Tesco Extra (http://www.tesco.com/entertainment/browse.aspx?Ntx=mode+matchall&N=4294362063&Ntk=P_HIDDEN_Special_Id&Nr=293&Ntt=3758)
BF2 for £17.97
Republic Commando for £7.97
etc etc
I saw WHSmiths had the same yesterday..Makes you wonder what they usual cut is..
Stops you wondering why places like Easynews do such a roaring trade. I know it's off topic, but what would you happily pay for a game? I reckon £15-20 is ok, £40 which appears to be the benchmark is ridiculous IMHO....I know I know, developer costs, but hang on...
/stumbles off to do some maths.
So figures appear hard to come by (funny that), but here's an example.
QuoteWednesday 10 November 2004/... ELSPA has announced today that GTA: San Andreas has become the fastest selling video game of all time, smashing all previous records and selling a staggering one million units in the UK after a mere nine days on sale, according to official ELSPA figures, sourced from Chart-Track.
So, 1,000,000 units at a conservative £30 (it was £39.99 on release and there weren't many offers about). So applying some Ninja Freak maths to it, that's £30 million quid. Is that what it costs nowadays to re-write and existing game with some new graphics, a new'ish plot and some playtesting?
Just plain wrong in my opinion.