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The Centre for Retail Research has issued a grave warning for those working in UK retail. The Independent reports that should current trends continue over a fifth of all UK shopping will be done online. That’s great news for online business, of course, but potentially worrying for the country’s legion …
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Notch confirms strong retail performance for Minecraft Xbox 360
The retail version of Minecraft was the best-selling Xbox 360 game in its launch window, according to the game’s creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson. VG247 reports Notch took to twitter to boast on the indie mega-hit’s hot start at retail for Microsoft’s console. They’re telling me it’s currently the fastest selling …
Read More »Sony doesn’t want to harm ‘fragile retail’
PlayStation has vowed not to risk damaging the ‘fragile’ UK retail market with new business models. The firm responded to Xbox One’s sales restrictions, which could have impact trade-ins. But Microsoft has since changed its mind on its new policies following a consumer backlash. PS4’s business model remains the same …
Read More »Retailer lists PS4 for November 13th launch
A European retailer may have let slip the release date for Sony’s next-generation console. The poster below, spotted by a NeoGAF member in the Amsterdam branch of games specialist Media Markt, suggests that PlayStation 4 would be on sale from November 13th. Sony already promised that the device would be …
Read More »Xbox One is a sell out at GameStop as retailer closes pre-orders
The world’s biggest games retailer GameStop has closed in-store pre-orders for the Xbox One. Polygon reports that the company has hit its launch day allocation of units, although it is still currently accepting pre-orders for the machine online. PS4 pre-orders remain open as store managers say allocations for Sony’s machine …
Read More »GAME launched Xbox retail concept store last week
With the industry off in LA last week, GAME and Microsoft saw fit to quietly launch the UK’s first Xbox store. It is being described as a one-of-a-kind” concept store and is being showcased to the press by GAME next week. Based at the Boxpark mall in Shoreditch (London E1 …
Read More »SCEE’s Jim Ryan: We need our retail partners to survive
The boss of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has hinted that Sony chose to support the pre-owned market in an effort to protect retail. The gaming eco-system in the UK is a somewhat fragile one,” Jim Ryan told VG247. We all know just how difficult it is for retailers, and while …
Read More »Indie retailers desperate for Xbox One pre-owned answers
Microsoft’s statement about pre-owned licences on Xbox One last night has sent a shiver up the back of indie retailers. MCV has spoken to a number of indies from across the UK and while some are happier than others the message is clear – many are worried that their livelihood …
Read More »NPD: Digital spending up in Q1 2013, made up for retail decline
The NPD Group claims the total amount spent among US game consumers during the first three months of 2013 is on par with the same period in 2012 – and it’s all thanks to the digital market. Game Informer passes on word that the NPD found a total spend of …
Read More »Nintendo UK not pulling Wii U Basic in UK… but will retail pull the plug regardless?
Wii U is entering a perilous period at UK retail. It was reported this morning that GameStop is removing its Wii U Basic 8GB stock from shelves in the US and returning it to Nintendo. Neither Nintendo or GameStop has responded officially to the claims. Nintendo UK, however, has confirmed …
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