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[Update] PS3 Slim estimated launch dates, price for India; 80GB PS3 to be phased out
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So now that the new PlayStation 3 Slim has been unveiled, the question for every Indian is “When can we get our hands on it?” Well, Digit’s got the exclusive details, straight from the horse’s mouth!
Update: Sony's PR team confirms it: The new 120 GB Slim PlayStation3 will be available in India by end November for 19,990, they said, on the last day of of the month.
You can expect the PS3 Slim to hit retail shelves in India in November, for around the same price as the current 80GB ‘Fat PS3’, which received a price cut to now retail at Rs 19,990. However, while the Fat PS3 also comes bundled with two games (Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and GT5 Prologue), the PS3 Slim will carry no such packaged titles.
Atindriya Bose, Sony Computer Entertainment – Country Manager, told Think Digit: “As you know, the worldwide launch for the PS3 Slim is scheduled for September 1, and since we normally get our shipments from the European market, that usually means a delay of about a month and half.”
“However, with Diwali coming up, logistics become a little difficult. So we are targeting a launch for the PS3 Slim some time in November,” he said.
“We realise the disappointment during the festive season and have hence released the 80GB PS3 bundle with two free titles for gaming enthusiasts,” he added.
And what’s more, Bose revealed that the Fat PS3 will be phased out once current stocks are sold out.
“Once the current lot of 80GB PS3 units are sold, we will be making only the 120GB PS3 Slim available in the Indian market,” he said.
So, will you wait out till November for the PS3 Slim or grab the 80GB PS3 bundle with the two free games? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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yaar ye batao slime ps3 kab aa raha hai aur ye kitne ka milega.,.,.,.
would u please tell me the current price of ps3 in india common it's too much in 2009 i hope it less now.
can you less the price of ps3
may be lesser than 5000
i radder buy the ps3 now.who wants to wait for so long
Please, provide the actual price of PS3-slim in india.
Dear Friend,
It is good to reveal that Sony playstation 3 has been launched in india in Ist week of Dec 2009 and its an overwhelming experience to buy this product...A worth value for money ..Despite of Gaming console the product is a compuetr with good processor and way to connect with the world ......Great advantage of Ps3 is it reduces your stress and tension and takes you in an amazing world of graphics ....So friends what you are waiting for ....go and grab this product........
yeah its 300$ , is it available in INDIA yet ?
waiting ......
I don't think price will cross more than 15K for 120 Gb, as Sony ananounced to launch it workdwide in 299 $, inclusive of taxes.
I will wait for PS3 slim which carries more space . and also needs less space to keep
i would wait for lunch of ps3 slim in india
i will wait for ps3 slim, whenever it will launch in India
I am waiting for ps3 slim to be available in india & hope it will launch in november 09........
Then what would be the price for 120 GB or 240 GB ps3 slim
Ever heard of something like "FEDEX". It can get even 500KGs of stuff quickly! n yeah if it takes 45 days why 5K? more???
17k is the right price to pay for SLIM !!!
They should release the new PS3 Slim ASAP! I'm not buying the ugly FAT one!!
since we normally get our shipments from the European market, that usually means a delay of about a month and half.”
I am waiting for the slim model if it is releasing by november ,so,i think i can wait.....im so excited !!!!
You guys need to ask the GOI for reduction in import tax, as additional duty is the key markup on the Price of a PS3.
sry i forgot 2 mention dat i hav a ps3 {80gb}as well n dey r da same only slim is better in many ways except looks i don think u would mind wen u get 120 gb hard drive faster loading slimmer smaller n it definitely has a better resale value den da 80gb
i just got ma ps3 slim frm singapore i couldnt wait it was not out in singapore as well but i somehow got a hongkong set to singapore n den to india n now ppl here in chennai started sellin imported ps3 slim fo 21k. if anyone wants 1 pls contact 9840380907
16k would be a great deal.
PS3 slim sucks. ive already bought the 80 gig bundle pack. The original PS3 looks like a pice of art when kept in the living room not just a small (slim) peice of toy. A majoriy of population is waiting very eagerly for the PS3 Slim crap coz of the price cut and more memory, i really dont give a damn about the memory coz when i look at my original PS3, it makes me feel proud to own a beautiful, stylish yet all in 1 media centre.
I am waiting to buy the ps3 slim along with the most awaited hard core games like god of war3,GT5,mordern warfare 2 etc...so I AM WAITING
PS3 isn't worth buying until GT5,God Of War 3 hits the stores. That is either around Christmas or around Q12010. Worth holding on for the Slim. The titles with the fatso aren't special either.
I don't understand, if SONY already anounced the release date as 1st September and Price 299 $(12 to 15K), that to again worldwide, then why it should be delay for india and again in higher price.
This price of 20k for indian market really sucks..16k would be a affordable one and would cause increase in sale of this console in india Mr.Bose..and why cant u present india gamers with this console on this diwali rather than making them wait so long?
New PS3 slim dosen't make any sense with the same price tag as previous one.sony's PS3 sales wont increase.I'll wait more 6 month for a price to drop to below 15k.
final verdict: Costly console with no backward compatiblity,costly game titles.Not worth buying this year atleast.
what the fuck is that!!! suppose i am middle class family and i want a big game like ps3. there are in india most of gaming people want to prchase ps3 and they are waiting for slimps3 at 299$. but you fade them up. we are happy with ps2
PS3 should be priced 15K for India as it's for US. Mr. Bose high price means low sales while low price means high sales, atleast for India.
price seems fair...i calculated shipping from any country to india which cost almost half price of the ps3slim...so i dont have any problem to buy 20-25k...the only concern is delay...i was expecting in india on same date but no worries have to wait :(
This is bad,
i was expecting slim to cost around 16k-17k max : 18k.
but 20k is unfair,
will buy ps3 slim from US, indian market sucks
Nothing exceptionally great about the Slim and No one could call it a Slim its jus that the old console went on diet.I would still stick onto my PS3 as the new one looks cheap and hear it doesn't stand vertical without a supporting stand.About the heating issues i would say the whole world is on global warming and so proud to say my ps3 also is HOT:)
I was waiting for the price cut and bought it immidiately on the announcement from gamescom.
As the new Slim version is concerned, the present fat one looks much better and has Linux installation compatability, whereas, the slim lacks it.
Moreover the only major upgrade is the chip which is 45nm instead of 65nm which resuces heat and power consumption.
Everything else is the same so, why not get the 2 free titles.
Moreover there would be a system software update 3.0 available on the 1 Sept, 2009 which gives all the new functionalities of the slim.
My PS3 rocks....
Although I would agree with the upgraded—more efficient components; the design? Just. No.
Are you seriously sure that more memory makes it worth it? I mean, when you could switch the HDD yourself. Personally, I don't think I'd ever need that much space on a gaming system, HTPC maybe, PS3? No.
Its worth the wait as it has more memory and it will be the latest slim machine. Who wants the free games as you can as well buy them as it is also priced lesser. I would buy it for sure even if i have one fat ps3.
25% higher price!!! that too in the period of recession..probably they are targeting only 25% customers
The delay is feasible. The price, just isn't. Something that costs $299 [Rs. 15,000 approx.] to be costing around Rs. 20,000 approx. is just absurd. Sure, it's imported and not manufactured here, but I believe the hike is a bit overwhelming to attract the attention of the target audience; which the price cut and the PS3 Slim were obviously poised to achieve.
yeah even i dont like the price difference of the same product in different countries..
I dont why but I am assuming because of the % of sales ,they sell at higher price?? not sure...
14K in US and 20K in India.What the hell???
To add to the cake he says " and since we normally get our shipments from the European market, that usually means a delay of about a month and half" ...
it takes 45 days to get this stuff from EU ...maybe Mr. Bose still lives in 18th century
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