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What's most interesting is that, I believe I'm correct in saying, up until now the N7 edition (aka collector's edition) was exclusive to GAME in the region. Makes you wonder what could have gone wrong with their deal that they went from having the exclusive on the biggest edition to not stocking the game at all. Already every other retailer has started taking pre-orders for the N7 version.
Of course the real story here isn't Mass Effect 3, it's that after SSX they won't be stocking any EA games at all. Cutting a whole publisher out is a helluva step. Makes me wonder if theres some of that good ol' publisher-store battling going on over used games and online passes, what with EA pushing Origin (not to mention all the pre-release DLC and passes) and GAME getting most of its money from second hand sales.
Of course the real story here isn't Mass Effect 3, it's that after SSX they won't be stocking any EA games at all. Cutting a whole publisher out is a helluva step. Makes me wonder if theres some of that good ol' publisher-store battling going on over used games and online passes, what with EA pushing Origin (not to mention all the pre-release DLC and passes) and GAME getting most of its money from second hand sales.
Not selling one of the biggest titles of the year? Stick a fork in them, they are done. Get refunded for your pre-orders while you still can
I traded in FFXIII-2 very early to cut my cost at buying ME3, and now GAME won't be selling it?
FUUUUUUUUUUUUU
What about Gamestation? They're owned by GAME, aren't they? Will they be selling it?
FUUUUUUUUUUUUU
What about Gamestation? They're owned by GAME, aren't they? Will they be selling it?
Its sad to see you critizising EA everyday, and then critizising a store when it wants to stand-up to that publisher.
Someone is making a power play, that's gotta be the case. If EA isn't offering a good deal for one game, they're doing it for all their games. Wholesale rates are real important, and EA can put the screws to anyone they like by making sure those wholesale rates are unfavorable.
More info is definitely needed, much more than some alleged internal memo. A large retailer doesn't pull popular product from the shelves out of spite.
More info is definitely needed, much more than some alleged internal memo. A large retailer doesn't pull popular product from the shelves out of spite.
Fuck this! I'm done with GAME, tomorrow I'm going in getting my Pre-order refunded, using the last of my reward points and never shopping there again. I'm getting off the goddamn sinking ship.
Amazon, Grainger games, Take my money and in return don't turn into another GAME
Amazon, Grainger games, Take my money and in return don't turn into another GAME
GAME have put up a new FAQ addressing this issue. These parts are particularly interesting:
[i]Why is this happening?
GAME are a hugely popular brand with gamers of all ages. The high street is having a tough time at the moment because people have less money to spend. We're doing as much as we can to give our customers the widest possible range during this time, but as flagged before, we need our partners help in order to do this. We want to be in a position where we're selling as much of their products as we possibly can. We need their help to do this and that's what we're working on at the moment.
Will this keep happening?
As we have stated before, we are still negotiating with our partners which will mean we can stock as much product as we possibly can.
Will you stock Mass Effect in the future?
We may do.[/i]
Rest of it is here.
[i]Why is this happening?
GAME are a hugely popular brand with gamers of all ages. The high street is having a tough time at the moment because people have less money to spend. We're doing as much as we can to give our customers the widest possible range during this time, but as flagged before, we need our partners help in order to do this. We want to be in a position where we're selling as much of their products as we possibly can. We need their help to do this and that's what we're working on at the moment.
Will this keep happening?
As we have stated before, we are still negotiating with our partners which will mean we can stock as much product as we possibly can.
Will you stock Mass Effect in the future?
We may do.[/i]
Rest of it is here.
@Ken McFarlane and thats how EA gets away with doing whatever they want, while people like you support them.
@Ken McFarlane
Jesus Christ, not Grainger Games. Have some dignity, go to HMV or shop with Play or Zavvi.
Speaking of, VCUK4OFF40 gets you £4 off the price at Zavvi. The N7 edition there is already £5 less than other places. Interetsingly, Zavvi have suddenly got a lot of EA stuff on their site, including a ME3 skin, a contest, offers on extra reward points and mentions of extra content. Makes me think they've known about this for a while.
Jesus Christ, not Grainger Games. Have some dignity, go to HMV or shop with Play or Zavvi.
Speaking of, VCUK4OFF40 gets you £4 off the price at Zavvi. The N7 edition there is already £5 less than other places. Interetsingly, Zavvi have suddenly got a lot of EA stuff on their site, including a ME3 skin, a contest, offers on extra reward points and mentions of extra content. Makes me think they've known about this for a while.
So who's gonna be selling the collector's edition? That's the only UK retailer that was selling them
@SebasGR Fuck off matey, just fuck off. It's not all some big conspiracy. I'm not boycotting the game because a shitty retailer can't stock it. GAME have fucked me around too much in the last 3 months, from mix ups with pre-orders, not getting last Story in.
I wasn't supporting an publisher, I was supporting a retailer and now that retailers has let me done three times in the last month that's it.
So you little fuck heads who think you know everything about the game industry and how they're 'hoarding' these invisible assets go fuck yourself. It's not all a big conspiracy, I just wanted my fucking Space game with no complications. I don't give a shit who the publisher is.
or maybe...maybe I secretly support EA fanatically just to keep you up at night.
I wasn't supporting an publisher, I was supporting a retailer and now that retailers has let me done three times in the last month that's it.
So you little fuck heads who think you know everything about the game industry and how they're 'hoarding' these invisible assets go fuck yourself. It's not all a big conspiracy, I just wanted my fucking Space game with no complications. I don't give a shit who the publisher is.
or maybe...maybe I secretly support EA fanatically just to keep you up at night.
I don't know anything about GAME. Do they lean on used games the same way that Gamestop does or are they more like some kind of FYE?
Calm down kids.
GAME have had terrible customer service in recent months, and I haven't liked their business practices in years.
GAME have had terrible customer service in recent months, and I haven't liked their business practices in years.
So, yeah, I just checked my pre-order status and it has been silently cancelled. No email confirmation, either. Charming. Yeah, I'm done with GAME.
Not being able to stock high-profile titles or even launch titles for the Vita - and some of the best ones, despite Ubi's other shit for it - is a pretty big sign of things going down the toilet.
I smell some closures and serious downsizing.
I smell some closures and serious downsizing.
@VitaminShoe
I don't know much about Gamestop, but both GAME and Gamestation do sell a lot of used games, and I've heard they actively encourage used sales from customers.
I miss when Gamestation used to buy and resell retro games and consoles like NES.
I don't know much about Gamestop, but both GAME and Gamestation do sell a lot of used games, and I've heard they actively encourage used sales from customers.
I miss when Gamestation used to buy and resell retro games and consoles like NES.
They're probably just making room for more Activision games. Did you know that most GAME stores have an entire section dedicated to Call of Duty?
I remember having to shill pre-orders for ME3 over xmas and now they're not selling it? Holy shit, I thought things were bad for GAME but not this bad.
Does Gamestop have any presence in the UK? It’d be sad if there weren’t any highstreet game retailers anymore. Sounds like EA was putting the screws to them, at the end of the day it’s a mutually beneficial relationship, they need each other, but as usual EA doesn’t think in the long term.
Apparently they don't like making money and instead just like to piss off customers. What's bothersome with this and the other game is that they took preorders for those games. Apparently they just want to go out of business.
This may actually be problematic, as my birthday is straight afterwards so I'm relying on my mother to get it for me... And she might just give up after going in the one shop.
The Publisher-Retailer thing claims another scalp methinks. I don't give a shit mind, I haven't bought anything in Game in years since I am neither a mug or a parent. Hopefully if Game close down that'll drive more business to HMV, a shop I do like that is also kind of buggered.
People on this site are morons.
Game and gamestation are owned by the same company, I think play.com too, same as hmv and zavi are owned by the same company.
A company runs to make profit, they make profit by buying cheaper than they sell it. Ea are trying to make it so they're there own distribution company with ea passes, origin and other fees like day one dlc. Game wants to make profit, but ea want more money and won't give in to better deals, which in the long run will hurt ea because not everyone buys online. I see this more as an end to ea if shops no longer sell their games. Just because you have the internet and a credit card doesn't mean everyone has them.
In my area game is usually £5 chapter than other shops plus you get bonus content and money off other games, I got dark souls, batman, warhammer and gears3 for 99p each. When they close it will be a sad day.
Game and gamestation are owned by the same company, I think play.com too, same as hmv and zavi are owned by the same company.
A company runs to make profit, they make profit by buying cheaper than they sell it. Ea are trying to make it so they're there own distribution company with ea passes, origin and other fees like day one dlc. Game wants to make profit, but ea want more money and won't give in to better deals, which in the long run will hurt ea because not everyone buys online. I see this more as an end to ea if shops no longer sell their games. Just because you have the internet and a credit card doesn't mean everyone has them.
In my area game is usually £5 chapter than other shops plus you get bonus content and money off other games, I got dark souls, batman, warhammer and gears3 for 99p each. When they close it will be a sad day.
A few days ago I ordered the N7 Edition from Gamestop Ireland because it seemed that UK retailers only had PS3 copies left.. If the N7 Edition doesn't have Turian tree trunks then I want my money back.
Mwhahaha *does a little victory dance* ^^
I really can't stand this series. If I knew my boyfriend liked this and call of duty I wouldn't have even concidered dating him. All day long all I hear is BOOM bang bang peoooow BOOOM! <----guns and explosions and stuff.....thats my weekends folks just because a new game is coming out and he has to replay the first two before he can play the new one. Okay so I did the same thing with fatal frame but they take me 3 hours each to complete. Before you judge me I tried to be the good girlfriend and play call of duty....I kicked his butt apparently my resident evil playing has made me more advanced with a gun and combat knife than him. I fired, I ducked and I threw grenades until I realised it wasn't a stradegy it was mind numbing. I gave Mass effect ago and I fouund the same problem that and Xbox controls (my boyfriend loves his Xbox more than me)do my head in. The camera angles made me feel sick and I pyhsically couldn't play it. He swear he only fracking likes it because they fracking swear all the time and it fracking makes the story like dark and edgey. The story line doesn't have a thing, their in space they travel with alien tech, they fight alien races that won't follow the alliance rules .......whoa Star Trek the begining...I <3 Star Trek. Anyway rant
I really can't stand this series. If I knew my boyfriend liked this and call of duty I wouldn't have even concidered dating him. All day long all I hear is BOOM bang bang peoooow BOOOM! <----guns and explosions and stuff.....thats my weekends folks just because a new game is coming out and he has to replay the first two before he can play the new one. Okay so I did the same thing with fatal frame but they take me 3 hours each to complete. Before you judge me I tried to be the good girlfriend and play call of duty....I kicked his butt apparently my resident evil playing has made me more advanced with a gun and combat knife than him. I fired, I ducked and I threw grenades until I realised it wasn't a stradegy it was mind numbing. I gave Mass effect ago and I fouund the same problem that and Xbox controls (my boyfriend loves his Xbox more than me)do my head in. The camera angles made me feel sick and I pyhsically couldn't play it. He swear he only fracking likes it because they fracking swear all the time and it fracking makes the story like dark and edgey. The story line doesn't have a thing, their in space they travel with alien tech, they fight alien races that won't follow the alliance rules .......whoa Star Trek the begining...I <3 Star Trek. Anyway rant
Mwhahaha *does a little victory dance* ^^
I really can't stand this series. If I knew my boyfriend liked this and call of duty I wouldn't have even concidered dating him. All day long all I hear is BOOM bang bang peoooow BOOOM! <----guns and explosions and stuff.....thats my weekends folks just because a new game is coming out and he has to replay the first two before he can play the new one. Okay so I did the same thing with fatal frame but they take me 3 hours each to complete. Before you judge me I tried to be the good girlfriend and play call of duty....I kicked his butt apparently my resident evil playing has made me more advanced with a gun and combat knife than him. I fired, I ducked and I threw grenades until I realised it wasn't a stradegy it was mind numbing. I gave Mass effect ago and I fouund the same problem that and Xbox controls (my boyfriend loves his Xbox more than me)do my head in. The camera angles made me feel sick and I pyhsically couldn't play it. He swear he only fracking likes it because they fracking swear all the time and it fracking makes the story like dark and edgey. The story line doesn't have a thing, their in space they travel with alien tech, they fight alien races that won't follow the alliance rules .......whoa Star Trek the begining...I <3 Star Trek. Anyway rant to boyfriend over. Hope he reads this I want to see his face lol!
I really can't stand this series. If I knew my boyfriend liked this and call of duty I wouldn't have even concidered dating him. All day long all I hear is BOOM bang bang peoooow BOOOM! <----guns and explosions and stuff.....thats my weekends folks just because a new game is coming out and he has to replay the first two before he can play the new one. Okay so I did the same thing with fatal frame but they take me 3 hours each to complete. Before you judge me I tried to be the good girlfriend and play call of duty....I kicked his butt apparently my resident evil playing has made me more advanced with a gun and combat knife than him. I fired, I ducked and I threw grenades until I realised it wasn't a stradegy it was mind numbing. I gave Mass effect ago and I fouund the same problem that and Xbox controls (my boyfriend loves his Xbox more than me)do my head in. The camera angles made me feel sick and I pyhsically couldn't play it. He swear he only fracking likes it because they fracking swear all the time and it fracking makes the story like dark and edgey. The story line doesn't have a thing, their in space they travel with alien tech, they fight alien races that won't follow the alliance rules .......whoa Star Trek the begining...I <3 Star Trek. Anyway rant to boyfriend over. Hope he reads this I want to see his face lol!
Mwhahaha *does a little victory dance* ^^
I really can't stand this series. If I knew my boyfriend liked this and call of duty I wouldn't have even concidered dating him. All day long all I hear is BOOM bang bang peoooow BOOOM! <----guns and explosions and stuff.....thats my weekends folks just because a new game is coming out and he has to replay the first two before he can play the new one. Okay so I did the same thing with fatal frame but they take me 3 hours each to complete. Before you judge me I tried to be the good girlfriend and play call of duty....I kicked his butt apparently my resident evil playing has made me more advanced with a gun and combat knife than him. I fired, I ducked and I threw grenades until I realised it wasn't a stradegy it was mind numbing. I gave Mass effect ago and I fouund the same problem that and Xbox controls (my boyfriend loves his Xbox more than me)do my head in. The camera angles made me feel sick and I pyhsically couldn't play it. I swear he only fracking likes it because they fracking swear all the time and it fracking makes the story like dark and edgey. The story line doesn't have a thing, their in space they travel with alien tech, they fight alien races that won't follow the alliance rules .......whoa Star Trek the begining...I <3 Star Trek. Anyway rant to boyfriend over. Hope he reads this I want to see his face lol!
I really can't stand this series. If I knew my boyfriend liked this and call of duty I wouldn't have even concidered dating him. All day long all I hear is BOOM bang bang peoooow BOOOM! <----guns and explosions and stuff.....thats my weekends folks just because a new game is coming out and he has to replay the first two before he can play the new one. Okay so I did the same thing with fatal frame but they take me 3 hours each to complete. Before you judge me I tried to be the good girlfriend and play call of duty....I kicked his butt apparently my resident evil playing has made me more advanced with a gun and combat knife than him. I fired, I ducked and I threw grenades until I realised it wasn't a stradegy it was mind numbing. I gave Mass effect ago and I fouund the same problem that and Xbox controls (my boyfriend loves his Xbox more than me)do my head in. The camera angles made me feel sick and I pyhsically couldn't play it. I swear he only fracking likes it because they fracking swear all the time and it fracking makes the story like dark and edgey. The story line doesn't have a thing, their in space they travel with alien tech, they fight alien races that won't follow the alliance rules .......whoa Star Trek the begining...I <3 Star Trek. Anyway rant to boyfriend over. Hope he reads this I want to see his face lol!
@SebasGR: Standing up to EA? Game has used its outright monopoly on games retail in the UK to bend publishers over the proverbial table for years. A monopoly it acquired by forcing out independent stores and assimilating any competition, hence why there're hardly any other dedicated gaming retail outlets here anymore. Game are in no way a plucky underdog here.
Guys stop letting your hate for EA blind your judgement, GAME said that they arnt selling it cause they are having a tough time financially, they probably asked EA for a better deal and EA turned them down, Origin is ONLY for PC gamers, not console gamers so you cant blame that cause GAME isnt selling any versions of the game, get your heads outta your asses. yea EA is greedy but they are no greedier than any other publisher out there. It's not like they banned the game from being sold in your country.
Im hearing on the grapevine that its one distributor who is giving them shit and they are looking at downsizing. but we'll see.
This has really fucked me off, I traded in Final Fantasy XIII-2 early so I got the £35 credit ready to buy this and now they announce they aren't selling it, and to make things worse the only other game I really want in the next two months is Fifa Street and they won't bloody have that either!!!
Yay - I missed out on the collectors edition to begin with and had to settle with a standard version from Game; now I've just ordered the collectors edition through Amazon. Woo Hoo
I work for the GameGroup, more so with Gamestation. The reason they are not stocking it is because EA would not let them have the title and pay for it later, as it would effect EA's end of year profits. As a massive ME fan, and a staff member who had the N7 edition on preorder, I think it's fucking bullshit that they'd take deposits for something that they could not guarantee. Very, pissed off.
@Ian: I really hope you aren't an intern for Dtoid, because with a condescending mouth like that, you should know better if you're representing the website.
Fact is, on average, most people don't know what the situation is with GAME and Gamestation, not because they're "morons", but because they're either part of a large US readership, who are exempt from knowing about UK stores, or just regular UK consumers who just see different brands, because the parent company doesn't like to be explict about who they own.
Fact is, on average, most people don't know what the situation is with GAME and Gamestation, not because they're "morons", but because they're either part of a large US readership, who are exempt from knowing about UK stores, or just regular UK consumers who just see different brands, because the parent company doesn't like to be explict about who they own.
But if Game don't sell what will surely be the biggest game of the month, what will they waste half of their alleged "limited shelf space" advertising?
Ahh, so its EA not extending Game a line of credit. This makes a bunch more sense now. Essentially, they wanted to sell the game for points on the package, in "The Wire" terms, and EA was like "nah, son".
Extending a line of credit in these situations is definitely not uncommon. We could argue who's being the bigger dick in this situation, but we'll probably never know. Needless to say, it probably comes down to EA not thinking Game has the ability to sell enough games to make money on that investment.
Extending a line of credit in these situations is definitely not uncommon. We could argue who's being the bigger dick in this situation, but we'll probably never know. Needless to say, it probably comes down to EA not thinking Game has the ability to sell enough games to make money on that investment.
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