• Sony Trying Hard in Console Market

    Sony Trying Hard in Console Market

    Techtree News Staff, Oct 18, 2007 1808 hrs IST

    After price cuts on PSP platforms, Sony plans price cut on the games and increase the number of titles during the festive season.

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Ever since the launch of PlayStation 3 (PS3) in the country, Sony is trying hard to have a stronghold on the console gaming market in the country.

The company has been dropping the price of its PlayStation line-up not just in India but also across the globe. Last 2 months have witnessed serious price drops for the PS3, PS2, and PSP.

The PS3 is now available for Rs.29,990, while the PS2 and PSP prices have come down to Rs.6,990 and Rs.8,990, respectively. These price drops are in line with the European markets.

Sony claims that since the price cut, there has been an immediate jump in sales across the country.

Now, the company plans to cash-in on the festive season. And this time, the company isn't targeting consoles but the games that you play on those consoles.

Sony plans to increase the number of game titles officially available in the Indian market at reduced prices.

The Playstation games will now be available for a price starting at Rs.499. According to the company expectations, almost 50% of all the titles will cost below Rs.1,000.

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(14) Comments
lohit
,bangalore, on Oct 18, 2007 08:30 PM
sir, this price which you have put is not yet official, as the sonys website still shows the price as 34990. If this is true i will buy it within 2 days
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Libin Daniel
,Faridabad, on Oct 18, 2007 09:10 PM
Why not today?
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Prasad
,Bangalore, on Oct 19, 2007 12:07 PM
That site is not updated yet. You can even call Sony and they'll confirm this. The 60gb ps3 is selling for rs. 30,000 (incl. tax). Now, Sony selling games for less than rs. 1000 is just for ps2 games. I mean it's simple, look ps3 games are printed on bluray and bluray games cannot be sold at that price, it's impossible and financially damaging to Sony. Maybe the price for ps3 games might come down to a range of rs. 2000-2500.
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Anonymous
,Kolkata, on Nov 12, 2007 05:00 PM
the price is 29990 as conffirmed with sony toll free no today.
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faizan
,hyderabad, on Oct 28, 2007 08:22 PM
nice
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mustu
,riyadh, on Oct 18, 2007 11:02 PM
welll still the prices are not the international price. PSP is 169$ in USA which is RS 6700 and 60gb ps3 is now 499$ after price cut by 100$ which is again Rs20000 odd. stil the prices in india are very high.
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Aseem
,Delhi, on Oct 19, 2007 11:53 AM
dude why dont you take into accound 33% import duties, excise and shit that your govts put so that the babus can travel in AC BMWs and do work for aam aadmi!
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mustu
,riyadh, on Oct 19, 2007 10:02 PM
its better to buy conoles from abroad... as i got my psp slim and lite from riyadh cost me arnd rs 7000 and i get international warranty....
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Vipul
,Surat, on Oct 19, 2007 10:38 AM
According to my secret information the price is gong to b around 25k & yes i too think that below !k price is not for ps3 games. Anyways lets hope best diwali offer from sony!!!!.
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Prasad
,Bangalore, on Oct 19, 2007 12:15 PM
Dude, 25K is for the 40gb ps3 version they're planning to introduce once the 60gb PS3s are phased out. And the price is not even confirmed yet, at this point it's just rumors.
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Grawp
,The Dark Forest, on Oct 18, 2007 06:20 PM
"The Playstation games will now be available for a price starting at Rs.499." Is it for PS3 or PS2??? If it is for PS3 then it's a wonderful Diwali Gift for Gamers!!!
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satyanjoy
,ahmedabad, on Oct 18, 2007 08:31 PM
I think below 1k price tag is for PS2 DVD only..If Sony can make same kind of price tag for PS3,thn other consoles will be in trouble
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Saurabh jain
,Ropar, Punjab, on Oct 18, 2007 08:32 PM
In how many bucks i get PS3 in US And sir games title come in Blu-Ray disk or in DVD
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Neo
,vashi, on Oct 19, 2007 08:46 AM
about time sony did something...if they could price ps3 games below 1k it would be a very devious move indeed and could probably change the face of the console market here.
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