Entries in 'rise' (26)
Japan 3DS sales jump 40%
Sales of the Nintendo 3DS leapt to almost 100,000 units in Japan last week, spurred by the release of Kid Icarus: Uprising.
EA: GAME will rise again
Keith Ramsdale, the boss of EA UK, has predicted that a new-look GAME will rise from the ashes of the current company.
Mass suicide threat at Chinese Xbox 360 plant
The issue of Chinese human rights has been thrust into the limelight again this morning with news that Chinese workers on an Xbox 360 manufacturing line have threatened their employer ...
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Screen Digest: MMO subscriptions on the fall
Subscriptions for MMOs have declined for the first time, according to new research.
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 ...
Retail told to pass on VAT increase
Major UK distributors have advised games retailers of new SRPs to accommodate next month’s VAT increase, confirming that trade prices will not be lowered.
OPINION: The 2011 VAT rise
I don’t think anyone in the industry is kidding themselves as to the challenges retailers have faced in 2010.
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Small stores pushed out by VAT rise
Independent retailers say they will struggle to stock new games when the VAT rise comes into effect next year.
VAT rising to 20%
Shortly after confirming that it is to do away with tax breaks for the UK video games industry, Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that Value Added Tax will rise ...
Games got cheaper in 2009
The average sale price of a video game in the UK fell last year compared to 2008, new data from the ERA shows.
Online retail explodes over Xmas
The Christmas break may be a time to focus on family and loved ones, but it now seems that it has become the prime opportunity for online shopping – and ...
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Arcade hike due to ‘currency fluctuations’
Alongside this morning’s confirmation that the Xbox 360 Elite is dropping by £30, Microsoft has also confirmed a £30 price rise for the Arcade SKU – a decision brought about ...
Confusion over 360 price changes
With the industry bracing itself for an RRP drop for the top-end Xbox 360 Elite SKU this week, it now looks as if the entry-level Arcade hardware could be in ...
Kotick could “raise prices even further”
With retail and consumers alike still getting to grips with the prospect of shelling out £54.99 for November’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has admitted ...
Tesco wants VAT increase delay
Supermarket giant Tesco has called on the Government to delay a rise in VAT scheduled for January 1st, according to this report on the Daily Telegraph.
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EA: ‘No Xmas price rises from us’
Publishing giant EA insists it will not follow Activision’s lead in raising the SRP of its biggest titles this Q4. A company spokesperson told MCV:
£54.99 Modern Warfare 2 to lead Xmas price hike
Consumers will pay more than expected for new game releases this Q4, as the weak pound and record development costs force publishers to increase trade prices.
Pre-owned purchases at “all time high”
Whilst the ‘green shoots’ of economic recovery continue to fight their way through to the sunlight, the effects of the global recession are making their presence felt on the shopping ...
London retail continues to outpace UK
The UK capital once again defied the wider economic downturn last month with a like-for-like sales climb of 5.1 per cent in March – in contrast, the UK as a ...
Cost of gaming on the rise
The UK annual inflation measured by the Retail Prices Index has for the first time since 1960 today revealed that the UK economy is in a state of deflation – ...
London retail show more year-on-year gains
High Street sales in the nation’s capital have continued to buck the nationwide retail slump, with like-for-like sales climbing 5.9 per cent in February – a stark contrast to the ...
Wii price set to rise in the UK
Nintendo has confirmed to MCV that it is to increase the trade price of its Wii console for UK retailers, a move that could lead to the console’s price rising ...
EA confirms G.I. Joe movie tie-in
Publisher EA is to publish the official multiplatform game tie-in for Paramount’s upcoming G.I. Joe movie, which is due to hit cinemas this August.
NPD: November games market defies credit crunch
The games industry’s recession-proof credentials have been given another shot in the arm with the news that NPD stats show the North American games market hit $2.91 billion in November ...
