And it’s $549. Maybe not quite what you were expecting?
Considering the fact that Microsoft priced their console at only $100 more that the US price here in Australia, part of my hoped that Sony would do the same thing.
It’s still $50 dollars cheaper than the Xbox One, but something doesn’t quite add up there.
Sony also confirmed that the console would be released in Holiday 2013 in Australia.
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i was sold before the price announcement.
edit: I was hoping for $499, won’t buy it until it is.
I think you misinterpreted his comment. He doesn’t care what the price is, he was so convinced on getting one he will
haha true. I wonder if my downvotes are due to my inability to speed-read properly, or fanboys with their pants back-to-front.
Inability to read 😛
edit: All is forgiven XD
ok well I fixed my comment then.
lol. possibly both.
i do agree it should be a bit cheaper, but meh. just about to head off to the shops to pre order mine now 😉
I downvoted to even out the score 😛
Vote retracted due to considerate editamazon
buy it from amazon, they are selling it at us price plus 25 for global express postage
You really should all switch to pc gaming… because now it is the only true gaming experience that doesn’t require you to pay to play on the internet you are already paying for…
But if you insist upon throwing away you’r money then have at it..
Btw 5 dolars a month for the next 7 years until the next gen consoles come out to 600 dollars… which is much less than the steam box with is a round 1000 dollars and also most console games will cost 60 if not 70 dollars… with its counterpart on steam costing at lowest 15 dollars…
why not just buy from u.s or uk, im gonna buy from amazon for $499 plus $16 postage, and that includes the game killzone shadowfall, or if you just want the system its just $399 plus $16 postage
so total is $416
If you look at it Purley on dollar value there is just for cents difference between the A $ and the US $. When you do the math the difference should only be 22 $. Why are we being fleeced for An extra 150 $. Its a con. I hope people are smart enough to recognize a cash grab when they see it. I’ll wait for the true price.
It’s cheaper here than in the UK ($577 AU) and in Europe ($562 AU), so I’m pretty happy. Why it’s so much cheaper in the USA is what weirds me out now.
Oh, I always forget, USA doesn’t include sales tax, where Australian price does have GST. Dunno about Europe, but that makes it sting a little less.
Europe includes tax in prices
Thanks for letting me know. Does the UK?
Yup, all UK prices include VAT
i’m getting the xbone. you have to pay for both live and psn so i choose xbox. i more familiar with it. its 50 bucks more deerer but hey, at least you get the kinect with it
Thank god for winning EB’s custom cover comp (Shooter division) and gaining a $200 gift card.
I was hoping for it to be $500 but after that conference I don’t care. That was incredible.
JB, Big W, etc will most likely make a online exclusive for $50 less or throw in a free game.
That’s so true man, the main reason I won’t preorder for a while. I want to see some bundles! 😀
mmmmm…bundles
interesting how AUS gets slugged the extra $50…
They didn’t want to put that price in the E3 presso I guess
Its $150 more…
Working on the difference between the Xbox One and the PS4 prce difference is $100 (in the US)
The difference between the Xbox One and PS4 in AUS is only $50 which leave a difference of $50
Hmmm the Xbone looks like it get a 3-6 month head start in Aus as well, plenty of time for a price-cut before the PS4 luanch.
whens it out here?
What makes you say that? PS4 was given a Holiday 2013 date.
Yes but clearly stating US and Europe, not worldwide.
Considering EU use PAL like we do cant see why it would be dealyed in AUS
aus is usually included in eu
Well we are part of PAL (Europe). MS isn’t a worlwide launch either right? They are prioritising countries. Australia is November 2013. Unless Sony says otherwise, I would expect the same here.
Uhhh actually. This article clearly states. Holiday 2013 for Australia.
which is November onwards
What kind Australia tax + extra tax is this???
This is how it makes up for selling it at a lose in other markets … but hitting smaller markets with bonus tax.
almost there, but i dont think you’ve quite grasped how it works
Technically it’s because our costs of living are higher and a whole bunch of other variables as well. So they feel they can get away with it. However, as Sony *should* know by now, that never works here, as both the PS3 and Vita launches found out the hard way.
Given the PS4 is not region locked, $549 might encourage some to import along with not knowing the actual release date. Have they said what size the HD will be?
Have we actually got official confirmation directly from someone at Sony that it’s not region locked? I’ve seen people claiming as such but haven’t seen a direct quote anywhere. If they leave it up to the publishers at the outset (FWIW the first few years of PS3 the policy was Region Free, they changed to publisher decides a little after the PSN hacks and stuff) then I’d expect it’ll be locked down. 🙁
No confirmation as yet, but they haven’t done it for a while. I suspect they’ll stick with the digital content being linked to the region of the account.
Either way, I’m probably going to hold off pre-ordering given the HDD size has yet to be announced (haven’t seen it anywhere) and the price isn’t really a major difference here like it is for other territories.
I take it you’ve seen the news on this by now: there is only one SKU announced for the PS4 @ USD$399/AUD$549, and it’s a hefty 500GB HDD.
I agree though, absolutely no point pre-ordering until some bundled deals come about, especially considering Watch Dogs, GTA5 and Infamous: Second Son are all expected around release. Plus, EB have a second controller RRP’ing for $99- something else to consider.
I’m more interested in whether you’ll be able to replace the HDD with any notebook HDD like you can with the PS3. Then size becomes irrelevant.
That’s what she… no, caught myself in time.
https://twitter.com/yosp/status/344364530333274112
If Sony somehow bundles a year’s subscription for PS Plus for this price they will stomp the Xbone.
good call, but doubt they’ll do it.
they don’t need to, stompin’ already happenned.
Just posted on the other pricing thread… but $549 does seem alot closer to the European prices (it’s actually a tad cheaper).
I noticed this too. Since we’re considered the same region as Europe and UK, this makes more sense.
Wow…Wasn’t expecting that. Thought it would be a bit cheaper! Also sick of things being sold at at something 9. It infuriates me, just round it up or down!
cheaper would have been nice but considering EB Games have had it on their site to pre-order at $899 up until now – I’m kind of OK with a $350 price drop
They didn’t have it to preorder at $899, they had it to preorder with a placeholder price of $899…They can’t put something in the system to take preorders without somevalue… they knew that $899 would be the upper limit, they can put $300 and then jack the price up without a heap of complaints… Most of the games are still with a placeholder price, it just means that it is in the system for you to reserve your copy, but not necessarily pay that
But you know that they do the whole 9 thing to make it sound cheaper, right? It actually works too.
It also makes the price seem more considered, like they’ve thought about what it’s actually worth. Round numbers tend to seem more arbitrary.
The 9 thing was done to discourage theft. If a total was X:99 then the cashier would have to go into the till to get change and couldn’t (in theory) just pocket the cash without carrying a crap tonne of pennies around. Given that Australia no longer has a 1 cent, the whole thing seems rather silly. Prices should all end in 5.
I’m wondering if they are selling at a loss to try and undercut MS and take away from the whole needing PS+ for multiplayer much like Xbox Live now…
Is it confirmed you need PS Plus to play online?
Yes, was announced during the conference that you need it to play multi-player, not direct quote, cause they said it in an around about way.
Really though if this is the other shoe dropping, it’s a pretty small shoe.
Aren’t all consoles sold at a loss anyway?
Ah the typical Aussie markup.
‘straya tax
Europe and UK get a bigger markup. We did okay this time around.
That markup difference appears to be mostly VAT. If you remove tax from all the prices, we’re paying $15 more than the UK, but VAT has twice the impact of GST, so they end up paying more than us. But that’s pretty much irrelevant to the consumer, as they only see the price that people pay.
US$399 + ~12.5% tax ~= AU$475, or AU$420 + 12.5%
EU399 ~= AU$560, or AUD467 + ~20% VAT (on average) (difference of AU$47 from US price)
UK349 ~= AU$580, or AUD483 + ~20% VAT (difference of AU$63 from US price)
AU$549, or AU$499 + 10% GST (difference of AU$79 from US price)
doesnt come with camera? thats sold seprately?
i no rite?
People, let’s not forget the price of the PS3 60GB SKU that was released in 2007: AU$999.
Quit yer bitchin’.
I think the US launch price was higher plus the Aussie dollar was quite a bit lower.. all in all though, agreed that we’re getting a better deal than historically.
You’re right. They used to refer to it as the ‘Pacific peso’. Times are a changin’.
Agreed… I recall shelling out $1200+ for the 60GB PS3, an extra controller, remote and 3 games (Fight Night 3, CoD 3 and Madden 07). If I end up spending <$800 on a PS4 package I’ll be happy!!!
I assume they’re future-proofing the price for when the dollar sinks after a potential abbot government tanks the economy.
Just couldn’t help yourself could you? LOL… I guess you can be forgiven for it is an election year.
I’ll agree with the future-proofing (not touching the politics): the US economy does seem to be recovering, slow but sure.
Starts chant “$399 for all! Not just the yanks!”
The yanks won’t be getting it for $399 anyway mate. They haven’t added tax yet, most people will be paying about $440 for it anyway
Yes. I know.
Can’t Do! Too Expensive!!!
Will the Xbox be more expensive? since its IS price is $500 so will that be like $700 AUS?
Xbox has already announced a $599 price tag for Australia.
ah thats interesting…..so its not that much cheaper so they arent jacking up the price for us
God I’m sick of the outrage. You people are outraged at everything!
If you don’t like the price, don’t buy it. It’s pretty simple. Bunch of whingers!
Outraged at outrage? I’m outraged.
It’s unstraylian not to whinge and be outraged over comparatively trivial matters!
I like the US price. It is less outrageous than the outrageous AU price.
Ahhhh you guys are funny!
Well played peeps, well played.
Kinda dumb their whole price thing was about under cutting MS, not much of a difference between 549 and 599
$50 is the difference between an extra controller or a game and nothing.
$50 for a game or controller? what world do you live in?
Don’t forget the other region prices they announced. We get a better deal than Europe and UK. By quite a bit, actually.
Great price on both consoles
If it was more than an XBone I’d still be happy because it HAS USED GAMES!!!
Its not even that, its the fact that i can simply take one of my games to a friends house to play it on his PS4…….Microsoft are so stupid. I use to love them so much. Its a shame really
That too!
(Not loving MS, the games at friends thing)
http://youtu.be/LKdBecUSGP0
Nah, i might hold off of pre ordering for now, two games i want this year are GTA V for PS3 and Watch Dogs which i’ll get for the PC.
I’m happy with that, I was expecting between $500 and $550. Day one purchase for me.
I think all the people saying it’s too expensive are forgetting the fact that the 360 launched at $700 and the PS3 at $1000.
Already pre-ordered. Who ever complains about this has obviously been struck on the head too hard and has forgotten about Australian pricing in the past.
This. I think I paid like $900-something for a PS3. I’m super happy with the price.
XBone: $499 US is $599 AUD (an increase of 20.04 %)
PS4: $399 US should be $478.95 AUD?
You’re forgetting that Sony has us lumped in with the UK region. So conversion is done off the £350 price point.
If that was the case, then the price would be closer to $600 or the same as the XBone.
Sigh Australia tax for the lose.
I’m still glad that their price is more realistic.
Microsoft are going to need to sharpen their pencils and think about price structure again.
One thing not sure here..what is the ps4 bundled with? We know Xbox One comes with Kinect..do we get only the console n gamepad with ps4?
good point
Everyone wait for Kmart opening week sale, then go to JB for the price match. 100% someone will have it for $499 opening week
Agreed. $549 RRP generally means one big retailer will sell it 20-50 bucks cheaper.
very happy with price!!
Yeah Australia uses PAL, if you’re still on a piece of junk analogue television. Frankly they should cut the analog cord and have universal hardware/pricing. But of course… why do that when they can gouge us.
there is only HDMI out, no analogue
In that case regioning is purely a money gouge, there’s no justification for that ripoff.
$50 more than I’d like given the price of XBone. But it’s still $50 cheaper for more powerful hardware with no ludicrous DRM restrictions. I’ll get one probably not day 1 but certainly much closer to launch than I have in the past.
Sony fucked this up… They just couldn’t help themselves and do a perfect announcement, they have to continue to price gouge us regionally … Once a tard, always a tard…
They’re not. It’s cheaper than Europe counterparts. Please do a post on this Kotaku. It’s stupid hearing this.
Also, X360 and PS3 were both 800 and 1000 respectively at launch.
No it’s a clear and present fuck up … Don’t give a shit that it’s cheaper than Europe, these multinationals need to pull the calculator out of their arse and work off a real price point and then adjust for local taxes…we can all see the prices and can do math on FX…I could live with 499 as a comparative price taking into account our smaller market…they are gouging.
Australia has always been included in Sony’s EU price points. It was unlikely to change here. If you dont like it, dont buy it.
the arguement goes that the pricing in oz is the way it is is because we can afford to pay a bit more due to our fairer pay conditions for work. buying a ps4 (or anything else) will actually take a smaller percentage of your pay check than an average american. i’m sure if we all gave up our minimum wage then prices would come down on everything.
X360 was $650 at launch. Ps3 was 900ish?
C’mon sony make it $499
The US price plus tax currency converted is about $470AU so we’ve still got a $80 markup for being Australian.
Still it’s cheaper than the Xbone and way better than the PS3 launch price!
Unfortunately, once they’ve made a statement, they’re unlikely to take that back. $549 is no longer a first day purchase for me. Given that MS can do $100 more expensive, you can’t help but think that $150 is just a price gouge.
Whats with the steep price increase? $399 US is $423 Australian??? I BLAME JULIA GILLARD!!!
I’m pretty sure I bought the PS3 Slim for $499 when that was released a few years ago.
Remember, $549 is RRP. Everyone will have a bundle that may push it up to $599 but with a game or two or something else thrown in. Or possibly, remain at $549 with the extras.
OG Playstation was $1000 at launch in the mid 90s!
edit: http://jbhifionline.com.au/game/ps4.htm
and why is JB Hi-Fi asking upwards of $120 for a PS4 game? Seriously? This is the pricepoint Australian retailers are going to be pushing for PS4 games? I really hope its region free and new games are still within that US$60 price.
Yep, pushing the $110 up even more. My advice?
http://www.ozgameshop.com/ps4
PS4 Is region free I’d say… worse comes to worse: OZGAMESHOP.
Oh yeah, without a doubt regardless 😉
Can’t remember the last game I bought locally…
*Puts on tinfoil hat*
It’s almost as if after Microsoft announced the $499 price tag for the Xbox One, Sony made a last minute change to the price to deliver a final blow and someone forgot to inform Sony Australia.
Hence the delay and basic graphic showing the price.
you might actually be onto something there, in any case, wont be getting it untill its less then $500, im quite happy to wait till2014 christmas, when its cheaper, theres more games, and i know if i really want one. Plus if HL3 is ever announced, im gonna need that cash to upgrade the pc to play it.
CONFIRMED: Australian prices are not set following any kind of logic other than some people rubbing licking their lips greedily and high-fiving each other while chanting “Australians pay more!”
Lots of fuss over some basic exchange rates. Thank Glob that google was there to help.
399Euro = 562 AUD
349Pounds = 577 AUD.
Using that as a yardstick I think the Aussie Pricing ($549 inc gst) for the PS4 is a pretty sweet deal. BEGIN the PREORDER frenzy!
I find it funny how people think that the price should be based on the exchange rate and shipment. All comes down to marketing. They’re going to sell more units in the US so I’m sure they’re selling it at a price to cover costs and make some money. In Aus the ratio is not going to be as high, so they raise the price a bit to cover those costs. The Playstation 3 60GB in the US was $599 but $999 here in Aus on release. So the US getting the PS4 for $399 and we’re getting it for $549 isn’t that bad for a launch. I was hoping it would be around the $599 mark so I’m happy.
Also, sure you can import the PS4 because it’s region free, but say you order it from the US for $399 + $40 P&H + $20 for a power cable that’s $460. I rather pay the extra $90 and be able to easily make a warranty claim in Aus. Because you may not be able to make a warranty claim in Aus with a US import and may have to fork out $80 for P&H to the US and back. Rough figures, but you get my point.
I thought the difference in price is just the “Sony tax” because you’re paying for the Sony badge (like you do with their TV’s since they are always about $500 more than their rivals)
but $549 is a nice starting point….
I’ve been the first to bitch about regional pricing, but right now, it looks like our dollar will correct to 80c US. I think this price is consistent with that assumption.
to be honest im more surprised the xbone is only $599 rather than ps4 being $549.
Well I think it’ll be a day one buy for me if MGSV is out, otherwise i’ll be waiting. A bundle would be nice.
If i bought it from america and shipped it out here could i play it?
In a fan boy… But I can smell a gouge. People aren’t stupid.
honestly, i’m happy to wait quite a while until the price goes down. I have a huge pile of shame from the ps3 i’m working through that will easily take me into mid next year, plus other things that have recently come out and i know are yet to come out in 2013… no rush.
Before the price announcements if you were told PS4 would cost 550AU most would take it.
Yes the mark up sucks, but still its a great price for what you are getting. Plus places lIke JB and BigW usually thrown in a free game or accessories.
They’re not charging Australia unfairly for the PS4. Australia is under Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and we get the Euro price. 399 Euro’s is $562 AUD (at todays trade value) and so we do get it $10 cheaper, and our price includes gst also. The console is just going cheaper in the US for some reason. But I’m okay with $550, as long as we get a fair price for PS+ subscription, I think <= $80 is fair, any more would be too expensive. Also they need to drop the price down for games for people in Aus, $120 is way too much for a game. It should cost 80, at most, 90 bucks for a new release , as it is now for ps3 new releases.
I wasn’t planning on buying either console within its first year, but now with the PS4 price I’m thinking of getting it at launch. Gonna have to sneakily convince/brainwash my wife into letting me get one…
I think Sony made have missed the boat a bit here in Australia.
If they had priced it ar $499 they would have the psychological advantage of it being under $500 and $100 cheaper then the Xbone. That could have meant a win to this generations console wars then and there for Sony.
Still It’s not too bad. It definitely means I am more interested in purchasing one sooner rather than later.
Where is the release date confirmed? It is conspicuously absent from any local source, and all the retailers, who are in LA with Sony/Microsoft, have been allowed to post November 2013 for the Xbox One pre-order pages but there is no more than TBC for all of the Sony pages!
If this was confirmed, EB, JB et al would have had it up on Twitter and their websites faster than Kotaku could have posted it! They had the price in an instant from the Sony teams in the US at the briefing!
The language on the official local Sony pages is telling! ‘PlayStation 4 is coming’, but no nod to even ‘Holiday’ or ‘2013’! The US press release specifically states coming to the US in Holiday 2013, and the Europe page also!
AUSTRALIA: ‘PS4 is coming and you can experience the next generation in gaming at the remarkable price of $549.’ http://au.playstation.com/psn/news/articles/detail/item621654/New-from-PlayStation-at-E3-2013/
UK: ‘PlayStation 4 is coming in 2013 for £349… The future of video game entertainment will arrive in Europe around Christmas this year for £349/€399.
‘http://uk.playstation.com/psn/news/articles/detail/item621803/E3-2013-What-we-learned-about-PS4/:
Post your confirmation, Serrels! Give us the quote! I smell more Sony BS!
Damn Sony! We thought you were a good purchase. We just gave you a pat and now you’re inappropriately dog-humping us while guests are present.
Current exchange rates mean that the US price of $399 would be $422 here, ex GST. Add another 10% for GST of $42.20 and that should be $462.20. The Australian Tech Tax strikes again.
You are all saying Australia tax is why the PS4 is more here, but why isn’t this tax on the Xbox one? Shouldn’t that be $660? Doesn’t make sense..
Its $150 more expensive also new PS4 games cost $118 in Australia in USA $60 also they have deals where you can buy a PS4 and get Killzone Shadow Fall for $519.97 while we have to spend $668 just for a PS4 and a game
This is the USA site for ebgames:
http://www.ebgames.com/ps4
Our dollar is on par and higher than the US but it shouldnt cost this much even with tax. And saying we get higher wages etc is a stupid excuse makes no difference.
Want to feel very happy with that value?
Want to feel very happy with that value? See how Sony announced the PS4 in Brazil … (BRL$ 3999.90) 1,00 USD = BRL$2,20 => ( USD 1817,00 ) or ( AUD1880,00)