Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division has announced that its gaming
system Xbox 360 will make its debut in the Indian market in the pre-Diwali
season this year.
The company said the Xbox 360 system will come fully-loaded with a 20GB
detachable Xbox 360 Hard Drive for storing music, video, and games; an Xbox 360
Wireless Controller; an Xbox 360 Media Remote control; a component HD-AV Cable
for connecting to component and composite television inputs; an Ethernet cable;
and batteries.
Mohit Anand, country manager, Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division,
India, said, "The timing for the launch of Xbox 360 couldn't have been better.
The Indian gaming community is currently at an inflection point, and is poised
to experience exponential growth in the coming few years, as digital experiences
emerge as a defining norm in collaborative entertainment. The Xbox 360 will
serve to be a catalyst to fuel this growth, and expose Indian gamers to next
generation gaming experiences."
According to Microsoft, there will be two core product offerings at the time
of the launch: the Xbox 360 Core System plus one leading game title at $430; and
the Xbox 360 System at $516.
The company plans to initially introduce 25 titles and add 10 new titles
every month taking the games library collection to 100 within year.