Tue, Feb 05, 2008 | 08:50 GMT

“Satin Silver” PS3 next month in Japan

Sony is to release a silver, 40Gb PS3 bundle on March 6 in Japan. For ¥39,980 (£189) Japanese gamers wil get the machine and a Dualshock 3. No word on this making it out of Japan just yet. Mental. Press release after the link.

Tokyo, February 5, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ), a division of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) responsible for business operations in Japan, today announced that it would release PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3®) 40GB model in a new “Satin Silver” color in Japan on March 6th, 2008, at a recommended retail price of 39,980 yen (including tax). “Satin Silver” will also become available for DUALSHOCK®3 Wireless Controller at a recommended retail price of 5,500 yen (including tax).

A new fine metallic “Satin Silver” is offered as an additional color to the existing PS3® (CECHH00 Series) line-up of “Clear Black” and “Ceramic White”. Choosing from a broader selection of colors to match their lifestyle and preferences, users will be able to enjoy next generation interactive entertainment contents on Blu-ray Disc as well as via the broadband network at home.

Users will also be able to enjoy immersive game play experience on upcoming PS3 titles compatible with separately sold DUALSHOCK 3 Wireless Controller, including “Ryu ga Gotoku KENZAN!” (SEGA CORPORATION) and “echochrome” ※1 (SCE WWS). SCEJ will continue to further expand the PS3 platform with enhanced line-up of
PS3 systems and peripheral products.

9 comments

Blerk
05/02/08, 8:54 am

Silver is good. I like silver. And is that the first bundle with a DS3 instead of a Sixaxis? About time!

Blerk
05/02/08, 8:55 am

Oh, wait – that later line makes it sound like the DS3 is still ‘separately sold’. Are you sure it’s actually included in the bundle, Pat?

patlike
05/02/08, 8:57 am

I’m not, actually. I thought it was from that first bit, and the fact it’s on the box and in the picture. Hmm. I’ll drop Sony a mail.

JamieSI
05/02/08, 9:05 am

That’s £189. If only the UK could get a price like that :p

kotisan
05/02/08, 9:14 am

I wonder how much it will bolster sales when collectors buy their second console. How much will that bolster software too?

Blerk
05/02/08, 9:16 am

Third. Don’t forget the white one.

JamieSI
05/02/08, 9:20 am

Oh, btw, morning Pat

patlike
05/02/08, 9:21 am

Hi there

Killerbee
05/02/08, 9:54 am

Nice. Silver would definitely look better in my TV setup. It does seem strange that they’re (maybe) not putting a Dualshock 3 in the box, though. I’d have expected the Sixaxis to be phased out so that they can focus on the DS3 instead and cut the costs of manufacturing two controllers… after all, isn’t that the strategy that they’re following with the 40GB model?