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Capcom Europe’s COO David Reeves has told MCV that he believes the transition between boxed and digital sales may be heading towards a plateau, and that retail will remain a big part of major publishers’ plans for at least ten to 15 years. He added, however, that the inherent profitability …
Read More »HMV to sell used games online
HMV will sell second-hand games online as a part of a renewed push around pre-owned. It follows the launch of the firm’s new iPhone and Android app, which lets users scan a game’s barcode to find out how much credit HMV will give them for it. HMV RePlay manager Martin …
Read More »Tesco: ‘Forget the specialists, we can grow games’
Tesco’s new games boss says the grocer goliath can expand the market in ways HMV and GAME cannot. In an interview with MCV, senior buying manager Sarah Kaye insisted a ‘level playing field’ between specialists and supermarkets can help grow the games market in the face of a tough economy. …
Read More »Average price of a video game: £24.32
The average price of a video game last year was 24.32, Chart-Track data has revealed. That number is a 7.2 per cent increase over 2009, where the average price was just 22.69. Surprisingly, it was supermarkets that increased prices the most. The average price of a game at a grocer …
Read More »High Street loses ground to supermarkets
Watch out GAME and HMV: supermarkets and online retailers are taking a bigger slice of the UK games software market. In fact, when combined online retail and grocers are now bigger games retailers than specialists. Although, of course, the specialists are online retailers, too. According to GfK Chart-Track data published by …
Read More »GAME kicks off Easter sales push
GAME and Gamestation have slashed several hardware and software prices in time for the Easter holidays. Microsoft and Sony’s new motion controllers feature prominently in the chain’s latest promotion, with Kinect reduced from 119.99 to 79.99 and the PlayStation Move Starter Pack down from 49.99 to 29.99. Console offers include …
Read More »UK retail suffers worst March sales fall
March saw the worst decline in sales since 1996 across the High Street. Figures from the British Retail Consortium show that last month’s total sales were down by 1.9 per cent compared to last year, according to the BBC. Like-for-like sales were down by 3.5 per cent – their worst …
Read More »GamesAid raises over £4,000 at MCV Awards
Over 4,000 was comfortably raised during last week’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. Money was raised on the evening itself but MCV Online readers could also donate here before and after. The online fund raising will close this week, but so far 4,232 has been raised. If you would like a …
Read More »Play.com gets Lazard backing for Euro growth
UK online retailer Play.com has hired Lazard Ltd to help it finance future growth. The investment firm will explore the possibilities afforded by the sales of a stake in Play.com, according to Bloomberg. The retailer will then be able to finance growth into new product categories and potentially expand into …
Read More »PSP gets price cut Down Under
Sony Australia has cut the price for the PSP in the region. As of today, the UMD-based handheld will retail for $189.95, according to VG247. The news follows similar price cuts to the PSP in the US and Europe. However, Sony told MCV last week that there are no plans …
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