There's a confusing
variety of
250GB PlayStation 3 bundles available in
different regions. Put simply, the following theorem appears to hold true: if there's a high-profile PS3 game on the way this year, there is
also a PS3 bundle for it
somewhere in the world. The latest potential candidate for a bundle:
Tekken 6, as suggested by this image posted by Dutch site
Nextgamer. It matches the look of the
Need for Speed Shift bundle box posted by Engadget, except it includes a note about the hard drive size, which is omitted from the
Shift box.
Sony UK revealed a surprising lack of investment in its worldwide operations when it told
CVG that
"We're not doing that bundle but one of the territories might be." Even if it is real, you don't get an arcade stick with this bundle, so it seems less than ideal.
{ Oct 6th 2009 at 4:30PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TreyIM @ Oct 6th 2009 4:34PM
Those are some cool looking boxes aside from the fact that I don't like the new PS3 Slim's look. So glad I still have my 60GB SKU. So sexy but I have to admit, as apart of great marketing with those boxes, if I didn't have a PS3, those would bait me into possibly buying one.
TreyIM @ Oct 6th 2009 4:35PM
I actually like the NFS:Shift box, better, since I already like the box for the actual game...plus I hate the Tekken series. Lol
Fakeplasticball @ Oct 6th 2009 10:21PM
That shift box is covered in class.
[ArchiGamer] [Featuring GRATIOUS ALIEN NUDITY] @ Oct 6th 2009 4:37PM
So, those of us in the states won't get these? *sigh*
Lucky bastards....
GiggMan @ Oct 6th 2009 4:39PM
Thats some pretty packaging.
gobo @ Oct 6th 2009 4:42PM
Confirmed: There'll be a lot of used NFS Shifts floating around when Gran Turismo 5 hits.
Tom Kalinske, CEO. @ Oct 6th 2009 5:19PM
Confirmed: There will be a TON of GT5 Prologue copies hitting the market when GT5 ships.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 6th 2009 4:44PM
Europe always gets the GOOD PS3 Bundles....
Maverick Saturn (Igor) @ Oct 6th 2009 7:09PM
We deserve it :D
deaftly (PSN,LIVE,STEAM) @ Oct 6th 2009 4:44PM
Ok so every game for the ps3 will have a bundle in Europe, gotcha.
sahilamaraissa @ Oct 6th 2009 4:59PM
I'm from holland and a frequent visitor of that dutch website
the article said they found it on the official Sony site.
CH3BURASHKA @ Oct 6th 2009 5:07PM
Are NFS:Shift and Tekken 6 the coolest shit in Europe? Seems strange that Sony'd bundle non-exclusives, and, by my standards, not the the best of the best multi-platform stuff.
Maverick Saturn (Igor) @ Oct 6th 2009 7:13PM
Silly cabbage, thats the reason they want to bundle those games, any PS3 owner can get exclusives, but those without a PS3 or 360, will look and see they can get Tekken of NFS with a brand spanking new modeled PS3 all in one package as opposed to buying a 360 without it.
Makes sense.
CH3BURASHKA @ Oct 6th 2009 7:20PM
@Maverick: I see your point, but those titles aren't that inviting. It's still weird to me.
wii60dsgamer @ Oct 6th 2009 5:10PM
Microsoft really should have jumped on and gotten a Tekken 6 Elite bundle out there since it's the series first entry on a Microsoft system.
ajira99 @ Oct 6th 2009 6:03PM
Microsoft would be better served to (radically) drop the cost of the hard drive instead of releasing a 250GB bundle. So far, that's the only real advantage Sony has IMHO. The way exclusivity deals are worded these days, you can't always count on one console retaining a specific title. On a similar note, why do people seem to care about these 250GB Sony bundles anyway? Wouldn't it just be cheaper to get a HDD+PS3+whatever game?
SkyOtic @ Oct 6th 2009 5:11PM
Its the real deal, there is a Tekken 6 bundle coming:
http://gamemania.be/Default.aspx?tabid=82&nid=297
I know its dutch, but its from my local retailers site, an df you omit the dutch you'll see:
250GB + Tekken 6 : 06/11/09
Pretty much confirmed to me ;-)
KingOfHearts @ Oct 6th 2009 5:26PM
For a good minute, I thought you meant "June 11th, 2009", then I realised different places format their dates differently.
America has spoiled me..
Tom Kalinske, CEO. @ Oct 6th 2009 5:27PM
Yeah, I had a bit of a double take.
Still, we drive on the "right" side of the road.
Space @ Oct 6th 2009 5:31PM
the dutch drive on the right too.
Maverick Saturn (Igor) @ Oct 6th 2009 7:15PM
American dating system always confuses me :D So makes sense.
Comes out on its own October 30th here :O
Tom Kalinske, CEO. @ Oct 6th 2009 5:18PM
Those are pretty nice looking, but I prefer my box. It has Mr. Half-Tuck himself on the front. ;)
Tom Kalinske, CEO. @ Oct 6th 2009 5:30PM
I hope the Big Three get the message. (admittedly, Nintendo seems to). Gamers like pack-ins. It makes it so we don't HAVE to buy a game immediately. This hasn't been done with regularity since the 16-bit era. Glad to see it may be coming back.
Hyams @ Oct 6th 2009 6:05PM
What do you mean? Almost every single big PS3 title has received a bundle in Europe. This is hardly new. It's actually harder to find a console on its own than bundled, I reckon.
Tom Kalinske, CEO. @ Oct 6th 2009 6:06PM
I meant from launch, all consoles should have pack-in titles.
Matt @ Oct 6th 2009 7:50PM
ya know.. i was sold on the ps3 when i heard of the uncharted 2 bundle, i was pumped for it. but why aren't they releasing a bundle in the US? xbox is doing the call of duty bundle which is just going to ruin the ps3 sales this fall and I really want them to fight back with something! that bundle was my reason to finally grab myself a ps3 because i loved uncharted originally. come on sony.
acme @ Oct 6th 2009 9:02PM
thats some ugly packaging
CrissCross87 @ Oct 7th 2009 4:37AM
Why can't bundles include the content from the Collector's Edition of games? Other than the COD:MW2 bundle, the only other bundle i have ever seen worth purchasing was the Xbox 360 :Redsident Evil 5 bundle because it gave an exclusive color(which i bought) and maybe the MGS4 PS3 bundle for being so rare and of course an exclusive color. I just feel console bundles these days just need to show how more for the fans they are... except for Holiday bundles that are meant to sell for families.
MASTUR CH33F @ Oct 7th 2009 11:17AM
ppl pley seed fur weed shit? :O