Entries in 'cheap' (31)

Subsidised Xbox subscription hardware "pivotal" to Microsoft's business

Subsidised Xbox subscription hardware "pivotal" to Microsoft's business

Xbox 720 will likely launch with cut-price hardware subsidised through monthly subscriptions.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 23rd 2012 at 3:07PM in News
GAME running 99p Sniper Elite V2 offer

GAME running 99p Sniper Elite V2 offer

Sniper Elite V2 can be had for as little as 99p on the High Street this Friday thanks to GAME’s latest trade-in offer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 30th 2012 at 2:33PM in News
Sony targets teens with new PSP

Sony targets teens with new PSP

SCEE chief Jim Ryan says a sub-£90 PSP will grow the platform’s audience and draw in the younger consumer.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 5th 2011 at 1:02PM in News
OPINION: GameStop - goodie or baddie?

OPINION: GameStop - goodie or baddie?

I have a right hand and a left hand. For the purposes of this article, my right hand shall be called mAStaK1lla. He represents the gamer and the consumer in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 31st 2011 at 11:55AM in News

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PSP software slashed as Sony readies final push

PSP software slashed as Sony readies final push

Sony has announced a number of significant discounts on the price of digital PSP software.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 25th 2011 at 10:39AM in News
Trade-in, get LA Noire for £4.99

Trade-in, get LA Noire for £4.99

UPDATE 1: HMV has been in contact with MCV to say that it has "no such deal available". MCV is expecting to receive confirmation of other offers from a key ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2011 at 12:37PM in News
Morrisons cuts 3DS to £187

Morrisons cuts 3DS to £187

The once £230 Nintendo 3DS can now be pre-ordered for just £187 from supermarket Morrisons.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 11th 2011 at 11:47AM in News

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Bee.com slashes triple-A pre-orders

Bee.com slashes triple-A pre-orders

New online retailer Bee.com has signalled its intentions in the video games market by offering a number of upcoming new titles for a discounted price of £29.99.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2011 at 1:29PM in News
New GT5 offers still emerging

New GT5 offers still emerging

No doubt many readers will already have their hands on that long-awaited copy of Gran Turismo 5, which launches in the UK today. But for those who haven’t, new High ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2010 at 8:16AM in News
AC Brotherhood price roundup

AC Brotherhood price roundup

The latest release in the Assassin’s Creed saga – which is doing brilliantly with critics – has sparked off yet another price war on the UK High Street.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 19th 2010 at 12:12PM in News
Gran Turismo 5 for £4.99

Gran Turismo 5 for £4.99

Entertainment retailer HMV is to sell Sony’s Gran Turismo 5 for just £4.99 next week to any customer happy to trade-in a copy of Codemasters’ F1 2010 for PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2010 at 11:39AM in News

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‘It’s OK for indies to buy from supermarkets’

‘It’s OK for indies to buy from supermarkets’

There’s nothing wrong with independent retailers buying games from supermarkets and selling them at a premium, say UK distributors.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2010 at 2:02PM in News
THQ predicts lower game prices

THQ predicts lower game prices

The boss of THQ Brian Farrell has said that the games industry must explore different retail models if it is to remain competitive in a market that consistently expects lower ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 24th 2010 at 1:32PM in News
PES 2011 priced at £30.75

PES 2011 priced at £30.75

There’s nothing like the release of a high-profile console football title to get the competitive pricing juices flowing, and the upcoming arrival of both FIFA 11 and PES 2011 has ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 22nd 2010 at 2:19PM in News
GameSeek goes low on F1 2010

GameSeek goes low on F1 2010

Video games retailer GameSeek is to undercut both its indie competition and most likely all of the UK’s nationals too with an eye-watering low offer on next week’s release F1 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2010 at 10:15AM in News

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Halo Reach for £28 at Tesco

Halo Reach for £28 at Tesco

Following news that Microsoft’s Halo Reach has already arrived with some UK shoppers, it has now emerged that Tesco is to aggressively cut the price of the game in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 12th 2010 at 12:36PM in News
Amazon offers day one $0.99 deal

Amazon offers day one $0.99 deal

As anyone who uses games forums will tell you, getting a game on day one still remains hugely important to a large part of the core games userbase – something ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 8th 2010 at 6:14PM in News
Halo: Reach for £31.95

Halo: Reach for £31.95

Having gone live only last week, ambitious online games retailer Gametail is once again in the headlines thanks to an eye-catching deal it is currently offering on Microsoft’s Halo: ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 6th 2010 at 2:36PM in News
GAME cuts Wii to £129.98

GAME cuts Wii to £129.98

UK retailer GAME is offering both the black and white versions of the latest Nintendo Wii bundle for just £129.98 this bank holiday weekend – that’s £50 less than the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 26th 2010 at 2:27PM in News
PSN+ offering cheap Protection Plans

PSN+ offering cheap Protection Plans

Sony has announced that American subscribers to its PlayStation Plus online service will now be eligible to purchase the PlayStation Protection Plan at a discounted rate.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 25th 2010 at 12:03PM in News
Kinect RRP vs sole hardcore gamers

Kinect RRP vs sole hardcore gamers

The boss of indie online retailer ShopTo has told MCV that when stacked up against rival offerings from Sony and Nintendo, Kinect actually represents good value – but it’s a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 5th 2010 at 6:23PM in News
Mario Galaxy 2 sparks price battle

Mario Galaxy 2 sparks price battle

It’s got a great chance of being one of the biggest releases on 2010, so perhaps it’s no surprise that two High Street retailers are focusing very heavily on Nintendo’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 9th 2010 at 1:53PM in News
EA’s Online Pass is ‘too cheap’

EA’s Online Pass is ‘too cheap’

All publishers will eventually adopt the model being pioneered by EA that sees those who either buy pre-owned versions of its games or pirate them punished by locking them away ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2010 at 4:39PM in News
Gay Tony gets XBL discount

Gay Tony gets XBL discount

Microsoft has confirmed that the second expansion for Grand Theft Auto IV, called the Ballad of Gay Tony, is on sale for the next seven days on Xbox Live.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2010 at 6:33PM in News