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Cynicism is like chocolate. A little bit can be good for you, but too much can be damaging. Microsoft went into tonight’s E3 press event with a monumental task – overturning weeks of some of the most viscous online commentary the industry has witnessed to convince the world that Xbox …
Read More »MICROSOFT: No price drop for the new Xbox 360
The new-look Xbox 360 will retail for the same price as the current machine. A redesigned version of the console has been rumoured for some time, but it was expected to arrive along with a cut in the machine’s selling price in order to target more price-conscious consumers. However the …
Read More »Pachter predicts PS4 and Xbox One launch prices
PS4 will launch for $349 and the Xbox One for $399, analyst Michael Pachter has predicted. He adds that each Xbox One will cost $325 to manufacture suggesting that Microsoft could make a modest profit at the $399 price point” while Sony will look to undercut PS3’s $599 launch RRP …
Read More »Amazon lists FIFA 14 on Xbox One and PS4 for £89.99
It’s an error. It has to be an error, right? Amazon.co.uk has put up listings for upcoming EA release FIFA for both Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PS4. Both of which are priced at 89.99. There has so far been no official word on software pricing for next-gen machines, although …
Read More »Sony hints at sub-£400 PS4 launch price
PS4 could launch at a lower price than its predecessor the PS3. Admittedly, the PS3 launched in the UK at an eye-watering 425. Launching PS4 above that would be ‘brave’ to say the least. But with the new console packing plenty of tech, just how low can we expect it …
Read More »Ubisoft says Wii U "will find its public"… as long as Nintendo cuts the price
Nintendo’s Wii U could yet be successful provided Nintendo lowers the console’s RRP. That’s the verdict of Ubisoft’s executive director for EMEA territories Alain Corre, who told Edge that despite a disappointing start the machine could yet find traction. Always,” he said when asked if he’d like to see a …
Read More »PS4 will retail for £300 in UK – report
Sony’s PlayStation 4 will be available for 300 when it launches in the UK, according to newspaper reports this morning. The Times, as reported by Eurogamer, claims that isn’t a Yen conversion amount, either – that’s an actual local UK adjusted figure. "Industry sources and leaked internal documents suggest that …
Read More »Ubisoft boss "can’t say he’s happy" with Wii U launch price
Yves Guillemot has admitted that he would have preferred Nintendo to launch with a lower price for the Wii U. The console arrives in North America this weekend and then in the UK on November 30th. Typical prices as of right now start at around 250 for the (hard to …
Read More »Retail wants £249.99 Wii U… but lower price could surprise trade
Retailers want Wii U to be priced at 250 when it launches. But Nintendo could be prepared to set a cost price that will allow shops to sell cheaper than that – and ensure the machine is this Christmas’ must-have gaming item. One senior publisher confidently told MCV that the …
Read More »Retail at odds over 3DS XL pricing
Nintendo won’t issue RRPs in the UK, so retail is this afternoon having its best guess regarding the price of the upcoming hardware. And the early guesses suggest no-one really knows First off, Play.com has gone with an RRP and sale price of 179.99. ShopTo is selling the device for …
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