PS4 price cut: $50 discount announced for America, but still no price cut for UK gamers
The announcement of a price cut in North America suggests that a cut for Europe can't be far away
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Your support makes all the difference.After cutting the price of the PS4 in Japan in September, Sony has announced another sigificant price cut for their new console in North America - but there's still no sign of a reduction for Europe.
As reported by the International Business Times, Sony will cut the price of their consoles by up to $50 (£32) in the US and Canada from 9 October.
This means that the PS4 bundled with the new Uncharted game will cost $350 (£228), rather than the current $400 (£261).
This same bundle in the UK currently costs around £300.
There will also be a price drop for the beefier 1 terabyte PS4 - this version of the console bundled with the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops III will have its price cut by $20.
While this means that British gamers will have to pay more than their American counterparts for the console, there is a sign of hope - this American price drop signals that a European price drop is imminent.
How much the price will go down in the UK isn't clear, but it's safe to assume the discount will be in the region of £50.
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