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Gamers worldwide are as of today able to head out and buy Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. That might confuse you a little as the game doesn’t officially release until tomorrow (Tuesday November 4th), but Activision this year has chosen to release the Day Zero Edition a day earlier than …
Read More »GameStop cuts Xbox One Sunset Overdrive bundle to £309.97
40 has been shaved off the price of the upcoming Xbox One Sunset Overdrive bundle by online retailer GameStop. The white console and game bundle – due out on October 31st – can be had from the site for 309.97. The price is labelled up as a promotion so don’t …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 Wii U (including extra game) is £200 at Tesco
A Premium Wii U with two games for 200 is exactly what Nintendo should be talking about. And that’s what is available right now from Tesco for those who use a (likely limited time) discount code. Tesco Direct is offering the Mario Kart 8 Premium Wii U bundle for 219.99. …
Read More »UPDATED: Xbox One with Titanfall available for £349
The biggest price cut yet for Microsoft’s Xbox One has hit the UK High Street. Supermarket Asda has slashed the price of the Xbox One Titanfall bundle to just 349, bringing it in line with PS4. That’s a full 50 less than the current 399 RRP, which itself is 30 …
Read More »Apple launches cheaper 8GB iPhone 5C
An 8GB version of the supposedly ‘budget’ iPhone 5C is now available. The SKU this morning appeared on Apple and mobile operator websites and is priced at 429 standalone. The existing 16GB (469) and 32GB (549) models are still available. Apple has never published official sales date for the 5C …
Read More »Maplin slashes Xbox One to £349.99 to match PS4
Maplin UK is offering Microsoft’s Xbox One console for the same price at Sony’s PS4 – 349.99. When the Xbox One launched in November it had a price tag of 429, but a number of cuts have been introduced in recent weeks. However, Maplin’s deal is the first time it …
Read More »GameStop reveals Watch Dogs trade-in discount deal
It’s a brave new next-gen world out there, and with it comes a new era in higher-price trade-in prices. GameStop has revealed a part-exchange offer for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Watch Dogs, but the retailer is asking for an unusually high 14.97 from interested punters. To take …
Read More »Retailer adds free game to Xbox One Titanfall bundle
Another tempting Xbox One offer has appeared on the UK High Street. Zavvi is currently taking pre-orders on the 399.99 Xbox One Titanfall bundle but is also offering one free game from a selection of four – Forza 5, Ryse, Dead Rising 3 or Zoo Tycoon. Microsoft announced a price …
Read More »UPDATE: Xbox One Titanfall bundle cut to under £370
GameStop is offering a significant discount on the new Xbox One Titanfall bundle. Microsoft yesterday confirmed an upcoming cut-price SKU that includes an Xbox One console and a digital download of Titanfall for 399.99 – that’s 30 off the machine’s current RRP. Now GameStop is taking pre-orders on the bundle …
Read More »PS4 gets £20 price cut
The PS4 has received its first price cut of note by one UK retailer. GameStop is currently offering a solo PS4 pack – including console and controller – for just 329.97. That’s 20 off the normal selling price. Last month Zavvi cut 20 off the price of the Xbox One, …
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