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It’s unfair to blame consumers for trading in their old titles when new games cost as much as $60/50 – that’s according to the CEO of TimeShift developer Saber Interactive. "I absolutely feel that cheaper, digital games have to be the future," Matthew Karch told CVG. "$60 is a lot …
Read More »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 …
Read More »3DS for £170 the deals keep coming
Thought Tesco’s 175 offer on the 3DS was as good as it gets? Think again. Leading UK games retailer GAME is for this weekend only bettering what already seemed an unbeatable deal. For this weekend only customers can order the machine for just 170 from GAME.co.uk. As was the case …
Read More »OPINION: What today’s 3DS launch says about retail
Today’s 3DS launch has been proceeded by one of the most strangely competitive retail battles we’ve ever seen. Who’s ever heard of such hardware price cuts before it launched? Nevertheless specialist and mainstream retailers alike have gone lower and lower. Morrisons went in with a bold 187 offer last week, …
Read More »Now Currys cuts 3DS to £179
It’s been out of the games biz for some time, but clearly Dixons Retail has spotted an opportunity to burst back into games retail with aplomb. Tech Radar reports that the Currys store in London’s Oxford Street will be opening its doors at 23:45 tonight to welcome the 3DS’ UK …
Read More »Tesco cuts 3DS to £175
Just when you thought the price war that has defined the launch build up for the 3DS couldn’t get any more competitive, the supermarkets go and prove you wrong. MCV can reveal that Tesco will offer Nintendo’s 3DS console for just 175 from midnight tonight. The price will be available …
Read More »48% of Brits think 3D is too expensive
A survey from the UK arm of retailer Best Buy has claimed that 48 per cent of Brits still feel that home-based 3D tech is too expensive. TechRadar reports that in addition, just 16 per cent have ever experienced 3D technology in the home, though 70 per cent have had …
Read More »HMV offers £200 3DS trade-in guarantee
Retailer HMV is going all out to win as much market share as it possibly can on Nintendo’s 3DS console. Echoing GAME’s remarkable Play/Trade deal on the device, HMV will offer a guaranteed trade-in price of 200 on any 3DS customers return to stores by April 7th. Those looking to …
Read More »Now Amazon cuts 3DS price to £187
Amazon.co.uk has lowered the price of the 3DS to 187 making it the cheapest offering for consumers, along with Morrisons. The 3DS has also become the most pre-ordered gaming console on the online retailer’s website. Customers have placed 20 per cent more pre-orders on the handheld device than they did …
Read More »DC Universe priced on PSN
Sony has announced that PS3 MMO title DC Universe Online will be released on the PlayStation Store as a downloadable purchase. It will cost 39.99 in the UK and €49.99 in mainland Europe. It will include a free 30-day subscription to the game. No firm release date has yet been …
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