With the incoming pricecut confirm for EU / US / JP (And probably UK although I don't think the conference mentioned the GBP) I thought it would be a good time to ask my fellow VHCharter on the recommended retail price of the PS3 where they live. This is of course, discounting those that live in country that trade the Yen, USD and Euro where the price is as per the quoted amount from Sony. So I'm more interested in places such as Africa, Middle East, Non-Japan Asia country, Oceania, South America, Canada etc.
Please list the COUNTRY, Recommended Retail Price (if possible please list as before and after pricecut) Only include the 80GB model and 120GB Slim model
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Current winner of the 'Ken Kutaragi's Second Job' award
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Venezuela
Trading in the Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte (VEF) with the price tag as per below:
| Venezuela |
VEF | 3500.00 VEF |
$1632.01 | €1136.18 | ¥153000 | £999.70 |
An undisputed winner here mate! You could literally buy 5 PS3 with money to spare in the US before you can get your first PS3 in Venezuela!
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Current winner of the 'LOL What Pricecut?' award
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Sweden
Trading in the Swedish Krona (SEK) with price tags as per below:
| Sweden before pricecut |
SEK | 3750.00 SEK | $517.06 | €366.69 | ¥48992 | £314.04 | |
| Sweden after pricecut |
SEK | 3480.00 SEK | $490.14 | €341.23 | ¥45951 | £300.24 |
A massive saving of 270 Krona - $27 USD - €26 EUR - ¥3041 YEN - £14 GBP
Table (Constantly updated)
| Country | Currency | RRP | In USD | In EUR | In YEN | In GBP | Source: |
| The Big 4: | |||||||
| United States | USD | 299.00 | N/A | 212.04 | 28330 | 181.60 | Gamescon |
| Europe (Trading Euro) | EUR | 299.00 | 421.62 | N/A | 39948 | 256.07 | Gamescon |
| Japan | YEN | 29980 | 316.41 | 224.39 | N/A | 192.17 | Gamescon |
| United Kingdom | GBP | 249.99 | 411.61 | 291.90 | 39000 | N/A | kowenicki |
| Others: | |||||||
| Australia* | AUD | 699.00 | 576.12 | 408.56 | 54587 | 349.90 | Mibuokami |
| Australia (pricecut) | AUD | 499.00 | 411.28 | 291.66 | 38968 | 249.79 | ebgames.com.au - Grooski |
| Brazil** | BRL | 1500.00 | 803.82 | 559.60 | 75358 | 492.38 | Wass & alvaroaze |
| Sweden* | SEK | 3750.00 | 517.06 | 366.69 | 48992 | 314.04 | MAFKKA |
| Sweden (pricecut) LOL |
SEK | 3480.00 | 490.14 | 341.23 | 45951 | 300.24 | Zargeras |
| Norway | NOK | 3200.00 | 520.24 | 368.94 | 49293 | 315.97 | Mummelmann |
| New Zealand | NZD | 779.00 | 530.97 | 372.14 | 49858 | 328.16 | binary solo |
| New Zealand (pricecut) | NZD | 629.00 | 428.73 | 300.48 | 40257 | 264.97 | binary solo |
| Cananda (pricecut) | CAD | 299.99 | 273.71 | 191.84 | 25702 | 169.17 | ajaghvajagh |
| Argentina* | ARS | 2000.00 | 519.43 | 364.05 | 48774 | 321.03 | jonnhytesta |
| Panama | USD | 399.00 | N/A | 212.04 | 28330 | 181.60 | Xoj |
| United Arab Emirates | AED | 1200.00 | 318.94 | 223.53 | 29948 | 197.12 | 880user088 |
| Dominican Republic | DOP | 32000.00 | 887.06 | 617.56 | 83162 | 543.37 | Zero_Kaister |
| Mexico** | MXN | 6100.00 | 460.10 | 320.32 | 43135 | 281.84 | MANUELF |
| Venezuela $$$$$ |
VEF | 3500.00 |
1632.01 | 1136.18 | 153000 | 999.70 | luisgvm |
| Bahamas | BSD | 750.00 | 751.88 | 523.45 | 70489 | 460.57 | Dgc1808 |
| Finland# (pricecut) | EUR | 359.00 | 515.67 | N/A | 48344 | 315.88 | KillerMan |
| Switzerland |
CHF | 449.00 | 424.00 | 295.00 | 39800 | 260.00 | Videogirl |
| Romania* | RON | 1664.00 | 566.46 | 394.36 | 53105 | 346.99 | GraX |
| Romania (pricecut) | RON | 1299.00 | 442.20 | 307.86 | 41457 | 270.88 | GraX |
| Israel | ILS | 2000.00 | 523.29 | 364.30 | 49058 | 320.54 | RageBot |
(price) = All price marked with (pricecut) refers to the new cost of the PS3Slim
* = All price marked with a * refers to old RRP before the pricecut
** = All price marked with a ** is a median price as there is no official RRP in this country / region
# = All price marked with a # refers to country trading in Euro where the cost of the PS3 is not 299.00
$$$$$ = Current winner of the 'Ken Kutaragi's Second Job' award
LOL = Current winner of the 'LOL What Pricecut?' award
ILS
