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PRICE CHECK [PRE ORDERS] COD4: Reflex Wii, Activision Blizzard
Hair Salon DSi, 505 Games
SingStar: Take That PS3, Sony
Need for Speed: Nitro DS, EA
Shaun White: World Stage Wii, Ubisoft
TOP 10 LEFT 4 DEAD 360 EA
IN STORE: MANCHESTER £34.99
N/A
£17.99
N/A
£34.99
£39.99
N/A
£19.99
N/A
£39.99
2. FINAL FANTASY XIII
£39.99
£24.99
£19.99
£24.99
£39.99
3. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS
£39.99
£24.99
£16.99
£39.99
£39.99
4. MAG: MASSIVE ACTION
PS3 ............................................................SQUARE ENIX WII ................................................................NINTENDO PS3 ......................................................................SONY
5. GOD OF WAR III
PS3 ......................................................................SONY
6. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2
ONLINE
PS3 ..........................................................................EA
£29.99
£17.99
£14.99
£24.99
£29.99
£29.99
£17.99
£17.99
£24.99
£29.99
£29.70
£17.99
£16.95
£24.99
£29.99
£29.79
N/A
£19.79
N/A
N/A
7. DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS
PS3 ..........................................................................EA
8. GRAN TURISMO 5
PS3 ......................................................................SONY
9. FORMULA 1 2009
WII ..........................................................CODEMASTERS
10. MASS EFFECT 2
360 ..........................................................................EA Week ending Novemebr 20th Source: SHOPTO.COM
FROM THE FRONTLINE Nindie.com speaks to Roy’s Toys owner Roy Wenman… What makes your store unique? Roy’s Toys is unique in that it focuses exclusively on selling Nintendo merchandise rather than the more common generic video game retailer. What are the challenges facing your store? The biggest hurdle is attracting consumers to our new website: roystoys.net. Drawing sufficient interest in the site has been the biggest challenge as traffic is an essential component of any online retail outlet and can make or break a business.
[PRE ORDERS]
TOP 10 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS WII NINTENDO 2. ASSASSIN’S CREED II
360 ..................................................................UBISOFT
3. ASSASSIN’S CREED II
PS3 ..................................................................UBISOFT
“Online retailers offer free shipping, which is not an option for indies.”
How much of a threat do online retailers pose to your new site? Since they’re so large and diverse, not only is it difficult to compete with them on prices – because they can afford to buy in vast quantities – but their range of products is also an issue. Diligent shoppers may surf around for the best deal, but there are plenty of people who will stick to one site simply because it’s well known and is almost guaranteed to stock all the items they are looking for, even if they aren’t the cheapest. Many of the larger online retailers now also offer free shipping on most goods, which is an option simply not available to smaller indies.
4. LEFT 4 DEAD 2
360 ..........................................................................EA
5. WE SING: WITH MICROPHONES
WII ..........................................................NORDIC GAMES
6. LEFT 4 DEAD 2
PC ............................................................................EA
7. ZELDA: SPIRIT TRACKS
DS..................................................................NINTENDO
8. THE SIMS 3: WORLD ADVENTURES
PC ............................................................................EA
9. POKÉMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: SKY
DS..................................................................NINTENDO
10. LITTLEBIGPLANET
PSP ......................................................................SONY Week ending Novemebr 20th Source: AMAZON.CO.UK