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Playstation Move Launches September At $50-$100

Prices, dates, and bundles revealed!

After a full segment of PlayStation Move demos at their E3 Press Conference--including the newly announced action-adventure game Sorcery and a demo of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11--Sony announced that their new controller would be out this Fall in the United States, Europe, and Japan. The Move controller will launch in Europe on September 14th and arrive in the States on September 19th. The Japanese launch of Move will be a month later than the other two territory's launches, on October 21st. All three launch dates are well ahead of the announced November 4th release date for Microsoft's motion controller Kinect
 
 Under 50 bucks?!
 Under 50 bucks?!
Sony also announced the final price of the PlayStation Move equipment. Move requires that PS3 owners have both a PlayStation Move controller and a PlayStation Eye camera (for the actual motion tracking of the controller). If you already own a PlayStation Eye, than all you need is the controller, which will retail for $50. However, the Move controller does not come with the Move Navigation controller (the wireless Nunchuk with the analog stick). The Navigation controller retails for $30.  
 
If you don't have a PlayStation Eye, you can most of the Move components together in the PlayStation Move Sports Champions bundle, which comes with the Move controller, the PlayStation Eye, and a copy of Sports Champions (the sports-themed minigame collection) all for $100 dollars. This bundle also doesn't appear to come with the Navigation controller.  
 
And if all of this PlayStation talk has convinced you  that now is the time to finally purchase a system for yourself, Sony will be offering a PlayStation 3 Move Bundle, which comes with the console, the Move controller, the Playstation Eye, and Sports Champions, all for a penny shy of $400. This bundle also does not appear to come with the Navigation controller.
 
 This little guy is where Sony is going to "get you" with the price.
 This little guy is where Sony is going to "get you" with the price.

Those are the prices, folks. You'll be paying at least $50 dollars for the controller. I think not including the Navigation controller with the Move controller or the bundles seems to be a very strange oversight that could keep people from owning the controller (and, consequently, keep developers from making games that support the analog stick on the controller). But, then again, maybe Sony is assuming that people who are seeking out the PlayStation Move are savvy enough that they're going to actually look for and buy each individual component, rather than just buying a bundle nothing more. I'm not sure. I ain't no business man. 
 
But you folks are all business. So, what about you guys? Are you interested in purchasing Move after Sony's E3 conference today?
Afroman269on June 15, 2010 at 3:05 p.m.
I'll get the sports bundle, wish it came with the controller that has the analog stick.
TripMasterMunkyon June 15, 2010 at 3:05 p.m.
I loved how at first, when they announced $50 everyone was stoked, then they showed the 2nd additional part, and people quieted down fast.
canucks23on June 15, 2010 at 3:06 p.m.
They don't give you the Nunchuk with every Wiimote either do they?
ThatFroodon June 15, 2010 at 3:06 p.m.
Can't you just have a package that comes with everything? Why can't you do that? Not hard, guys.
sjolleon June 15, 2010 at 3:07 p.m.
expensive annyone ?
Juno500on June 15, 2010 at 3:07 p.m.
Not gonna bother with it. If it was $50 for the whole thing maybe, but until it goes down in price Sony can forget it about it.
aznfool07on June 15, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.
Hope they bundle it with better games like socom or that sorcery game.
Zaphon June 15, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.
So if you need the camera, controller and nunchuck, it will cost $130?
 
All of a sudden the Kinect rumoured price-tag of $150 doesn't sound so crazy.
TwinkleTowezon June 15, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.
Even if you do pay $100 plus the $30 for the navigation controller, as of right now it's still cheaper than the unconfirmed price of Kinect (which is $150 according to gamestop).
NoXiouson June 15, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.
I'm tempted to buying a PS3 for Move & Sorcery. That shit looked like fun.
Tuffgongon June 15, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.
Why did they separate it?  Give it to me for all for $100 you bums!  Otherwise no buy. 
Afroman269on June 15, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.
@sjolle said:
" expensive annyone ? "
compared to what kinect will go for, this shit be cheap.
MASTon June 15, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.
It's about the same as buying extra Wii stuff. A remote, and nunchuck. Which is what I figured it would be.
Boom_goes_the_dynamiteon June 15, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.
Thats not too bad price wise, still probably wont get Move around the time of launch if at all.
msavoon June 15, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.
I love how everyone clapped when they announced the price of the move... than was dead silent when they announced the price for the sub controller lol
marrecon June 15, 2010 at 3:09 p.m.
So if you want to play with your friend, you have to spend at least 100 bucks? Four friends, 200 bucks? Ouch.
csadafton June 15, 2010 at 3:09 p.m.
it too expensive. If Sony want this to have any serious impact this generation, they have to take a serious hit on this. Add ons historically do not have a great impact in the lifetime of a console.
Mardilon June 15, 2010 at 3:09 p.m.
kinda expensive if you ask me
DrLoveon June 15, 2010 at 3:09 p.m.
ya thats mess up they dont throw in the second controller with the bundel
Bluemanon June 15, 2010 at 3:09 p.m.
I'm still undecided, i'll have to wait for the launch games to get reviewed before i hand over my cash.

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