not a surprise since the ps2 and psp are officially available in india and the ps3 coming has already been announced... but the price point is a bit high and hdtv penetration i s nil/.0000001%
one problem the 360 faces is the BRAND playstation,hell its so popular that every video game system is termed as a playstation
ms has been countering that these days by sponsoring parties at popular clubs with maxim and creating awareness
the xbox1 was never launched here officially{though there is a HUUUUUUGE grey market present here in the country}
THE PS3 LAUNCH INFO-- " PlayStation 3 Mumbai, March 16, 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that it would launch PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) in early November 2006 in Japan, North America and Europe simultaneously. With a monthly production capacity of one million units, SCEI will push forward a powerful product launch to spread the platform rapidly throughout the world, together with a strong and attractive lineup of PS3 game titles. PS3 incorporates the final specifications of BD (Blu-ray Disc), and with the overwhelming computing power of PS3, it enables to playback BD software at a high bit rate. With a maximum storage capacity of 50 GB (dual layer) and robust security, BD is a highly anticipated storage medium that delivers digital entertainment content such as games and movies at an unparalleled level of image quality.
PS3 is compatible with a vast lineup of television sets currently out in the market, from standard-definition TV to full high-definition TV.
Users can also connect PS3 to high-speed broadband network through Gigabit
Ethernet and comfortably enjoy a wide-range of rich and exciting content and services over the network.
Xbox 360 to launch in India before Diwali
Jul 31st 2006 2:30PM (Joystiq)but the price point is a bit high and hdtv penetration i s nil/.0000001%
one problem the 360 faces is the BRAND playstation,hell its so popular that every video game system is termed as a playstation
ms has been countering that these days by sponsoring parties at popular clubs with maxim and creating awareness
the xbox1 was never launched here officially{though there is a HUUUUUUGE grey market present here in the country}
THE PS3 LAUNCH INFO--
" PlayStation 3
Mumbai, March 16, 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that it would launch PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) in early November 2006 in Japan, North America and Europe simultaneously. With a monthly production capacity of one million units, SCEI will push forward a powerful product launch to spread the platform rapidly throughout the world, together with a strong and attractive lineup of PS3 game titles.
PS3 incorporates the final specifications of BD (Blu-ray Disc), and with the overwhelming computing power of PS3, it enables to playback BD software at a high bit rate. With a maximum storage capacity of 50 GB (dual layer) and robust security, BD is a highly anticipated storage medium that delivers digital entertainment content such as games and movies at an unparalleled level of image quality.
PS3 is compatible with a vast lineup of television sets currently out in the market, from standard-definition TV to full high-definition TV.
Users can also connect PS3 to high-speed broadband network through Gigabit
Ethernet and comfortably enjoy a wide-range of rich and exciting content and services over the network.
SCEI, together with the support and cooperation of game content creators around the world, will strongly promote the creation of a new world of computer entertainment available on PS3."
link--http://milestoneinteractive.com/Proto/Pages/Format.asp?format=pressroom
general ps2 and psp related official stuff that the world doesnt know about---
http://milestoneinteractive.com/Proto/Pages/Index.asp
the market is there but the perception of a game price is considered 2usd{100rs}..and the ps2 games are sold for 2999{60usds}
but a good step by ms to counter sony nonetheless