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FROM THE FRONTLINE
This week we speak to Andy Jones from The Game Cave in Telford…
Which games have been selling well? The 360 has been great for us, with Mafia IIa strong seller. However copies were soon traded in to us, as the game has little replay value. Halo: Reach has done a lot better. Having enough special and legendary editions from Gem in to cover the pre-orders has been helpful.
“When publishers discount games, indies tend to be last in the loop.”
Can Move and Kinect reinvigorate the retail market? No – but good games will. Move and Kinect won’t help Nintendo either – a friend of mine has seen a stack of Wii consoles piled waist-high in one store alone. Let’s see what happens about stock availability as we have been let down by Sony for Move already. No stock for day one and POS in-store. Why?
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CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 360 ACTIVISION
2. CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS PS3 ..............................................................ACTIVISION
3. GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 ......................................................................SONY
4. MEDAL OF HONOR – LIMITED EDITION PS3 ..........................................................................EA
What makes your store unique? We have good trade-in prices compared to other stores, with strong product and console knowledge. We also offer repairs on and off-site.
What is your biggest challenge? Trying to keep up with the ever-changing prices from online stores and supermarkets. Pricing structure tends to get a bit silly at this time of year. And when publishers discount games, indies tend to be last in the loop.
What do you think about the upcoming VAT increase? There will be more closures across the spectrum next year – both indies and majors. It’s a sad state of affairs when supermarkets dictate the price of games and what they sell for up and down the country. I’m afraid 2011 will be a tough year for all.
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5. FOOTBALL MANAGER 2011 PC ........................................................................SEGA
6. MEDAL OF HONOR – LIMITED EDITION 360 ..........................................................................EA
7. FABLE III 360 ..............................................................MICROSOFT
8. FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS 360 ................................................................BETHESDA
9. ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD PS3 ..................................................................UBISOFT
10. JUST DANCE 2 WII....................................................................UBISOFT
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Guitar Hero: Warriors 360, Activision
Dead Rising 2 PS3, Capcom
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2. GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 ......................................................................SONY
3. MEDAL OF HONOR – LIMITED EDITION PS3 ..........................................................................EA
4. CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 360 ..............................................................ACTIVISION
5. CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW PS3....................................................................KONAMI
6. CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS PS3 ..............................................................ACTIVISION
7. MEDAL OF HONOR – LIMITED EDITION 360 ..........................................................................EA
8. SALT BLU RAY ..................................................SONY PICTURES
9. ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD PS3 ..................................................................UBISOFT
10. KARATE KID – DOUBLE PLAY BLU RAY ..................................................SONY PICTURES Week ending October 1st Source: SHOPTO.NET
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