After wooing gamers worldwide, Microsoft is launching here the Xbox 360, compared to Sony’s Playstation 3, which costs whopping Rs 50,000. There are over 250 games available on the Xbox.

The Xbox 360 is no longer just a gaming pod. It’s where you will log into chat with friends, leave voice messages, download movie trailers and play music. Xbox live will be launched by year end. Xbox Live is integrated with Windows Live, which means that anyone with a Hotmail account can chat (instant message) with friends over Live, using the same username. Xbox has been designed for people to game from their couches.

The current gaming market in the country is just $100 million, compared to the worldwide $3-billion one. There is a lot of headroom. Which platform the gamers use is not important. Cybercafes are youth hangouts where gaming is becoming the rage.
The Xbox 360 Pro is available at the price of $350 (around Rs. 13,820) while the Elite model is priced at $450 (around Rs. 17,760). This price will include two games Forza Motorsport 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance which now will come free for Xbox 360.

Written by mahesh15 in Gadgets