Australia gets a PlayStation 4 price drop

Sony Australia this morning announced that it is cutting the PlayStation 4's local recommended retail price from AUD$549.95 to AUD$479.95. This works out to be an AUD$70 discount. The price drop only affects the 500GB PlayStation 4 model.

A number of limited edition PlayStation 4 bundles will be made available in the lead up to the holiday season. These includes a 500GB PlayStation 4 with a copy of Destiny: The Taken King, a 1TB console with Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Watch Dogs, a 1TB console with a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, and a 1TB console with a copy of Star Wars Battlefront. These retail for AUD$499, AUD$549, AUD$579, and AUD$599 respectively.

The Destiny PlayStation 4 is available now, the Assassin's Creed bundle will be available at the end of this week, while the other two special editions will hit stores in November.