Though many expected a price-cut to be announced for the PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) at Sony’s Pre-E3 Press Conference, there was none forthcoming. With the company insisting after the event that the trade show and media gathering isn’t the right place to announce a drop in the system’s Recommended Retail Price, many reading between the lines have cited the company’s unwillingness to devalue the Blu-ray component of the system as a roadblock for the console’s market placement. While it appears an official price-drop may remain months away, it hasn’t stopped Sony promoting the system with “better value” bundles, such as this new offering which Electronic Theatre has received word about.

            The new bundle is set to include an 80GB PLAYSTATION 3 console, along with Terminator Salvation, due for release tomorrow, Friday 12^th June 2009, and a copy of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines on Blu-ray. The bundle will launch on June 26th, 2009, with a Recommended Retail Price of £309.99.

            This latest bundle offer joins a long line of pre-packaged PS3 hardware and software, and will no doubt help to raise the profile of the system on UK shop shelves, but that long-awaited price-drop is still top of many gamers’ lists. As ever, Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest details on the PS3.

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NDSX-DUDE

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I really want a PS3 but they just are too expensive and not worth it for those who already have a 360 but a price drop in the future OR SOONER would definitely tempt me.

Thursday 11 June 2009, 16:24

NDSX-DUDE

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Plus that film is good i bet it looks wicked n blu-ray.

Thursday 11 June 2009, 16:25

Red_Killer

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Of all the PS3 games they could pick they pick the lamest game released this year. What happened to the infamous bundle?

Thursday 11 June 2009, 17:02

katslessor

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no still not tempted...apart from for sing star take that, now that could tempt any girl...

Thursday 11 June 2009, 17:56

Travis

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Stick a couple of decent games with it and maybe I'd be tempted but as it is and whilst the xbox360 is so cheap I doubt this bundle is going to do anything to ''raise the profile of the system on UK shop shelves''.

Thursday 11 June 2009, 21:21

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