Microsoft launches Xbox 360 in India

Microsoft has launched its much-awaited gaming console Xbox 360 in India priced in the range of about Rs 19,990-Rs 23,990.

The console would be endorsed by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and cricketer Yuvraj Singh.

It would be available across Microsoft's 1200 strong retail network across top 7 cities in the country, which includes Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune, Mohit Anand, country manager of Microsoft, said here last evening.

The Xbox system would have 25 titles at the launch and henceforth, 7-10 titles would be added to it every month, he said.

"The gaming community in the Indian market is expected to grow rapidly in the coming few years. Xbox will definitely act as a catalyst to fuel this growth and expose Indian gamers to next generation gaming experiences," he said.

Microsoft has already sold about 5 million units of Xbox 360 till June, 2006, and is expecting to sell about 10 million units worldwide by end of the year, Anand said.

The worldwide Xbox 360 launch has met with great success and fanfare grossing more than the Harry Potter books or the Lord of the Rings movies, the company said.

Micosoft also announced a cricket focused gaming title 'Yuvraj Singh International Cricket 2007', which would be launched here early next year.