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Games prices

  • 20-12-2008 6:20am
    #1
    steo87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭


    What's with the new releases being sold at relatively low prices lately? Ya know,like GOW2 was released at around 49.99 and Mirror's Edge is only 35 quid now....?!

    I for one welcome our new low price overlords!!


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Meh,
    I'd say you may see more of this in the next year. Economic downturn, yada yada yada.

    Saw the "Dark Knight" special edition DVD during the week somewhere for 20 quid! That's unheard of (outside the 'tinternet), if it was two years ago it would have been twice that price when out new...


  • #3
    Podge2k7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭Podge2k7


    Not many people are going to spend €60 for a game now that we are in the "recession".!


  • #4
    grizzly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭grizzly


    Yep, the recession is bring prices down everywhere.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Some games still have a 60euro price tag on them though. And I wonder how long these low prices will last for.


  • #6
    Turnip2000
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭Turnip2000


    Picked up fallout 3 for 36 quid in hmv yesterday.


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  • #7
    dazftw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    yea I reckon there trying to get people to buy more. They can afford to sell games for nothing anyway.

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  • #8
    Mr. K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,485 ✭✭✭Mr. K


    Game are changing the games on sale each week. It seems as though Fallout 3 and Mirror's Edge are always going cheap, but I missed my chance to pick up MK vs DC for €35. It's full price again, I can't pay that much having seen it so cheap!


  • #9
    OctavarIan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭OctavarIan


    Turnip2000 wrote: »
    Picked up fallout 3 for 36 quid in hmv yesterday.

    Which HMV? I'm pretty sure I saw it for €27 yesterday. If not HMV then in some similar store on Henry Street.

    Got Eternal Sonata in Smyths for €9.99, will quench my rpg fix until after Christmas :D


  • #10
    patrickSTARR
    Registered Users Posts: 961 ✭✭✭patrickSTARR


    OctavarIan wrote: »
    Which HMV? I'm pretty sure I saw it for €27 yesterday. If not HMV then in some similar store on Henry Street.

    Got Eternal Sonata in Smyths for €9.99, will quench my rpg fix until after Christmas :D


    im sure i seen fallout in gamestop for 27 bucks


  • #11
    segasega
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 785 ✭✭✭segasega


    Got Kane & Lynch: Dead Men in HMV on Sunday Brand New for €7.99.


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  • #12
    NiSmO
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭NiSmO


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  • #13
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    NiSmO wrote: »
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    Some people (like me) would rather pay a couple of euros more and not have to wait a couple of weeks to get the games. ;)


  • #14
    segasega
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 785 ✭✭✭segasega


    Was just down in GAME on Dawson St. Lots of new games reduced. Some that come to mind are Mass Effect €10, Skate €12 and more. I even noticed "Open Season" for €2.50, so if someone wants a cheap kids game, there ya go!


    P.S Noticed Gamestop have a crap deal on second hand games now, buy two get one select title free. The select titles are all old not so great games and they have nothing under €15 in the second hand section, so they at least make €30 off you.


  • #15
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,794 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    segasega wrote: »
    Got Kane & Lynch: Dead Men in HMV on Sunday Brand New for €7.99.

    You were had, that game isn't worth the steam off your piss.
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  • #16
    PAU
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭PAU


    Turnip2000 wrote: »
    Picked up fallout 3 for 36 quid in hmv yesterday.

    Got it for 34 quid in Gamestop,great bargain.


  • #17
    dazftw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    You were had, that game isn't worth the steam off your piss.

    What are you talking about? That game was brilliant! What a bargain for 8 euro im actually jealous :p

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  • #18
    mayordenis
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,644 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    PAU wrote: »
    Got it for 34 quid in Gamestop,great bargain.

    I got that - but the special "lunchbox" edition with all the little goodies same price 34.99 :pac:


  • #19
    koneko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    Was in a Gamestop today, they had a few games on sale, including (the new) Prince of Persia and Mirror's Edge, both €25


  • #20
    Makaveli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    Mr. K wrote: »
    Game are changing the games on sale each week. It seems as though Fallout 3 and Mirror's Edge are always going cheap, but I missed my chance to pick up MK vs DC for €35. It's full price again, I can't pay that much having seen it so cheap!

    From the looks of reviews you saved yourself €35.


  • #21
    wandatowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Picked up Need For Speed Pro Street for 12.99 in Zavvi the other day,,


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  • #22
    NiSmO
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭NiSmO


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  • #23
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,692 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Yeah the price wars on new releases are pretty good at the moment: would be rare to pay over 50 euro for a new 360 game on Henry Street. Annoying for picking games up early though - picked up Fallout standard edition for forty a week or two after release thinking it was a bargain, only for the special edition to be considerably cheaper a fortnight later.

    Poor Mirror's Edge and PoP though: at those prices they've probably sold next to nothing,


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