


Sony Launches PlayStation 2 In India 15
Thanks to The Times Of India for their article reporting the official launch of the PlayStation 2 in India, with pricing set at Rs 17,900 ($390 USD) - almost double its grey market price. The article quotes a Sony spokesman as saying "PS2 console prices are high because of the 66 per cent customs duty. We have launched it officially as there is a potential market for it in the country." But the piece continues: "Sony has a tough battle ahead with the grey market, in addition to intense competition from [other consoles via] ..the smuggled goods market", and explains that "...games like Eye Toy, Formula One 2003, Final Fantasy X, Tomb Raider, Lord of the Rings are best sellers this month in India. In general, titles in action, adventure sports, violence and wrestling generate interest in the Indian market."
India and Pakistan dont get it. (Score:4, Interesting)
In Pakistan the PTCL communications carrier controls the whole countrys phone and Internet communications. For years the minimum latency from anywhere in Pakistan to anywhere outside was 700ms. Universities were constantly begging the government for a fatter bandwidth pipe while international carriers circled like buzzards around the borders hoping for a slice of business inside.
The same is true for software development. While India has grabbed the edge, in Pakistan the beuraucracy simply does not provide any support to the outsourcing companies there while the fresh blood out of colleges emigrate in batches.
Re:India and Pakistan dont get it. (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:India and Pakistan dont get it. (Score:1)
The Indian Institute of Technology declines a higher percentage of its applicants than US ivy league schools!
Does this really mean anything? I mean, for a country with a BILLION people that only have SEVEN [ernet.in] Institutes of Technology, you would kinda of expect a lot of people to be declined.
Re:India and Pakistan dont get it. (Score:2)
Yes, it does mean something. It means that only the best few people of that billion actually do get in. The intense competition is what drives their most valuable export to the United States: Computer Scientists.
Re:India and Pakistan dont get it. (Score:2)
Re:India and Pakistan dont get it. (Score:1, Informative)
Quoth, the marketting rep... (Score:3, Interesting)
The titles listed don't really match up with their vague marketing feedback on what generates interest in India. On top of that, I have no idea what kind of genre "adventure sports" is. Did someone leave out a comma?
Re:Quoth, the marketting rep... (Score:1)
Guess it's not just us evil american's that love the violence I guess. Wait till those Indian kids get to play Grand Theft Cow, how sacrilegious!
Uhhhhhhhhhh..... (Score:1)
$400? (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:$400? (Score:1)
And why should you have to? (Score:2)
True?
Also, what price are gray market PS2's going for?
Just curious... thanks!
Jobs... (Score:2, Funny)
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