Ben-DutkaIt has long since been a sore point amongst consumers with the intention of buying the PlayStation 3: why doesn't a system designed around high-definition gaming come with an HDMI cable?
This was an even more prominent question when the system first launched at its disagreeable $599 price point but it remains a perfectly legitimate question at half that price tag. But perhaps Sony is finally remedying this issue; at least, so far as a specific bundle is concerned: according to PlayStation LifeStyle , new SKUs are coming to retailers and they boast an HDMI cable. The 250GB PS3 is priced at $349.99, which isn't bad considering you get twice the HDD storage space as the standard 120GB version but now, a new SKU says a 6-foot HDMI cable and a copy of the Game of the Year Edition of LittleBigPlanet will be included…and for no extra charge. Yep, still $350. Obviously, if SCEA had officially announced this bundle, we would be reporting this based on the press release, but it seems as if one retailer "already has this bundle to sell," and they're just waiting on the green light from Sony.
You can see the pictures that help to semi-confirm the rumor through the link above and we have to say, it sounds like a darn good opportunity for those who either don't yet have a PS3 or perhaps had one that just recently suffered a breakdown. We still want to see HDMI cables included in all PS3 boxes, though.
6 foot HDMI cable? You americans should use the metric system! 😉
Agree.
i certainly hope its not the sony certifcied ps3 one!
i bought one of those with my slim got it home and had lines running across the screen!
80 bucks and the cheap piece of …. is not even gold plated!!!
i got a monster HDMI cable which are the best of the best, monster make the best cables! for 120 bucks and my games have been looking better ever since!
best 120 bucks i have ever spent!!!!
Cool story, bro, but you wasted your money.
i dont think so, ive had a bad run in with cheap cables.
i bought foxtell IQ2 a few months ago and it came with a HDMI cable not gold plated of course and the picture was crap!
i went down to myer to buy the same one i got for my ps3 and it now looks 10 times better.
Cool bundle the none HDMI in the box never bothered me I picked up a 20 buck cable that works amazing, better than the 80 buck on I got for christmas which likes to but lines on the tv. DAMN monster!
It never bothered me either but I guese it would be nice to have if you can use it. Which at this point I think most of us can so maybe it's about time to add this cable in the box even if it doesn't include a game or is a bundl
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The only bundle I want to see that I will buy is a GT5 bunlde I'll diffently pick it up on the first day I realy need a second PS3 and I love GT and been waiting for GT5 forever.
Heres to a GT5 bundle this holiday season.
Plus there will sell like crazy.