NZ ps3 bundles are stupidly expencive

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#1 imprezawrx500
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$1449 nzd for the ps3, 2 games and extra controller, thats so exoencive for a game console and a few extras, for that price you could buy a pc that would totally kill ps3 plus a nice wireless keyboard and mouse and there are no games worth getting a ps3 for except maybe resistance and motorstorm.
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#2 Me-Ur-Daddy
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is that new zealand money or sumthin ?
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#3 xLegend24
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That's $1013 Us dollars from the site I checked. Damn, that's expensive, I can build a gaming pc with that.

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is that new zealand money or sumthin ?Me-Ur-Daddy
yes but it would still buy you 2 20gb ps3s in usa
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Yeah bro we certainly aren't getting a good deal. For that price, you could buy a wii with a game or two AND a 360 with a game or two. Who in their right minds would spend that much on a console with so little to offer?
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Yeah bro we certainly aren't getting a good deal. For that price, you could buy a wii with a game or two AND a 360 with a game or two. Who in their right minds would spend that much on a console with so little to offer?pandorax1
The wii is overpriced there too. Going for about $350 USD alone.
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Yeah bro we certainly aren't getting a good deal. For that price, you could buy a wii with a game or two AND a 360 with a game or two. Who in their right minds would spend that much on a console with so little to offer?pandorax1

You people are being ripped out. Sony is trying to make up for all the money they have been losing with the PS3.

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That's $1013 Us dollars from the site I checked. Damn, that's expensive, I can build a gaming pc with that.

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One that outperforms a PS3? Nope

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[QUOTE="Hammerofjustice"] The wii is overpriced there too. Going for about $350 USD alone.

Not half as bad as ps3 though, you have got to admit that. Daylight robbery
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[QUOTE="pandorax1"]Yeah bro we certainly aren't getting a good deal. For that price, you could buy a wii with a game or two AND a 360 with a game or two. Who in their right minds would spend that much on a console with so little to offer?Hammerofjustice
The wii is overpriced there too. Going for about $350 USD alone.

I just wanna know why do these noobs act like its Sony that just decided to jack up the prices in these regions???

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[QUOTE="Hammerofjustice"][QUOTE="pandorax1"]Yeah bro we certainly aren't getting a good deal. For that price, you could buy a wii with a game or two AND a 360 with a game or two. Who in their right minds would spend that much on a console with so little to offer?Blinblingthing

The wii is overpriced there too. Going for about $350 USD alone.

I just wanna know why do these noobs act like its Sony that just decided to jack up the prices in these regions???

Everyone has jumped on the sony hater bandwagon because its the cool thing to do.
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[QUOTE="pandorax1"]Yeah bro we certainly aren't getting a good deal. For that price, you could buy a wii with a game or two AND a 360 with a game or two. Who in their right minds would spend that much on a console with so little to offer?blackace

You people are being ripped out. Sony is trying to make up for all the money they have been losing with the PS3.

Yes sony is makign every thing in NewZealand more expensive than the US, they are even making Wi''s more expensive!!! GASPALICOUS!

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[QUOTE="xLegend24"]

That's $1013 Us dollars from the site I checked. Damn, that's expensive, I can build a gaming pc with that.

Blinblingthing

One that outperforms a PS3? Nope

wrong amd 3800x2 $182 motherboard $180 geforce 7900gs $283 2gb ddr2 ram $202 250gb hdd $116 dvd writer $51 case & p/s $50 vista home prepium $165 $200 for a nice wireless laser mouse and keyboard $50 for a gamepad and you have a pc that would kill ps3 now or in 5 years time all prices are in nzd www.pricespy.co.nz
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#14 pandorax1
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To be honest Im not all that crazy about the wii price either. Stop with the hate. We are all unhappy with the extremely high console prices in NZ. Lol
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#15 imprezawrx500
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[QUOTE="blackace"]

[QUOTE="pandorax1"]Yeah bro we certainly aren't getting a good deal. For that price, you could buy a wii with a game or two AND a 360 with a game or two. Who in their right minds would spend that much on a console with so little to offer?Haseokicksass

You people are being ripped out. Sony is trying to make up for all the money they have been losing with the PS3.

Yes sony is makign every thing in NewZealand more expensive than the US, they are even making Wi''s more expensive!!! GASPALICOUS!

well I supose since the wii still sells well nintendo wont lower the price you guys complain about $600 for ps3 yet we and europe have to pay for the losses sony has made in america and japan
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[QUOTE="Hammerofjustice"][QUOTE="pandorax1"]Yeah bro we certainly aren't getting a good deal. For that price, you could buy a wii with a game or two AND a 360 with a game or two. Who in their right minds would spend that much on a console with so little to offer?Blinblingthing

The wii is overpriced there too. Going for about $350 USD alone.

I just wanna know why do these noobs act like its Sony that just decided to jack up the prices in these regions???

Big difference between jacking the price up $100 USD (Wii) and over $400 (PS3). I'm sure you could blame an extra $100 on transportation costs or somthing along those lines and it would be at least half-believeable but $400? thats an insult to the consumer.
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#17 solidte
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Population of New Zealand, 4 million, Kiwis should just move to Australia so things like this could save them a few 100 bucks.
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[QUOTE="Blinblingthing"][QUOTE="xLegend24"]

That's $1013 Us dollars from the site I checked. Damn, that's expensive, I can build a gaming pc with that.

imprezawrx500

One that outperforms a PS3? Nope

wrong amd 3800x2 $182 motherboard $180 geforce 7900gs $283 2gb ddr2 ram $202 250gb hdd $116 dvd writer $51 case & p/s $50 vista home prepium $165 $200 for a nice wireless laser mouse and keyboard $50 for a gamepad and you have a pc that would kill ps3 now or in 5 years time all prices are in nzd www.pricespy.co.nz[/QUOTE]

$1479 isnt $1073 but still a good deal, but no 7900gx2 or 8800gtx :( need that top videocard

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#19 xLegend24
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[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"][QUOTE="Blinblingthing"][QUOTE="xLegend24"]

That's $1013 Us dollars from the site I checked. Damn, that's expensive, I can build a gaming pc with that.

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One that outperforms a PS3? Nope

wrong amd 3800x2 $182 motherboard $180 geforce 7900gs $283 2gb ddr2 ram $202 250gb hdd $116 dvd writer $51 case & p/s $50 vista home prepium $165 $200 for a nice wireless laser mouse and keyboard $50 for a gamepad and you have a pc that would kill ps3 now or in 5 years time all prices are in nzd www.pricespy.co.nz[/QUOTE]

$1479 isnt $1073 but still a good deal, but no 7900gx2 or 8800gtx :( need that top videocard

I'll take a $1500 gaming pc over the ps3 anyday, because the pc actually has games that i want.

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[QUOTE="Kahuna_1"][QUOTE="imprezawrx500"][QUOTE="Blinblingthing"][QUOTE="xLegend24"]

That's $1013 Us dollars from the site I checked. Damn, that's expensive, I can build a gaming pc with that.

xLegend24

One that outperforms a PS3? Nope

wrong amd 3800x2 $182 motherboard $180 geforce 7900gs $283 2gb ddr2 ram $202 250gb hdd $116 dvd writer $51 case & p/s $50 vista home prepium $165 $200 for a nice wireless laser mouse and keyboard $50 for a gamepad and you have a pc that would kill ps3 now or in 5 years time all prices are in nzd www.pricespy.co.nz[/QUOTE]

$1479 isnt $1073 but still a good deal, but no 7900gx2 or 8800gtx :( need that top videocard

I'll take a $1500 gaming pc over the ps3 anyday, because the pc actually has games that i want.

i cant wait to build my pc, anywhere from spring07-spring08, (i might wait till alan wake and crysis are out first, and then ill pick up all the hits ive missed out on) imma have my ps3 to play till that time comes..so far im thinking 2 quad cores..yeah im just thinking though and sli 8800gtxs unless something better is out

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#21 imprezawrx500
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[QUOTE="Blinblingthing"]

[QUOTE="Hammerofjustice"][QUOTE="pandorax1"]Yeah bro we certainly aren't getting a good deal. For that price, you could buy a wii with a game or two AND a 360 with a game or two. Who in their right minds would spend that much on a console with so little to offer?pundog

The wii is overpriced there too. Going for about $350 USD alone.

I just wanna know why do these noobs act like its Sony that just decided to jack up the prices in these regions???

Big difference between jacking the price up $100 USD (Wii) and over $400 (PS3). I'm sure you could blame an extra $100 on transportation costs or somthing along those lines and it would be at least half-believeable but $400? thats an insult to the consumer.

exactly there is now way 1/3 of the price is tax and shipping costs at direct excange rates it costs about $850usd which is a huge difference from $600
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[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"][QUOTE="Blinblingthing"][QUOTE="xLegend24"]

That's $1013 Us dollars from the site I checked. Damn, that's expensive, I can build a gaming pc with that.

Kahuna_1

One that outperforms a PS3? Nope

wrong amd 3800x2 $182 motherboard $180 geforce 7900gs $283 2gb ddr2 ram $202 250gb hdd $116 dvd writer $51 case & p/s $50 vista home prepium $165 $200 for a nice wireless laser mouse and keyboard $50 for a gamepad and you have a pc that would kill ps3 now or in 5 years time all prices are in nzd www.pricespy.co.nz[/QUOTE]

$1479 isnt $1073 but still a good deal, but no 7900gx2 or 8800gtx :( need that top videocard

you can't get a ps3 for $1000 its $1200 here in nz and the bundle I was talking about is $1400 and I could take things like the gamepad, k/m and vista out since they aren't needed, you can get a k/m for $20 and xp can be had cheap now and you don't need a gamepad and 7900gs would outperform the ps3 in any game from now till ps4 comes out, my 7800gt can run every game maxed and a 7900gs is basicly the same with higher clock speeds and the recent driver update greatly impoved performance.
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#23 toxicmog
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[QUOTE="xLegend24"]

That's $1013 Us dollars from the site I checked. Damn, that's expensive, I can build a gaming pc with that.

Blinblingthing

One that outperforms a PS3? Nope

Urm yes o.O silly non PC gamers
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One that outperforms a PS3?
Blinblingthing

Yep.
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Yeah, NZ is even more expensive than Australia for PS3's and it's not like shipping should cost that much extra! You guys are practically right next to us.

Nevertheless, sadly I think many will still buy it at these prices which isn't great because then Sony will overprice everything else.

On the bright side, they've made PS3 games the same price PS2 games were when released so that's pretty good.
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[QUOTE="Blinblingthing"]One that outperforms a PS3?
Velocitas8

Yep.

it won't outperform the PS3 in 4 years though.
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#27 pandorax1
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So it I think it is fair to say that NZ$1000 gaming pc > ps3?
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#28 DriftMax
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thats what happens when there are to many relationsships with the sheep over there
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No, $1500 for a PS3 and some games is totally a good price because think of the quality you get, and a bluray player!
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[QUOTE="Kahuna_1"][QUOTE="imprezawrx500"][QUOTE="Blinblingthing"][QUOTE="xLegend24"]

That's $1013 Us dollars from the site I checked. Damn, that's expensive, I can build a gaming pc with that.

xLegend24

One that outperforms a PS3? Nope

wrong amd 3800x2 $182 motherboard $180 geforce 7900gs $283 2gb ddr2 ram $202 250gb hdd $116 dvd writer $51 case & p/s $50 vista home prepium $165 $200 for a nice wireless laser mouse and keyboard $50 for a gamepad and you have a pc that would kill ps3 now or in 5 years time all prices are in nzd www.pricespy.co.nz[/QUOTE]

$1479 isnt $1073 but still a good deal, but no 7900gx2 or 8800gtx :( need that top videocard

I'll take a $1500 gaming pc over the ps3 anyday, because the pc actually has games that i want.

and those are nzd which would make it a much better deal in america
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#31 imprezawrx500
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So it I think it is fair to say that NZ$1000 gaming pc > ps3?pandorax1
if you find all the cheapest parts online, going to your local pc shop will cost more like $1200-$1500 for more power for a ful system but ps3 can't be had for $1000nzd
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No, $1500 for a PS3 and some games is totally a good price because think of the quality you get, and a bluray player!Acemaster27
blu ray player what do I need that for, sony playstations aren't of the best quality unlike the rest of sony's products which are many times more durable and reliable.
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#33 Melfencik
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yeah i live in new zealand and i see these kind of prices. We dont even get a 20gb bundle to choose from. The wii is only 500nz while the 360 is going for 650 and is going to have a price drop in a few months. so in about 3 months your going to be able to get a 360 for about 550 and then add 90 for say gears of war and a wii for 500 with wii sports for free and zelda for 90.then iv still got about 100 buks left as apposed to getting a ps3 with one game(resistance) so maybe i get say 2 games that have gone down in price( i dunno GRAW and PGR3) and there. I have 2 consoles, theyv both got more games than the ps3 and an extra 3 games to boot. i rest my case and hopefully the case for most nz gamers

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#34 sailor232
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Anyone that buys a ps3 here in NZ for that price is crazy. With the 360 having a great selection of games already and the Wii proving to be more fun than everyone here thought (cause Nintendo was basically dead here, until the Wii) I'd think it would be pretty stupid to buy the ps3 when they could get both of these awsome systems. Everyone can have there Halo's and Smash bro's, what do they get by having a ps3??? Rip off system.
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[QUOTE="xLegend24"]

That's $1013 Us dollars from the site I checked. Damn, that's expensive, I can build a gaming pc with that.

Blinblingthing

One that outperforms a PS3? Nope

A gaming PC? That would be more like 2800$ atleast here in norway. if you can get a gaming rig for 1000$ over there your lucky compeard to us here in n
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#36 pandorax1
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NZ is sony country though, I know that for a fact, so there will be hundreds of people lining up at 12 am on the 23 rd, just to find out that they have wasted their money afterwards. I say wait for a price drop
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[QUOTE="Velocitas8"][QUOTE="Blinblingthing"]One that outperforms a PS3?
Hammerofjustice

Yep.

it won't outperform the PS3 in 4 years though.

The software optimisation will be better you mean, because the hardware won't.
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It 1200$NZD here in Dunedin, i don't know anyone down here thats actually buying one, even the EB games here doesn't want them cause they know they won't sell them well compared to the x360 and the Wii which are normally sold out.
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#39 CwlHeddwyn
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consoles are always overpriced in PAL territories but 1000 USD plus is just plain stupid
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#40 xxgunslingerxx
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ur guys did ur math wrong the ps3 with 2 games and one controller is 1400nz or 1000 usd
in the us a ps3 with 2 games and one controller is 770ish meaning the price when up by 230 not 400 like alot of u are saying considering the the wii went up 100 dollars and the ps3 cost more then twice as much as a wii its  its about right

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[QUOTE="Hammerofjustice"][QUOTE="Velocitas8"][QUOTE="Blinblingthing"]One that outperforms a PS3?
Danm_999

Yep.

it won't outperform the PS3 in 4 years though.

The software optimisation will be better you mean, because the hardware won't.

plus driver update improve performance on pc as well
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#42 TheWinds
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Its kinda odd here in NZ that there is only a small (comparatively) increase in price from US yet wii and ps3 increases are large.
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It 1200$NZD here in Dunedin, i don't know anyone down here thats actually buying one, even the EB games here doesn't want them cause they know they won't sell them well compared to the x360 and the Wii which are normally sold out.Zenkuso
Yeah, The normal PS3 bundle here is $1200 (The gamesman and harvynorman.) I don't know anyone here that's buying one either. Well a few had planed on it, until they found out the price.