According to the online retailer, "demand for this item is so great, we anticipate selling out very quickly." Thankfully, you'll have a slight edge over others who may be browsing the site. The bundle will be available at 10AM PST (1PM EST) tomorrow. Get your F5 buttons ready -- and g'luck to all of you.
Update: Please note that the system will be $499 when it is available tomorrow. Any prices you see right now are third-party resellers that are free to charge whatever they want to -- and they want to charge a lot.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
6-05-2008 @ 3:11PM
Justin said...
these are for pre-order right?.....
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6-05-2008 @ 3:25PM
dschamis said...
Does anyone know if this is the processor on this is the 65nm or the 45nm version?
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6-05-2008 @ 3:39PM
Devin said...
45nm is rumored to come early Fall, but I doubt Sony will make it public. I myself can't wait for it, so I'll be shooting for the next SKU that sports the newer heatsink (for what it's worth). We may have to depend on others to let us know.
6-05-2008 @ 9:17PM
kentuckyfried said...
What difference does the 45 nm vs the 65 nm manufacture process make? Lower heat, lower electricity consumption?
6-05-2008 @ 3:31PM
NetworkShadow said...
I'll hold this blog responsible if they sell out before I can order one.
But good news. I hope everyone who wants one gets one.
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6-05-2008 @ 3:35PM
True_Darknight said...
but but... you wouldn't know about it if not for the blog..... wat if we go back in time and then.... oh wait... F5 practice my friend.. do it.. and if you somehow run windows.. make sure only 40 of the currently 67 running programs are running so that you can refresh quicker!
6-05-2008 @ 3:37PM
NetworkShadow said...
I got the email from Amazon, so I didn't need the blog to tell me. ;)
6-05-2008 @ 3:53PM
Denkigrve said...
I don't think these will sell as quickly as launch consoles do, but I think sales will be pretty fast regardless. I'm expecting their allotted stock to vanish in about 30-45 minutes.
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6-05-2008 @ 4:10PM
ToddMan said...
$899??? I think I'll take my chances in the stores!!!
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6-05-2008 @ 4:32PM
papertiger201 said...
That's not what Amazon's price will be. That's a price from a third-party seller from Amazon's Marketplace (think of it as E-bay without the bidding, anyone can sell anything, at any price).
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe these will only be as much as the Motorstorm pack ($499)?
6-05-2008 @ 4:24PM
Court said...
CircuitCity was selling pre-orders online like 2 weeks ago. I locked mine in with them the first day they went for sale.
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6-05-2008 @ 4:38PM
papertiger201 said...
Just out of curiosity, are there any people who already own PS3s that are interested in this?
Me personally, I already got two DS3s from Buy.com ($38 shipped) for my 80GB Motorstorm edition, and I'm more interested in the LE version of MGS4 (Just the game, not the console).
Anyone else going to be getting a second PS3 for this?
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6-05-2008 @ 4:48PM
Metoo said...
Youch, $899!
if I didn't own a PS3, I'd just get a standalone console and MGS4 and a DS3 separately, or try to find the 80GB Motorstorm pack and buy the game separately.
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6-05-2008 @ 4:56PM
farce said...
it is not $899. read what papertiger said. the price is going to be $499 just like everywhere else.
does anyone know of any good deals that are coming for this bundle? the one i am looking at is the 100$ off on sonystyle when you sign up for a new credit card. unless something else pops up in the sunday ads this week.
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6-05-2008 @ 5:27PM
Popfrogs said...
Walmart and some other retailers are giving you a $100 shopping card or $100 blu-ray card with purchase of the 80GB bundle.
6-05-2008 @ 5:48PM
farce83 said...
i thought those were all for this week only, the 100$ off deal.
6-05-2008 @ 5:23PM
NukeAssault said...
Hmm buy tomorrow... or wait till Walmart sells it and get a 100 dollar gift card... the choices.
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6-05-2008 @ 5:48PM
RandomeJoe said...
what's the backwards compatibility on this one? the same as the other 80gb's? or the new 40gb's with no PS2 compatibility?
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6-05-2008 @ 5:52PM
Andrew Yoon said...
Same as other 80GB systems.
6-05-2008 @ 5:59PM
bigdawg said...
yay! GoW2 & KH2 still need to be finished