Bangalore, August 04, 2016: Amid the growing football fervor in the country, Amazon India announces pre-orders of FIFA 17 exclusively on Amazon.in. This is in continuation to the exclusive availability of the entire range of Electronic Arts titles on Amazon.in from last year. FIFA, the world's biggest sporting event rules football lovers off the pitch as well. FIFA 16 launched exclusively last year was a big success amongst consumers with it being the biggest title of the year.
“We are very excited to continue our partnership with EA Sports Gaming portfolio in India. We are the fastest growing eCommerce platform in the country today and India’s largest Video gaming store. This partnership is a validation of the immense faith that publishers, customers and sellers have in us. This partnership aligns with our vision of offering customers in India- the widest selection at low prices, fast and reliable delivery and a trustworthy shopping experience,” said Mr. Noor Patel, Director, Category Management, Amazon India.
Amazon.in has started taking pre-orders for standard edition of FIFA 17 which is scheduled to release on September 29th 2016. The new FIFA 17 is priced at INR 3,999 across all platforms- PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The standard edition comes with 5 FUT (FIFA Ultimate Team) draft tokens, 8 match FUT Loan player and special edition FUT Kits.
FIFA 17 is the first title in the FIFA series to be powered by Frostbite™, one of the industry’s leading game engines. FIFA 17 delivers techauthentic, true-to-life gripping action, takes players to new football worlds, and introduces fans to characters full of depth and emotion. FIFA 17 immerses you in authentic football experiences like The Journey, a brand new cinematic and narrative-driven mode where you will live your professional football story as Alex Hunter, a touted prospect about to make his debut in the Premier League. In gameplay, complete innovation in the way players think and move, physically interact with opponents, deliver set pieces, and attack using new techniques let you own every moment on the pitch.
Amazon.in launched the Video Games store in February 2014 with a selection of over 2600 gaming products including latest video games, consoles & accessories. Amazon India also launched Xbox one exclusively in September 2014. Since its launch the store has witnessed growth both in terms of selection as well as customer demand. Today, the store offers the largest gaming selection in India with more than 50,000 products that include entire range of consoles, games across platforms & gaming accessories.
All consumers on www.amazon.in and the Amazon mobile shopping app have an easy and convenient access to over 65 million products across hundreds of categories. They benefit from a safe and secure ordering experience, convenient electronic payments, Cash on Delivery, Amazon’s 24x7 customer service support, and a globally recognized and comprehensive 100% purchase protection provided by Amazon’s A-to-Z Guarantee. They can also enjoy Amazon.in’s guaranteed next-day, two day delivery and the just launched Sunday delivery on products fulfilled by Amazon.
About Amazon.in
The Amazon.in marketplace is operated by Amazon Seller Services Private Ltd, an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon.in seeks to build the most customer-centric online destination for customers to find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online by giving them more of what they want – vast selection, low prices, fast and reliable delivery, and a trusted and convenient experience; and provide sellers with a world-class e-commerce platform.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.
About Electronic Arts
EA is one of the biggest gaming publishers, they are particularly strong in India with big franchises such as FIFA, Battlefield, and Need for Speed among others.