Grand Theft Auto IV bundle available at Game UK retailer
by Majed Athab 
{ Apr 18th 2008 at 10:00AM }
Inside the box is a 40GB PS3 and a copy of GTA IV. As far as Britain is concerned, this one is as pricey as any of the other bundles, so it's not a bad deal really.
[Via N4G]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jpneiswi @ Apr 18th 2008 10:10AM
jeeze..i'm glad i live in the US...that's a pretty steep price for a 40 gig. Didn't know how bad they had it over there, but the game will definitely be worth it.
k3mtrick @ Apr 18th 2008 10:15AM
Yeah we get ripped off for most things over here. Its a damn shame really!
chowley @ Apr 18th 2008 11:30AM
hehe it gets worse in Ireland, €400 ($630) for a ps3 on its own, no game. €70 ($110) for a game. nicee.....
Popfrogs @ Apr 18th 2008 12:23PM
Gotta love those VAT and GST taxes.
jpneiswi @ Apr 18th 2008 12:38PM
I should probably clarify my comment, yes, the Euro is worth more than the American dollar, but it's the quality of life that matters...even with that in consideration it still seems a bit on the steep side for a 40 gig
ChodalBerryWagon @ Apr 19th 2008 12:53AM
I live in Australia, and I think we've got it the worst.
$699 AUD for the 40 gig PS3 by itself (about 325 pounds, or 650 USD).
It also costs a lot more relative to income.
Correct me if I'm wrong here:
A job in Aus that gets you $50,000 AUD a year would probably get you about $50,000 USD or £50,000 in America and England. So, its a lot more expensive here.
k3mtrick @ Apr 18th 2008 10:12AM
If UK buyers check out Play.com they will get the same bundle for £299.99 with free delivery!
Livi70590 @ Apr 18th 2008 12:14PM
You get free delivery from game.
torque09 @ Apr 18th 2008 10:19AM
Rip off really, on the same site you can get it with drakes and prologue for the same price!
Livi70590 @ Apr 18th 2008 12:15PM
You're forgetting - Prologue sucks.
Popfrogs @ Apr 18th 2008 12:24PM
What sucks about Prologue? You can't just throw out an unqualified statement like that without backing it with criticism.
Semi @ Apr 18th 2008 10:24AM
u cant trust them...
its probably ps3 and the game... not the special bundle
Robin @ Apr 18th 2008 10:27AM
Well, the price is really the same if you don't calculate it into dollars.
Average income is around, well let's say 75.000 euro's, probably its around 75.000 dollars in the US, and 75.000 pounds in the UK.
Just because the dollar isn't worth that much anymore doens's mean that we in europe have less to spend.
( By the way, its just a guess... Im 16 and Dutch so please don'st kill me, Thanks! :D )
Haiddasalami @ Apr 18th 2008 10:37AM
You actually right as EURO and Pound are way higher than the American dollar. I dont think America is going to get out of this recession business.
Jevanzz @ Apr 18th 2008 10:52AM
Average wage is £75000? Don't make me laugh.
Eggy @ Apr 18th 2008 11:09AM
75k euros a year is more that two times the mean income for the Netherlands.
Stoo @ Apr 18th 2008 11:59PM
and the average income for the uk is ~£30,000 AFAIK.
I dont deny that a direct £ to $ comparison is inaccurate.
never$$hort @ Apr 18th 2008 2:18PM
@Haiddasalami
"I dont think America is going to get out of this recession business."
We can thank good ol' Georgy Bush for that one... No matter how high prices are over in the UK, just be thankful that you never had that jack-a$$ running you country. I've thinking of an escape route outta here lately. Haha
Tom @ Apr 18th 2008 3:06PM
€75,000 is way, way over average wage, as is 75,000GBP. I imagine that $75,000 is also a hell of a lot over average wage.
That said, your point is kind of right. Let's just say it's about €$GBP 30,000
Devin @ Apr 18th 2008 10:30AM
Well of course when you convert the currency from $ to Euro it's going to look hella expensive, but $1 = 1.59 Euro, so......it makes sense that it's "really expensive" to us, Americans....
robin @ Apr 18th 2008 10:39AM
I was really referring to this:
"jeeze..i'm glad i live in the US"
It's not really related to the topic, unless he just wanted to let us know he loves livin' in the US'
Devin @ Apr 18th 2008 11:10AM
Oops, that's pounds not euros....$1 = .5 pounds....yeah $640 is way too much for a 40GB even with GTAIV.....
True_Darknight @ Apr 18th 2008 10:37AM
oh sweet... lucky UK people... why is Sony playign themselfs and not advertising this for here?
I swear the Sony marketing people should be fired!!
Livi70590 @ Apr 18th 2008 12:16PM
Seconded!
Jakob Henner @ Apr 18th 2008 11:34AM
Haha you should look at the Scandinavian prices:
Sweden: $809
Denmark: $808
But that's a rip-off even in our countries. The PS3 40 GB standalone cost about $630 (£324)
Eggy @ Apr 18th 2008 11:35AM
Why are you guys still comparing prices between different continents. It makes zero sense since taxes and standards of living play a huge role and not just in console prices.
Jakob Henner @ Apr 18th 2008 12:18PM
Of course it's just "fun" to see how cheap the PS3 is in other parts of the world. Hey PS3Fanboy is the one to blaim :D
RMF @ Apr 18th 2008 11:42AM
"Average income is around, well let's say 75.000 euro's"
HA! Try half that and then you'll be at the average income.
chowley @ Apr 18th 2008 12:20PM
eh no probably 11,000 less than half that.
Jakob Henner @ Apr 18th 2008 1:00PM
All right here is the actual numbers:
US: $42.246
Germany: $33.653
Denmark: $32.500
UK: $29.200
Sweden: $28.961
This is the average income for men.
Source:leksikon.org.
buzzbean @ Apr 18th 2008 2:00PM
I'm kind of surprised they would release a Mature game bundle. Especially if it is the only one avaliable, I can see now some mom freaking out "and probibly some what legitimized" that the only option she has for a gift for her child is a hooker raping, nuts blasting off, every kind of sex simulator. This is the same country that freaked out over manhunt, right?
R.crisp @ Apr 18th 2008 4:56PM
I work at GAME myself. Too much to be honest! Almost 50 hours this week! If I have to say "would you like to preorder wii fit" one more time I swear to god I'll start eating peoples brains and wearing their scalps as a hat...
Ahem where was I. Oh yeah I work at GAME in Manchester and I've seen ALOT of interest in those bundles. I've only seen the head office brief picture, thingymabob... but it looks like it's a true, limited edition bundle like the GT5:P bundle.
At the end of the day that might only mean that it's a ps3 and game with a different box, but since we can't take preorders of the solus GTAIV now atleast it gives some consumers (PS3 ones anyway) another chance at getting GTA on launch day.
P.S
I've staff preordered GTA from like last november and I have a fricking operation on the 28th so won't be able to pick up the game.... LIES!
Davsot @ Apr 18th 2008 5:38PM
MAGNETA!!! That's copyright infringement on T-Mobile.