Destination PlayStation News: MGS PS3 Bundle, Kratos PSP and DualShock3 Release Date

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots PS3 Bundle
To coincide with the much-anticipated North American launch of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in late Q2 2008, SCEA will introduce a PS3 bundle, which will include an 80GB PS3, the upcoming blockbuster Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for $499.99 (MSRP).

DUALSHOCK 3
The final piece of big news coming out of DPS is another much-requested release date: SCEA will introduce the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for the first time in North America in April 2008 for $54.95 (MSRP). Compatible with more than 100 PS3 games, DUALSHOCK 3 has both rumble and motion-sending SIXAXIS technologies. So now you'll be able to play Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, and, yes, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots with rumble turned ON.

God of War PSP Entertainment Pack
In June, a new PSP Entertainment Pack will be hitting stores, featuring the famous face of the Ghost of Sparta - Kratos. Here's what you get in the bundle, which will be available for $199.99 (MSRP):

* Limited-Edition "Deep Red" PSP with Kratos silkscreened on the back
* God of War: Chains of Olympus
* Superbad on UMD video
* Voucher to download Syphon Filter: Combat Ops from PLAYSTATION Store for free

God of War: Chains of Olympus still arrives for PSP on March 4, 2008.

[Mainman]

Those who pre-order MGS4 will have guaranteed acces to MGO beta in late april.

Does it matter where you pre-order this game? And in which continent?
Will Amazon.com suffice?
What if you are from EU?

[MikeGdaGod]

i can already play Uncharted and Ratchet & Clank with rumble on

[sonarus]

WTF a BETA if you preorder? On my way to EB today. Never pre ordered because i hate pre ordering games without a concrete release date. But guaranteed beta am in

[rofldings]

Damn! I wanna preorder when/if they announce a limited edition version...but it's getting hard to wait now. :(

[sonarus]

@rofldings if you pre order from EB i am pretty sure they will let you upgrade the pre order to a limited edition. Now that i have calmed down a bit lol i have decided i want to wait for more info on the beta before jumping in. Maybe its only for selected retailers.

[kevoncox]

No PS3 price drop until June?
What is MS drops their price?

[Lumbo]

"What is MS drops their price?"

What if a huge meteoroid hits earth in march?
What if a sudden plague kills all Sony execs?
What if ...

What ifs are pointless, IF Microsoft cuts the price, Sony will react in one way or another. But it is pointless to speculate an unlimited number of possibilities in advance.

[jmare]

You have completly missed the point. The one game that most people have been holding out for with the DS3 all for $499, Sony will sell a ton of bundles.

[jwatt]

I think sony is going to create alot of momentum. They will release Home and in-game xmb and the DS3 controller around the time GT prologue comes out. GT comes out april 17th Then about a week later GTA4 comes out, If Sony relases Home and in-game xmb around the same time that should push alot of ps3s. I don't see why Sony wouldn't do this.

You can get Gt prologue, GtA4, and Home around the same time. Not to mention MGS4 will be right around the corner. so If your on the fence about buying a 360 or a ps3 for gta you would probably go with the ps3.

[Violater]

If we get Home/ingame XMB and GT5P at the same time the internet will implode.

[Marceles]

well then cheers to imploding lol, i'm excited all over again after the lack of PS3 news last week

[darkwing]

MEGATONNNNNNN!!!

[longduckdong]

Too bad it doesn't have the picture on the console like the PSP, that would kick ass!

[gamesblow]

None of this is set to make a huge impact... We've known, or atleast I have, about these for many months now.

I already own 2 DS3 controllers... MGS 4 is going to be big, but it's not going tobe the blowout game for the PS3. Home won't hit until June 17th, folks. I keep telling you this. In game XMB is going to cause more problems than anything.

You people will be complaining about all that it doesn't offer you to do, opposed to what it does. IT also won't hit anytime near the stuff they're talking about.

PS3's major success lies with their new IP. Little Big Planet, Tears of Blood, Eight Days ... games like that.

MGS 4, Tekken 6, Killzone 2, Resistance 2 ... All great games.... but nothing we haven't played before. New IP and user generated content is what is going to drive the stake deep into the hearts of Sony's competition.

[Drekken]

I agree the new IP's will have a big impact on new people to the PS Brand... but honestly, We all own a PS for Tekken, MGS, and games we have known to love. This game will be huge and so will the bundle.

I hope you are wrong with HOME dates, but I would not be suprised if June is the date even though March has been stated over and over.

[MikeGdaGod]

you still think Tekken is coming to 360?

[THE_JUDGE]

MGS4 will be a classic and will get every dollar of the old schools and big back the ones who were lost on 2 and 3 plus the new kids are going to go ga ga over it when they see the graphics, story and gameplay.

[gamesblow]

I don't think Tekken 6 is coming to the xbox 360... I know it's coming to the xbox 360. Hurts, I know.

As for the 1st comment... Home isn't coming out in March, man. It's just not. I'm in the beta... It's not ready. Talk to anyone else who's in it and is willing to "break" the code of conduct and talk about it, like me.

They'll tell you the same... It's not ready. It's very early. There isn't going to be a public beta and that's that. Sony smoke and mirrors... I'd be very suprised if there is a public beta.

Home will come out in June. Simple and clean.

I like Tekken 6, I love Resistance... I'm not a huge fan of MGS games, but they're a nice perk... I simply am not amped up about them games. not like some of the other stuff I know is coming.

New IP is where the future is at. GT5, GTA 4, MGS4, DMC 4, Tekken 6... See a trend there? Let's get over it.

[Iamback]

@Gamesblow

i have to disagree with you on this one. I agree that potentially new IPs could be huge hardware movers, i think everyone is expecting that from Little Big Planet.

But honestly you are down playing importance of MGS4, Resistance 2, Tekken 6, GT5 and Killzone 2(if it delivers). I know people that have bought PS3 just to play MGS4. Sure it wont move like 10 million units but 100% fact is that at least 2-3 million people will buy PS3 or already has, to play MGS4.
Not to mention importance of GT5 in Europe and Japan. That is best selling Sony franchise, on average 12-15 million units sold of each GT game.

[Drekken]

Gamesblow,
I know you used all your bubbles, but provide all of us with some proof of Tekken going to the 360. I have not heard one word about this.

[deeznuts]

So basically you've just taken the business concept of "goodwill" and thrown it out the window. Yeah, right.

[heyheyhey]

I've asked you before and i will ask you again

what the hell is Tears of Blood?

is it sony's new secret game?

[Iamback]

heyheyhey

He cant give links of his site or they will take more bubbles away from him, so press his profile and there is link of his site, there you can find his "article" about that game. Its very detailed

[Iamback]

Drekken

How can he give you "proof"? I mean are you serious? Proof? Time is proof, time will tell you.

[lalilulelo]

Mgs4 IS a game that weve never played before. resistance 2 is also a game weve never played before because the 60 players online makes it a different experiance. Killzone 2 will be hecka awesome like no other game because of its lighting effects.

[grilledgorlupa8]

Done deal for me

[Kain81]

Sony announced that 30min. ago

[IzKyD1331]

aww man i am so pissed, if i had know this PS3 bundle was coming out, i wouldnt have spent the same $500 getting only the PS3 and no MGS4 game OR a DualShock 3, if i had waited, i could of saved a little over a hundred bucks
but the God of War PSP bundle may finally give me an excuse to buy a PSP lol

[cmrbe]

2008 GOTY FTW.

Edit: Yes i kinda feel the same but the thing is i got to experience Uncharted,RC,resistance a long time ago. Also if i didn't bought my PS3 before i might have wasted my money on something else.

[TheExecutive]

i got a silver psp for xmas and it would have been cool to get the Kratos one, but who cares? I will still play the game no matter what and it will still play as good whether I have a silver or red psp. I think you will forget about not getting the bundle when you crack open MGS4 but thats just my opinion.

[eagle21]

I know many people who are gonna buy this! And the disagrees are delusional.

[lalilulelo]

its crazy. Sony is the smartest company for bundling the GOTY, the TRUE next gen controller, ad the only PS3 system on the market with BC. that a megaton result in sales for them. PS3 sales are now gonna go through the ROOF!!!

[ChrisGTR1]

damn it this blows! i knew i shouldnt of boughten this paperweight! now they have a way better deal, great. :(

[bruiser81]

Boughten? what kind of grammar is that, I dont get why your pissed I have a 60 gig and a DS3 which means i payed more money than you if you dont have the 60 gig, plus i bought it when the only games i like on it were resistance and tekken DRR and im not complaining. I'm happy actually cause is seems like sony is finally aiming for first place again. This is sure to sell, if everyone thought like you and waited and waited and waited we may not have even had anything to wait for cause they would have had to stop production

[MikeGdaGod]

no one believes you have a PS3, just give it up

[ChrisGTR1]

shut up scottie i bought a ps3 back in november. i bought it with the 20% off coupon from kmart. i totaly regret it. if i didnt already have a 360 then it be fine but comparing it to 360 its a complete paperweight. i want to like the ps3 but sony just dosent deliver.. at all. no ingame xmb no home no mgs no killzone 2 nothing! its exactly like it was last year...we still have to wait at leased another 8 months till the "heavy hiters" come out.

[cmrbe]

Come on man. Don't be a grama Nazi.

@Chris. If thats your honest opinion then i respect that. Just note that the PS3 is like a good wine. It gets better with time. Actually i kinda like it very much right now as is to be honest.

[IzKyD1331]

also, i guess this means the 80 GB PS3 is here to stay ATLEAST until next year, because why would they release the bundle in late Q2 only to announce a new model later in the year?(it would deffinatly piss buyers off)

[bruiser81]

i think their plan was to sell through all the MGS-less 80 gigs to create a sort of shortage if you will, then when the game is released not only will sale boom for the game itself but sales will aslo boom for the game due to the bundles. this in the end keeps konami financially happy, and if their happy there is no point in it going 360, i think it was a form of insurance on their part.

[Sevir04]

man Oh man The month of June will be the Great Migration... and this is from the US PS blog. Man MGS4 and an 80gig PS3 bundle. wow... MegaTon MegaTon MegaTon!!!!!!! reading that blog post was orgasmic. and I'm guessing The EB games and such will be giving this game the PSN access for MGO i cant wait to get in on the beta in Late April ^^ OMG!!!! MGS4!!! Snake we love you!!!!

[giososc]

I'll see if i can get this bundle for my birtdhay!

[Salvadore]

Where exactly does this put the 40gb? Another pricedrop or what?

[eagle21]

Of course it would. Sony owns the summer.

[bruiser81]

my take on it is this: 299 40gig, 399 80gig, 499 bundle

[ChrisGTR1]

that makes no sence. why would they lower the 40 gig? it has nothing to do with this.mgs pack is 500 so 40 gig is gonna continue to be 400

[bruiser81]

well if you actually thought about it, it makes a lot of sense for example the controller and game alone add up to over 100$ meaning if their giving it away completely free thats 100+ per system that they have to eat multiply that my a couple thousand and thats a lot of money. But if they drop the price on the other bundle-less sku's making your choices 3,4,or 5 hundred dollars if you get the bundle your still paying for it not them with roughly a 25 dollar discount. get where im going with this

[TheExecutive]

well they may drop the 4 gig and keep the 80 gig at 499; so the price will be 299 and 499. That is until the bundle goes away and the price drops to 399 and 299.

[ghostface]

Well, i know i will be picking me up a ps3 this june.

[PSWe60]

I would crap my pants now if I didn't go to the bathroom 10 minutes ago

[eagle21]

period. That PSP looks super sweet too. I don't have the slim yet. But I am getting God Of War: Chains of olympus day 1. Hmmmmmm?

[season007]

i bet it will hit 1000degree =)

nice for all of us who've been waiting for MGS 4...

[OC Shock Value]

LOL damn.. now THAT was a smart ass move..

If Microsoft bundled Gears 2 with the Elite that would be a heads up war.. Im talkin The Rock VS Stone Cold calibur war.. I cant wait to see how this year turns out..

[Xeikon]

I think Microsoft is smarter and are going to bundle 360's with GTA4.

[OC Shock Value]

If Microsoft did that man it would be the smartest thing they have ever done.. ever

[heyheyhey]

yeah they probably will seeing as it's their main focus right now to benefit the most from GTA4

i think they realized the strong brand recognition Sony has behind them an didn't want to risk many PS2 owners upgrading to a PS3

so that's why they went out of their way to get the most out of GTA4

smart move actually- but not enough to beat the brand recognition

PS2 fans want to play the Sony IP's that they played on their console and there is only one way to do that

[Xeikon]

Europe is not a myth. It in fact does exist.

The fact is MGS4 was said to have a worldwide release. No mention of Europe and it's easy to see this means yet another delay for Europeans.

This is unacceptable.

[eagle21]

This is the American press release. The 1 year anniversary in EU is around March 23, 2008. I am sure you will hear something then.

[Drekken]

It will be worldwide, just wait and see!

[UnblessedSoul]

Well you know it is a US blog afterall, so stop assuming stuff without any evidence

[Bleucrunch]

We not only own the summer we have 2008 on smash period!

[eagle21]

This will be a holiday best seller too. I was trying to be humble..lol

[lalilulelo]

all of 2008 is domination from the PS3

[Premonition]

Great stuff, and Rumble is just in time for GTA IV cant wait for that :)

[bruiser81]

I'm surprised that MS didnt do that here in the state with halo instead of selling those dumb helmets, a bundle with have done them a lot better than the helmets. they went the extra mile of a halo themed console but it didnt include the game so it kinda defeated the purpose.

[timmyp53]

Nice XD.

[fox02]

they just killed the competition.

[vloeistof]

dope.thats all i can say lol

[wil4hire]

Nice. I knew sony would release news eventually. Thats the best deal/package for gaming in 08 so far. PS3 + MGS ftw.

[Meus Renaissance]

I doubt they'll drop the price for that. Otherwise the price difference would still be too big. Remember, this MGS4 bundle is meant to be a kind of value pack, you get more for a lesser price. If there was over a $100 difference then it sort dismisses the value aspect.

[THE_JUDGE]

money and the online beta makes it that much sweeter.

[Premonition]

I cant believei skipped the MGS4 bundle part and just went straight to the rumble, 499 for MGS4+PS3+Rumble= great deal. Sony better advertise up the butt with this bundle.

[Doctor Strange]

For those waiting for MGS4 or PSP this announcements make it hard to resist.

For such an unknown event they sure released some bug news today.

[Diugu]

Havoc on the streets, cars burning, screams, pillage, running around, children crying for their fathers... and all to buy this bundle.

I can almost see EA executives chanting diabolic songs due to the pleasure they get from chaos and destruction. Maybe they have a hand in this? ...

Jokes aside... this rocks.

[Kaz Hirai]

The game of the year bundled with the console of the century!
An excellent idea, if I don't say so myself!

MWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!

[SUP3R]

Thanks Kaz you guys are awesome!

[ApocalypseShadow]

just got my white DS3 from play asia just days ago.

already have the 60 gig that plays it all(ps1/ps2/ps3) from launch.

just need the game and everything is complete.

megaton.....................

[belal]

the news of the week as finally arived!!!!! but i pre- ordered it ion mid february 15th or 16th and i live in europe( norway) will i be able toplay the beta ?

[gah5037]

Wow this is sweettt!!! I already pre-ordered it.. Can't wait for beta!

[DJ]

But I am REALLY tempted by the Kratos edition slim PSP. I'm using a fat PSP right now, and the addition of Superbad UMD into that package just makes it even more appealing.

That 80GB MGS SKU is going to fly off shelves though. I was wondering how Sony landed exclusivity of MGS4 with Konami so hell-bent on making the title multi-platform, and this seems to be how they convinced them. Actually, I think this is the first time a 3rd party title has been bundled with a console. Definitely a great strategy, as it'll sell more copies of MGS, as well as more PS3s.

[SUP3R]

What would push even futher through the roof is if it's the new white PS3.
MEGATON!

[godslayer429]

take that microsoft!!

*best news iv herd all year*

[Figboy]

so now the series that causes it's fans to send *DEATH THREATS to the creator of the series every time he says he's not going to make anymore will suddenly *NOT sell a sh*tton of copies?

lol.

you fanboys never cease to amaze me.

Metal Gear Solid is a *WORLDWIDE series. the world is a bigger place than just North America, and, surprise, surprise, MGS is very popular in the US. and Japan. and the UK.

this game is going to sell, at the *LEAST, a million in each territory, just for *STARTERS.

this bundle is a *GREAT incentive for those MGS fans that have yet to pick up a PS3.

they get MGS4, a dual shock 3, and their PS3, of course, for $500. that's much better the current 80gig Motorstorm pack, which doesn't come with a dual shock 3.

either way you slice it, Sony is building momentum for the PS3, and the release of GTAIV in April, Haze in May, and MGS4 in June, means, at the least, three months of solid, AAA quality gaming.

if Killzone 2 hits in July, that's another bonus.

Sony's train always starts out slow, but once it gets chugging, there's really no stopping it (see; the PS1, PS2, and PSP). the PS3 is a great console, and only the most stalwart of haters still bash on it.

[lonestarmt]

HUGE! don't forget you most likely got soul calibur 4 in july, then fall of man 2, motorstorm,LBP, tekken 6, and maybe ff 13 in the fall. Throw in white knight story, also maybe uncharted 2,and bam. You got a the best line-up of 08! Great year to be a PS3 fan.

[BattleAxe]

This is gonna be a huge huge system seller for Sony world wide. MS has nothing except for GoW2 in 2008. If Sony is smart, when they release the 120 or 160 Gig model they will have either a Killzone 2 bundle or a Resistance Fall of Man 2 Bundle.

[godslayer429]

take that XBOTS haha

[OC Shock Value]

Looks like its PS3s turn for the "perfect storm"

Tho i will be getting 360s small overcast of 08 (Gears 2) but sony will recieve the majority of my gaming money this year

[JackBauerIsHIGH]

This is the best news that people who are without PS3's could possible hear. I personally know 5 of my friends who love Playstation's but will not purchase one without a DualShock3. The extra incentive is MSG4, one of the most anticipated games on PS3.

Win-Win for everyone involved...well, except Microsoft. But I am sure they will come up with something down the line with GeOW2.

[ikiru3385]

one of the many hard hitting games for the ps3. i'll see all of you current and future ps3 owners this summer for MGO :-)

[PStriple703]

go sony!

[DJ]

We haven't even hit E3, and it already looks like Sony's about to pummel Microsoft. This really was a cheap, gimmicky way to sell more PS3s, but MGS4 is the biggest summer release title and the faster they surpass Microsoft's install base the better.

If this bundle is successful enough, I can see Sony selling twice as much hardware as Microsoft this year. Maybe even more, considering what else is coming out: Killzone, Resistance, Motorstorm, Little Big Planet, Gran Turismo, White Knight Chronicles, Eight Days (new name pending), and lord knows how many other titles.

[ChrisGTR1]

its odd that they would bundle a game this important. especially when then anyone that buys a ps3 for that month was gonna buy MGS4 anyways.

[jackdoe]

Added bonus. Why screw over a customer? This is a great bundle. The two things that most people were waiting for before buying a PS3 are combined together for a good price. Hell, if I hadn't bought my PS3 back in August, I would jump on this deal without a second thought. Hope MS makes a GeoW 2 bundle in response. Would be a holiday for gamers. The two biggest games of the year, in spectacularly priced bundles. MS has been stingy before, but I hope they decide to take the plunge like Sony.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

I've gone back in time :D