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It’s official: Sony PlayStation in the Philippines

Q: Key Point 2: Sony is bringing the PlayStation 3 and the PSP as...

Sony is bringing the PlayStation 3 and the PSP as well as several games for the console starting today.

Q: Key Point 3: The PS3 retails Php18,999 for PS3 120GB model and Php20,999...

The PS3 retails Php18,999 for PS3 120GB model and Php20,999 for PS3 250GB model, while the PSP-3006 will sell for Php 9,999.

Abe Olandres March 27, 2010 · 1 min read

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Sony Philippines has finally celebrated the official entry of the PlayStation to the Philippines. Sony is bringing the PlayStation 3 and the PSP as well as several games for the console starting today.

The PS3 retails Php18,999 for PS3 120GB model and Php20,999 for PS3 250GB model, while the PSP-3006 will sell for Php 9,999.

PSP-3006 will be available in Piano Black, Pearl White, Mystic Silver, and the Carnival Colours – Radiant Red and Vibrant Blue.

PlayStation will be available in Sony Centre Parksquare, Sony Centre Gateway, Sony Centre Megamall, Sony Centre Trinoma, Sony Centre Shangri-la, Sony Centre Ermita, Sony Centre Festival Mall, Sony Experience Corner at Anson’s Makati Ave.

Only units bought from these stores will be eligible for the one year warranty and support.

Sony will introduce more titles for the console and the PSP in the coming months. The PSP Go and the PlayStation Network was not launched together with the PlayStation and PSP but Sony promises to update us once they are ready to introduce them too.

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106 Comments

Dave · 14 years ago

I have just bought PS3 slim 160gb for 11,600 in SM north, bargain !!
But cant buy credits on the playstation network.

karl · 15 years ago

hi where can i buy original memory stick of psp2000. the one that magicgate supported

genelicious · 15 years ago

Where can I buy cheaper games for PS3 slim? Or 2nd hand disc/games? Thanks! :)

talakito · 15 years ago

May alam ba kayong nagpaparent ng ps3 games??

may shop ba sa pilipinas na nag paparent ng games lets say for a day.
tapos copy mo nalng sa hardisk mo>???

john · 16 years ago

hi…i got a PSPgo.

so kayln mag kakaroon ng PSN sa PHIL??

chris · 16 years ago

any idea/rumor if sony will open Phil PSN store?

Benjie · 16 years ago

sir Yuga paki update naman po ako if “WHEN” psn store will arrive in the philippines para po may support yung mga DLC content

Pandora Battery · 16 years ago

The Pandora battery is bought using a memory stick of typically 2GB or 4GB. It’s also utilized to unbrick the PSP thus allowing a single to run numerous other games.

jinell · 16 years ago

nakakainis kc.. wala pang psn store dito.. pti sa registration sa playstation network wala ung philippines sa mga region,, pano un sa us ako? mkaka affect ba un sa pag download ko ng game pag nka bili ako ng psn card? pls help..

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(((FuSZioN!X))) · 16 years ago

pinas po hindi pins ^_^

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(((FuSZioN!X))) · 16 years ago

may psp go na ako ^_^ SANA MAY PSN STORE NA SA BUONG PINS^_^_^

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jbrdl · 16 years ago

mga pre, sori kung d2 aq nagcomment ng tungkol sa xbox 360? pwede ba sa khet anung tv ung xbox 360? kung sa normal na tv q lng ba iplaplay ung laro q wala bang pinagkaiba ung mga faces ng tao pag nakaplasma ka na tv?

Topaz Horizon · 16 years ago

When the PS3 first came out here, I made a mad rush to V-Mall and bought one of the few units available (for a whopping P45,000!) and proposed to my guy with it. He said YES!

Here’s the story: http://www.topazhorizon.com/2006/12/hear-ye-hear-ye.html (don’t go there if you hate sappy love stories, but I bet you’re wishing your girlfriend also buys you a PS3!)

Of course, three years and four months later, my husband is now complaining that it’s dying (http://www.thirdworldnerd.com/2010/04/is-my-ps3-dying.html). Just in time for its official launch here!!! Should I buy him a new one???

vance · 16 years ago

@alex, thanks, I was thinking of the Rgion coding for blu-ray movies.. none the less R1 will still run on any PS3 unit

Benito Guevarra · 16 years ago

I think one of the reasons why Sony is able to launch the PS3 in the Philippines is because of the near complete absence of piracy with PS3 games (“HD movies” is another story, though). And this is probably the reason why the XBox 360 and Wii will never be officially released here. I am wondering why they decided to officially launch the PSP as well, considering that it is one of the most heavily pirated consoles in history (though the newer ones are more difficult to hack, including the Go). The advantage really is the warranty (1 year at least, I hope). Buy from Greenhills and you only get Service warranty. Oh, and goodbye to the “Install Other OS” feature in the PS3 (that is, for those of us who will install the latest update).

Alex · 16 years ago

@vance,

Region Codes and countries
1 Canada, United States, U.S. territories, Bermuda

2 Europe (except Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus), Middle East, Egypt, Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, French overseas territories, Greenland

3 Southeast Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau

R3 po ang Pilipinas

vance · 16 years ago

2ogagos, go to greenhills look for EYO shop. I think the lens cost around 5K

ogagos · 16 years ago

mga sir san alam nyo pwede magpa repair ps3? from US kc pasalubong lang tas nasira ung bluray nya, kahit anu cd ilagay ko ndi nareread kaya ndi na rin ako makapaglaro, aside from that everything is ok naman

iamupset · 16 years ago

@MindanaoBob and Chris: Dabawenyos united hehehe.. so I guess for now we don’t get any of these warranties if we buy a unit outside of Metro Manila (a.k.a. “The Philippines”)

vance · 16 years ago

btw.. r2 and r3 will work on any PS3.. but as far as I know, some r2 and r3 requires you to have an HDTV.

vance · 16 years ago

R1 tayo.. same region with the us. which is good. atleast you can buy blu-rays from the us

juan · 16 years ago

hi joan!

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Ian · 16 years ago

is sony philippines r3? (region 3) or r1? just wondering. i would really like to support the ps3 in the philippines, but my console and games are all r1 (US/north america)

Vance · 16 years ago

@abe well, that is a different story.. but you will need to buy the unit at their partner stores which at times prices higher to accommodate the rent of the store. I don’t know what they package for their units though. In Grenhills for example for almost the same price you get 2 games for free (or discounted price) and it doesn’t matter how much the game is inclusive na yun sa price..

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 16 years ago

@vance – but the free games are pirated ones right? The legit ones will always be behind the gray market sellers.

rene · 16 years ago

my daughter is planning to get a psp. question can psp3006 download hack games or psp2000 games. thanks

Adrian · 16 years ago

wow ang ganda nung mga naka cosplay :)

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 16 years ago

@vance – and Sony Warranty?

Mike · 16 years ago

Didn’t know PS3 and PSP are not in the Philippines yet

Mike · 16 years ago

Didn’t know PS3 and PSP aren’t in the Philippines yet.

Mike
http://www.getrichonlineph.com

lolipown · 16 years ago

@Vance,
The launch simply means that the Philippines will have it’s own PSN channel (or region or something).

Vance · 16 years ago

added to that there are shops that sell PS3 games region 1 to 3 pick your prices! all of them are original since fake ones aren’t available anywhere..

Vance · 16 years ago

what is new with this launch, don’t we have sony ps3 and psp already since it was launch? or am I missing something? did they launch a official store? don’t we have several shops who fixes sony PS3 and PSP that is way cheaper…

or will we see games priced in Playstation store?

daddy joey · 16 years ago

i posted some photos of the cosplayers on my blog. Ãœ

sylv3rblade · 16 years ago

Ah wait, Sir Abe, did Sony indicate where we would be able to buy PSN points?

Winziph · 16 years ago

Good point MindanaoBob. Can’t wait for SONY PSP new titles.

Chris · 16 years ago

I agree with MindanaoBob. The rest of the Philippines is totally left out. I’m in Davao City and I’m envious! :)

MindanaoBob · 16 years ago

Hey Abe, your title should be “Sony PlayStation in Manila”. Sony obviously thinks that only Manila is the Philippines.

mycry · 16 years ago

glad its there na sa atin … i rather go for the PSP Go … absolutely the best for me … my son really loves it … and knowing that it has a wi-fi its so easy to download games … besides catchy sya coz of its design … but overall, its the best one ive bought for my son …

symbiandreamsdotcom · 16 years ago

ung PSP Go sa 2012? :D

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 16 years ago

@leo – if the suggested retail price I published above is any indication, they should be.

Leo · 16 years ago

so it means lower cost for the game consoles as well as the orig (non-hacked) games?

Pedro · 16 years ago

i’m planning to buy PS3 this year…yey….

sylv3rblade · 16 years ago

Hmm so you’re paying for support with the price from the official stores. Up it to at least two years and they’ve got a good deal.

jv paz · 16 years ago

sa wakas! it’a about time!

Rommel A · 16 years ago

Feels good that our country is included in Sony’s gaming map, its about time, Pinoy gamers!

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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 16 years ago

@gideon – Sony says, eventually — yes.

Gideon · 16 years ago

Don’t care much about the PS3 or PSP launch. I think the more important question is: are we going to have an official Philippine PSN store? It’s really hard to buy PSN credits for PSN stores from other countries.