Buying games set to be a more expensive affair in India

Your wait to get a copy of the soon to be released videogames could soon prove to be a costly affair. Just as global videogame prices have shot up, India will also feel the pinch.

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MCV India reports that all the games, which will be released after September, would be sold at a higher price than their predecessors. Chris Gatherer, Regional Director for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets, EA said, ?We will be launching our pre-orders on Origin soon and I can confirm the pricing will be comparative to global market pricing.? The list of game that will be affected by the price hike includes upcoming popular titles such as FIFA 14, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts and Watch Dogs. Console versions of the games will now be sold for around $59.99 (Rs 3,570), the current global price, while the PC version of the same can be bought for Rs 1,499.

Watch Dogs to get dearer

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Though it is still unknown if these new prices will be restricted to Origin games alone or if they will also be applicable to the boxed releases in the country, one gets a sense that the rising dollar prices in comparison to the rupee will only add to the eventual price. This could also be one way for publishers to shift the selling strategy for PC games from boxed releases to digital distribution. Gamers could eventually choose the convenience of digitally-distributed games at a similar or the same price as boxed sets.

Online retailer Flipkart has already made changes in the pricing of many of the upcoming games, which include games like Watch Dogs, Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts. The pre-order price for the PC version of Watch Dogs is Rs 1,499, while Call of Duty: Ghosts is priced at Rs 3,499. The Xbox 360 and the PS3 version of Ghosts is priced at Rs 4,099.

Source: http://tech2.in.com/news/gaming/buying-games-set-to-be-a-more-expensive-affair-in-india/897870

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