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GameStop’s digital distribution service Impulse is now offering games for Indian users in Indian Rupees. However, the site does mention that the Indian price is simply a direct conversion of the games’ US prices based on the most recent currency conversion rates. The GameStop store doesn’t take into account prices …
Read More »Sony ties up with lounges and retailers to create PlayStation Zones
Sony has created exclusive PlayStation Gaming Zones in partnership with select gaming lounges and retailers across India. These gaming zones are dedicated to PlayStation products and are designed to give consumers a hands-on experience with all of PlayStation’s offerings under one roof. In Mumbai, Sony has tied up with Zinklo …
Read More »GameStop undercuts opposition with £167.97 price for 3DS XL
The upcoming 3DS XL can now be pre-ordered for just 167.97 from online retailer GameStop. That’s the cheapest price yet seen on the handheld in the UK and suggests that Nintendo’s trade price on the device is directed towards a 200 – or perhaps even sub-200 – RRP on the …
Read More »Retail at odds over 3DS XL pricing
Nintendo won’t issue RRPs in the UK, so retail is this afternoon having its best guess regarding the price of the upcoming hardware. And the early guesses suggest no-one really knows First off, Play.com has gone with an RRP and sale price of 179.99. ShopTo is selling the device for …
Read More »Ubisoft XBLA bundle now looks a cert for retail
Retailer Amazon has more or less confirmed a new triple-play retail SKU from publisher Ubisoft. Called the Ubisoft Xbox Live Hits Collection, the bundle includes retro remake Beyond Good and Evil HD, strategy title From Dust and artistic platformer Outland. Amazon is selling the title for 17.99, pointing to a …
Read More »Average UK gamer spent £334 in 2012
ShopTo.net has released the results of a survey claiming the average UK gamer spent 334 last year on their hobby. The survey was conducted via e-mail between the 15th and 17th of June 2012, recieved just over 9,000 responses, with a sampling error of plus or minus seven percent. ShopTo.net …
Read More »Wii U to offer ‘biggest digital revenue cut’
Nintendo pledging 'insane incentives' to publishers to sell games on its eShop, report claims
Read More »Amazon Germany predicts 399.99 Wii U price, December release
Following Amazon.co.uk’s stab at predicting the RRP and release date of Wii U last week, the retailer’s German arm has this morning made its own prediction. A new listing on Amazon.de reckons the machine will have an RRP of €399.99. That translates directly to 322 and would, most likely, point …
Read More »Flipkart introduces gaming action figures and collectibles
Tucked in amongst what it calls the largest online toy store”, Flipkart has added several video game action figures and collectibles as part of its newly introduced toys section. Amongst over 700 action figures, most of which includes superhero, comic book and WWE collectibles, are gaming figurines spanning several popular …
Read More »Preorder an EA game on Origin and get a second game for Rs 100
EA is running a special promotion for Origin users in India, whereby preordering one of its upcoming games entitles you to purchase a second game for just Rs 100. The offer is valid on all preorders, but the second game priced at Rs 100 must be from a limited selection, …
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