PlayStation 3 launches at record price.

AUSTRALIAN gamers who have suffered a five-month delay in the delivery
of Sony’s PlayStation 3 will be forced to settle for a scaled-back
version of the console when it finally goes on sale at midnight.

Launch parties for Sony’s priciest-ever game console will begin
across the country tonight but there is anger over the difference
between the Australian and US versions.

PS3 systems available in Europe and Australia will not have the same
capabilities of the US and Japanese models, despite costing around $300
more.

The 60GB PS3 was launched in the US last November with a price tag
of $US599 ($770) and costs ¥60,000 ($640) in Japan. The model on sale
in Australia will cost $999.95.

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