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5 MONDAY DECEMBER 14th 2009
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PRICE CHECK [PRE ORDERS] James Cameron’s Avatar 360, Ubisoft
The Saboteur PC, EA
Game Party 3 Wii, Warner Bros.
Tony Hawk: RIDE PS3, Activision Blizzard
Jambo! Safari DS, Sega
TOP 10 FINAL FANTASY XIII
IN STORE: BOOTLE
PS3 SQUARE ENIX
£39.99
£34.99
N/A
£89.99
N/A
£43.99
N/A
N/A
£99.99
N/A
2. SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV
£37.71
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3. SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV
£39.99
£34.99
N/A
£89.99
N/A
4. BAYONETTA
PS3 ..................................................................CAPCOM 360 ..................................................................CAPCOM 360 ......................................................................SEGA
5. GOD OF WAR III
PS3 ......................................................................SONY
6. BAYONETTA
ONLINE
PS3 ......................................................................SEGA
£37.73
£29.73
£11.73
£94.73
£24.73
£37.99
£28.99
N/A
£92.99
£24.99
£38.93
£30.93
£14.93
£94.93
£25.93
£34.89
£24.89
N/A
£89.98
N/A
7. DARKSIDERS: WRATH OF WAR
360 ........................................................................THQ
8. GRAN TURISMO 5
PS3 ......................................................................SONY
9. DARKSIDERS
PS3 ........................................................................THQ
10. HEAVY RAIN: ORIGAMI KILLER
PS3 ......................................................................SONY Week ending December 11th Source: SHOPTO.COM
FROM THE FRONTLINE
“I don’t know how independents are going to be able to survive – it’s only pre-owned that keeps us afloat.”
This week, we speak to Simon Sharp of Bude’s GamePad… How has business been for you in 2009? Difficult, to be quite honest with you. It’s just really hard to compete now. I have people all the time asking me to price match with other retailers, but because of the price margins I can’t compete. It’s cheaper to buy stock from the competition than it is from distributors. What do you want to see change in 2010? Better prices from the big official distributors, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. I think it’s all because of greedy publishers with these false recommended retail prices. I don’t know how independents are going to be able to survive – it’s only pre-owned that keeps us afloat.
[PRE ORDERS]
TOP 10 BAYONETTA: CLIMAX EDITION 360 SEGA 2. MAG: MASSIVE ACTION GAME
PS3 ......................................................................SONY
3. MASS EFFECT 2
360 ..........................................................................EA
4. GRAN TURISMO 5
PS3 ......................................................................SONY
How have your Christmas sales been? Slow. This whole year has been totally slow. We actually think the recession has been this year, rather than last year like everyone else believes. It’s because of the prices, and the supermarkets have made it worst. They’ve really upped their game this year, especially near me. My local Morrisons was selling Modern Warfare 2 for £26, and I’m selling for £45 – but it costs £43 from the distributors. I’ve had so many people returning sealed games because they get a better deal over there. It’s seriously affected our sales.
5. BIOSHOCK 2: SPECIAL EDITION
360 ................................................................2K GAMES
6. FINAL FANTASY XIII
PS3 ............................................................SQUARE ENIX
7. BAYONETTA: CLIMAX EDITION
PS3 ......................................................................SEGA
8. STAR TREK ONLINE
PC ..........................................................NAMCO BANDAI
9. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2
PC ............................................................................EA
10. WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSM
PC ..................................................ACTIVISION BLIZZARD Week ending December 11th Source: PLAY.CO.UK