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Sony PS3 with GT5:P Bundle for US

Sonystyle is offering a new "Racing Package" for $479.97.
-PS3 40GB
-Sixaxis wireless controller
-Grand Turismo 5: Prologue

Other packages available are:
-Sports Package (MLB: The Show)-----------------$479.97
-Action Package (Call of Duty 4)----------------$499.97
-Fantasy Package (Enchanted on Blu-ray)----------$442.97
-Adventure Package (I Am Legend on Blu-ray)--------$443.97
-Thriller Package (We Own the Night on Blu-ray)---$442.97

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HighDefinition5887d ago

This is exciting. I like the approach their taking with these bundles.

ruibing5887d ago

Yeah they are finally learning to bundle their products well. Who would have thought the 40GB PS3 would be so good at being the core SKU for bundles. But I am really eager to see how well the MGS4 80GB bundle will do.

Syko5887d ago

I gotta disagree here. The fact that you only save $10 makes this so-so. The fact that you get two $hitty Crap-Axis controllers makes this a very bad deal.

Be better off making your own bundle of:
40gig PS3: $399.99
Dualshock 3: $59.99 ($54.99 w/Online Coupon Code at Play-Asia)
Gran Turismo: $39.99
6ft HDMI: $7

Grand Total: $501.97

I would rather have this deal ^^^ Especially since Rumble will be a big positive on GT5. Plus I could play in HD from day one....Just sayin. =)

hfaze5887d ago (Edited 5887d ago )

I hope Sony starts phasing out the SixAxis controller once the DualShock3 releases worldwide. Right now I wouldn't buy a bundle that came with two SixAxis controllers with the DualShock3 right around the corner.

I'm willing to bet that if Sony offered those bundles with two DS3's for the same price, they would sell much better. The only bundle game that doesn't support rumble is CoD4.

I have a pair of Japanese DS3's, and have been loving it since mid November. I don't even use my two SixAxis controllers anymore... :-)

TheHater5887d ago

Why don't the just make this a bundle for all stores such as bestbuy, target, etc... The will sell a lot more that way.

resistance1005887d ago

Its not quite the same as the Euro one, since it comes Free with the console over here.

Still anyone else notice in the papers today that Woolworths and Argos were advertising PS3 price cuts i.e from £299 -> £279

However i suspect these are just prices from the stores not sony in order to remain competitive with each other

TheHater5887d ago (Edited 5887d ago )

is Woolworths and Argos one store or two different stores?
Edit: OK, thanks a lot. I just wanted know.

resistance1005887d ago

They are both seperate companies. GUS Plc own Argos and Woolworths are there own company

PimpHandHappy5887d ago

and when bundles like these cost 350 bucks you will be seeing PS2 numbers in 4 years

thats a nice idea that im sure MS will copy real fast

deeznuts5887d ago

They need to make a GTAIV bundle. That would lessen the sales for the 360 version for sure. Lots of people who don't go on the netz don't even know there is a 360 version is coming.

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 18h ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow1d 6h ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo18211h ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie1h ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow51m ago(Edited 48m ago)

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

OtterX14h ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Tody_za14h ago(Edited 14h ago)

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno13h ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno11h ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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Interview on Fallout 4 with the Actor for Nick Valentine, Codsworth & Mr Handy (Stephen Russell)

Interview with Stephen Russell, Actor for (Nick Valentine, Codsworth, My Handy) in Fallout 4 which is a vast open world role playing game set in the apocalyptic wastes of Boston, the Commonwealth. The career goes further with other Bethesda games from Starfield to Prey to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

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Rocksmith+ Comes To PS And Steam In June

This looks like a great way to play.
Rocksmith+, the award winning music-learning app that teaches you guitar and piano with thousands of hit songs, is coming to PlayStation and Steam on June 6, and is available to wishlist now on both platforms.