Metal Gear Solid bundles say 'welcome' in Japan

by Andrew Yoon { May 2nd 2008 at 11:45AM }

For those native to America, a trip to Japan can be quite a shock. Not only is everything clean ... everything is polite. Perhaps its the Japanese insistence to courtesy that dubbed this Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle the "Welcome Box." This package will embrace you with a 40GB system (colors of choice include: Clear Black, Ceramic White and Satin Silver), rumble-ready DualShock 3 and copy of MGS4. It will be available in Japan on June 12 for ¥49,800 (~$470). The limited edition "Hagane" Grey MGS4 bundle retails for ¥51,800, by comparison.

Gallery: MGS4 Welcome Box (Japan)

Tags: bundle, metal-gear-solid, metal-gear-solid-4, mgs, mgs4, ps3

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

SQUIRTFORCE @ May 2nd 2008 11:56AM

This is kind of unrelated, but does anyone know if a new 80GB bundle is coming out?

sean @ May 2nd 2008 12:08PM

i think the USA MGS4 bundle is an 80GB

joe nowak @ Jun 4th 2008 6:30PM

The new 80 gb playstation 3 will be released June 12, 2008 bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4 and will retail for $499.00. Just check out the sonystyle website. Not sure what the difference is between this new model and the old 80 Gb playstation 3 that was discontinued in January of this year.

Paul (PSN: heypaul) @ May 2nd 2008 12:06PM

So why would the Japanese box contain the US box art for MGS4?

CM @ May 2nd 2008 2:31PM

I was wondering the exact same thing! Something is strange here.

Aerodynamics @ May 2nd 2008 12:08PM

Dude, when is the Ceramic White PS3 coming out in the US? First they said Jan, then Feb, then April....

I want my PS3 already!

Brodie-san @ May 2nd 2008 12:31PM

It's polite as long as you are not on the Chiba line heading home at 5:30pm during rush hour.

People will literally forearm smash you out of the way with a curt "SUMIMASEN!" as they charge for the doors.

God I miss Japan.
*sniff*

Popfrogs @ May 2nd 2008 1:58PM

It's perfectly legal to use the Gaijin smash in situations like that.

http://www.gaijinsmash.net/

My Lunch @ May 2nd 2008 12:34PM

Ive been waiting months and months for a dang 80gb PS3. They better not jip the US again.

Riley Freeman @ May 2nd 2008 12:48PM

forget the system thats one sexy box

kentuckyfried @ May 2nd 2008 10:23PM

Indeed; release some MGS4 promotional posters already!

Draco @ May 2nd 2008 1:29PM

The box implies that you get two Dual Shock controllers, any clarification on that?

you get "system and controler" + "controller" + "MGS4"

True_Darknight @ May 2nd 2008 2:03PM

Its 1 sixaxis and 1 Dualshock 3. That is a sweet freaking combo!! And US should get some love. Do they think we won't buy the thing??? They already got the Konami one.. We want one damn it!!!

I swear...

marauder800 @ May 2nd 2008 2:40PM

I'd love to have the silver one. The glossy black blends into my shelf so much that all you notice of the PS3 is a red LED.

MGS4 @ May 3rd 2008 2:42PM

HMM... I just hear nothing no one plan made US sony ps3 mgs4 yet? My Boss job in GameStop.... so said Now june 12 ps3 80gb but IDK... They hear about ps3 80gb made yet?

erik @ Jun 3rd 2008 1:28AM

Does the mgs game come in english or japanese????

Metal Gear Solid bundles say 'welcome' in Japan