Playstation 3 Remote Control Costs & Sightings - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

BrianL11 · 2006-12-26, 06:54 PM

Has anyone spotted the PS3 "Blu Ray" Remote in Canada yet?

james99 · 2006-12-26, 07:00 PM

I don't think it's available anywhere yet.

bluntman · 2006-12-26, 09:30 PM

Apparently a lot of people down south have seen it at their local Gamespot/EB Games selling for $24.99

chachi_arc · 2006-12-28, 06:50 AM

Anyone heard anything about the release of the blu ray remote yet? I thought it was supposed to come out in December.

bluntman · 2006-12-28, 08:03 AM

Some people in the US have been able to buy the remote at their local EB Games/Gamestop since just before Christmas.

James · 2006-12-28, 10:56 AM

strange -- if its available at EB in the US I wonder why they dont have it listed on there EBgames.com website yet?

mel22b · 2007-01-17, 11:37 PM

Did this today. Works pretty well and I dont have to throw my Harmony 880 away.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=786641

eightninesuited · 2007-01-21, 09:04 PM

HMV has it for $24,99. At least the one at Square One in Mississauga does.

dialog_gvf · 2007-01-12, 05:17 PM

I just picked one up from the FS at Eglinton & Laird (Toronto).

$39.95

Gary

Cyclism · 2007-01-12, 05:48 PM

Also available at the HS at Yonge just north of Eglinton.

dialog_gvf · 2007-01-12, 06:05 PM

It's beautiful, BTW. Works like a charm.

Don't know why people hate the look. Seems classic Sony to me.

Gary

BrianL11 · 2007-01-12, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

I just picked one up from the FS at Eglinton & Laird (Toronto).

$39.95

Gary

Picked mine up in Ottawa at FS.

The prices weren't marked on the racks, and I was expecting to maybe pay $30 given they're going for $25 in the U.S.

$40 was a bit of a shock when they scannned it!

Compare a Sixaxis controller: $50 in the U.S, $60 in Canada.

Is this a Future Shop mark up, or is Sony Canada gouging the Blu Ray camp?!

bembol · 2007-01-12, 08:42 PM

I just got home...I'll see if they have it here in Brampton tomorrow.

dialog_gvf · 2007-01-12, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianL11

Is this a Future Shop mark up, or is Sony Canada gouging the Blu Ray camp?!

I think it is:

1) Typical $x9.95 SRP

US$29.95 -> CDN$39.95. It stinks, but it happens all the time.

Look at the players: $499 -> $699 and now $599. Sammy for $999 -> $1299.

2) The PS/3 itself is only CDN$50 above US list (~10%). So, consider this evening things a bit.

Gary

BrianL11 · 2007-01-12, 09:27 PM

30->40 might be ok, but they're actually only 25 in the U.S.

I just expected the same "markup" as the PS3 and other PS3 accessories such as the Sixaxis.

Ah well, I guess Sony can consider this my evidence of support for Blu Ray.

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2006-12-26, 07:00 PM	#2
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	I don't think it's available anywhere yet.

2006-12-26, 09:30 PM	#3
bluntman Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: GTA, Ontario Posts: 202	Apparently a lot of people down south have seen it at their local Gamespot/EB Games selling for $24.99

2006-12-28, 08:03 AM	#5
bluntman Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: GTA, Ontario Posts: 202	Some people in the US have been able to buy the remote at their local EB Games/Gamestop since just before Christmas.

2006-12-28, 10:56 AM	#6
James Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 705	strange -- if its available at EB in the US I wonder why they dont have it listed on there EBgames.com website yet?

2007-01-21, 09:04 PM	#8
eightninesuited Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 358	HMV has it for $24,99. At least the one at Square One in Mississauga does.

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Cyclism Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver - OTA, Pioneer KURO Elite Signature PRO-141FD, 27" iMac, WDTV Live. Posts: 2,780	Also available at the HS at Yonge just north of Eglinton.

2007-01-12, 08:42 PM	#13
bembol Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: gta\|brampton Posts: 633	I just got home...I'll see if they have it here in Brampton tomorrow. __________________ Shaolin's Finest

2007-01-12, 09:27 PM	#15
BrianL11 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 265	30->40 might be ok, but they're actually only 25 in the U.S. I just expected the same "markup" as the PS3 and other PS3 accessories such as the Sixaxis. Ah well, I guess Sony can consider this my evidence of support for Blu Ray.

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