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Platform holder Sony has at last moved to cut the price of the digital-only PSPgo. Reuters reports that the company will cut $50 from the price of the console in North America this month, bringing its RRP down to $199. Furthermore, the Japanese market is to see an even greater …
Read More »GAME not afraid of FIFA discounting
Supermarkets choosing to ‘go low’ on FIFA this week won’t be able to match GAME’s specialist offer, Ian Shepherd reckons. The 2011 edition of EA’s yearly sales juggernaut arrives at midnight. Asda is offering the game for just 97p to those who trade-in certain titles, while Sainsbury’s will sell it for …
Read More »LGC Early Bird rate ends tomorrow
Tomorrow, September 23rd, is the last day of the special Early Bird delegate rate of 229 for the London Games Conference. Taking place at BAFTA, Piccadilly, on Thursday, November 4th, the event features a series of keynotes and panel sessions based around the theme of ‘Survival and Profit in a …
Read More »PSN+ offering cheap Protection Plans
Sony has announced that American subscribers to its PlayStation Plus online service will now be eligible to purchase the PlayStation Protection Plan at a discounted rate. The two-year PS3 cover scheme will be priced at $44.99, a 25 per cent saving. The PlayStation Protection Plan was launched in North America …
Read More »FFXI players get FFXIV discount
Square Enix has announced a number of promotions open to existing players of current MMO Final Fantasy XI who wish to delve into the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV. Those with an active account for FFXI are eligible for a 3.99 discount to the monthly subscription to FFXIV, bringing the price …
Read More »Gamebased Learning discount deadline nears
The deadline for an early registration discount is nearly upon us. The event takes place this month in London and strives to bring together games industry and education sector leaders, designers, innovators, policy makers, publishers and practitioners to discuss key issues, network, and explore new technologies. Over 400 attendees are …
Read More »Black Wii sparks price war
Whilst we’re used to aggressive price battles in the software market, hardware prices are typically resilient – which makes the current price war surrounding the upcoming Black Wii all the more surprising. A number of leading online retailers – such as Amazon, Play, ShopTo and GAME – are offering the …
Read More »Xbox 360 UK sales up 43%
The combination of a UK bank holiday and Microsofts £30 reduction in the cost of an Xbox 360 Elite lead to a 43 per cent week-on-week sales increase for the next-gen console last week, ChartTrack has told MCV. Those who were expecting a more significant upturn should, ChartTrack added, note …
Read More »PS3 price drops begin
Ahead of the anticipated PS3 price cut (and/or the possible unveiling of a PS3 Slim) announcement at Sony’s Gamescom conference tomorrow, the discounting of PS3 hardware on the UK High Street has begun thanks to national supermarket Asda. As of today the retailer is offering what is described as a …
Read More »O2 reveals iPhone price cut
As rumoured last week, UK mobile operator O2 has lifted the lid on its upcoming iPhone discounts, and it’s the eradication of the upfront single payment on some tariffs that has caught the eye. Commentators are speculating that the moves come ahead of the end of O2’s exclusivity deal on …
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