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PS3-PSP bundle spreads to UK

Posted Feb 2, 2007 at 1:52PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: News, Deals Tags: Europe, HMV, Sony, UK

Not so long ago we told you that Amazon Deutschland (Germany) was offering PS3 pre-orders for 599 Euros providing you buy a 199 Euro PSP as well. Now it looks like this idea is spreading, with HMV, a large music, DVD and video games retailer from the UK, refusing to accept PS3 pre-orders unless the buyer agrees to buy a PSP too. It isn't the standard PSP pack either: the HMV online store asks you to buy a 4GB PSP pack as well as the Â£425 console, bringing the grand total of the bundle to Â£675 ($875).

The e-mail containing this message was sent to everyone who has signed up on the HMV website to receive updates on the PS3 console and says: "Anyone who takes advantage of this offer will get priority over other HMV.co.uk customers for the PlayStation 3." You will also get Killzone Liberation and Gangs of London for the PSP with this offer. With many saying that the price of the PS3 is too high already, this will not go down well with buyers. Then there's PSP owners - aren't we getting a raw deal?

If you already own a PSP you don't really want another one, and now this bundle offer has sprung up in two territories across Europe. If this is a Sony directed offer then they need to get their priorities straightened out and remember that the thousands of PSP owners are supporting them already, so surely they should get priority over other customers.

Via GamesIndustry

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why the hell is everyone blaming Sony on this? Sony does NOT control what stores sell in bundles. this is totally up to the retailers.

gosh, every single thing happens has to be sony's fault...

Next day..."Plastic becomes a scarcity and therefore it becomes as valuable as gold. Sony's PS3 now costs $1,000 due to this problem."....People say "Damn it! It's always Sony's fault!!!"

# Raaa — Guest 2007-02-02 17:06

lol, do they have monkey's telling sony how to make the best choices on how to launch a successful console ._.

# ... — Guest 2007-02-02 17:14

This is not Sony, retailers. Here in the us to preorder online you had to buy like 7 games, 3 extra controllers, warranty, and a bunch of cables and had to pay more than $1000, did you guys forgot that already? Its retailers all over the world that want to get extra money out of everything.

# lmao — quentin 2007-02-02 21:38

thats a evil idea

# currrency exchange — Guest 2007-02-02 21:44

£675 = $1,328.21

# Disgusting — Fanjita 2007-02-02 23:23

Seems to me like a weak attempt to boost PSP sales, and it's obvious that with so many companies doing this sort of trick, it must be a recommended Sony policy.

Reminds me of the PSP launch, where the only way to reliably get a PSP was to buy one of the bundle packs.

Well, that's just strengthened my resolve not to bother with the PS3.

# JUST BUY XBOX360!!!!! — Guest 2007-02-02 23:45

THIS NEWS SUCKS I ALL READY HAVE A PSP AND ITS WAY IT EXPENSIVE

# a — Guest 2007-02-02 23:49

This is why other consoles did so good, obviously apart from being cheaper and coming out earlier.

# FTW — soopergooman 2007-02-03 04:19

This is probably not sony, not saying 100% not them. I hope it isn't anyways and they go after these GOUGERS and take their ps3's away from them. I hate Amazon already. Sucks for you in the UK. Hey pm me I'll send ya one(you buy it of course)

# Ha — Guest 2007-02-03 05:19

Yep, buy a 360 and get the only system to charge you to play your games online.

# .. — Guest 2007-02-03 08:47

thats what i was thinking . i think who eevr wrote the post was thinking about euros

# .. — Guest 2007-02-03 08:49

i love that picture though , the ps3 and the psp .

# rh — Guest 2007-02-03 16:29

GOOD FOR YOU *****G0T

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