Call of Duty 4 was the biggest selling game of 2007, the follow-up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is due for release before Christmas 2009, but at a cost – £55!
The £10 rise by Activision, the company behind the game is a bit of a surprise given the recession. However gaming sales are still strong despite the economic downturn and they may be doing it as a test to see how much of a backlash gamers give. If the fuss isn’t much no doubt the new price will stick for all new releases.
One of the biggest game releases of the year, and being the run up to Christmas no doubt sales will be good, but will the higher price put people off? Many already like to wait 6 months for the price to come down, for the long-term cost of games we may do well to hope the sales of this particular release are a flop!
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Yay for price hikes. I was just getting to a point where I’d move up from old releases (cheap) and used-games to buying new ones. Now, I am thinking about a word: Download