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New GTA IV PS3 bundle revealed

Swedish retailer Webhallen has today revealed the first image of a new PlayStation 3 bundle which will be launching in Europe alongside Grand Theft Auto IV. The bundle includes the standard 40GB PlayStation 3 console and a copy of the game.

The price listed is 4499kr, which is the same as the Gran Turismo 5 bundle which launched just over a week ago. While availability in other countries has not been announced, this indicates that the GTA bundle should sell for £299.99 in the United Kingdom and €399.99 elsewhere.

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muhameds6617d ago

Sony I want 60gb, not 40 gb!!!!

St06617d ago

Just upgrade the HDD your self, it's simple

DrakeMan6617d ago (Edited 6617d ago )

Yeah but I guess he wants BC.

St06617d ago

Oh yea, forgot about that lol

sonarus6616d ago

lol why is everyone always crying about backwards compat. I can't remember the last time i played a ps2 game on my ps3. I do plan to get mgs essential collection though:D

As for this bundle, i am still kinda doubtful. Sony seems to favor bundles over price drops but common they got to drop their price. I know they need to make back some of their money but at the same time, they need to start setting their sights on the wii.

spandexxking6616d ago (Edited 6616d ago )

dont forget the memory card reader, two usb ports and the lettering is painted on rather than recessed. plus the chrome looks awesome in comparison to the dull finish. i looked at my ps3 (60gb) and my brothers (40gb) and it looks so bad! hey at least its not the halo edtition 360!

sorry dont mean to bash but it is ugly, i mean green and bronze? WTF!

mikeslemonade6616d ago

This is very good deal. For the first time a game is packaged in the 40gb which is $60. So right out of the box you're playing with GTA with rumble I suppose with free online. On 360 would you have to pay for the $60 game and then $40-$50 online.

le killer6616d ago

when the rumours were flying that microsoft was gonna do a gta bundle, the sony sheep were screaming how desperate they were..... but now sony are rumoured to be doing the same. it's just the most amazing bundle since sliced bread!! lololololololol i've never met such a bunch of hypocrites in my life!

man you've just gotta love this place!

mindedone6616d ago

Can you link to those that derided a XboxGta bundle and turned around and praised a PlaystationGta bundle? Are they the same people?

le killer6616d ago (Edited 6616d ago )

threads from over three weeks ago dude??? there was a couple of BIG stories about how desperate micrsosft were because they were gonna do a gta bundle?? both stories were in-excess of 150 comments!

tel me how to find the stories without searching through the pages, and i'll provide the links mate!

edit: i love the disagree trolls! so there was'nt microsoft are desperate stories? is that what your trying to say????

idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!

MrBii6616d ago

Hey listen mister. Is BC really that important to you.

Did you ever stop and consider about PSN store bringing PS1 & 2 games as downloads much like XBOX Live and virtual console are doing?

PSN doesnt have maximized MB downloads and there is guaranteed no software incompatibility issue. This is the next step and this is the future.

If you want to miss out on the best of gaming, then please be my guess and continue to cry.

mindedone6616d ago (Edited 6616d ago )

I'm assuming that the people that are praising this bundle are the ones that are disparaging the xbox bundle, since the claims you make would not seem to make sense to me if they are separate individuals (seeing as fanboydom is not some "collective.") If I am correct, then you can look up prior comments from ANY individual poster by going onto their profiles.

Fanboy PS praising bundle PS and disparaging bundle X is hypocritical. Fanboy PSa praising bundle PS and fanboy PSb disparaging bundle X is not.

EDIT: are comments recently editable for 30 minutes?

The Killer6616d ago

when ps3 drop in price last year in june, they said its desperate move but when 360 make a price drop its ok and itd time for them to do even though they should have made it a year ago!

mindedone6616d ago

The question goes to you too (assuming you aren't one in the same.) The comment you made makes the fanatics seem like a group of co-conspirators as opposed to individuals with like minded agendas. If I am wrong, and these fanboys do conspire with one another to damage the reputation of the "other" company, then I admit my error.

Official General6616d ago

@ sonarus - I agree with you, I dont know why everyone is crying about not having backwards compatibility on the PS3. I honestly see myself playing very few (if any at all) PS2 games on my PS3. For those who have a PS3 with no BC, why not just keep your PS2 and play your PS2 games on there when you need to, it's that simple. I'd most likely only play the past PS2 GTA titles on my PS3, but thats probably about it.

@ spandexxking - Yeah you are so damn right and I'm so damn glad I got the PS3 60gb version before Sony stopped selling in Europe (I live in the UK). Though both the 60 and 40 versions are the same design, there is actually quite a significant difference in appearance. The 60 version clearly looks better with the shiny chrome trim and glossy black finish on the exterior casing, not to mention the other extras that the 40gb is missing. Even though I have BC on my PS3 60gb version it aint no big thing because I havent really used it at all. However the 60gb version is the one to have, and thats for real man.

By the way that Halo 360 edition does look terrible. I actually think the 360 console altogether has quite an unattractive design. The only 360 version that looks ok is the Elite version and thats only because it's coloured in black and thats because a black colour can conceal design flaws alot easier.

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decapitator6617d ago

This is pretty big IMO, unless Rockstar will be doing the same thing for the 360.

TheExecutive6617d ago

its big nonetheless...

if this is real that is. there has been no confirmation of this bundle.

UGA_16617d ago (Edited 6617d ago )

A lot of sites are just looking to add to their hits.
I made the Resistance 2 bundle in about 5 minutes in photoshop.
Take a look. http://tinypic.com/view.php...

DRUDOG6616d ago (Edited 6616d ago )

UGA you dirty dog you, that's pretty good looking. :P

I do believe this could be true, but tough to say when it's coming from somewhere I don't know about. It makes sense since Sony was bound to do something with GTA just as MS is with the DLC. This property is way to big to not jump on the bandwagon and try to push consoles. This could be big trouble for the 360 in the EU if MS has no answer for this bundle pack and it is sold throughout Europe. I come to that conclusion since it seems that the 360 is already in a bit of trouble (except the UK) in Europe.

I know that if I was on the fence about picking a console up for GTA my mind would be made up very easily by this bundle...

EDIT: @UGA. Agreed. This would (will, if true) be big worldwide. I figured that Sony had something up there sleave and wouldn't be surprised if this hits the states. Makes sense since (did I just actually write that two times in one post?!?) with all the recent SKU "discussions" about the 80gb here in NA. My buddy might have to reconsider the MGS bundle and move his time frame up to a GTA bundle! Bubbles for the pic as well...

UGA_16616d ago

Thanks DRUDOG,

Signs are starting to point to it being legit, which I hope is the case. It would be great to see this show up in the states as well.

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Buubar6617d ago (Edited 6617d ago )

A perfect bundle for all those migrating from the PS2 to the PS3 for GTA:IV.

Nice work.

Fruit Loops6617d ago

It's PS3's way to reach the masses.

pwnmaster30006617d ago

like i said before sony cn and will outsell 360 version of gtaIV and outsell 360 even more. hahahahaha and xbots were like "its almost april sony fan, can c the fear in its eye" hahahahaha omg there so pathetic. bye 360 you put a good fight, but just like your xbot fans, you fail

chaosatom3336616d ago

PS3 just doesn't want to kill xbox now, it wants to murder it in hardware sales.

Isaya856616d ago

I Knew it I knew all along that Sony had something up they're sleeve

PopEmUp6616d ago

This is just the beginning xbox gonna get ownz quicker this year

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PStriple7036617d ago

the 360 is gonna be in trouble when this bundle drops and MGS4 bundle drops....

kevoncox6617d ago

Huge mistake by MS. You would think that Ms would have ensured that they would have been the only one with a bundle for 50 mil

FishFingers6617d ago

Yeah, and it's already happening. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (a PS3 only game) is top of the UK charts at the moment and the console seems to be selling well. Things can only get better from here.

mindedone6616d ago

I don't think there is a way that MS can bar Sony from making bundles or bar retailers from making bundles.

kornbeaner6616d ago

Actually there is. Since neither MS nor Sony own the publishing rights to GTA, as part of the 50 mil contract MS could've had some sort of package only clause in their contract. Pretty much the same way they negotiated on the DLC episodes, they could've done the same for Bundles and skins pretty much whatever they wanted. This is America with the right amount of money you can buy someone's soul, A bundle deal wouldn't have been that hard to do.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies754d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken754d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing69755d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker755d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo755d ago (Edited 755d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing69755d ago (Edited 755d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos754d ago (Edited 754d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt754d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken754d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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purple101896d ago

We be getting these posts All week now lads. Someone noticed a number plate ... Someone noticed a billboard... I can see it now

Just go on YouTube and watch one of the many videos dissecting the whole 1minite 30secs worth.

This site supposed to be for news.

roadkillers896d ago

These updates on N4G are going to ruin whats rest of this site. Unfortunate since I was one of the first members.. The site shows unsecure when i login as well.