| Platform Comparison / Game Console Launch Prices | | Author | Message | | | May 28, 2005 - 4:43:08pm (edit: 9/21/07 - 1:40pm) | 1 of 9 | | | Login |
| We should document the launch prices and dates for all game consoles, new and old, in all regions. I imagine that this would be a useful reference.
U.S. Launch Prices
1977: Atari 2600 - $199
1982: ColecoVision - $175
1982: Atari 5200 - $269
1985: Nintendo Entertainment System - $199
1986: Atari 7800 - $139
1986: Sega Master System - $199
1989: TurboGrafx-16 - $199
1989: Sega Genesis - $189
1990: SNK NeoGeo - $649
1991: Super Nintendo - $199
1993: 3DO - $699
1993: Atari Jaguar - $249
1995: Sega Saturn - $399
1995: PlayStation - $299
1996: Nintendo 64 - $199
1999: Sega Dreamcast - $199
2000: PlayStation 2 - $299
2001: Nintendo GameCube - $199
2001: Xbox - $299
2005: Xbox 360 - $299 / $399
2006: PlayStation 3 - $499 / $599
2006: Nintendo Wii - $249
Xbox
USA (November 2001) - $299 USD
Canada (November 2001) - $449 CAD
Japan (February 2002) - ¥34,800
UK (March 2002) - £299 (£199)*
Europe (March 2002) - €479 (€299)*
Australia (March 2002) - $649 ($399)* AUD
New Zealand (October 2002) - $499 NZD
Singapore (November 2002) - $388 SGD
Xbox 360 (Core / Premium)
USA (November 2005) - $299 / $399 USD
Canada (November 2005) - $399 / $499 CAD
UK (December 2005) - £209 / £279
Europe (December 2005) - €299 / €399
Japan (December 2005) - ¥29,800 / ¥39,795
Mexico (February 2006) - $3,999 / $4,999 Pesos
South Korea (February 2006) - 339,000 / 419,000 Won
Australia (March 2006) - $499 / $649 AUD
New Zealand (March 2006) - $549 / $719 NZD
Singapore (March 2006) - $535 / $660 SGD
Taiwan (March 2006) - $9,970 / $12,980 TWD
India (September 2006) - Rs. 19,990 / 23,990
South Africa (September 2006) - R2,699 / R3,699
Poland (November 2006) - 1,199 / 1,599 zl
Hungary (November 2006) - 74,999 / 99,999 Ft
Czech (November 2006) - 8,999 / 11,499 Kc
Slovakia (November 2006) - 11,499 / 15,495 Sk
SNES
Japan (November 1990) - ¥25,000
USA (August 1991) - $199 USD
UK (April 1992) - £149
N64
Japan (June 1996) - ¥25,000
USA (September 1996) - $199 USD
GameCube
Japan (September 2001) - ¥25,000
USA (November 2001) - $199 USD
Canada (November 2001) - $299 CAD
UK (May 2002) - £129
Europe (May 2002) - €199
Australia (May 2002) - $329 AUD
Wii
USA (November 2006) - $249 USD
Canada (November 2006) - $279 CAD
Japan (December 2006) - ¥25,000
UK (December 2006) - £179
Europe (December 2006) - €249
Australia (December 2006) - $399 AUD
PS1
Japan (December 1994) - ¥39,800
USA (September 1995) - $299 USD
UK (September 1995) - £299
PS2
Japan (March 2000) - ¥39,800
USA (October 2000) - $299 USD
Canada (October 2000) - $449 CAD
UK (November 2000) - £299
Europe (November 2000) - €430
Australia (November 2000) - $749 AUD
PS3 (Core / Premium)
Japan (November 2006) - ¥49,800 / Open
USA (November 2006) - $499 / $599 USD
Canada (November 2006) - $549 / $659 CAD
Hong Kong (November 2006) - $3,180 / $3,780 HKD
Taiwan (November 2006) - $14,980 / $17,980 TWD
UK (March 2007) - £425 (Premium)
Europe (March 2007) - €499 / €599
Australia (March 2007) - $829 / $999 AUD
New Zealand (March 2007) - $999 / $1,199 NZD
Sega Master System
USA (June 1986) - $199 USD
Sega Genesis
Japan (October 1988) - ¥21,000
USA (September 1989) - $189 USD
UK (November 1990) - £189
Sega Saturn
USA (May 1995) - $399 USD
Sega Dreamcast
Japan (November 1998) - ¥29,800
USA (September 1999) - $199 USD
UK (October 1999) - £199
TurboGrafx-16
USA (August 1989) - $199 USD
NeoGeo
USA (Fall 1990) - $649 USD
3DO
USA (October 1993) - $699 USD
I know the US prices of the recent systems are correct. For the rest, I relied on quick web searches. Let us know some more launch prices. I'll add them to this list.
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*Xbox price dropped in April 2002, one month after Europe/Australia launch. |
| | | | If X360 is £299 at launch, sign me up for one on day 1! |
| | | Pretty sure for Canada:
GameCube - $299
Xbox - $449
PS2 - $449
the only one I am not sure about is Xbox. I know PS2 for sure, since I bought it at launch...actually I even paid a little more ;( but still, that was the price at most places. |
| | | May 28, 2005 - 9:01:41pm (edit: 5/28/05 - 9:02pm) | 4 of 9 | | | Login |
| For Australia:
GameCube - AU$329
PS2 - AU$749
Xbox had a major price drop just over one month after launch to - AU$399
My firend bought an Xbox for the $649 and received credit for a free controller and some games.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/0,39023165,20106969,00.htm
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1288171555;fp;512;fpid;150521774 |
| | | May 14, 2006 - 10:34:41pm | 5 of 9 | | | Login |
| | I added Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 to the list. |
| | | May 22, 2006 - 8:37:14am | 6 of 9 | | | Login |
| I think Ps3 might be the only one I skip in all of the new generations since Dreamcast. I have bought DC, PS2, GC, XB, XB360 all on launch day. One of the best things ever was when MS reduced the price of the xbox by £100 in the first two weeks. Thank god they sent me a pad and a game, or else i'd have been super pissed.
Well now with the 360, they have the pricing and the demand at the right level. |
| | | September 9, 2006 - 7:50:16am | 7 of 9 | | | Login |
| Xbox 360 Core System is coming to Japan in November 2006 for ¥29,800.
Back at the December 2005 launch, only the Premium System was released. |
| | | September 10, 2006 - 11:34:42pm | 8 of 9 | | | Login |
| | Wow, I forgot how expensive the Sega Saturn was back in 95'. I remember a friend of mine actually got his girl to buy him one for his birthday. Lucky bastard! Couple of reasons I think the Saturn never caught on a little better here: surprise launch without a lot of marketing, hardly any software, and "STEEP" price. Seems like deja-vu all over again, except this time it's Sony. Funny, some people are smart enough to not repeat history... |
| | | 3DO was selling at $699 even back in 1993?
No surprise it didn't sell.
Poor Trip Hawkins |
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