Report: Modern Warfare 2 triggering UK games price hike, EA not budging

***wraggster*** · July 16th, 2009, 22:38

We feel for our UK-based gaming brothers-and-sisters-in-arms. We've seen the gaming industry putting them through the financial wringer many times in the past, but a recent report from MCV describes the cruelest economic hardships they've ever had to face -- Activision has kicked the UK price of Modern Warfare 2 up to £54.99 (close to $90), and according to the report, other publishers may plan to follow suit, raising the prices on their titles as we move into the holiday season.

The price hike is attributed to rising game development costs and the faltering strength of the pound -- still, compared to last holiday season, when titles like Prince of Persia and Far Cry 2 hit store shelves for around £40, it's a pretty sizable leap to make in just one year. However, not everyone is following Activision's example -- Electronic Arts responded to MCV's report, confirming that it would not increase the RRP of its holiday releases. We'll see which strategy pays off once the smoke from the holiday shopping season clears

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/16/re...e-hike-ea-not/

**ketchup** · July 17th, 2009, 08:21

Like every country we can normally get the games cheaper. in this case £45 ($73) rather than £55 ($90) but still a rip off when you can get it in the US for $40 (£35), even adding UK vat it should be around £40.
BTW is this game likely to be region free?

**Triv1um** · July 17th, 2009, 12:27

Originally Posted by ketchup

Like every country we can normally get the games cheaper. in this case £45 ($73) rather than £55 ($90) but still a rip off when you can get it in the US for $40 (£35), even adding UK vat it should be around £40.
BTW is this game likely to be region free?

It most likely will be on the PS3, but I doubt it on the 360.

***Darksaviour69*** · July 17th, 2009, 13:19

well COD: MW and COD:WAW for 360 were region free, so it might be. Also i notice that Cod:MW2 for the ps3 on playasia, is region free but they will not ship to eu. But there is no limit on the xbox version

edit: actually its seems that all ps3 games at play asia are not allowed to ship in the EU, which sucks...