Correct us if we're wrong but aren't pre-order gifts used as an incentive to get people to purchase a retail copy of an upcoming game that isn't already on the best sellers radar? Unless you count that sweet art book for the Barbie Horse Adventures MMO.
U.K. based retailer GAME is so stoked for you to purchase Grand Theft Auto IV that they're throwing logic out the window and giving away MS Points and Gamerpics to ensure your pre-order. Yeah, yeah. We know GAME is doing it to ensure they get more orders than their competition but getting freebies for wanting Grand Theft Auto IV makes us worry that they're going to force the overpriced special edition down our throats when we pickup the game on April 29. Can't go wrong with Gamerpics though, right? Apparently they're all the incentive you need.
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[Thanks, Callum]
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3-03-2008 @ 11:49AM
Raheem said...
GAME have competition?
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3-03-2008 @ 11:55AM
Xav de Matos said...
While they are pretty much the only specialty retailer for games in the U.K. since their acquisition of Gamestation, they do have other competition for game sales.
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3-03-2008 @ 12:00PM
Boff said...
Didn't know they'd bought Gamestation!
Doesn't leave much in the way of competition then - HMV, WHSmiths and the supermarkets.
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3-03-2008 @ 1:01PM
Espiox said...
Yeah, Game bought Gamestation, but the companies are still pretty much separate at the store level (I work at a GS).
On that note, GS are doing the same pre-order deal if you'd prefer to shop there.
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3-03-2008 @ 1:29PM
SadisticHam said...
Smiths and HMV aren't really competition, there prices are outrageous compared.
Only real competition now is online. Play.com is the best bet but GAME even have a stake in that.
I just use boomerang rentals now but ya, I'd prefer some competition over just game myself.
Any idea how many points?
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3-03-2008 @ 1:44PM
Question Mark said...
Do any of those online stores ship games outside of the UK? Like to the U.S.?
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3-03-2008 @ 1:45PM
Ample Salty said...
I changed my pre-order to GAME last week when I heard about the offer. The site says 500 gamer points which I think is pretty good. I figure the DLC will be 800 when it commes out so it's only a few hundred points short of getting it free.
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3-03-2008 @ 1:46PM
SadisticHam said...
I presume your questions directed at me? Boomerang only ships within the UK but you guys have plenty of video game rental sites anyway.
Play i don't know about though, go to their site and find out.
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3-03-2008 @ 1:50PM
brownmurder said...
on the game website it clearly says 500ms points
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3-03-2008 @ 1:52PM
brownmurder said...
http://img.game.co.uk/images/wk05/widget_gta4_x360point.gif
just so you can see
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3-03-2008 @ 2:05PM
Question Mark said...
Does PLAY, Gamestation, GAME and WHsmith ship outside the UK?
Also, how much is this in american money? £24.99
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3-03-2008 @ 2:12PM
Cyrus said...
What abiyt Target dont you have target or bullseye it's french owned...All this week in the US you get a 360 PS3 System wrap free with 10.00 reserve of GTA IV
ON DAY OF PURACHASE THAT'S E4.50 I THINK
http://weeklyad.target.com/target/default.aspx?action=browsepagedetail&storeid=2565074&rapid=516171&listingid=-2091999801&ref=%2ftarget%2fdefault.aspx%3faction%3dbrowsepagespread%26storeid%3d2565074%26rapid%3d516171%26pagenumber%3d20&pagenumber=20
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3-03-2008 @ 3:25PM
Xav de Matos said...
@brownmurder: On the original GAME read link it only says Xbox Live Points in that banner image, but thank you for clearing it up.
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3-03-2008 @ 6:14PM
Benny said...
Blockbuster will give you £5 off the game when you preorder. So if it comes out at 34.99, you'll only pay 30. No adverts or signs, but ask the staff.
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3-04-2008 @ 8:04AM
Dethdude said...
"Smiths and HMV aren't really competition, there prices are outrageous compared.
Only real competition now is online. Play.com is the best bet but GAME even have a stake in that."
You obviously don't check other stores the price is always better or you work for Game.
Lost Planet PS3:
Game £39.99
HMV £22.99
Zavvi £24.99
Devil May Cry Xbox
Game £39.99
Zavvi £29.99 Ltd Tin Edition...
GHIII
Game £74.99
HMV £59.99
Zavvi £65
The points Game are giving will not add up to the saving you could make buying elsewhere...
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