Want one at launch? You can now reserve it online, but prepare your wallet for a spanking – it ain’t cheap.

£425 should get you one of these on launch day. Roll on 17th November...



UK retail outfit Gamestation has started taking pre-orders for the PlayStation 3, allowing consumers to put down a deposit and reserve a console for launch. This should, in theory, let gamers avoid missing out on a PS3 when the inevitable shortage hits.


Fair enough. What might get up some people’s noses is the price that Gamestation has slapped on the console: £425 for a 60GB version (there is no mention of the cheaper, HDMI-less 20GB model on the website).


Last week, Sony revealed that the 60GB PS3 will be priced at 599 Euros at launch, which converts roughly to £410. Why Gamestation has added an extra £15 on to this is unclear, but it seems that the retailer may be taking advantage of both the virtual certainty of a shortage and of Sony’s failure to provide a definitive UK price. A disclaimer under the pre-order form suggests that the figure could change depending on any further pricing announcements Sony make.

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