The price of games for Sony Computer Entertainment’s upcoming PlayStation 3 console is getting a little clearer.
Software for the soon-to-be-launched machine has begun appearing on online shopping sites, such as Amazon.com and Sony’s SonyStyle, and almost all the games carry a $60 price tag.
That’s more expensive than many games for the PlayStation 2, which typically have a price of between $20 and $40, with the most popular titles costing $50.
The higher price is likely to come as little surprise to gamers. Many have been expecting to pay more for games for the new console. The PlayStation 3 is much more expensive than those that have gone before it. It will be launched first in Japan on Nov. 11 in two versions, the cheapest of which will cost ¥49,800 ($425). Six years ago, when the PlayStation 2 went on sale, it cost ¥39,800.
Still, the prices could be good news for some. Gaming sites were abuzz with rumors from last weekend’s Tokyo Game Show that PlayStation 3 software was going to cost around $100, though no such announcements were made at the show.
The seven games listed on Sony’s site and their launch dates are: “Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom” (Nov. 2); “Call of Duty 3” (Nov. 9); “Marvel: Ultimate Alliance” (Nov. 9); “Tony Hawk’s Project 8” (Nov. 9); “Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII” (Nov. 16); “Sonic the Hedgehog” (Nov. 16); and “Full Auto 2: Battlelines” (Nov. 23).
Amazon.com also lists: “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas” (Nov. 7); “Elder Scrolls Oblivion Morrowind” (Nov. 17); and “Stranglehold” (Dec. 30). The game F.E.A.R., which is due out Nov.14, is priced at $50 at Amazon.com. Several other games are listed with no price or launch date.
