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Sony has shown off three new PS4 bundles that all feature three games and a 1TB PS4, all of which will be available in November. Each of the three bundles includes a new slim model 1TB PS4 and a copy of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Two other games will …
Read More »PS4 sales up 380% on back of £149 bundles
Sony’s PlayStation 4 has returned to the top of the weekly UK hardware race following a number of cut-price bundles. Sales of the console climbed 380 per cent week-on-week, thanks to a 359 per cent boost to original PS4 sales, according to GfK hardware figures for the week ending October …
Read More »Everything you need to know about PlayStation VR
PlayStation’s virtual reality headset comes to market alongside a swathe of new accessories and consoles. MCV looks at what’s needed and what’s not ahead of the new hardware’s High Street launch. PS4 – 259, Out Now | PS4 Pro – 349, November 10th Both the normal PS4 and the PS4 …
Read More »Slim release sees Xbox One hardware sales rocket 1,000%
Xbox has stormed the UK console market following the launch of new Xbox One S models. The release of the firm’s new slim 500GB and 1TB SKUssaw Xbox One sales rise 989 per cent week-on-week. The Xbox One had a 71 per cent share of the hardware market for the …
Read More »Limited Edition Final Fantasy XV PS4 Slim confirmed for the UK
Final Fantasy fans are very much being encouraged to buy into the new world of PS4 Slim with a brand new limited edition console heading to retail in November. The Limited Edition Final Fantasy XV includes a 1TB PS4 Slim, complete with a special design printed across the console’s top. …
Read More »Sony dates and prices PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim
Two new PlayStation consoles will be available before Christmas. Sony last night at its PlayStation Meeting event confirmed two machines – the PS4 Pro (known until now as the PS4 Neo) and the redesigned new standard PS4 (which has until now been referred to as the PS4 Slim). The Pro …
Read More »Watch the PlayStation Neo and PS4 Slim reveals here
Tonight’s the night. After a long, long wait, Sony will take to the New York stage tonight to lift the lid on two brand new PlayStation consoles. Well, we say brand new. The PS4 Slim, amazingly, is already available in the UK, despite having not been officially acknowledged. Expect that …
Read More »PS4 Slim stock came from the UAE
The PS4 Slim has gone on sale weeks before it was due to be announced after stock was secured from abroad, senior sources have told MCV. Stock of the new model came from the UAE, which was holding units of the updated hardware ahead of its expected reveal next week. …
Read More »CEX now selling PlayStation 4 Slims
The strange saga of the PlayStation 4 Slim continues with second-hand retailer CEX now stocking the currently unannounced console. CEX is charging 380 for the machine and offering 304 in cash or credit for those wanting to selling their PS4 Slims to the retailer. Two consoles are available to purchase …
Read More »CEX wants to buy your PS4 Slim
It’s not out and it’s not announced – but retailer CEX is already offering to buy PS4 Slim consoles that are available in the wild. The as-of-yet unannounced console is bizarrely already to buy on eBay, and Videogamer has spotted that CEX has added a listing to its site saying …
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