PlayStation 3 European Launch Details

Sony details their Playstation 3 launch plans in Europe.

Sony has released revealed the date and price for the PlayStation 3 when it launches in Europe.

The 60 gigabyte SKU will retail at £424.99 (€642, $837) on March 23, with no 20 gigabyte version available. One million units will be shipped within the "launch period," typically the first two to four months a new system is on store shelves. Accompanying accessories have been priced, such as the SIXAXIS controllers at £34.99 (€53.85, $70), Blu-Ray remote controls for £17.99 (€26.93, $35) and HDMI cables for £17.99 (€26.93, $35).

Thirty titles will fill the launch lineup, including both both DVD and downloadable games: Resistance: Fall of Man, MotorStorm, Genji: Days of the Blade, Formula One Championship Edition, Ridge Racer 7, Tekken: Dark Resurrection, Lemmings, Go! Sudoku, Go! Puzzle, Blast Factor, flOw, Super Rub'a'Dub, Call of Duty 3, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Tony Hawk's Project 8, Gundam - Target in Sight, Full Auto 2: Battle Lines, Sonic the Hedgehog, Virtua Fighter 5, Virtua Tennis 3, World Snooker Championship 2007, NBA 2K7, NHL 2K7, Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWll, Enchanted Arms, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent, The Elder Scrolls lV: Oblivion, Def Jam: Icon, Fight Night Round 3, NBA Street 4, Need for Speed Carbon, The Godfather: The Don's Edition, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007, Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom, F.E.A.R. and Gripshift.