Sony announces $499 Metal Gear Solid PS3 bundle, God of War PSP pack
By Donald Melanson 
posted February 26th 2008 3:05PM
posted February 26th 2008 3:05PM
It's no surprise that Sony has had some sort of new PS3 SKU in the works, but the company has now finally gotten official with it, and thrown in another surprise to boot. On that former front, Sony's announced the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots PS3 Bundle, which includes said game, an 80GB PS3 and a DualShock 3 wireless controller (also available separately), all for the usual $500 price tag. Look for it to coincide with the launch of MGS4 in the second quarter of this year. As if that wasn't enough, Sony's also taken the wraps off its new God of War PSP Entertainment Pack, which includes a spiffy red Kratos-approved PSP, the God of War: Chains of Olympus game, Superbad on UMD, and a voucher to download Syphon Filter: Combat Ops for free. $200 and it's yours this June.
Stick your head down your kitchen sink and then turn on the garbage disposal.
You are a complete idiot and are exactly the person Apple is trying to target. You are insecure and you feel that having the ultra sexy macbook air will make you more confident as well as bragging about it to everyone on here. I'm not sure why your bragging about how you got ripped off, maybe you can explain.
..and before you freak out and claim I'm some PC fanboy, I'm not. I've got an iPhone and a Macbook Pro.
ron, you're an idiot and a disgrace to all Mac users. Coming into a thread and irrelevantly spamming about your Macbook Air, an overpriced niche product, only perpetuates the negative stereotypes which portray Mac users as arrogant fools. I'm sick of having to listen to people talk down to Mac users because of people like you.
Therefore, I'm requesting you send me your Macbook Air so it can have a good home. In return I will provide you a Fisher Price Learning Laptop which will be much more suitable for you.
If you want to see your PS3 why don't you go look at it?;)
well sony just took 600 dollars from me with this announcement that psp looks great and that ps3/mgs4/ds3 controller bundle is a great offer
"MGS for realease in the second quarter of this year"
Yes, I'll believe that when it happens. How long has the PS3 been out? - It still has no real must have games. I was an idiot to buy one.
http://satanhimself.wordpress.com/
PS3 is doing fine. It's got a decent library of games (it's no 360) and it should get better. I'm enjoying it more and more (even though my 360 still dominates my entertainment landscape).
Oh, and your website SUCKS.
Hey, look! Another special case that's null and void if you want to use the extended life battery since the doors only come in black and silver color. Sony, why in the world did you put the picture on the battery door instead of the other side that doesn't get removed?
Because the designers probably assumed (as anyone logically would) that Sony would sell individual battery covers (regular and extended sizes) online as accessories.
Of course, that makes far too much sense...
I FREAKING LOVE YOU MY PS3.
shouldve waited to get this PS3 deal.. but hell a PS3 40GB + Heavenly Sword + HDMI cable for 360$ was just too good to passon.
Gahhh!!! For a second I thought it was a $499 bundle of Metal Gear Solid + PS3 + God of War PSP....I almost fainted.
Actually you're totally right. The PSP and PS3 are very nice to have together, and a nice bundle of the two would be super awesome. A PS3+PSP, with no game, for $600 seems feasible.
Actually, they could probably bundle the two, then add a game like Lair with RemotePlay. Lair (post-analog-stick-patch) might actually sell a few copies that way.
I like it too, but I think we have enough Apple posts around here to have fun in. Let's keep it there, okay?
"Oh, and your website SUCKS."
Thanks.
AA.
http://satanhimself.wordpress.com/
wow, an excuse to post your spam link twice. at least use reply next time
Clearly you don't get it. Your websites actual suck-factor isn't important at all (it's not the worst thing I've seen to be honest), but your repeated spamming/advertising is so high on th suck-factor that your website (through association) SUCKS.
And use the reply feature (like I did!) instead of spamming some more.
using my power of esp I have determined your website sucks, and your virus code for your bot net only affects windows 95 users, so you suck.
Mehh.. I guess I won't be returning the PS3 40gig I bought two weeks ago. BestBuy had a sale on 120gig laptop HDs so I bought one of them for $56 and switched out the 40 gig in the PS3(this doesn't void your warranty BTW) and got a DS3 from Ebay for $60. I don't have any PS2 games(PC game lover first and foremost) and I can always add a USB hub if I reaaaallly needed more than 2 of them. So for about $20 more than what this new bundle will cost I have:
PS3 w/120gig HD
1 Sixaxis remote
1 Dual Shock 3 remote
Spider Man 3
I also bought MotorStorm off of Ebay for an $20. So.. $540 gives me 2 remotes, a game, a movie, and 40 gigs more HD space. Definately better than this new bundle in my opinion. They should have upped the HD to 120 or 160 gigs with the same price in addition to the DS3 and MG4 then I would be like wow.
@DWells55: best frickin laser-beam of a comment ever
"wow, i forgot my Air at the cinema!!! you guys jinxed me!"
That post and the post after are quite possibly the most stupid posts I've ever seen on Engadget.
All the lame trolls are imbecile rejects and should not have access to a keyboard.
@ron:
The MBA is too heavy to carry around. You should get something light weight, like the Lenovo X300.
ron, no Macbook Air for you. You get a Funputer.
"Funputer does not recognize the word 'who' did you mean 'horsey'?"
Finally DualShock3 and MSG4, I think I might pick one up. Now if only it was a 3.5" Drive so I could use it as a media center.
@ Eric - w00t! LOL.
I have a 200G 3.5" 7200 RPM with 16MB Cache on mine :p I did buy the external adapter that was floating around at release and used eSATA cables, but whatever. It's not that obtrusive.
yes it is. imo
If the Macbook Air is so amazing, can it pleae leave you behind in the cinema next time?
This reply chain is the longest I've ever seen. I think I'll just add to it.
By the way ron, you like buying an add-on for the ability to play CDs and DVDs? Maybe you can get lucky and buy the 360 add-on. It might work, who knows. At least $50 will beat the whatever over-priced add-on apple is going to throw at you, but I guess thats just another great reason for buying the world's thinnest and slowest Mac notebook. Whatever floats your boat, just don't come on here and post something
that isn't related to anything this post is about.
i love my apple iDildo!
Dear ron,
How shall I count the ways I don't care. Oh, 1.
Sincerely,
- Tiptup300
good Sony...the reason for buying a PS3 is coming.
This summer either a PSP or PS3 will be in my hands. Might as well start saving my pennies now.
That's a nice PS3 deal - DualShock 3, a must-get game, the console itself, and of course the Blu-Ray player. Would be a better deal IMHO if it were $400 and a 40 GB drive, but that's just me - if I have extra cash to burn this summer (from a job or something) then I'll probably pick it up if only to run Linux on it.
I agree that maybe adding in image to the red PSP doesn't make it look clean, but if you are a god of war fan it makes it look irresistible in red blood. And who knows if the 80-gig what fashion it will be it might not be backwards at all they have not mentioned it yet. Also I think they will start getting rid of it seeing as there was a article that talked about them emulating the PS2 like the PS1 some day. They will probably wait for that and make them downloadable. Also if the Metal gear PS3 does not have any artwork on the system or controller what is the point. Also my last comment is Home was updated today and it is pretty awesome. It just needs trophies and I think they will launch it.
that perdy red psp just made my silver one go cry in the corner. i hope your happy kratos!
i'm trying to avoid getting a psp, but first castlevania and now god of war make me want to get one. must. resist. bah!
Ima' go out on a limb here'
I like it!
i contacted playstation.com via an email to find out about the 80gb and they replyed that the 80 will be backwards compatible, and it will also include the new dual shock 3 controller, MGS4 game, the stupid SD card slot, and it will be wireless with bluetooth as well. it should be out June 12 nation wide also
I found this out because i bought the 20GB when they first came out and after GT4, all the dorn Rock Band and Guitar Hero songs i have purchased, my 20GB is down to nothing. i can get a upgraded hard drive for a lot cheaper but all in all this is a great PS3 deal until like someone mentioned, the 120 or 160GB comes out. damn you Sony. we will never win