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I think the dollar hit an all time low value against the Euro since it's introduction in 1999.]]>Feb 28th 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
Funny you should tease the value of the American dollar when a PS3 cost $400 in America and €399 in Europe. Last I checked that puts us at a 1:1 ratio.

A moron is a moron, no matter where you are from. ]]>Feb 28th 2008 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Just cause we make more money than you guys over there doesnt mean you have to be mean. A dollar is like half a euro. ]]>Feb 28th 2008 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
It's just the high taxes and stuff in Europe that makes electronic stuff more expensive.]]>Feb 29th 2008 6:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Mar 24th 2008 5:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/

If you can spend €400 Euros on a PS3, you surely can shell out another €2 for the HDMI cable...]]>Feb 28th 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 29th 2008 6:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 29th 2008 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
this gives the frustration of that with the added bonus of a huge ass sticker price.]]>Feb 28th 2008 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
Here's an interesting note too:

"the system board design of the Saturn was not as easy to condense in a cost-saving manner and Sega fell behind after price drops offered by Nintendo and Sony. This forced Sega to "bundle" more software with the system in an attempt to make the more expensive Saturn competitive with its rivals. Although the quality of the bundled software was high, gamers preferred to purchase a cheaper system from the competition and purchase game titles of their own choice instead."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn

The PS3 is much like the Sega Saturn. It is difficult to program for due to its complicated multi-=processor architecture. That same fact means it is more difficult to reduce production costs, making price a 'weak point' of the system. Sony, like Sega of old, is attempting to package software in an attempt to add value to the too-expensive hardware.]]>Feb 28th 2008 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/instead of shoving multiple products together
why don't the just lower the price and
sell the ps3 alone?
if the price is reduced, so many more people will buy
especially after the format war...]]>Feb 28th 2008 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
A lot of people are going to buy GT5 _anyway_, so why not get it in one convenient, cool red box?]]>Feb 28th 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
This is PS3's year.]]>Feb 28th 2008 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Now that the PS3 is getting alright sales, if it's just for a Blu Ray player that can play games, I don't see what the fuss is. Isn't this what everyone wanted in the first place?
Sure the PS3 is losing exclusives left and right, who cares. Blu Ray has won the HD format wars, and the PS3 is a cheap player (It also plays games..).]]>Feb 28th 2008 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/lol]]>Feb 28th 2008 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Turismo_5_Prologue
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/813/813424p3.html

for those GT-heads {own a steering wheel} that can't wait it is a 'no-brain-er', but for people who only want the full version are better off waiting.]]>Feb 28th 2008 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
I figure the GT5 bundle beats the Spiderman 3 bundle anyday. Putting that movie with the PS3 was in a word *silly*.]]>Feb 28th 2008 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
Anyway, the movie pack consists, for once, all of films I have yet to see but that I've been planning to see for a while, so I'm game! I'll have to put it on the wish-list for my wedding. ^_^]]>Feb 28th 2008 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
As for the movies they can be bought very cheap 2nd hand, ppl shouldnt state their retail prices. As for prologue it aint the full game, they are trying to fool the unknowing to think it is by bundling it and changing the box art to it. Not nice sony. Wish hd-dvd won:(]]>Feb 28th 2008 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
VERY impressive marketing.

obviously people still don't understand that hardware cost money to make {in the case of PS3 at cost}, Blue-Ray Disc in cases with artwork are like $2 each {or less} {the movie cost money to make as well, but since it's marketing sony movies they can get away with it} getting people started on their blue-ray collection is a good way to get people to buy blue ray movies as well.]]>Feb 28th 2008 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
"Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 4-to-1 in Japan" And will continue, until Sony gets a clue.
]]>Feb 28th 2008 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
Sony must have gotten a clue last November...check out the Engadget article titled "PS3 turns one year old, outsells Wii in Japan last week"

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/ps3-turns-one-year-old-outsells-wii-in-japan-last-week/]]>Feb 28th 2008 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Mar 3rd 2008 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/
If this thing had a DVR I would buy it. I want it *all*-in-one set-top box. It's missing DVR... so it's garbage.

When will companies learn? This is a half-$%#'d product.]]>Feb 28th 2008 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/europe-getting-40gb-ps3-bundles-packing-gran-turismo-blu-ray-mo/Feb 28th 2008 2:38PM