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Spanish Retailer Has Odd Buy Two Xbox One Consoles And Get One Free Promotion

Normally retailers offer a buy two get one free promotion when it comes to selling video games. However, a retailer in Spain is offering the deal for Xbox One consoles instead.

As noted by a user on NeoGAF, GAME in Spain is offering users a chance to buy three Xbox One consoles for the price of only two. It is for the 500GB model and each bundle includes a copy of FIFA 16.

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LostDjinn3413d ago

Has anyone ever heard of this sort of thing happening with any other hardware? Ever? One has to question the level of desperation from MS's Spanish division with this sort of madness.

LostDjinn3413d ago

I might add (before anybody starts with the it's Game not MS BS) that the retail markup on these units is nowhere near the 33.3 (continuous) percent discount on offer here. There's no way Game is going to pay the difference to MS per sale.

MS has to be in on this deal.

Lon3wolf3413d ago

Proof or that is just BS.

LostDjinn3413d ago

So let me get this straght.

Game are going to take large losses (to the point of having to pay MS the difference) on these units just to generate sales while shielding MS from losses? That about the size of it?

Um...I'll give you a minute to think about that.

Why o why3413d ago

Both have global brands. . One has a true global following.

Neonridr3413d ago

Well there are some people out there that like to have multiple consoles in their households. One for the main room, one for the bedroom for example.

Who knows the logic behind this thing, very strange yes.

But nothing surprises me in today's day and age.

AizenSosuke3413d ago

(300 movie coming in to mind) This is madness!

MasterCornholio3413d ago (Edited 3413d ago )

There's a rumor that XB1s are overstocked here by a massive amount. Basically retailers here were expecting much higher sales but since the system bombed here (in Spain) they have a ton of stock that they don't know what to do with.

I believe the ratio between PS4 and XB1 is 8:1 here (in favor of PS4)

jony_dols3413d ago

Ouch...Europe (with the exception of UK/Ire) were PS3 strongholds...even still that is a huge disparity

MasterCornholio3413d ago (Edited 3413d ago )

@Jony

PlayStation has always been alot more popular than Xbox here in Spain. So I'm not surprised that this happened. Given how much better the Xbox 360 performed here in comparison to the first Xbox I don't blame retailers for thinking the Xb1 would perform alot better.

spicelicka3413d ago

Hey if desperation means I get a console for that cheap, with a stellar lineup of games, then I hope many many more companies get desperate.

MasterCornholio3412d ago

Well Microsoft could give then away for free which is great for consumers. But no company would want to do that due to how costly that would be.

What I'm trying to say that these console manufacturers prefer to sell these systems instead of giving them away for free. I personally believe retailers have the same mentality.

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BlueOnBlue223413d ago

Should be buy a PS4 and get two free xbox one,its the only they can keep up with the sales of the PS4

Neonridr3413d ago

ladies and gentlemen... BlueOnBlue22

He'll be here all week.

;)

BlueOnBlue223413d ago

i will be here for some of the week but i have a lot on!

OldGuyStillGaming3413d ago

Buy this offer
Keep one X1
Even trade other for PS4
Sell free one for cash/credit to buy games

WilliamSheridan3413d ago

They should just reduce the price of each by one third, would move more units at the same price

MasterCornholio3413d ago

Que demonios?

WTF?



That pretty much sums my reaction and I live in Spain.

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Gamist2dot03090d ago

For a "difficult game", I'm surprised almost 64,000 people got the platinum for Bloodborne. That game was worth it!

CocoaBrother3090d ago

One of my proudest platinums next to Velocity 2x, Digimon: Cyber Sleuth, and Killzone Mercenary.

joab7773089d ago

I think they patched it, but K2 was one of mine b/c of the fight with Radek on elite! Insanely hard!

Liqu1d3089d ago (Edited 3089d ago )

Aside from the chalice dungeons it's actually not that hard. Souls games platinums aren't actually that difficult really.

Imonaboat13089d ago

Yup .. Just unforgiving when it comes to mistakes

-Ghost3089d ago

SharePlay could also be a factor in many getting the platinum.

FITgamer3089d ago

Hell I've got the platinum for every Soulsborne game.

joab7773089d ago

Platinum wasn't too hard, but it wasn't easy either due to the Chalice quest. Still haven't played the dlc. Want to buy the complete edition and play it from the start, w/ the addition of all the new weapons of which many should have been in the base game.

Epic game and they are one of two devs that are currently working on my next favorite game. Can't wait to see what it is. Wouldn't mind a BB follow up though!

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FallenAngel19843090d ago

I still can't understand how there's not one Trophy with a 100% attained rate, especially when there are games that give them to you just for starting up the game

crazychris41243090d ago

Ratchet & Clank tutorial which only takes likes 2 minutes only has 97%, I just platinumed the game yesterday after finally getting the Death by Disco trophy on my 4th playthrough. Only 6% have gotten it.

FallenAngel19843089d ago

R&C: FFA gives you a Trophy just for starting up the story mode and even that doesn't have a 100%

Soldierone3089d ago

I'm always curious if these people just never sync, or if they legit got the game, installed it, boot it, then never go further.

rainslacker3089d ago

Games install their trophy list before they start. Probably not everyone actually actually starts up past the menu where it pops the trophy. Weird, but it happens I suppose.

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OB1Biker3089d ago

I understand its cool for gamers who like it but I hate the attitude of some people digging into others trophies and try to deride others. I even saw that happen for journalists trying to deride gamers who were giving their opinions.

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