GAME gets Square Enix exclusive

Oh for the love of God.

Why? Exclusives are just a bitch for the consumer to deal with. "Oh, yey, I get to buy AC3 from a retailer who's more expensive than my preferred, because otherwise there's no way to get this mission".

Yeah, thanks publishers. :/

Posted:A year ago

I'm pretty annoyed about this. Although it might be a feather in the cap for GAME I can't help but feel that it will do the sales damage.

It's a pretty unknown franchise with a gameplay mechanic that shows its colours best when lots of people play it in coop. How is limiting the retail outlet a good thing?

Posted:A year ago

*sigh* More retail exclusives...

Posted:A year ago

It wouldn't bother me too much if it was an exclusive (even if it is dumb), but the fact that it will be priced at £35 at launch is stupid. 3DS games should be £30 tops at release.

Posted:A year ago

Maybe it's expensive due to the fact that they'll lose sales for it being exclusive to one retailer, and they have to make up the short-fall?

Also, exclusive = lack of competition = lack of competitive pricing = more second-hand sales due to people not wanting to pay so much.

Posted:A year ago

Well done GAME on showing exactly why you went into administration to begin with. Bravo.

*Slow clap*

Posted:A year ago

I have to say, I'm now actively avoiding buying from Game, due to this exclusivity deal. It's bad for everyone, except (possibly) Game, and I don't care about them.

Posted:A year ago