Entries in 'rrp' (72)

Gamers react to Kinect RRP

Gamers react to Kinect RRP

The news that Microsoft has priced the Kinect motion camera right at the top end of the expected price range has been met with anger from followers of the device ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 20th 2010 at 6:40PM in News
Sainsbury's calls for lower games RRPs

Sainsbury's calls for lower games RRPs

The war between retailers and publishers looks set to once again erupt over software pricing – with Sainsbury’s last week issuing a fierce battlecry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 8th 2010 at 2:37PM in News
Acti ‘concerned’ by Move-Kinect price

Acti ‘concerned’ by Move-Kinect price

The world’s largest third party publisher has admitted that it is “concerned” about the price point of both Sony’s Move and Microsoft’s Kinect.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2010 at 12:53PM in News
E3 2010: Kinect price ‘closer to launch’

E3 2010: Kinect price ‘closer to launch’

With Sony unveiling a competitive price for its Move motion controller, the pressure on Microsoft to unveil its pricing strategy fro Kinect is higher than ever – but don’t expect ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2010 at 11:46AM in News

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GAME reports high Kinect interest

GAME reports high Kinect interest

Though we’re still waiting for an official RRP for Microsoft’s Kinect motion camera, UK retailer GAME has told MCV that interest in the device amongst consumers is proving strong.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2010 at 1:54PM in News
Pure Football gets low price

Pure Football gets low price

Five-a-side footie game Pure Football has been given a lower RRP than usual – with a £29.99 price set by Ubisoft.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 31st 2010 at 4:45PM in News
Retailers give CoD: Black Ops £54.99 RRP

Retailers give CoD: Black Ops £54.99 RRP

It didn’t seem to hurt Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s performance at retail, so talk of a £54.99 RRP for the upcoming COD: Black Ops shouldn’t come as ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2010 at 3:08PM in News
Namco sets low price for Titans

Namco sets low price for Titans

Namco Bandai has set the RRP of upcoming action adventure game Clash of the Titans at just £29.99, ahead of the game’s May 28th launch.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 30th 2010 at 10:20AM in News

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Average Wii price down to £155

Average Wii price down to £155

The price of the Nintendo Wii has tumbled at retail.
MCV’s research, which monitored the sale of hardware across 25 leading UK retailers, shows that the average price of Wii ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 16th 2010 at 2:45PM in News
Cut-price Natal predicted

Cut-price Natal predicted

Echoing previous predictions by MCV, US games analyst Michael Pachter has predicted that Microsoft’s Natal will retail for between $50-$80 when it goes on sale worldwide this Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2010 at 10:00AM in News
Trade faces 'premium' DSi XL price

Trade faces 'premium' DSi XL price

The DSi XL will carry a slightly higher trade price than its predecessor DSi, MCV understands.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2010 at 6:00AM in News
Black Wii sparks price war

Black Wii sparks price war

Whilst we’re used to aggressive price battles in the software market, hardware prices are typically resilient – which makes the current price war surrounding the upcoming Black Wii all ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 27th 2009 at 1:47PM in News

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Wii RRP under pressure

Wii RRP under pressure

The RRP of Wii is looking shakier than ever – as retail dramatically slashes the price of Nintendo’s console and Microsoft drops its powerful 360 Elite to under £200.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 3rd 2009 at 12:49PM in News
Lewis: Pricing spectrum will broaden

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 14th 2009 at 4:15PM in News
Kotick could “raise prices even further”

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2009 at 12:27PM in News
£54.99 Modern Warfare 2 to lead Xmas price hike

£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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 16th 2009 at 11:02AM in News

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No PS2 price cut in UK

No PS2 price cut in UK

Sony has confirmed that despite the PS2 price cuts announced for both Europe and North America, the UK price of the machine is set to remain unchanged.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 31st 2009 at 2:07PM in News
Nintendo powerless to up Wii street price

Nintendo powerless to up Wii street price

Wii platform holder Nintendo has told MCV that it is powerless to up the street price of the Nintendo Wii – adding to the concerns of many of the nation’s ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 11th 2009 at 2:09PM in News
SCEA: No plans for PS3 price cut

SCEA: No plans for PS3 price cut

SCEA has denied recent reports that the company is looking to re-evaluate the price of PS3 early next year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 25th 2008 at 10:58AM in News
Iwata doesn't like price cuts

Iwata doesn't like price cuts

Nintendo’s global president Saturo Iwata has revealed why the Wii is the only current console not to receive a price drop – he doesn’t like them.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 5th 2008 at 10:08AM in News
PS3 price could lead to next-gen defeat, says analyst

PS3 price could lead to next-gen defeat, says analyst

Microsoft’s recent price cuts to its range of Xbox 360 SKUs could lead to a drop in PS3 sales according to one analyst who insists that Sony must drop the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 8th 2008 at 1:10PM in News
US: 360 HD-DVD price slashed

US: 360 HD-DVD price slashed

With many predicting that the hi-def DVD war is fast approaching an end, and an end that will be marked with a Blu-Ray victory, Microsoft has slashed the price of ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2008 at 12:38PM in News