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Taisen
January 15th, 2004, 02:12
How much did the playstation cost at first in Japan?
n_w95482
January 15th, 2004, 02:57
http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/file/sony_psx.txt


+------------------+-----------+-----------------------+-------------+
| Location | Model | Release Date | Price |
+------------------+-----------+-----------------------+-------------+
| Japan | SCPH-1000 | December 2, 1994 | Yen 39800 |
| Japan | SCPH-3000 | July 21, 1995 | Yen 29800 |
| USA | SCPH-1001 | September 9, 1995 | US$ 299 |
| USA + Ridge Racer| | Late September, 1995 | US$ 349 |
| Canada | | September 9, 1995 | CAD 430 |
| Germany | | September 21, 1995 | DM 599 |
| Britain | | September 29, 1995 | UKS 299 |
| Finland | | September 29, 1995 | |
| Norway | | September 29, 1995 | NOK 2990 |
| Sweden | | September 29, 1995 | SEK 3200 |
| Australia | | October 13, 1995 | $695 |
+------------------+-----------+-----------------------+-------------+

According to www.xe.com 39,800 yen is about $374.90 (by today's standards)
hushypushy
January 15th, 2004, 02:59
IIRC ~$299 (of course those are american...probably like 300,000 yen or whatever)