Australian PlayStation 3 game pricing confirmed?

PS3 Rumour | $119.95 for games and $79.95 for controllers.

Australian online gaming retailers Gamehead and Topshop have updated their release schedules with prices for the upcoming PlayStation 3 launch titles.

It appears third-party publishers will be charging $119.95 for their titles (Virtua Tennis 3, Rainbow Six Vegas, Full Auto 2, GRAW2), whereas Sony will be charging $99.95 for their games (Motorstorm, Genji, Formula One). The only exception to this is believed to be Vivendi who look set to charge $99.95 for F.E.A.R.

In terms of peripherals, it's expected we'll be paying $79.95 for wireless controllers and $49.95 for the Blu-Ray remote control. Whilst none of these prices are confirmed, they're pretty much on par with what Australian gamers have become used to paying.

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79 Comments

5 years ago

I like second hand games that cost around the $10 to 20 mark purchased or traded with another person here on PALGN.

I also like community Mods for the PC and these cost just a few minutes to download. If its a big Mod I might spend up to two beers waiting so I guess thats $5 - $6

Most of my money is shuffled into the home & a real life stock market game.

As for news about PS3 games costing $119.95 or even $99.95 - I think these are for the peasants who will never have paid off their mortgage. But they will have given their money to Sony so that another Exec can buy a $40 million ranch - god bless the poor.

The Brett

5 years ago

This was confirmed in an email to all EB stores about a week ago. Old news.

Frozencry

5 years ago

The Brett wrote

This was confirmed in an email to all EB stores about a week ago. Old news.

Virtually the same case with us guys at Games Wizards. We've got all the prices in our system.

Karai Pantsu

5 years ago

Well for those one of two of us who don't work in gaming stores (...) this is a confirmation for the PS3 pricing structure that has long been rumored. Good to see they're keeping their first-party titles at a cheaper price point, like MS have been.

Now, who wants to pay for my PS3? Any takers?

LeonJ

5 years ago

Hrmm makes sense, rubbish in rubbish bin. (Simpsons quote not fanboyism

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renegadesx

5 years ago

I am not even going to bother saying anything

Itachi

5 years ago

People this is why you have to order your ps3 games from yesasia.com they cost in Australian 70-80 dollars including shipping. They also have usa games heeh so it's all good. btw this is just a rip of the game costs seriously. Why do pal people get screwed

i'm just so glad the ps3 is region free finally sony has done something right

macca

5 years ago

narutofanx10- I heard the PS3 won't be region free at all? I hope for your sakes it is!

The cost of this things is absurd. Clearly Sony blew out the development and research budget a long time ago, and now they have to recoup costs by charging these obscene prices. No wonder the consoles aren't selling well. Even in Japan you pay more for second hand XBox360's than you do for second hand PS3's!! Check out kotaku if you don't believe me! The demand for a console at this price (with no killer apps) just isn't there.

Itachi

5 years ago

macca wrote

I don't know what rock you have been living under but yeah ps3 games are region free so it's happy days

Jeremy

5 years ago

Well, you're paying the same for Xbox 360 games if you're stupid enough not to look around...

According to several sources, the PS3 IS indeed region free, so that makes importing the most logical option.

macca

5 years ago

I have been under a rock for a while

Haven't had time to play games for months!
Anyway, I can't imagine Sony making their system so 'open'. I am sure that there will be some key element of it that will invovle region locking on some level. Whether this relates to firmware updates or other stuff like that, I'm sure it's gonna happen. It's Sony!

Ellegarden

5 years ago

macca wrote

I have been under a rock for a while

Actually both psp and DS are region free, its not unusual. Its unlikely they'll region lock in my belief. Then again they are trying to drive blu-ray sales, so take it how you want.

Nev

5 years ago

Ellegarden wrote

Actually both psp and DS are region free, its not unusual. Its unlikely they'll region lock in my belief.

It is unusual for a game console to be region-free. Nintendo's never region-locked their portable systems before, so it made sense for Sony not to with the PSP. This will be the first high-profile home console to not be region-locked.

I think it's a brave step for Sony to not region-lock the PS3, given that game prices overseas are so much cheaper (by AU$30 at least).

In the same sense though, I think some people don't realize WHY Sony aren't region-locking the system.

In the past, Sony has lost a LOT of lawsuits against people modding their consoles, because the Australian courts are of the belief that being able to play games from other countries keeps the market competitive, and forces retailers to keep the pricing fair (theoretically).

If the PS3 is region-free, there will be no legal reason to mod your PS3.

Whatever money they lose from people importing they'll make back from people being unable to mod their systems (or at least getting away with it).

Itachi

5 years ago

The one thing that pisses me off about the playstation 3 is if i order a blue ray disc from amazon.com i can';t play it on my ps3. And the only reason i would do that is because we take so long to get dvds here it's shameful

The only thing i'm warried about importing ps3 games is if i play multiplayer games would i go to a usa server or Australian??? that's the big question imo

killjoy83

5 years ago

PS3's AU Region Locks Explained
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/760/760406p1.html

Nev

5 years ago

killjoy83 wrote

PS3's AU Region Locks Explained
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/760/760406p1.html

That's pretty sweet. I didn't know we were going to be grouped with Europe for Blu-Ray.

I got a Father Ted DVD for my birthday from the UK that wouldn't play in my DVD player..

Hooray for DVD-Shrink.

Itachi

5 years ago

Nev wrote

killjoy83 wrote

PS3's AU Region Locks Explained
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/760/760406p1.html

That's pretty sweet. I didn't know we were going to be grouped with Europe for Blu-Ray.

I got a Father Ted DVD for my birthday from the UK that wouldn't play in my DVD player..

Hooray for DVD-Shrink.

Mate i got to tell u there is a website out there if u know the model number of ur dvd player there should be a way to unlock it without hurting ur dvd player. For example with mine i had to open the dvd player where u put the disc in push menu and 1 1 1 to unlock mine and now it plays everything. You should search google mate

Nexus

5 years ago

Ouch these prices are very high. I try not to get games that are priced over $100. Hopefully we will see retailers dropping the game a little bit so they won't be as expensive. Retailers were competitive with the prices for the Wii games so I don't see any reason why they wouldn't do it for the PS3.

Crestfallen

5 years ago

macca wrote

I have been under a rock for a while

I think I'm going to spu

renegadesx wrote

I am not even going to bother saying anything

I'm definately going to spu.

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The fact that the PS3 is region-free really helps those committed gamers willing to hunt and buy online.

Charly

5 years ago

When did it become of to break the 100 dollar limit for a game (thats not a collectible)? Oh well, the games will be rock'n so I will succumb.

If we can buy US games cheaper and legally play them, won't SONY wise up and bring the price down? Or is that incredibly naiive? Would the mass market paying the $120 still be more profitable even when losing the more wised-up gamers to importing for a cheaper price?

realitybites

5 years ago

$119.95 is totally unrealistic for games. Especially when you consider the length of some of these titles. F.E.A.R isn't a very long game.

Sony will need to go into discount overdrive within a very short timeframe or surrender even more gamers to MS or Nintendo. The wrong market price will stall its sales.

Crestfallen

5 years ago

Whats everyone getting so riled up about? isn't this the exact same case that was with the 360 when it launched?

Charly wrote

Would the mass market paying the $120 still be more profitable even when losing the more wised-up gamers to importing for a cheaper price?

If Sony are happy to charge those prices in another country, and if we buy from that country, then Sony should care too much.

Charly

5 years ago

crestfallen12 wrote

Whats everyone getting so riled up about? isn't this the exact same case that was with the 360 when it launched?

Exactly. I have never paid $120 for an Xbox 360 title, it will be the same with PS3 titles. People just need to chill a little and let the magic happen, imo.

renegadesx

5 years ago

No supprise, Sony have again shot themselves in the foot

$120 is way too much for a game, I always had a problem paying $100
$80 for an inferior controller is laughable

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