Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has made an important and exciting announcement. Sony will now make available new PlayStation 3 and PSP bundles. Also the DualShock 3 wireless controller will be available in North America during this year.
The new Metal Gear Solid4 dedicated PS3 bundle will include 80GB PS3, upcoming blockbuster Metal Gear Solid4: Guns of the Patriots and a DualShock 3 wireless controller for $499. This new bundle is expected to be available in the market by Q2 of 2008, when the Metal Gear Solid4: Guns of the Patriots are expected.
The DualShock 3 wireless controller can also be bought separately for $54.95. It is expected to be on the shelves in April 2008.
“Working closely with our retail and publishing partners and sharing our hardware and software roadmaps at Destination PlayStation gives us a great opportunity to outline some key milestones for the year. In response to incredible demand, we will be manufacturing more 80GB PS3s for North America and the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 80GB PS3 bundle is an ideal way to offer that continued value to our consumers,†said Jack Tretton, President and CEO, SCEA.
SCEA has also announced to launch the limited-edition God of War PSP Entertainment Pack for $199.99 (MSRP). This bundle will be available in the North American market in June 2008. The limited edition of PSP will incorporate a Deep Red colored PSP with God of War himself, Kratos, silk-screened on the back of the unit. This limited edition will also include a copy of God of War: Chains of Olympus game for PSP, the comedy movie from Columbia Pictures – Superbad on UMD (Universal Media Disc) and a PlayStation Network voucher to download Syphon Filter: Combat Ops from PlayStation Store.
Gamers who can not wait up till June 2008 can buy the standalone version of God of War: Chains of Olympus which will hit the stores on March 4.
Metal gear solid is one of the best looking games ever made.Hence it is a big event for ps3 enthusiast.