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Originally Posted by k_ajay Hey Avid Gamers,
After going through the entire thread over yesterday and today, I've made my decision to buy the PS3...
But, is now the right time to buy it here in India? It's almost the end of the year, and I wanted to ask if anyone here knows if Sony is known to reduce prices in December.. [if you all positively confirm prices won't reduce this Dec, i will go and buy it this saturday (along with an HD LCD tv)]
Sony India only sells the 40GB PS3 now [60GB discontinued] so that's the only one I can buy... Prices are still Rs. 24990/-[listed in sony india website] with little or no discounts...
Maybe I'll bargain hard for a game title and a HDMI cable, if possible...
Btw, which HDMI 1.3 cable should I get if I? Since this cable purchase will be exclusive for the PS3, should I buy the same from Sony world [for protecting warranty interests]?
Btw, I've never owned game consoles before, not a very avid gamer either... But it's never too late to start...
Personally, I've loved playing 'Hidden & Dangerous' on my PC and have loved the game  [now don't start kiddin if that's a decade old game or is for noobs :P] |
Hey Ajay, you have it figured out mostly. Just be aware that PS3 titles are a little harder to find than the Xbox 360. Also Microsoft is a little more pro-active in slashing prices and pushing sales. As you may have read in this thread, I bought my PS3 in September. There were a couple of reasons I chose it over the Xbox 360:
1. I wanted the blu-ray player.
2. I am more comfortable with Sony Service.
3. For online play, I needed a console with built-in wi-fi.
4. I wanted a future-proof machine and if I was spending 25K, I wanted the best console.
The Xbox 360 didn't have point 1 and 3. By future proof machine I mean - the PS3 launched later, is difficult to make and is only getting into its stride now with titles like GTA4. Hence I expect it to be current for a few years to come while I think the Xbox will soon be due for an upgrade - just my personal opinion. The Xbox bundle worth buying in India is the Pro - and that ends up costing about the same as the PS3.
I shopped around for the PS3, saw a bundle with GT5 at a shop and was able to get the same deal from a Sony World dealer by playing one shop against the other. You may or may not get that advantage but if you're buying a TV from them as well then they better give you something extra. The HDMI cable I wangled from Sony after sales phone support. The reason being, at the time, they were giving it free with their home theaters. I called them up and gave them a piece of my mind - how can they give it free with items that dont need an HDMI cable but not with a blu-ray player?? I told them I won't buy a PS3 because of this ludicrous policy. They said buy the PS3 and we'll send you a cable home. Which they did.
You can use any HDMI cable with the PS3 - it wont void your warranty. BTW Panasonic sells one for half the price of the Sony cable.
Whether it's the right time or not - here's my take: Sony is advertising diwali offers heavily but there is nothing on the PS3. I don't expect that to change because they lose money on every PS3 they sell. The rupee has tanked so they will actually be under pressure to raise prices. Lastly, there is no word on them bringing in the 80GB version - and I think that is partly due to the rupee. India is getting old 40GB stock and I think that will continue till the 40GB is all sold out.
What you should look at is the diwali offer on the Xbox 360. I believe they are giving the Core console with a 20GB HDD, a wireless controller and two games for 15k. Now that is a compelling offer, which wasn't there when I bought the PS3. The Core console without the HDD and with a wired controller was 19K at the time.
Hope this helps.
Last edited by StarScream : 23rd October 2008 at 20:36.
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