Availability; When, Where and Pricing ?
The Linux kit was launched on May 22nd 2002, and is available for purchase in the following territories as listed below (prices are correct at time of update #17): • US & Canada: The North American territory is now sold out of Linux for PlayStation 2. As production has ceased, stock is now permanently sold out for North America. The US PlayStation.com store maintains a page about the Linux kit for informational purposes. Please note that the DVDs are region encoded; a European/PAL disc will be rejected by a US PlayStation 2. • Europe, Australia, Africa and the Middle East: http://www.linuxplay.com offer the installation DVDs and the monitor cable for €25 + delivery + tax as a small bundle. Mice, keyboard, HDD and NIC are no longer available. • New Zealand: The kit can be ordered from Sony Style stores; please call your nearest store to arrange an order. Orders are shipped from Australia upon demand so please allow a short time for your order to be processed. The New Zealand site featur
The Linux kit was launched on May 22nd 2002, and is now available for purchase in all our territories as follows (prices are correct at time of update #11): • US & Canada: The US PlayStation.com store ($199.99 USD) • Europe, Africa and the Middle East: http://www.linuxplay.com (249 Euros + Tax + delivery) • Australia: Call 1300 365 911 and select “general enquiries” to place your order. Visit the Australian PlayStation.com for more information (Price: $499.95 AUD) • New Zealand: The New Zealand PlayStation.com store ($599.95 NZ) • Japan: http://www.jp.playstation.com/linux/ On 30 January 2002, press releases were issued in North America , Europe and Japan (english language) announcing the release of the kit in territories outside of Japan. The Linux kits sold from each territory (Japan, US, and Europe/Australia/Africa/Middle East) are only for use with a PlayStation 2 sold from that same territory. The Linux kit is not a limited edition product; we expect to be able to fulfil demand.
