With the international launch of Kinect, gamers here can now pre-order the Kinect system and combos from the Microsoft India store. A call to Microsoft India confirmed that the Kinect system will be available locally by the end of this calendar year. For those who wish to secure the motion controller on the release day itself can now pre-order it for Rs.9,990. Also available on pre-order are Xbox 360 250GB with Kinect for Rs. 31,980 and the 4GB console with Kinect for Rs.22,990.
Microsoft set a precedent with the Xbox 360 console by keeping the Indian price very close to its international pricing. However, the difference between the $150 (Rs. 6,650 approx.) international and Rs. 9,990 for the Indian version of Kinect is quite substantial this time. The premium increases further over the 4GB and 250GB international versions selling for $300.00 (Rs. 13,300 approx.) and $400 (Rs. 17,700 approx.), with the Indian released being pegged higher at Rs. 22,990 andRs. 31,980 respectively. That's quite a price to pay, unless of course, you are fortunate enough to have someone bring it over from the US of A.
