40GB to be released in Saudi Arabia
by Chris Powell 
{ Oct 10th 2007 at 4:00PM }
"The introduction of the new PS3 has been the result of extensive research into the entertainment needs and preferences of the next generation of PS3 owners," said Abdul Kader, marketing manager at MECL. "It has allowed us to deliver an extremely advanced, yet incredibly affordable high definition gaming and entertainment system, configured to the needs of the next generation of European PS3 owners."
Although we weren't aware Saudi Arabians were big on gaming, it's great to see Sony spreading the 40GB love throughout the world.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Skyfire360 @ Oct 10th 2007 4:03PM
So wait, am I reading this correctly? Saudi Arabia has a new, cheaper PS3 but North America hasn't had one announced yet?
Hovan316 @ Oct 10th 2007 4:13PM
@1. We will...soon, RELAX! It's only a question of time...Rumors are saying November 2nd for North America...
I love it...
Paul @ Oct 10th 2007 4:18PM
hm....yeah
lenny0487 @ Oct 10th 2007 4:27PM
isnt saudi Arabia under the SCEE, if so then of course they are going to get it, its just a matter of time when the SCEA annouce the 40gb here
-viper- @ Oct 10th 2007 4:29PM
They're releasing some QUALITY bundles here in the UK.
£350 for the 60GB + 3 games + HDMI cable
or
£350 + 2 games + HDMI cable + controller + Blu-Ray movie.
xion @ Oct 10th 2007 4:39PM
"Now that it's headed to every major region"
i haven't heard the US announcement yet!?
Ruben @ Oct 10th 2007 4:45PM
@xion
They're saving the best for last.
JackMichael- @ Oct 10th 2007 4:53PM
@ everyone moaning about the US release
they are saving that till last, because it will have to be done carefully. The 360 practically has control over the US, so it will be difficult to introduce the new PS3 without digging a bigger hole in that region.
But don't worry, the PS3 has secured the spot of next gen console every where else in the world, and when i say next gen i mean next gen, not wii ¬_¬
OrganicShadow @ Oct 10th 2007 4:56PM
"Now that it's headed to every major region"
Umm, so when did NA get downgraded to a third world country? We haven't even gotten a freakin DENIAL yet. If this thing is coming to the US and Canada before the end of the year then it's going to need to be announced before the end of the week. Notice how far off the Japan date is. Doesn't seem likely we will get a 40gb unit before them. So 2008 is looking to be the case, if at all.
waterblue_ism @ Oct 10th 2007 5:15PM
Ok I am from Saudi Arabic, currently studying in the UK, and I can tell you know, Saudis are hardcore gamers, It's a big industry, the most popular shop which is like game in the uk or gamestop in the US is a place called: Tokyo Games. There are like 60 of the in Jeddah alone, I can also tell you now that the playstation franchise is bigger than xbox, Xbox in Saudi is like Xbox in Japan. No one buys the console. But I guess the main reason behind that is the fact Saudi Arabia doesn't even have broadband yet for legality reasons.. you know: polotics, porn etc. Anyways DSL is catching up so my cousins are all playing online games for the first time: resistence and warhawk
Random1448 @ Oct 10th 2007 5:17PM
Great well maybe well the saudi's are distracted by the PS3 america can free themselves from saudia arabia [See: foreign oil]
ruibing @ Oct 10th 2007 5:24PM
@9
When the USD dropped below the CAD...
Turk @ Oct 10th 2007 5:28PM
I’m from Saudi Arabia .The PS3 was released 2 days before the European releas.
Now 60GB PlayStation 3 is for SR 1,899 With one game = ( 506 US $).
And hear you say the 40GB PlayStation 3 is for SR 1,799 With Spider-man 3 = ( 480 US $).
???????????? Just 26 US $ Cheaper ????????????
Anthony Pittarelli @ Oct 10th 2007 5:33PM
strange....
crazypenguin @ Oct 10th 2007 8:32PM
i'm not from saudi arabia, from egypt actually, but live in america, anyway my cousins used to live there, and gaming is HUGE over there, i mean the economy over there can actually pay for ps3's unlike other middle eastern countries. but somthing that i think will hurt it is the fact that even though the ps3 was there (and to clarify with the above comment about ps3 being there earlier, that was prolly imported) the thing is most of the locals pirate their games anyway for the ps2, so it will be interesting to see what happens with the ps3, will they lower the price of games? or will they figuire out how to pirate blue ray? prolly the second one.
John @ Oct 10th 2007 8:53PM
I'm glad to see comments from people in Arabia and Egypt, we never get to hear about how things are over there, and it's cool to know that there are players in the middle east.
WARRIOR88 @ Oct 10th 2007 11:05PM
Dude im from Saudi Arabia and I can tell you we are loyal to sony,I cant wait for mgso,mgs4,FFXIII and versus oh and killzone2 looks AWESOME!! =)
BTW HALO3=sux big times
A-XIII @ Oct 11th 2007 8:35AM
i'm from saudi arabia and used 2 be a sony fan boy
but i sold my ps3 and bought an xbox 360 and trust me
PS3 SUCKS why ? cuz online sucks + delays + no games
xbox 360 is much better
@17 kill zone 2 is gonna suck just like kill zone 1
HALO 3 ROCKS
AMG @ Oct 11th 2007 1:52PM
well in the Middle East region PlayStation Brand is dominant. I bought my PS3 for $730 now a 60Gb is about $463 + 2 Games + Controller. So it's actually cheaper and you get to choose which region you want.
Europe
Jap
HK
or US
Hesham Salman @ Oct 11th 2007 9:11PM
I'm glad to see this coming out. Back when I lived in the mideast, everything Sony released in terms of gaming was gold. If you walked down a street, you're likely to see 5 or 6 stores selling PS2 games/accessories/systems, along with some other outdated systems, like the Sega and Atari. The reason I think Sony never officially released anything in Saudi Arabia was because of piracy. All of the stores that sold Sony systems and games sold chipped systems, that came with 10-20 free pirated games, which in turn encouraged you to buy more pirated games for little over $4.
Anyway, really glad it's being released, better call up some friends and family in the region and tell them it's coming.
Hesham Salman @ Oct 11th 2007 9:14PM
Also, Quick Note:
The PS3 there will be sold out constantly. Why? The wii and XBOX360 are flops there. They don't care about them, they don't have the franchises they like. - Nobody really got into anything Nintendo released, nor did they even understand XBOX360. Most people didn't like the controller, and didn't like the gameplay style. It will also be sold out because of the much higher average pay. Imagine being paid 5-8 times more for the same job as your American friend, with little tax.