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No more PSPgo for UK retail

It looks as if the end has indeed come for the PSPgo. This morning reports emerged from Japan that production of the machine has been cancelled, and that no more stock will be supplied to the channel. Now a UK retail source has told MCV that they have received word …

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UK retail suffers March fall

Almost one million fewer games were sold at UK retail last month compared to the same period in 2010. The latest figures from GfK Chart-Track paints a bleak picture of the UK games market. In total, 19.3 per cent fewer games were sold last month compared to March 2010, with …

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Reeves: Retail valid for another 15 years

Capcom Europe’s COO David Reeves has told MCV that he believes the transition between boxed and digital sales may be heading towards a plateau, and that retail will remain a big part of major publishers’ plans for at least ten to 15 years. He added, however, that the inherent profitability …

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New retail stats show games on top in entertainment war

3.3 million copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops were sold in 2010, making it the most successful entertainment property of the year, according to ERA. The game beat the DVD/Blu-ray of Avatar, which sold 3m units since launch. The highest charted music CD was Take That’s Progress in fifth …

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UK retail suffers worst March sales fall

March saw the worst decline in sales since 1996 across the High Street. Figures from the British Retail Consortium show that last month’s total sales were down by 1.9 per cent compared to last year, according to the BBC. Like-for-like sales were down by 3.5 per cent – their worst …

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Discounting hits Aussie retailers

It is regarded by many as a phenomenon unique to the UK video games market, but savage price wars are now spreading further afield. The majority of video games sales in both Australia and New Zealand are through specialist retailers, including EB Games, and JB HiFi, but a price war …

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£45m sales windfall for games retail

UK retailers took home over 45m during the biggest sales week for video games this year. According to our retail sources, 3DS generated around 25m in software and hardware sales during its first two days on sale. It bested the DS’ debut UK week in 2005. Overall it was a …

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3DS breaks retail records

Two of the UK’s leading retailers have confirmed that Nintendo’s 3DS is their facets selling video games console ever. "The 3DS has been huge for us," an ASDA spokesperson told Eurogamer. "In fact, it was our biggest ever format launch, driven by really strong online sales and our a fantastically-priced …

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Kinect price cuts are retail led, MS insists

Retailers have recently cut the price of the Xbox 360 motion accessory, with sellers such as GAME and Amazon advertising the device for around 104.99. Kinect originally launched last November with a 129.99 price tag. Pricing is a decision that retailers make,” said Microsoft’s UK and Ireland general manager for …

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Gadget games bonanza hits retail

The biggest gaming gadgets of 2011 will be released in the next six days and consumer anticipation is sky high, say media experts. Nintendo’s 3DS and Apple’s iPad 2 are both due on sale today (Friday, March 25th). Meanwhile, Sony’s PlayStation Phone – Xperia Play – is set for Thursday, …

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