying and upset, and sayind (my “dick” is bigger than yours)…
-4Let’s be positive about things and talk positivatly! This world wide web is becoming a meeting place for frustrated people! God, I’m from Portugal, a country full of social-economic problems, but that doesn’t mean I have too be a depressed, I see the good things of situations and not the bad things. With Sony and PS3 98% of internet articles are negative ones, people use whatever they can find to “bad talk”, when I see my PS3 and all the cool things it has, how well buit it is, how cool it looks and how promising it is… I just don’t understand why so much complainments… it’s a bit of money? yes, but it pays of, as all the playstation consoles did, I don’t care if my neighbour will buy one next month and it will be €100 less, I have mine and I’m happy with it. People judge their hapiness by comparing their things/life with others… that’s… pathetic! Be you and think for yourself!
Sorry my English….
MK24ever June 19, 2007
Ohh, and one more thing.
When we buy a PS3 we are in fact paying less than the real value of the product, a PS3 cost’s to Sony around $850, so they are taking a great risk for us gamers (yes, they are doing that with a purpose), but when we see every day some news regarding to hackers trying to exploit PS3 firmwares in order to allow running copyed games in the hardware, all that together just makes me more proud of beeing a Sony fan, Sony isn’t making this “price moves” just to annoy americans, in fact, they are making a huge effort to evolve this industry, they are taking risks for their game division and fot their fan-base. They are offering free online games when they could charge fot it, they are selling a system for much less money that it costs them to produce, they are taking risks and beeing brave! But selfish consumers just care about price, they can’t see the real side of things. If people don’t want a PS3 then just don’t buy it, they don’t need to insult those who make it and those who choosed it has their entertaing system.
-2I was a bit imature in my first post, but I don’t understand why are allways the American sites who begun thos “HATE SONY” articles… america is the most powerfull country in the world yes! But for what I can see they aren’t the happiest, the image peoplle have from America is no more of greatness, but yes of frustrated peoplle that are never ever happy with nothing… I just hope this is not the case of all the country.
PXC June 19, 2007
I’m from Australia and the cost of a PS3 is AU$999 which is about US$845, in New Zealand the cost is NZ$1199.95 which is about US$910.
Different regions have different pricing – on a global scale the US PS3 is one of the cheaper ones.
You should be happy about that and not cry that tech savy south korea gets a PS3 with a extra 20GB for US$40 less.
Oh, and not to mention they had to wait an extra 7 months for their console. Stop acting like a spoiled little brat.
+3Matt Boudreau June 19, 2007
I do not want them to put out a bigger, cheaper PS3 here in North America. I bought one at launch and it would be pointless to change anything right now and it would only upset early adopters. Looks at the Shitbox Elite.
-1Matt Boudreau June 19, 2007
[quote comment="23528"]First: You Americans are dumb people.
-1Second: Why the fuck I didn’t heard you americans complaining by the Euro late launch and the higher price in Europe?
Third: Korean taxes are half of american taxes, so yes, Sony is making more money in Korea that they are doing there in America selling the system for more money.
Fourth: With $50/60 you can buy a 120Gb HDD and put it in your PS3, why the hell do you cry because others have 20Gb plus, I just can bet that you’ve not even filled the current space you have…
Fifth: Not only Sony but all the world knows that Americans are indeed stupid people, thats why you are the biggest market in the world, you buy things because you think it’s “cool”, America is the most idiotic country in all world, and your president is just adequated to you.
Sixt to infinite: You Americans are dumb people.[/quote]
Amen to that my friend. I love to be Canadian. Gives me all the benefits of the Americans, with even more benefits, and I’m not called stupid haha.
Cisco June 19, 2007
Firstly, lets go down the line.
‘Your Mother’ – Sony “chose” Korea, because that is one of the divisions of Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated; like SCE Japan, SCE America, and SCE Europe. I, like you, like Ken Kutaragi, “Father of Playstation.” Ken single-handedly, or almost, brought Sony into gaming consoles. When he announced his retirement not to long ago, I was worried about the future of the PS3, since Kazuo Hirai, I believe he is the one taking Ken’s spot, is more software-based; unlike the hardware-based Ken. That possibly could mean no PS4, though. Recently, Kazuo announced that there was a problem with the PS3, and somethings need to be refined, a task that I don’t believe Ken would have done. With a little time Kasuo should, hopefully, show Sony and the PS3 back to the top.
‘MK24ever’ – You speak your mind. I don’t believe you on some comments, and strongly agree with you on others. So let’s start. First, Americans are not dumb. You must think “Your only as fast as your slowest player” (Your only as smart as your dumbest citizen). In which case, your correct, but then Europe would be considered dumb, too; or you are just self-centered, for lack of a better word. Second, Americans did complain/talk about the late arrival, and high priced PS3, just about as much as this “issue” with the Korean 80GB PS3. Third, I don’t understand that idea much. Fourth, I strongly agree with you for most of that. Unlike the 360, the PS3 can interchange the HDD with any HDD you have, almost; the 360 is very specific. I bought a 250GB HDD not to long ago, and when I get my PS3 I will switch it with the 60GB HHD; Sony is a genius. Oh, and I would easily use up 60 to 80 GB. Fifth, How did you come up with that? You know/talk to people specifically from Sony, or SCEI? For some odd reason I don’t believe you. Oh, and I now know that you are an egocentric self-absorbed self-seeking narcissist, that is without lack of words. You spoke your mind, and now I had to. The US is like it is because its government. Just like Europe, and all other countries, there are those “bad apples”; and Bush is just that. He was at 51% at the presidental race, now he is around 33%; SO CLOSE to being the least liked president in history. Sixth plus, redundence, a lot of it.
poor is relative, I find myself to be poor, but others would consider me middle class. Also you could be faily wealthly and still live in a poorer country. I don’t consider you lying but without knowing the country it can be hard to tell. You are correct the PS3 is worth the money you pay for it. Sony is lossing money on every console sold because it would be 800 some odd US dollars worth other wise; 800 some odd US dollars verse 600 US dollars, I don’t know about you but 600 US dollars is a deal. Especially that expensive, nobody can make you buy that. Video games are for some a job, a hobby, a good past-time, and/or a way to get rid of stress. I do not believe that a person should change there hobby because prices are too high, just what some time; time is your friend. Its called demand and supply; prices will go down. Sometimes people do go too far, and do go over board, but I don’t believe that is what is happening here with the price of the PS3
Secondly, Chris Scott Barr the reason that the PS3 (Korea) cost less than that of all other regions have to do will several reasons. Like I said before, “time is your friend.” Korea was the last of the major regions to start selling the PS3. As time passes cost goes down. The reason? because lower cost to process the Cell Broadband Engine, agian supple and demand, and several other factors, too (had to go to work and forgot some of the ideas I was going to say here). They not only looked at how much they tought people would pay for the console, because then it would be closer to 300 US dollars, but they also look at how more money they can make or how much money they can afford to lose; in this case how much to lose. Know onto the fairness issue. What in life is fair? lifes always tries to throw you into the mud. To tell you the truth I don’t believe that its all that bad; it looks like price cuts are in the near future.
Finally, I started to write this around 2:00pm and finished at 10:00pm so if anyone has posted after the start I did not get, because I typed this up offline, and had to go to work.
ps. MK24ever, I’m not a person to hold a grude, most of the time. So I’m over that little thing. I just that I don’t think people should act like that.
+3Jesse June 19, 2007
What’s the big deal? I bought a 20GB PS3 for US$485 and spent $49 on a 120GB hard drive. I still come out ahead than the poor Koreans that can’t even BUY a 20GB model. And don’t tell me it’s too techy, the instructions are right there in the manual. And for the techy, I have the original 20GB hard drive that I plunked in a US$25 enclosure (http://www.satagear.com/SATA_2.....sures.html) and BAM, a 140GB PS3!
Yeah, yeah,yeah. I know why Sony ditched the 20GB model here in the States. If you can charge $100 more for $10-20 more in parts (including WiFi and card-reader), woudn’t you? Especially since Sony is loosing money on each unit, it softens the blow. I just hope they keep making money on licensing so they can dump $$ into PS4 development.
Neutralamerica...who?? June 20, 2007
yay take that america! if america diserves a pricecut it should get one after all the other countries get one, such a crazy country with guns around … why whinge for, go play their xbox 360’s or are they already regretting it
Neutrali hope they dont put any thought into ps4 yet (sony) i want the ps3 to shine
alter3go June 20, 2007
[quote comment="23546"][quote comment="23528"]First: You Americans are dumb people.
Second: Why the fuck I didn’t heard you americans complaining by the Euro late launch and the higher price in Europe?
Third: Korean taxes are half of american taxes, so yes, Sony is making more money in Korea that they are doing there in America selling the system for more money.
Fourth: With $50/60 you can buy a 120Gb HDD and put it in your PS3, why the hell do you cry because others have 20Gb plus, I just can bet that you’ve not even filled the current space you have…
Fifth: Not only Sony but all the world knows that Americans are indeed stupid people, thats why you are the biggest market in the world, you buy things because you think it’s “cool”, America is the most idiotic country in all world, and your president is just adequated to you.
Sixt to infinite: You Americans are dumb people.[/quote]
Amen to that my friend. I love to be Canadian. Gives me all the benefits of the Americans, with even more benefits, and I’m not called stupid haha.[/quote]
ecxept by americans :P
-2paul June 20, 2007
why all the hate
NeutralMK24ever June 21, 2007
@ Cisco
“ps. MK24ever, I’m not a person to hold a grude, most of the time. So I’m over that little thing. I just that I don’t think people should act like that.”
And you are correct, I shouldn’t have said some of the things I said (mainly of US cityzens)and I apologize for that, but I’m very tired of this american national sport (bash Sony as much as you can)… I don’t understand why don’t people just try to be not so (i’ll use a quote because it is a great metaphore) “spoiled little brat”…
-5diamond June 22, 2007
I live in East Europe and I have possibility to get PS3 from Korea. What interests me is can I use PS3 made for Korean market in Europe and use european DVDs and games. I need urgent feedback so please, help me!
+1Jing June 22, 2007
wtf that is how cheap it is woah . . .
+2your mother June 22, 2007
MK24ever, get a life broo and grow up
+2diamond June 23, 2007
Can you please stop arguing for a moment and answer my question, please it is very important for me.
-1your face June 23, 2007
if u want an 80Gb PS3 go to Korea and get one. is it so hard to do. u people are stupid.
-3your face June 23, 2007
oh and did u people know that over in the U.S. the Nintendo DS outsold the PS3.
-3Dean June 24, 2007
come on people, get over it, sony never force you to fork out 599
+4your face June 24, 2007
good job Dean. it’s not a big deal. you dont need a PS3 with 80GB of memory you just think you do.
NeutralGaurav June 29, 2007
U guys in the US should be happy in australia we pay AUD $999 which is aprox US $850
+1you guys get it $150 cheaper but in korea they get it for 518 000 won which is $650 ausie dollars. This is $350 cheaper! plus they get 20 gigs extra and iptv. you might say that 20 gigs isnt much but the main thing is they get so much cheaper!
Stopgeneralizingitsanoying July 17, 2007
[quote comment="23528"]First: You Americans are dumb people.
Second: Why the fuck I didn’t heard you americans complaining by the Euro late launch and the higher price in Europe?
Third: Korean taxes are half of american taxes, so yes, Sony is making more money in Korea that they are doing there in America selling the system for more money.
Fourth: With $50/60 you can buy a 120Gb HDD and put it in your PS3, why the hell do you cry because others have 20Gb plus, I just can bet that you’ve not even filled the current space you have…
Fifth: Not only Sony but all the world knows that Americans are indeed stupid people, thats why you are the biggest market in the world, you buy things because you think it’s “cool”, America is the most idiotic country in all world, and your president is just adequated to you.
Sixt to infinite: You Americans are dumb people.[/quote]
It’s amazing how quick you are to judge the American people. You have never been im sure, and im also sure the only american you have ever spoken too was some really young gamer on a blog who just wants to get things his way.
1. Obviously there are many people who are huge consumers in this county, well guess what, we consume a lot because our contry is about the size of the entire EU! If you win the American market you have a HUGE consumer base.
+12. americans only buy things that are “cool”, think of what you just said, look at yourself and everything in your room, you bought it all because it was a necesity to live? I don’t think you need a playstation 3 to live OR entertain yourself.
3. No one likes Bush. He’s retared, has made a million mistakes, and we can’t wait for him to get his ass out of office.
4. If you have such a problem with our american culture, feel free to never come visit, stop watching hollywood films, and put down your ipod. everyone else around the world thinks they do things right, but really everyone is at fault. It’s easy to blame Americans because we are being lead by an idiot, but if you actually think about the world for a second, America is physically HUGE, and within our country we have millions of different opinions and ideas, and lifestyles, and everything. So for you to just decide because some gamer said “oh i want a cheap 80GB PS3″ that all Americans are stupid, you need to open your eyes buddy.
dontbesoquicktojudge July 17, 2007
[quote comment="23528"]First: You Americans are dumb people.
Second: Why the fuck I didn’t heard you americans complaining by the Euro late launch and the higher price in Europe?
Third: Korean taxes are half of american taxes, so yes, Sony is making more money in Korea that they are doing there in America selling the system for more money.
Fourth: With $50/60 you can buy a 120Gb HDD and put it in your PS3, why the hell do you cry because others have 20Gb plus, I just can bet that you’ve not even filled the current space you have…
Fifth: Not only Sony but all the world knows that Americans are indeed stupid people, thats why you are the biggest market in the world, you buy things because you think it’s “cool”, America is the most idiotic country in all world, and your president is just adequated to you.
Sixt to infinite: You Americans are dumb people.[/quote]
It amazes me that people from other countries are so quick to judge the American people. I mean first of all im sure you haven’t even been to the states so who are you to decide you know exactly what americans are like, and prob your only experience is on these blogs which are just a handfull of rich American boys complaining because they didnt get things their way.
1. you need to stop getting your information from Michael Moore. He’s a documentary filmmaker who exposes small pockets (of yes crazy america) to make a point, not a statement about our country. its funny how many of you think we all own guns and go out and eat McDonalds every day. Its really stupid.
+12. AMerica is HUGE! Have you looked at a map recently? We are basically the size of the entire European Nation. And we are spread out all over it. Of course we seem to be a huge consumer country, because we ARE a huge country physically. If a corporation wins the American market, they cover alot of ground. Which is why a lot of companys cater to the American people.
3. Also this idea of us just wanting to be “cool.” think about what your saying. Look at your self and around your room, do you need all that stuff around you to survive? I dont think your PS3 is a necessity to live OR entertain yourself. Its just how pop culture works in the world now, people everywhere trying to fit in. You can try to pin it on America because we produce almost ALL of the pop culture that you all eat up everyday, but guess what we are all to blame for that problem.
4. NO one actually LIKES Bush. He’s an idiot. Maybe if you go down south you will find his fans, but most of hte country just wants him out as soon as possible. Trying actually asking Americans what they think, you will find thats true.
5. you have no right to generalize us. We are a missive country, and we have just as many opinions, and lifestyles, and politics and everything to match that. So feel free to actually educate yourself before making such grandiose statements.
6. If you don’t care, then feel free to never come, stop watching hollywood movies, and put down your ipod. If everyone is so quick to judge our culture, that you all seem to know SO much about. Then stop participating in it. But i think what you will find is that we are not defined by the media we output to your countries every day. We are much much more then that.
dontbesoquicktojudge July 17, 2007
my browswer crashed when i clicked add comment on the first one, thought i had to post again. My bad.
+1fryguy34 November 28, 2008
[quote comment="23528"]First: You Americans are dumb people.
Second: Why the fuck I didn’t heard you americans complaining by the Euro late launch and the higher price in Europe?
Third: Korean taxes are half of american taxes, so yes, Sony is making more money in Korea that they are doing there in America selling the system for more money.
Fourth: With $50/60 you can buy a 120Gb HDD and put it in your PS3, why the hell do you cry because others have 20Gb plus, I just can bet that you’ve not even filled the current space you have…
Fifth: Not only Sony but all the world knows that Americans are indeed stupid people, thats why you are the biggest market in the world, you buy things because you think it’s “cool”, America is the most idiotic country in all world, and your president is just adequated to you.
Sixt to infinite: You Americans are dumb people.[/quote]
Dumb? I have an IQ of over 140 and a doctor’s degree. Where would you and the rest of the world be without us, genius? Speaking German, Russian or Japanese no doubt. Yeah, we Americans are always dumb until you need us to come and save you. I have no problem whatsoever with the sentiment you express about it being foolish to complain about a specific ps3 model being cheaper in a different market, but the rest of your comments only serve to make you look ignorant. You are likely just jealous that you are not American.
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