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Nintendo may have had a decent E3, but it’s hard to argue that the odds remain stacked against Wii U. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, however, believes that the console could yet prove a success – should Nintendo cut the price. "With Mario Kart, Wii U made one step and we …

Retailer GameStop has suggested that the latest cut-price Xbox One bundle is selling well. Microsoft’s 349/$399 SKU for the first time doesn’t include the Kinect 2.0 camera and as a result is 50/$100 cheaper than the bundle that does include Kinect. It went on sale on June 9th. "They went …

Retailer GameStop reckons that consumers have started showing more interest in Xbox One since Microsoft announced a cut-price Kinect-less SKU is on the way. Microsoft confirmed earlier this month that it would slash 50 off the price of the current hardware with a new 350 bundle that doesn’t include the …

Microsoft says it does not intend to compensate those who paid full price for an Xbox One in November following yesterday’s price cut. Microsoft’s machine arrived last year for 429 with a free game included in a limited number of SKUs, or in vanilla form for the majority. In February …

The UK High Street has called on Nintendo once again to lower the price of Wii U. The retailers were speaking ahead of the arrival of a Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundle, which retails for around 250. Nintendo’s racer is expected to be one of the biggest Wii U …

UK games retailers want to see a PS3 and Xbox 360 price cut before the end of the year. Top stores have told MCV that reducing the cost of Sony and Microsoft’s last generation machines will encourage younger and more casual gamers to jump back into the console market. We …

Those looking to download Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes on PS4 have received a nice surprise this morning. Having previously been announced at 29.99 digitally for both PS4 and Xbox One, the game can currently be had on PSN for just 24.99. Videogamer says the Xbox One version is …

Don’t expect to see Sony and Microsoft dropping the price of PS3 and Xbox 360 this side of Christmas. That’s according to EA’s chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen, who as reported by GameSpot told the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, & Technology conference that: "At some point [Microsoft and Sony] will …

Xbox One price cut levels the playing field with PlayStation 4, says Microsoft. The platform holder says the reduced price is designed to encourage a significant spike in sales to coincide with the launch of Titanfall – which Microsoft calls ‘a rare moment’ in a console’s life. The firm believes …

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, …