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Sony has confirmed to MCV the UK prices for the new ‘PS3 Slim’ and PSPgo. The newer slimline PS3 will retail at 249.99 – effectively a price drop of 50, down from 299.99 as the older PS3 units are phased out in favour of the new, slimmer models. The price …
Read More »Sony’s EyePet priced and bundled
Sony has confirmed the retail price of its forthcoming virtual pet package, EyePet. The company announced the title will retail at €49.99 during its opening press conference at Gamescom. it was also confirmed the game will be bundled with a PlayStation Eye camera, which will let users interact with a …
Read More »PS3 price cut confirmed
Sony has officially announced its long expected PS3 price cut during its Gamescom press conference. The new PS3 Slim will cost €299.99, $299 and 29,980 yen, a cost that also applies to the current 80GB model. A UK price has yet to be confirmed. The cut will take effect from …
Read More »PSN vouchers coming to retail
Sony has announced iTunes-style vouchers for its PSN service at Gamescom. 20 Euro and 50 Euro vouchers were confirmed during the company’s press conference. Earlier in the presentation, SCEE president Andrew House announced that over 560 million games had been downloaded over PSN, generating revenue of over $280 million.
Read More »Lips sequel dated for UK
Microsoft has announced Lips: Number One Hits will be released in the UK on October 23rd. The sequel to last year’s first-party Xbox 360 karaoke title will appeal to a wider audience with its Avatar integration. Performing the various songs included on the disc well will unlock clothes and accessories …
Read More »Nordic Games announces We Sing
Up-and-coming publisher Nordic Games will be unveiling new Wii title We Sing at Gamescom. The game is the first in the singing genre to feature four microphones simultaneously, and will be shown to trade and press for the first time at the Cologne games event. We Sing will be Nordic …
Read More »Lewis: Pricing spectrum will broaden
As the industry continues to debate the rising price of software RRPs, Xbox EMEA vice president Chris Lewis has urged the trade to be ready for ‘a broader spectrum of pricing’ as the industry grows. As the industry matures then we start to see a broader spectrum of pricing and …
Read More »Analyst: Price cuts may not boost sales
With whispers of imminent console price cuts rife, a US analyst has predicted these will be insufficient to drive hardware sales. Doug Creutz, an analyst at Cowan and Company, attributed this to economic pressures, believing consumers will still be reluctant to purchase a new console if the format holders lower …
Read More »New PS3 stock halted in Japan
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter told VG247 that Japanese retailers are unable to order in new PS3 hardware after August 8th. This follows news that UK stores are unable to re-stock on PlayStation3 consoles, suggesting a price cut and new model is imminent. We heard Japanese retail a few weeks …
Read More »Price cuts boost Asda market share
Asda’s market share has risen over the last three months, thanks to price cuts attracting more customers. Data from TNS Till Roll shows that the supermarket’s market share rose from 16.7 per cent to 17 per cent in the 12 weeks ending July 12th, according to The Retail Bulletin. Like-for-like …
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