[Pakgamers Debate] : What if MS officially launches Xbox 360 in Pakistan

sliyk

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this is such a good topic for debate, ive been arguing with friends for years that if the stupid multinational game corps realize that they have to market their products regionally catering to the economic status of teh gamers in a country then piracy would starve itself out!
consider this, ms launches in pakistan, u buy a brand new non modified 360 with a game bundle or two and each game costing 1000-1500RS depending upon genre and A listing, who wouldnt wanna go clean then and have their warranty and customer support?
i have a good mind to send this thread to xbox.com instead ill do it just now!
 

manigamer

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if MS made an official ms center here that would be awesome, i mean we could finally get our rlod consoles repaired that too in warranty ( ofcourse unmodded consoles ) and if ny other problems occur we can get the fixed too plus, i am ready to buy original titles if they have reasonable prices according to our economy for eg : 2500rs aint bad for a game..
 

BeLoShI

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i was solving a case study today and i came to know that adidas also outsource their production here in Pakistan.

But still they dont have any official outlet here.

That was just a general answer to guyver.

It wasnt MS's fault that they didn't started one here they tried at times but still they didnt got a satisfactory reply from the government officials they wanted a hefty sum in return.
 

hotgamerft

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Sep 10, 2008
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Well if they do this, which i dont think will happen...Then i will go for the original games......Because i will be satisfied that if my 360 get rrods they will repair it for free..
I think the average life of a 360 in pakistan is about 1 year....Buying original games for 3k is better than buying a new 360 each year
 

SpEeDyZ

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Jun 7, 2007
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"If Microsoft were to officially release the Xbox 360 in the following year in Pakistan and they'd provide us with full customer support, official Xbox LIVE and original games for around 2500Rs, will you be willing to quit piracy? Or will you be sticking with it?"
I would surely be willing to give up piracy ..... playing on xbox live without the constant fear of getting banned will be awesome along with complete MS support ........ its a dream that will InSHAllah come true soon,,,,
 

Adam

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I don't play each and every single game that comes out but the games that I do want to play I buy original ... so I would say death to piracy ! ( only on consoles :p)


Can't live without downloading tv shows , movies I don't mind buying legit .
 

fady

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3 Years Warranty, Live, Support, Games for Max 2K I will Defiantly go for Original.
yes.agreed.no to 2500rs but 1500rs-2000rs is a hell yes frm me looking at all the advantages of paying a bit more
 

The Punisher

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It wasnt MS's fault that they didn't started one here they tried at times but still they didnt got a satisfactory reply from the government officials they wanted a hefty sum in return.
Now this is a problem :).......Anyway if MS officially launches 360 here in Pakistan....That would be awesome.....i mean they will give you warranty, no more fear of banning on live, Plus orginal games with their goodies and all this kind of stuff.....and mind you even a sum of 2k is pretty much ok for a new game........
 

xKILLERSTALKERx

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piracy OR not

piracy rocks
but thinking of rrod makes me think other wise

a happy life with 3 year warenty would be great if the prices of games are in ruppes not in ever increasing dollars
 
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BeLoShI

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A simple yet beneficial reply would b "Its good to spend 2.5K for a game rather than getting a new console every year at least u get sure that until or unless u got to run it for 3 years without a fear of any kind. Nor RROD will stop u from gaming."

But at times i think if they have done that here according to the weather conditions here in Pakistan. I think how much they've lost in against the claims of RROD here. :)
 

pindiboy

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Oct 22, 2007
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Friday, November 07, 2008

Musharraf, Aziz turned Bill Gates away

Rulers, Baboos seek share in foreign investment: Microsoft official

News Desk

RAWALPINDI: The real hurdle in the way of the Information Technology (IT) sector’s development are bureaucrats and politicians, as whenever foreigners reach here for investment, bureaucrats and politicians holding government offices first demand their share from them.

This was the reason that meetings of Bill Gates with former president Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Shaukat Aziz remained unsuccessful, said speakers at a daylong workshop under the aegis of Microsoft in Islamabad.

In the workshop, the journalists were informed about the software piracy. Microsoft Citizenship Manager Afzal Mirza, Genuine Software Manager Salman Siddiqui, Oxford University Press Managing Director Amina Syed and Jibran from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) presented papers on the subject matter and answered to the questions of participants.

Afzal Mirza said that international firms want to make huge investments in the IT sector in Pakistan but when they discuss their development plans with bureaucrats and office holders, first of all they are asked as to how much share of funds would be offered to them. He said sometimes 90 per cent of total funding is demanded and thus foreign investors run away whereas there is no such trend in India.

The Microsoft official recalled that Microsoft Chief Bill Gates had held meetings with president Musharraf and former prime minister Shaukat Aziz in China but no progress could be made because Pakistani officials talked keeping in view their personal gains.

Afzal Mirza said that a project to set up 4,000 computer labs in the educational institutions of Punjab was being implemented while a project for training teachers had been completed. He said the Microsoft had offered to provide software in the government schools at extremely cheap rates but the offer was not accepted.

Salman Siddiqi told the participants that piracy was a global problem and was causing $40 billion loss annually. He said that pirated software are being widely used in Pakistan and the government and private organisations are in the forefront in this regard. He said that if use of pirated software is reduced by 10 per cent, it could add $163 million to the gross domestic produce and $23 million could be added to the national exchequer. Besides foreign firms could make huge investments.The Microsoft genuine software manager said that according to a survey of the Business Software Alliance, Pakistan’s IT sector was at 62nd position in global ranking.

Amina Syed said publications of the Oxford University Press are being published illegally and the National Book Foundation is also among such publishers while private sector publishing houses are doing so at a large scale. Counterfeiting is also rampant in pharmaceutical sector, she added.

She said that minimal punishment is awarded by courts while pirates are not being punished because of lacunae in the law. The FIA official said that the compact disk is not the only medium of software piracy, but pirated software are also available through the Internet.




OK NOW IF U READ THIS NEWS ARTICLE U WILL COME TO KNOW WHY MICROSOFT WONT COME TO PAKISTAN, AND I WANNA SAY ONE THING 2500 FOR ORIGINAL GAME IS STILL TOOOO EXPENSIVE 1000 to 1500 IS GOOD. I SUPPORT THIS IDEA OF MS LAUNCHING XBOX360 IN PAKISTAN BUT PAKI GOVT :( ?
 

master bates

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im willing to leave console piracy alone as ive had enough of the RrOD issues over the past 2 years ," to game is fear is not to game at all"(lame)

this could be the best thing happening to pakistani gaming scene for like ever, and as responsible gamers we all should leave the console piracy alone so the we might also be able to enjoy some of the better things in life, i mean even if we spent 2000 on a single game , if we can play it multiplayer and download support aand the like i mean its totally worth it , not to mention the fact that theres is a three year warranty!!!!
 

Chandoo

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that's the date when the article was published, the rejection thing probably happened months before.
 

BeLoShI

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yeah that was the thing i was describing in my previous posts if any 1 might read that i have read that way before when musharraf and shaukat aziz were in charge.
 

NaNoW

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pakgamers will then be called xbox360 owners...
i m a ps3 owner buying games at much higher rate than 2.5K..
if xbox360 does release(hopefully) , i wont take a second look and jump in xbox boat!
 

Conscript

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I'm ready to let go of piracy. But 2k for 1-2 year old games sucks big time. No way I'll prefer that over 150rs. games available before the offical release date.
 
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