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Australia: Grand Theft Auto IV Bundle Confirmed by Sony

April 23, 2008 in News comments 8

Sony's 2nd Grand Theft Auto IV Bundle Confirm of the day and this time it is in direction of Australia though unfortunate to say Sony Computer Entertainment Australia have planned for this to hit the stores 2 days after the Official Release of the game which is April 29th.

The bundle is going to consist of a Playstation 3 40GB model, a SIXAXIS wireless controller and a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV and the price is currently planned to be AUD$749.95 (£358, $715).

Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) today confirmed the release of an official Grand Theft Auto IV bundle exclusively for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™).The bundle, available on May 1, 2008, will consist of a PLAYSTATION®3 40GB model, a SIXAXIS™ wireless controller and a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV, the latest title in the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto franchise, all for just $749.95 (RRP).
"We are delighted to offer the millions of PS3 and GTA fans the ultimate gaming package," said David Reeves, President, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) is the eleventh, upcoming installment of the best-selling Grand Theft Auto video game franchise.
tidus04 via kotaku.com.au »
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    Donnelly Apr 23, 08
    What idiot decided it would be a good financially viable decision to release it a few days after the release?
    • 1
      Seeker X Apr 24, 08
      Because there's a good chance that the day of release will make it impossible for people to pick it up from their local retailers?
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    Final Blade Apr 24, 08
    Cool, thats good for the Australians.
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    pooOBKp Apr 24, 08
    How much is the PS3 alone without the game? $715 doesn't sound like any bargain I'd be hitting up. Kind of shifty sounding to me at least.
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      Donnelly Apr 24, 08
      Pretty much everyone outside of North America and Japan get screwed to the wall over consumer electronics (consoles, MP3 players, etc...).

      In the UK a PS3 and brand new game would cost £340 (£3oo for the console, £40 for the game).

      It's worse in Australia.
    • 0
      pooOBKp Apr 24, 08
      Is it all the tax tariffs that sky rocket the prices? Or just shady business practices?
      • 0
        Donnelly Apr 24, 08
        It's both really. There was an article about how Nintendo made a much higher profit on Wii's sold in the UK than anywhere else.
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          pooOBKp Apr 24, 08
          I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that for video games. I'd still be playing the 64 iff that was the case. Is GH III even more expensive outside the U.S. and Japan?

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