Tag Archives: price

DeNA’s ngmoco acquisition the numbers

Japanese social games firm DeNA has published documents giving more details about its acquisition of US mobile startup ngmoco. One English document that has been published on DeNA’s IR site outlines the terms of the deal. The maximum acquisition consideration is $403 million, of which up to $100 million will …

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PSPgo price cut incoming?

Reports in the US are claiming Sony is to reduce the price of the PSPgo by a fifth at the end of the week. Joystiq claims to have word from a retail source that as of October 15th the machine will see its RRP slashed from $250 to $200. Sony …

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PES 2011 for £30 at Tesco

Tesco has become the first retailer to show its hand and declare its day one price for Konami’s PES 2011, which is released in the UK tomorrow. The supermarket will sell the game for just 30, no strings attached. It’s a different strategy to that it adopted with FIFA 11 …

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Excitement blamed for high 3DS RRP

Speaking to analysts yesterday, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata admitted one curious reason for the comparatively high price of the Nintendo DS handheld – the enthusiasm with which it was greeted Andriasang says Iwata told the audience that the price was set by considering a number of factors, including reactions to …

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GAME not afraid of FIFA discounting

Supermarkets choosing to ‘go low’ on FIFA this week won’t be able to match GAME’s specialist offer, Ian Shepherd reckons. The 2011 edition of EA’s yearly sales juggernaut arrives at midnight. Asda is offering the game for just 97p to those who trade-in certain titles, while Sainsbury’s will sell it for …

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Sonic 4 arriving next month

Sega has announced what should be a concrete release date for its much-wanted platform sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 4. The game, which is getting only a digital release, will debut on iTunes for download on iPhone and iPod Touch on October 7th. This will then be followed by release on …

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Kotick: Kinect must get cheaper

Bobby Kotick likes Kinect, but he does have one concern with it. For a boss famed for his sharp business sense and sharp attention to profits, can you imagine what that is? With Kinect – I love the idea, but Microsoft has got to get the price down,” he told …

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System 3 prices PSN-only Ferrari title

Publisher System 3 has confirmed that it’s daring digital release Ferrari The Race Experience will be released on PSN on September 29th – and will cost far less than you might have expected. The game will cost just 11.99/€14.99. Furthermore, existing owners of System 3’s Ferrari Challenge can get the …

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PlayStation Move whos cheapest?

Tomorrow marks the arrival of PlayStation Move on the UK High Street – and perhaps it’s not surprising to see Tesco undercutting the rest of the market to offer the new controller at the lowest price. Online portal Tesco Direct is currently selling the PlayStation Move Starter Pack for just …

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250GB Kinect bundle revealed

Microsoft has at last gone official on the bundle first spotted last month by revealing the 250GB version of its Xbox 360 Kinect hardware bundle. The SKU will include the high-capacity 250GB variant of the Xbox 360 S, a Kinect camera and a copy of Kinect Adventures. It will retail …

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