Actually, the headline is headlyin' just a bit. Not only is Japan's forthcoming Metal Gear Solid 4 PlayStation 3 bundle not made of steel, it's not particularly cheap either. The latest issue of Famitsu reports (translated by IGN) that a steel-colored PS3 will join a special edition of Konami's highly anticipated senile sneaker sim in a Japanese Premium Pack.
Approximately ¥51,800 ($515) will net Japanese consumers an alloyring PlayStation 3, a matching controller, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, the Metal Gear Online starter pack and a special video disc no doubt packed with making-of fluff. And before you start importing, keep in mind that the US is also getting in on the bundling brouhaha this June.
[Via PS3 Fanboy]
Reader Comments (28)
Posted: Mar 18th 2008 2:01PM (Unverified) said
Sony likes to kind of shrug America off most of the time when it comes to color choice.
Too bad too, because I love that steel finish, it's rather nice. A little bit different than your standard white/silver/black fair.
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Too bad too, because I love that steel finish, it's rather nice. A little bit different than your standard white/silver/black fair.
Posted: Mar 18th 2008 2:04PM SheppyReturns said
I don't understand what you're trying to say. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand...
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Posted: Mar 18th 2008 3:46PM The Artist Formerly known as Jes said
@Night Elve
well it is a language, and only Americans can understand and speak it
in America
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well it is a language, and only Americans can understand and speak it
in America
Posted: Mar 18th 2008 1:46PM The Commenter Formerly Known as said
Looks cool but... why does it have 2 disks?
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Posted: Mar 18th 2008 3:29PM SpartacusMagnus said
I think he was poking fun at the capacity of blu-ray discs.
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Posted: Mar 18th 2008 3:35PM The Commenter Formerly Known as said
@Spartacus
No I just didn't know what the other disk was.
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No I just didn't know what the other disk was.
Posted: Mar 18th 2008 1:52PM (Unverified) said
Seeing how the Japanese PSStore had a MGS4 trailer a couple weeks back that I started downloading until I saw how big the file was in english 25GB! ITS A TRAILER!
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Posted: Mar 18th 2008 2:01PM CountNoobula said
That PS3 looks horrible in my view. For me, personally, it would ruin the look of my entertainment setup that I have where everything is a nice looking sharp black. I would never buy this thing. It looks like someone scraped the finish off the 20GB model. I think I'll stick with a nice Glossy PS3 when MGS4 hits.
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Posted: Mar 18th 2008 2:23PM The Fuzz 53 said
I wonder how much Sony is losing on PS3s now that 1 USD only = 95 yen (was around 120 yen when the PS3 came out), and heading lower seeing that the Fed thinks that cutting interest rates will solve our woes (which they won't, time and snapping back to reality will).
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Posted: Mar 18th 2008 2:58PM (Unverified) said
This could be an even better deal if they included full backwards compatibility and the Metal gear Anthology set to drop tomorrow. I do like the finish though because it reminds me of the finish on my Baretta.
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Posted: Mar 18th 2008 3:16PM (Unverified) said
So "Matte Black" instead of "Shiny Black"? That's a hell of a stretch.
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Posted: Mar 18th 2008 3:20PM (Unverified) said
The Japanese bundle includes the 40GB model of PS3 and the North American bundle will include the 80GB model, correct? For $500, North America is getting a better value, don't you think?
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Posted: Mar 18th 2008 10:50PM ThornedVenom said
Steel-colored? As in not made of real steel?
A day will come when I'll get a PS3 which could deflect bullets. =/
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A day will come when I'll get a PS3 which could deflect bullets. =/
Posted: Mar 19th 2008 4:26AM (Unverified) said
So I was with my friend the other day and he told me about this site
http://ps3s.megafreebie.com/
which is were he got his ps3, so I checked it out and guess what, I am the proud owner of a new ps3, you guys should get in on this, it is so easy to do.
Keep gaming
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http://ps3s.megafreebie.com/
which is were he got his ps3, so I checked it out and guess what, I am the proud owner of a new ps3, you guys should get in on this, it is so easy to do.
Keep gaming
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