Entries in 'prices' (72)

Rift subscription fees lowered

Rift subscription fees lowered

Trion Worlds has dropped the subscription price of its PC MMO Rift with bigger savings given to those who pay annually.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 16th 2012 at 9:59AM in News
Games cost 27% less in the UK than Germany

Games cost 27% less in the UK than Germany

Admittedly, we can’t afford to drive our cars or heat our homes, but at least gaming remains affordable in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 14th 2011 at 10:48AM in News
Trade-in price comparison engine launches

Trade-in price comparison engine launches

A new website has launched that allows gamers to compare the trade-in prices offered by retailers for specific video games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 8th 2011 at 3:25PM in News

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PS3 cut to £157.99 - Sainsbury's takes an axe to games hardware prices

PS3 cut to £157.99 - Sainsbury's takes an axe to games hardware prices

Retail giant Sainsbury’s has been the first supermarket to go aggressive on pricing this year. But it’s not new software the grocer is discounting – the firm has instead slashed ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 25th 2011 at 8:35AM in News
UK PlayStation Vita prices confirmed

UK PlayStation Vita prices confirmed

Sony has confirmed the UK price for the PlayStation Vita, which last night was given a European and American release date of February 22nd.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 19th 2011 at 8:30AM in News
Batman: Arkham City - where's cheapest?

Batman: Arkham City - where's cheapest?

There’s no let-up this week as the triple-A new releases continue to come thick and fast, and this time it’s the turn of Batman: Arkham City to get the trade-in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 19th 2011 at 8:21AM in News
Vita games to cost the same as PS3 titles

Vita games to cost the same as PS3 titles

Sony has indicated that future PS Vita software will be at a premium rate similar to current console games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 11th 2011 at 3:53PM in News

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Where's cheapest? Forza 4 for £4.99, Ace Combat for 99p

Where's cheapest? Forza 4 for £4.99, Ace Combat for 99p

Leading UK retailer GAME has unveiled trade-in offers for two of the biggest releases this week – Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 4 and Namco Bandai’s Ace Combat: Assault Horizon.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 10th 2011 at 11:49AM in News
Publisher stock slumps amidst market turmoil

Publisher stock slumps amidst market turmoil

Shares across the US and Europe were in free-fall yesterday amid warnings that the global economy had entered a danger zone.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 23rd 2011 at 12:07PM in News
OnLive.co.uk is finally here

OnLive.co.uk is finally here

The future or just a flash in the pan? Either way, the OnLive journey is going to be a fascinating one and today’s the day the service finally launches in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 22nd 2011 at 8:25AM in News
XBLA price rises haven’t dented sales

XBLA price rises haven’t dented sales

Nothing is too expensive if enough people are willing to pay the price, and Microsoft says that it may not yet have found the price ceiling for titles released over ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 25th 2011 at 10:58AM in News

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App Store game prices rise

App Store game prices rise

Apple has upped the cost of games and other downloads on the App Store platform.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 14th 2011 at 11:31AM in News
3DS eShop brings game price hike

3DS eShop brings game price hike

Nintendo's 3DS eStore is now live, and the bad news for consumers is that many titles are priced significantly higher than on rival devices.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2011 at 1:16PM in News
iPad 2 pricing announced

iPad 2 pricing announced

Apple has finally confirmed its UK prices for the iPad 2 ahead of the device's official UK launch this Friday (March 25th).

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 22nd 2011 at 1:16PM in News
Xperia Play games cost between £1-£10

Xperia Play games cost between £1-£10

The marketing boss of Sony Ericsson UK has confirmed to MCV that downloadable games for the Xperia Play will be available for between £1 and £10.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 21st 2011 at 2:59PM in News

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MS defends Games-On-Demand pricing

MS defends Games-On-Demand pricing

Platform holder Microsoft has once again defended what many see as the inflated prices it charges for full games downloads on its Xbox Live Games-On-Demand service.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2011 at 9:45AM in News
Mixed predictions for 3DS game prices

Mixed predictions for 3DS game prices

Though we won't know anything concrete about 3DS pricing until next Wednesday's announcement event in Amsterdam, retailers have begun listing the first 3DS titles online - with mixed predictions about ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2011 at 3:42PM in News
OPINION: The year of the handheld

OPINION: The year of the handheld

The 3DS is just weeks away and, as revealed earlier this week, the true successor to the PSP will be with us by the end of the year. But ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2011 at 12:37PM in News
Eight games named for 3DS launch

Eight games named for 3DS launch

Nintendo has confirmed that eight titles will launch with the 3DS in Japan on February 26th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2011 at 8:42AM in News
VAT increase sees games prices jump

VAT increase sees games prices jump

Leading UK games retailer GAME has confirmed to MCV that it has increased the price on some of its products as a result of the VAT increase that came into ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2011 at 2:20PM in News
'Games lose value quicker than cars'

'Games lose value quicker than cars'

"Brand new video games can lose as much value in percentage terms in just three days as a car would over three years" - that's the eye-catching introduction to a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2011 at 1:54PM in News
Prices dropped for MCV Awards 2011

Prices dropped for MCV Awards 2011

The biggest night on the trade calendar returns on April 7th, but will be cheaper to attend.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 9th 2010 at 9:54AM in News
Games prices frozen despite VAT hike

Games prices frozen despite VAT hike

Publishers must lower the cost of games, retailers have warned – or they will cut back buying new stock when VAT rises in 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2010 at 8:11AM in News
Black Ops price roundup

Black Ops price roundup

With just hours to go until Call of Duty: Black Ops is unleashed upon the world to potentially record-breaking sales, most of the major players in the UK entertainment retail ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2010 at 8:18AM in News