Sony launches Playstation 3 in India
Sony has launched the Playstation 3 in India, nearly six months after its release in Japan, Europe and US.
Apart from gaming PS3 offers playing of movies and songs as well as internet access. But is that a good enough reason to price it higher by $300 than rival Microsoft's Xbox. The price of Playstation 3 in India is Rs 39,900 ($975), while Xbox is available in the range of Rs 19,990 ($488) to Rs 27,750 ($677).
The games for this console will cost around Rs 2,799 per unit. Xbox 360 games cost between Rs 1,499 and Rs 2,510. One needs to pay an additional Rs 2,990 for a SIXAXIS wireless controller and Rs 1,990 each for a Blu-ray remote control and HDMI cable.
Therefore, it seems Playstation 3 is being positioned for the top-end of the gaming console market. Sony might be banking on Playstation's cult following and hoping that the Indian PS2 users upgrade to the PS3. The Playstation 2 console is available in the market for Rs 8,000 ($195).
Nintendo has not officially released Wii in India, but it is available in the gray market for approximately Rs 15,000 ($366). Microsoft is planning to launch the Xbox Live platform in India in a month's time.
Apart from gaming PS3 offers playing of movies and songs as well as internet access. But is that a good enough reason to price it higher by $300 than rival Microsoft's Xbox. The price of Playstation 3 in India is Rs 39,900 ($975), while Xbox is available in the range of Rs 19,990 ($488) to Rs 27,750 ($677).The games for this console will cost around Rs 2,799 per unit. Xbox 360 games cost between Rs 1,499 and Rs 2,510. One needs to pay an additional Rs 2,990 for a SIXAXIS wireless controller and Rs 1,990 each for a Blu-ray remote control and HDMI cable.
Therefore, it seems Playstation 3 is being positioned for the top-end of the gaming console market. Sony might be banking on Playstation's cult following and hoping that the Indian PS2 users upgrade to the PS3. The Playstation 2 console is available in the market for Rs 8,000 ($195).
Nintendo has not officially released Wii in India, but it is available in the gray market for approximately Rs 15,000 ($366). Microsoft is planning to launch the Xbox Live platform in India in a month's time.
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