Sony is gearing as much as launch the PS5’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III bundle in India. The cross-gen package deal will probably be out there from November 10 onwards, however not like in the US, the writer is not promoting the brand new slim model of the console right here but. Players will obtain the usual 4K Blu-ray drive-equipped PS5, alongside a voucher code for Activision’s upcoming marquee shooter, at Rs. 49,390. This is a component of an ‘introductory supply’ operating till November 23, throughout which the bundle’s worth has been slashed by Rs. 10,000 — after which, it’ll price Rs. 59,390, which is the bottom worth for any PS5 sport bundle.
PlayStation has been ramping up advertising and marketing in India just lately by providing quite a few reductions on the PS5 and bundling it up with on-demand video games like God of War Ragnarök, EA Sports FC 24, and even Cricket 24 (to coincide with the ICC World Cup). It’s fascinating to notice, nonetheless, that the Modern Warfare 3 bundle out there in the US is reportedly together with the sport value $70 (about Rs. 5,830) at no cost with the PS5 Slim variant at a gross whole of $499.99 (about Rs. 41,640). Meanwhile, gamers in India get handled to the identical outdated model of PS5, the place technically talking, the sport is not included at no cost in the bundle.
You see, a PS5 disc variant prices Rs. 54,990 in India, whereas the upcoming Call of Duty sport is priced at Rs. 5,599 on the PlayStation retailer — totalling Rs. 60,589. Sure, the limited-time sale makes it approach cheaper — at Rs. 49,390 — however as soon as it is over, you are paying the complete worth. As regular, it will likely be that can be purchased from the standard Indian retailers like Amazon, Chroma, Flipkart, GamestheShop, Reliance Digital, ShopatSC, and Vijay Sales.
For now, it is unclear when the slimmer model of the PS5 will arrive in India and if that’s the case, whether or not it will likely be priced just like the present model. Sony beforehand prompt that when it manages to unload the older fashions, solely the brand new slim ones will probably be made out there to buy. It’s merely 30 p.c smaller than the unique model and comes with a removable disc drive, which requires an web connection to register/ bind it to the console. Hardware is throughout the identical, however the inner storage has been upgraded from an 825GB to a 1TB SSD. A digital PS5 slim variant can be out there at $449.99 (about Rs. 37,400), albeit it is extra of a advertising and marketing gimmick since one should buy the Blu-ray drive individually and set up it themselves.
Elsewhere, Sony has delayed half the whole reside service video games it had deliberate to launch by March 2026 — down from 12 to 6 titles. During an earnings name, Sony PlayStation COO Hiroki Totoki mentioned (through VGC), “We are reviewing this… we are trying as much as possible to ensure [that these games] are enjoyed and liked by gamers for a long time. [Out of] the 12 titles, six titles will be released by FY25 — that’s our current plan.” He additional added that the remaining six will probably be evaluated additional to see their potential — probably one other assembly with Destiny 2 maker Bungie to overview the reside service portfolio. It’s additionally value mentioning that The Last of Us multiplayer sport, which was allegedly put ‘on ice,’ remains to be in lively improvement — as confirmed by its director Vinit Agarwal.
Both the PS5 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 bundle and the sport itself launch November 10.
