Sony Reveals Metal Gear Solid PS3

By Geoff Duncan April 11, 2008

Sony Reveals Metal Gear Solid PS3

Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that it is briefly resurrecting an 80 GB configuration of its PlayStation 3 video game console as part of a limited edition bundle tied to the upcoming game title Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

The “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” PlayStation 3 Hardware Bundle will feature a white-boxed 80 GB PS3 with a Dual Shock 3 rumble-enabled controller, and will include the Standard Edition of the Metal Gear Solid 4 game.

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However, most importantly to MSG fans, Sony has confirmed it will be shipping a limited number of special gunmetal-grey PS3 in North America, branded for Metal Gear Solid 4. The grey units have been available in Japan in limited quantities, and have been selling out very quickly: Sony anticipates the special editions will evaporate equally quickly in the North American market.

Metal Gear Solid 4; Guns of the Patriots is due to hit retailers June 12, 2008. It has been rated M for “Mature” by the ESRB. Sony has not announced pricing for the special hardware bundle or the gunmetal-grey edition of the PS3 console.

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