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This is the Soul Calibur IV Case Holder.


Thanks to Ifrits.

19 Sept 2008 (Friday)

0800 Game marathon participants
0930 Briefing
1200 Stage Act
1900 Stage Act
2100 Game marathon hype


20 Sept 2008 (Friday)

0800 Pre-sales queue begin
0900 Announcement of top 8 games marathon semifinalist
0930 Semifinal Top 4 & 2
1000 Results announcement
1135 Arrival of VIP
1140 Speech by VIP
1145 Speech by VIP (???)
1150 Official Launch PS3 / Official PS3 sales kick off
1230 PS3 game girls competition
1300 Stage act
1330 PS3 game girl : talent quest
1430 Announcement of top5
1500 PS3 game girl :Q&A
1530 Stage act
1600 Announcement of top3 : Final catwalk
1630 Crowning of PS3 game girl
1900 Stage act
2200 Road show end

Credits : taywol

As per reference to your email, please be informed that we have yet to receive any marketing information of the PS3 after the 20th September 2008, hence unable to provide you the information. Please be informed that installment plan is only available for the SonyCard. We thank you for your interest in Sony Products and look forward for your continuous support.

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As per reference to your email, kindly be informed that customer able to get premium package if customer puchase on 20th September 2008.

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Fast respond from Sony. Thumb Up to their customer service.
Here is my question and the respond from Sony.

1) Do SonyStyle selling the console only at RM 1,599?
Kindly be informed that we will not sell the PS3 console only and it always bundle with games. (This is what my friend told me as he working at Sony. Not yet have console only planning yet.)
2) Do PS3 have installment plan?
There is 12 months installment of PS3 however, only stick to Sony Card.
3) If yes, do the installment plan can buy the premium package on the launch day?
Yes, the installment plan can buy the premium package, however it only available on the launch date.
4) Regarding the event, the queue start from 8AM. So before that is a free queue or already have a place for us to queue. This question is from a lot of people ask in the forum.
Kindly be informed that we already have the specific space for the customer to queue up.
5) Where is the exact location of the event. Is it at the main entrance of High Street New Wing? An outdoor event if i not mistaken since have the 24-hour game marathon.
Please be informed that the location is at Outdoor high street.
6) Official website do have some mistaken for the package. Please check it out.
Kindly be informed that the controller should be Dual Shock 3 and not sixaxis. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Thanks to Sunnie Loh (Customer Interaction Center)

1) What is in the box in 80GB PS3™?
1 x Sony 80GB PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™ CECHK06)
1 x DUALSHOCK 3® Wireless Controller
1 x AC Power Cord
1 x AV Cable
1 x USB Cable
1 x Manual

2) Is PS3 game region free?
Yes.
IGN: GDC 06: Region-free PS3
Engadget : PlayStation 3 to ship region free!

3) Is Bluray Movie region free?
No. But there is region free Bluray movie too.
Bluray Region Code

4) What is the different of Sixaxis and Dual Shock 3?
Sixaxis is the first official wireless controller for PS3. It do have the motion sensor ability. More info.
Dual Shock 3 incorporates the features and wireless design of the Sixaxis wireless controller with rumble capabilities. More info.

PLAYSTATION®3 is landing soon
The much awaited PLAYSTATION®3 is coming to the Malaysian shore this September

Kuala Lumpur, present – Sony Malaysia is appointed by Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited (SCEH) to announce the arrival of the much awaited PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) with its launch scheduled on 20th September 2008 at One Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya. The PS3™ launch is an event that is sure to take the Malaysian gaming fans by storm, with its new bigger and better capacity of 80GB, fabulous launch package you don’t want to miss, fun activities to keep the adrenaline pumping and lots of exciting PS3™ games to satisfy your gaming hunger.

In conjunction with the launch of the much awaited PS3™, Sony Malaysia, for the very first time, is organising a PS3™ game challenge marathon – “Longest Video Game Marathon”. The game marathon is an attempt to achieve recognition in The Malaysia Book of Records, as the longest gaming competition in the country. This game challenge will kick-start on 19th September and continue through to 20th September.

In addition to that, there will be special launch package that is sure to wow the avid fans of PS3™. For the first 120 early birds at PS3™ booth at the launch on 20th September, they will get to purchase PS3™ at a special package of RM 1,799 that comes with 1 unit 80GB PS3™, the latest Soul Calibur IV™ game software, plus one optional selected PS3™ game . All these come with a custom made PS3™ tote bag and Soul Calibur IV™ CD holder. There’s cash voucher giveaways worth from RM150 to RM1,000 for the 120 early birds who purchase the special launch package. The stand-alone price of PS3™ is RM 1,599. Besides PS3™ launch and roadshow, PS3™ will be available at all Sony Style outlets and selected Sony Centre outlets from 20th September onwards.

To add sizzles to the event, there will also be a Game Girls Competition of which the winner at this competition will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent Malaysia at the Asia Game Show, better known as AGS, in Hong Kong for the final competition from 19th to 22nd December 2008.

Other activities during the event also include exciting PS3™ product highlights, interactive games activities, and special packages up for grabs. “We expect to receive good response from our PLAYSTATION®3 special launch package. The new PS3™ has bigger capacity with 80GB HDD and the special launch package comes with the latest Soul Calibur IV game and one optional selected PS3™ game at affordable price”, said Mr. Taku Taguchi, General Manager for Product Marketing Division in Sony Malaysia. There will be a roadshow on both 19th and 20th September for customers to feel it for themselves the latest PS3™.

Get set for the bigger capacity PS3™, coming your way this September. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the mouth-watering special launch package, only for the first 120 customers at the launch!

PLAYSTATION®3 HDD 80GB model to be launched in Malaysia on 20 September, 2008

【Malaysia, 10 September】Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited　(SCEH) today announced the release of PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) 80GB model in Malaysia on 20th September 2008, at a recommended retail price of RM 1,599 (Including tax).

The PS3™ 80GB model will be a complete entertainment system comprising of a Blu-ray™ player, HDMI output, an integrated Wi-Fi connection, Cell Broadband Engine™, DUALSHOCK®3 Wireless Controller, and a built-in 80GB hard-disk drive. The multi-functionality of the 80GB PS3™ is a comprehensive entertainment value designed to appeal to a wide range of consumers from hard-core gamers to general entertainment enthusiasts!

In addition, users will also be able to enjoy immersive game play experience on the popular PS3™ software title including “Soul Calibur IV™”. SCEH will continue to further expand the PS3™ platform with highly anticipated PS3™ game software title line-up such as “LittleBigPlanet™”, “Motorstorm 2”, and “Resistance 2”.

To mark the launch of PS3™ in Malaysia, SCEH will open the website for Malaysian users. This will give opportunities for Malaysian users to enjoy localized entertainment content such as information of software titles and related news. Please visit: http://asia.playstation.com/my on 20 September to see what SCEH has made for Malaysian users!

Official distributors:
- Sony Malaysia
- Uptron Multimedia SDN. BHD.

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