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GameStop has sold out of its PS4 launch stock, and is no longer taking pre-orders for the hardware in the US. The console’s listing on the retailer’s website is now listed as ‘not available’, and a GameStop representative later confirmed the news to GameInformer. Due to high demand for the …
Read More »GameStop Expo to offer hands-on with Xbox One and PS4
The Xbox One and PS4 will both be playable at upcoming American consumer event GameStop Expo. The event, which is open to members of the retailer’s PowerUp Rewards customer loyalty scheme, takes place on August 28th in Las Vegas. That’s a good three months before the Xbox One and (presumably) …
Read More »PS4 pre-order "flood-gates" are open as GameStop gets "unlimited" allocation
It doesn’t seem as if Sony is too concerned about possible launch day shortages for the PS4. GameTrailers has obtained a memo sent out to GameStop stores last week that told managers, effectively, that there is no current cap on the number of PS4 pre-orders they an receive. Starting now, …
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 »GameStop applauds Xbox One for strategy re-think
The world’s biggest games retailer has told MCV it is happy about the latest Xbox strategy rethink. In a statement sent to us this evening GameStop said it welcomes Microsoft’s new plan for Xbox One. Earlier today platform boss Don Mattrick confirmed in a letter published on Xbox.com that he …
Read More »"It as unlikely that GameStop will agree" to Xbox One pre-owned fees
The industry could be on the verge of an unprecedented standoff between retailers and platform holders. That’s the prediction of Baird Equity Research’s Colin Sebastian, who reckons that E3 could be mostly bad news for platform holders. The announcements were mixed for GameStop, alleviating some concerns over used game restrictions, …
Read More »Conflicting reports about the fate of the Wii U 8GB Basic
The future of the entry-level Wii U 8GB Basic SKU is shrouded in confusion this morning. Yesterday it was reported that the SKU was due to be pulled from US retailer GameStop, with stock being returned to Nintendo. However, Nintendo of America’s senior director of corporate communications Charlie Scibetta has …
Read More »Rumour: Wii U basic to be pulled from stores
8GB model of Nintendo's new console won't be available after the 18th of June
Read More »Report: Wii U Basic model to be pulled from GameStop
The Wii U Basic model’s run at GameStop will reportedly come to an end later this month. According to Kotaku, the video game retailer has notified staff that existing Wii U Basic hardware units will be recalled” on Tuesday, June 18th. The 8GB white version of the console currently retails …
Read More »GameStop grabs exclusive McFarlane Assassin’s Creed Gauntlet
A replica Assassin’s Creed Gauntlet will be offered in the US exclusively through GameStop. Kotaku got some hands-on time with the Edward Kenway’s Hidden Blade Gauntlet, which is made by collectibles specialist McFarlane. As seen in the game series, the device straps to a user’s wrist and produces a hidden …
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