I think maybe he is confused. I don't think Sony has launched PS3 yet. If then it must be latest news, but I doubt.

Could be he saw the price at Mediaplex, KLCC. I don't know if they are selling PS3 there, but I saw mediaplex at Midvalley Megamall selling at RM1,999/- with one free game. But then they said no warranty, you have to claim it yourself... I almost laughed .

The other small shops selling at RM1,3xx (without game) but at least they can help you claim warranty fr S'pore (that's normally what they promise but you decide whether they really will).

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Added on January 24, 2008, 9:48 amNot wierd lah. That's how business is done by everyone. Assuming the PS3 is launched in Malaysia, whether it's sold by Sony or by their agents, it's still Sony's products. They still make money from the agents' sales. But of course they can't sell cheaper than their agents or else the agents won't be able to sell. Sony instead will provide better service and warranty.

Currently those selling PS3 at RM1,3xx are not authorised agents because they are getting their sets from S'pore and selling over at Malaysia. They have to sell at cheap price because the shop won't give you warranty, they only promise to help you claim warranty from S'pore which might sometimes take a couple of months.

This post has been edited by Ngto: Jan 24 2008, 10:08 AM

Don't know if he is mistaken or not. But if really true then it will be interesting how much they will price the 40GB model.

But I think 90% he is mistaken

This post has been edited by Ngto: Jan 24 2008, 10:13 AM

Your are absolutely right.

The reason why Sony shop ppl know nothing is because the PS3 has not been launched yet. What that simply means is that Sony Malaysia and their agents are currently not selling the PS3 here in Malaysia. And as such they have no means of providing warranty for a product they are not selling over here.

All those shops selling PS3 are buying from S'pore and as such you will have a problem with warranty. But that does not mean you can't take the risk and hope for the best, like so many people have done

Yes, Visva, do take note. There's no such thing as non-roiginal sets. All PS3 are original.

What you are concerned about is currently all the PS3 in Malaysian market are independently brought over from other countries (mostly S'pore), and if there is any problem, you will have to send it back to where it came from for warranty.

Also if you are worried about the yellow light error (from another thread), it's just an indication that there is a problem with the PS3 Hard Disk (from what I gather) . Common parts like Hard Disk and Lens can be replaced by the shops here locally and need not be sent back to S'pore.


This post has been edited by Ngto: Jan 24 2008, 11:20 AM

Maybe for show only.

But take note that since there is no warranty from the shops themselves, you will have to pay for the parts replaced and maybe the service too. Not forgetting, once you open the set, your future warranty with Sony S'pore would probably be void.

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Added on January 24, 2008, 12:04 pmP3 from Nintendo, Wii from Microsoft and Xbox360 from Sony. No wonder Sony staff says PS3 not a Sony product

This post has been edited by Ngto: Jan 24 2008, 12:50 PM