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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 UK retailer shortly.
UPDATE 2: Since publishing the first update we have had three readers contact us to confirm that they have seen the deal advertised, one including a picture. We’ve gone back to HMV.
UPDATE 3: MCV can confirm that HMV will not be offering this deal. Why? We’re trying our best to bring you that news as soon as possible.
ORIGINAL STORY: Entertainment retailer HMV is to push hard for as big a share of the LA Noire market as possible with a tempting trade-in deal for gamers, MCV has been lead to believe.
Anyone willing to trade-in a copy of this week’s UK No.1 Brink will be able to buy Rockstar’s new title for just 4.99.
HMV has offered these sorts of deals before, notably with Sony’s Gran Turismo 5. It also offered Call of Duty: Black Ops for just 7.99 under similar stipulations.
With such high anticipation for LA Noire, it wouldn’t be a surprise if many retailers identified it as a strong candidate for a spot of promotional discounting.
MCV has contacted HMV for clarification.
