Almost a year after making its debut in major territories around the world, the Xbox One will be ready to be launched in India along with 25 other markets this September. The console’s second rollout will begin in the said month itself, so we’re likely to find out exact price and release date details closer to that month. While this system awaits it launch in India, its major competitor, the PS4 is already selling the country since this January priced at Rs 39,990.
Microsoft has announced the names of all the 26 nations which will be getting the Xbox One in September. Apart from India, other Asian countries which will be receiving the console this year include Saudi Arabia, Israel, Korea, Russia, Singapore, Turkey and the UAE. In South America, Argentina, Chile and Colombia will receive the console in September, while South Africa will be the only nation from Africa to get it this year. Lastly, in Europe, the Xbox One will be entering Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland.
The console was first release by Microsoft in the US, the UK, Brazil, Australia and some European countries in November last year. Its standard price has been kept locked at 499 USD (approx. Rs 30,514). However, a recent retailer listing which had put the Xbox One up for pre-order had stated its price in India to be Rs 55,000. These are still early days to speculate on the cost, and so we’ll just have to wait and see what kind of a strategy the company uses to combat the PS4’s early entry into the country.
Right now, Xbox One is benefitting from inflated sales thanks to Titanfall which has received rave reviews for its advanced first-person shooter offerings. Reports are pointing out that it’s fast closing in on the big gap in sales created by the PS4’s dominance worldwide till date.