Report: PlayStation 4 to be Priced at £300 in the UK

by William D'Angelo, posted on 18 February 2013 / 5,983 Views

The UK newspaper The Times is reporting that Sony will sell the PlayStation 4 for £300 at launch in the UK. To compare the PlayStation 3 launched at £425 in the UK.

"Industry sources and leaked internal documents suggest that Sony is considering pricing the new device at about £300, more than £100 cheaper than the starting cost of its predecessor, the PlayStation 3," read the report.

Sony is expected to unveil the PlayStation 4 this Wednesday, February 20, at an event in New York City.


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17 Comments

Weedlab
Weedlab (on 18 February 2013)

At that price I welcome the future. :)

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Recon1O1
Recon1O1 (on 18 February 2013)

Really cutting corners then. Are there two 'o's in domed?

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paulao
paulao (on 18 February 2013)

Great priceeeee

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small44
small44 (on 18 February 2013)

ps3 cost much money because of Blu ray and cell prossessor this time ps4 will be less expensive then ps3

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MonstaMack
MonstaMack (on 18 February 2013)

Better then five hundred and ninety nine U S dollars

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DanneSandin
DanneSandin (on 18 February 2013)

Marcus: that's roughly $460! So I bet it'll cost $400 in the US and that Sony will take a hit per sold console...

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Aprisaiden
Aprisaiden (on 18 February 2013)

For reference 300 pounds is 250 pounds once you remove the VAT or ~ $390 USD. This falls inline with the $399 / $399 Euro price expected.

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binary solo
binary solo (on 18 February 2013)

My understanding is that price includes sales tax, so to compare to US you need to consider the local sales tax situation. So 300GBP incl tax would probably equate to 400USD MSRP.

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NobleTeam360
NobleTeam360 (on 18 February 2013)

So 400 is the price we should expect in the USA?

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ganoncrotch
ganoncrotch (on 18 February 2013)

at that price I dread psn will cost money for any kind of online play akin to xbox live gold.

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MARCUSDJACKSON
MARCUSDJACKSON (on 18 February 2013)

stop you're scaring me. free PSN to play multiplayer online. that's what made PSN better then XBL

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teigaga
teigaga (on 18 February 2013)

Why??
Online services have never been subsidised by revenue from hardware. Sony already have a paid service in PS Plus, whats more likely is that new improvements to psn such as streaming will be exclusive to ps plus.

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SwansVanTerif
SwansVanTerif (on 19 February 2013)

I really hope this is true. This would also most likely mean a 399$ US price.

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sepisfu
sepisfu (on 18 February 2013)

great price if this is true, i think on 400 they are loosing money but who knows

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Nem
Nem (on 18 February 2013)

I have my doubt. That isnt alot more expensive than the Wii U. So, either Sony will sell it at a loss and risk bankrupcy or the console wont be as powerful as some people think.

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Araknie
Araknie (on 18 February 2013)

At that price i can't be that much more powerful of the PS3, it's not gonna be a jump like PS2 to PS3. That's why i don't believe in that pricing.

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MARCUSDJACKSON
MARCUSDJACKSON (on 18 February 2013)

hey William D'Angelo if you're still there. what's the conversion to USD

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DanneSandin
DanneSandin (on 18 February 2013)

Roughly $460

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DamnTastic
DamnTastic (on 18 February 2013)

463.84$
347.41€

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DamnTastic
DamnTastic (on 18 February 2013)

463.84$
347.41€

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Mandalore76
Mandalore76 (on 20 February 2013)

$463.890

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jugon21
jugon21 (on 18 February 2013)

450 €

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DamnTastic
DamnTastic (on 18 February 2013)

I really had no problem paying 600€ for the ps3. I found it deserved it :)

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