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The cost of membership to Amazon’s popular Prime service is going up, the retailer has said. The 49.99 per year service offers unlimited free one day delivery on a significant proportion of the retailer’s stock, as well as free access to many of its Kindle digital book titles. However, Amazon …
Read More »Carphone Warehouse rebranding 60 of its stores as Samsung-only
Samsung smartphones are to receive their own dedicated retail presence on the UK High Street. Carphone Warehouse has announced plans to rebrand 60 of its 2,000 stores as dedicated Samsung outlets. These will roll out in the next three months across seven countries including the UK, which is expected to …
Read More »Flipkart bestsellers – January 2014
We’re back with the Flipkart charts, but with a couple of changes. We’re now turning it into a monthly affair, and with the launch of the PS4 last month, we’ll now also be including the top five bestsellers for Sony’s new console. Starting next month, we’ll also be including a …
Read More »Ebuyer ponders move onto High Street
Online retailer Ebuyer.com is considering opening its first shops on the High Street. The electrical etailer has amassed four million registered customers and 250 employees since launching in 1999. Today it operates from a 280,000 sq ft warehouse facility in Howden, and hopes to expand upon this in the future. …
Read More »GTA V PC pre-orders could start Friday
It would appear the biggest game of 2013 is finally landing on PC. Gamereactor Sweden reports Nordic retailer Elgiganten, which is owned by UK electronics giant Dixons Retail, is expected to begin accepting Grand Theft Auto V PC pre-orders from Friday, January 21st. The claim was made by an anonymous …
Read More »MCV Salary Survey 2014: How much are you worth?
This year, our salary survey shows a slight increase in the average UK games industry yearly wage. AVERAGE UK GAMES INDUSTRY YEARLY SALARY: 30,653 Last year, we reported the average salary was 29,358. This year’s figure of 30,653 is broadly in line with the average UK games industry salary for …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One help Argos smash festive records
Catalogue retailer Argos posted its best Christmas results in a decade with the help of video games. The retailer called out gaming – in particular Xbox One and PS4 – for helping it increase like-for-like sales by 3.6 per cent. Sales of tablets and white goods also improved significantly. The …
Read More »Retailers unfazed by empty release schedule
UK game stores have played down concerns over a quiet start to 2014. The first six weeks of 2014 is notable for a significant lack of titles, prompting worries that the good momentum from the end of last year could slow. However, buyers at top UK stores have told MCV …
Read More »Amazon to launch console this year – report
A games-focused under-the-TV entertainment system will be launched by Amazon in 2014, a new report has claimed. VG247 claims to have word from multiple sources” that a $300 machine will be launched this year that offers the streaming and download of games, music, movies and TV content”. It will run …
Read More »Game4u begins PS4 exchange promotion, offers Rs 9,000 for PS3, Xbox 360
Game4u has a trade-in offer for those looking to move up from PS3 or Xbox 360 to the PS4. The retailer is offering up to Rs 9,000 in store credit when you trade in your old PS3 or Xbox 360 across all its retail stores. A post on Game4u’s Facebook …
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