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PS4 pre-orders 'performing very well', says GAME

PlayStation 4 pre-orders are "performing very well", a spokesperson for GAME has revealed, telling VideoGamer.com that the retailer is "certain" that the arrival of the console will revive the UK's flagging retail market.

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Chaostar4061d ago (Edited 4061d ago )

Hello anyone who has pre ordered in the UK at GAME, could you please tell me if the deposit is refundable if you find it cheaper elsewhere? Thanks.

Also I emailed GAME about where their main launch in London would be, since their flagship store closed but they didn't have an answer, does anyone have a clue?

PirateThom4061d ago

When I pre-ordered the Vita, they refunded it, but only after launch. This is when they were having major financial issues though and they basically had to pay up front for stock rather than getting it on credit.

So, the answer, it is refundable.

NewMonday4061d ago

it's better to wait till after the official price and release date are revealed.

rainslacker4061d ago

May be better to wait until your sure they know what their pre-order allotment is too. It's possible they haven't worked out those details, and they could oversell it. Just think how small GameStops pre-order allotment in the US was compared to how many actually sold.

Also being the EU there is nothing to say that it will even be released there this year. You could be looking at a year long wait or more if Sony doesn't do a worldwide release, and that would just suck.

Anarki4061d ago

Didn't think anyone still used game...

grassyknoll4061d ago

I wouldn't risk it with Game, if they go into administration again you would lose your deposit. I would recommend a online retailer that promises on the day delivery.

TheLyonKing4061d ago

Depends where you live, in Aberdeen all the GAME stores were saved also when HMV went under Aberdeen store was saved. Aberdeen is a very afluent place and will be unlikely GAME will close.

I aso got my refund on the ps3 when it game out as I got it dirt cheap at woolworths.

nirwanda4061d ago

@thelyonking sometimes it doesn't matter how good the area is, it depends on the business itself.
Look at comet or woolworths they just all closed down everywhere.
Game are in a bit of trouble they are still trading, personally I would wait till just before launch and watch the supermarket's fight for your custom

Chaostar4061d ago

Thanks PirateThom & grassyknol, I think I'll leave it until we get a solid price.

Anyone have a clue about where the London launch will be?

Dark_Overlord4061d ago

I pre ordered with game, and nowhere in their T&C does it say no refunds, so according to law you can ask for it back :)

BDSE4061d ago

A deposit is non-refundable, that's why they ask you for one.

Dark_Overlord4061d ago

Only if the place states it is non refundable when you initially place the deposit :) Otherwise you can claim it back.

stuntman_mike4061d ago (Edited 4061d ago )

@chaostar

I highly recommend www.shopto.net they are taking pre-orders and you don't have to pay up front. their an excellent store i use them all the time.

as for GAME launch it will be in all game stores not just one in particular, but if i was to guess on their main store in London it would be Westfields in Stratford.

Psn8004060d ago

No but has soon has I hear they are taking per orders I'm there giving my order for a Ps4 .

Kurt Russell4060d ago

I'm supprised this is coming from GAME as they charge £20 to pre-order whilst anywhere on the internet a pre-order is free.

jay24060d ago

Not refundable, Whitebridge I think it's called it's a shopping centre, thats their new flagship store can't wait, hope we're not waiting a yr

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CustardTrout4061d ago

Got say, I'm face palming at the fact no one picked up on the sarcasm...

WalterWJR4061d ago

Perhaps you are from east palmdale

TheEnigma3134061d ago

That's why you put /s at the end if it's sarcasm. Stops confusion.

DragonKnight4061d ago

Sarcasm or not, it was stupid. You either come off as a PC elitist jerk or someone trolling too hard.

FamilyGuy4061d ago

O.o I just moved to east palmdale.

This article is dumb and pointless.

MultiConsoleGamer4061d ago

Quite a long list at my local GameStop. I'm expecting to camp out.

Donnieboi4061d ago

Gamestop? U mean the waiting list, or the actual pre-order list? I heard they're not taking pre-orders just yet.

steve30x4061d ago

I got an email from gamestop informing me that they are taking PS4 preorders

moparful994061d ago

I asked my Gamestop if they were taking pre-orders yet and they said they were not. I did sign up for the Gamestop first to know list so hopefully they will inform me as soon as pre orders are being accepted.. I want to make sure I have a PS4 at launch..

rainslacker4061d ago

They still aren't taking pre-orders. Just the first-to-know list. My local store the manager has a list of customers with their numbers that she's going to call when they start, but they have the official one online as well.

Jdoki4061d ago

I'll probably pre-order after E3, once release date, price and more info is known.

sway_z4061d ago (Edited 4061d ago )

Great news for PS4...but GAME are probably one of the worst places to pre-order consoles because they sometimes bump up the prices by forcing you to buy bundles. Rarely do they let you just pre order base units in my experience.

Therefore, if PS4 is £399, Game will charge £520 by adding 2 games (you may not like) and an extra pad (you may not have wanted) and anything else they can to make the cost more attractive to themselves.

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@MasterCornholio ..below

Unfortunately the UK is one of the most expensive territories (Global Trade) for some reason. We even have a phrase for it...

'Rip Off Britain' ;(

MasterCornholio4061d ago

Hmm strange i buy from game all the time in Spain and they never did this to me. However due to the way the laws are structured here maybe game cant pull off those types of stunts.

I will preorder the console from game like my Vita. But from my experience i ended up getting the Vita from Amazon due to the much lower price point and the included 8GB memory card.

However what im really worried about is getting a defected unit from Amazon because it would be really difficult to return it. Not to mention you would have to pay costs for shipping it back (from my understanding of their return policy).

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin2619d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905064d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5064d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905064d ago (Edited 5064d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5064d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5064d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5064d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495064d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5063d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5064d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn2654d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One