Console Launch prices

[Rick]

Can anyone supply me with the launch prices (UK) for:

SNES
MD
PS1
Saturn
N64
PS2
Xbox
Gamecube

Cheers

[Rsdio]

I think the hardware FAQs on Gamefaqs normally have this sort of thing, probably be worth looking there.

I just had a look on Google to see if there was a list (couldn't see one), but I did notice that the Mega CD laughed in the US for $299. Suddenly the 360 looks cheap as chips.

[hudson]

PS1 was ?299

[crazymadone]

PS1 was ?299

As was the PS2 and the XBox. Gamecube was ?129 iirc

[krispyk]

I vaguely remember paying -

?279 for my Sega Mega CD

?179 for my Sega Megadrive with Altered Beast

[asnozz]

saturn was ?399 wasnt it? (alot i know)

[nekotcha]

Gamecube was ?129 iirc

Yep, I paid ?129 for my GC. And ?250 for my N64.

Which they then dropped to ?200 about a month later. Hrm...!

[Kevvy Metal]

saturn was ?399 wasnt it? (alot i know)

Yea i do remember that the saturn was 399 pounds around launch and the PS1 was 100 pounds cheaper at 299 pounds. But i think the saturn was actually some sort of Bat**** mental price at launch, like 499 pounds or something. I think they cut the price sharpish

[bangaio]

Also remember to facto in inflation and as a basic simple rule money double every 10 or so years (i think) so a saturn in todays real money terms cost almost ?800!!!!!!!!

[Team Andromeda]

Also factor in that the Saturn came with a free game (VF) and you didn't need to buy a memory card at the start (unlike the PS). So it really wasn't that much dear when you think about.

?280 for the Mega CD was taking the piss though

[Ginger Tosser]

I thought the Xbox was ?399 then soon dropped to ?299 after a few weeks

[Kubrick]

Xbox was ?299 from the start.

Also factor in that the Saturn came with a free game (VF) and you didn't need to buy a memory card at the start (unlike the PS). So it really wasn't that much dear when you think about.

It also had an RGB Scart lead as standard.

How much was the SNES?

I think mine was something like ?120 with Mario World, but I think it had been out for a while.

[tanooki]

I bought my SNES at launch. I'm pretty sure it was ?149.99. As i recall i went into the shop with three ?50 notes. It came with pretty much everything though, game (SMB4), 2 controllers, rf cable, rf cable extension, euro scart cable.

[Jei]

Yep,
The saturn was ?399.99 with Virtua Fighter at launch
Xbox was ?299.99 alone at launch
PS1 was ?299.99 at launch

[Rick]

Cheers Guys