Comments on: Rumour: GameStation to cut Fable II to £20 next week http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/ This is the news Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:15:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Whizzo http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41298 Whizzo Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:53:51 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41298 It's on their website with free delivery as well, just a pity their checkout is borked at the moment! It’s on their website with free delivery as well, just a pity their checkout is borked at the moment!

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41292 Blerk Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:43:23 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41292 Deal's up right now. If anyone wanted a copy. Plus Gamestation have already dropped their VAT to 15%, so it might be even cheaper. Deal’s up right now. If anyone wanted a copy. Plus Gamestation have already dropped their VAT to 15%, so it might be even cheaper.

]]> By: Newbie101 http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41269 Newbie101 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:29:18 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41269 ;o) ;o)

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41268 Psychotext Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:55:01 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41268 Hahah... I totally knew that was coming. It's ok though, I'd have responded in much the same way if you'd said Sony expect Uncharted 2 to do Metal Gear Solid numbers. Or Nintendo expect Super Paper Mario 2 to do SSBB numbers. As I've said in the past... you can hope whatever you want to, it doesn't make it any more likely to happen. Expectations are another thing entirely. Hahah… I totally knew that was coming. It’s ok though, I’d have responded in much the same way if you’d said Sony expect Uncharted 2 to do Metal Gear Solid numbers. Or Nintendo expect Super Paper Mario 2 to do SSBB numbers.

As I’ve said in the past… you can hope whatever you want to, it doesn’t make it any more likely to happen. Expectations are another thing entirely.

]]> By: Newbie101 http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41267 Newbie101 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:40:31 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41267 it's all about opinions ;). I've always said Fable 2 has sold well, I'm just saying maybe not as well as they hoped. sorry for having a negative comment against a 360 game. it’s all about opinions ;) . I’ve always said Fable 2 has sold well, I’m just saying maybe not as well as they hoped.

sorry for having a negative comment against a 360 game.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41266 Psychotext Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:33:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41266 Do you think by posting more you'll make any more sense Newbie? MS expect a sequel to a game which sold 2 million in its first two years to sell as well as the sequel to a game that sold 5 million in one year? Really? Reeeeaaaaaallly? Do you think by posting more you’ll make any more sense Newbie? MS expect a sequel to a game which sold 2 million in its first two years to sell as well as the sequel to a game that sold 5 million in one year?

Really? Reeeeaaaaaallly?

]]> By: GordonR http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41264 GordonR Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:25:47 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41264 Would it be MS that would make that decision this early in the game's shelf life, or would it be UK Gamestation themselves, who might have over-ordered and are now stuck with a large number of copies of a game that's now no longer shifting? Would it be MS that would make that decision this early in the game’s shelf life, or would it be UK Gamestation themselves, who might have over-ordered and are now stuck with a large number of copies of a game that’s now no longer shifting?

]]> By: Newbie101 http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41262 Newbie101 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:15:40 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41262 Listen; I didn’t say 1.5mill was bad, if you consider 1.5mill and look how long the game has been out for, that’s good selling BUT it’s not the sort of sales MS are after. Fable is one of the 360s big games and they will be looking for figures like Gears 2 hence why the price is now low. just imo ;) Listen;

I didn’t say 1.5mill was bad, if you consider 1.5mill and look how long the game has been out for, that’s good selling BUT it’s not the sort of sales MS are after. Fable is one of the 360s big games and they will be looking for figures like Gears 2 hence why the price is now low.

just imo ;)

]]> By: Esha http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41225 Esha Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:28:37 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41225 Oy vey. Fable II sold better than I thought it would, in honesty. It's a <i>lovely</i> game, to be sure, but it's also rather predictable and I felt it didn't play like a full-priced game should. It was really very fun for what was there, but what was there wasn't as much as it should have been. At £19.99 though, Fable II hits what I think is probably the sweet spot, and I can actually start recommending it to people in good conscience, because that's a <i>perfect</i> price for the game. At that price, it deserves to do well. Oy vey.

Fable II sold better than I thought it would, in honesty. It’s a lovely game, to be sure, but it’s also rather predictable and I felt it didn’t play like a full-priced game should. It was really very fun for what was there, but what was there wasn’t as much as it should have been.

At £19.99 though, Fable II hits what I think is probably the sweet spot, and I can actually start recommending it to people in good conscience, because that’s a perfect price for the game. At that price, it deserves to do well.

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41224 morriss Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:23:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41224 hehe hehe

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41221 Psychotext Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:52:16 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41221 Constant source of amusement. :D I agree though. Halo 3 has done 8.1m, Mario Kart has done 9.5m and MGS4 has done 3.0m. Everything else this gen has done nothing. NOTHING! Constant source of amusement. :D

I agree though. Halo 3 has done 8.1m, Mario Kart has done 9.5m and MGS4 has done 3.0m. Everything else this gen has done nothing. NOTHING!

]]> By: ecu http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41220 ecu Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:49:35 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41220 <i>Gears of War 2 have gone over 2 million already so no, 1.5million is nothing.</i> You are an idiot. Gears of War 2 have gone over 2 million already so no, 1.5million is nothing.

You are an idiot.

]]> By: Whizzo http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41219 Whizzo Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:47:26 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41219 What a bizarre statement. What a bizarre statement.

]]> By: Newbie101 http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41218 Newbie101 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:43:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41218 "1.5 million worldwide is nothing?!?" Gears of War 2 have gone over 2 million already so no, 1.5million is nothing. “1.5 million worldwide is nothing?!?”

Gears of War 2 have gone over 2 million already so no, 1.5million is nothing.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41217 Psychotext Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:42:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41217 Play are a bunch of clowns. Use a company with significantly less clowns. ;) Play are a bunch of clowns. Use a company with significantly less clowns. ;)

]]> By: ecu http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41213 ecu Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:31:21 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41213 I've ordered online before, I can't ever recall getting a game on day 1. Play have started shipping out on Thursdays now, haven't they? I'd rather not risk it. I order tons of stuff online as it is, but I can only trust myself to get the game exactly at the time I want it. Getting it the day before isn't a bonus for me anyway, as I can't get stuck in to the game properly until the weekend anyway. I’ve ordered online before, I can’t ever recall getting a game on day 1. Play have started shipping out on Thursdays now, haven’t they? I’d rather not risk it. I order tons of stuff online as it is, but I can only trust myself to get the game exactly at the time I want it. Getting it the day before isn’t a bonus for me anyway, as I can’t get stuck in to the game properly until the weekend anyway.

]]> By: Whizzo http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41212 Whizzo Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:31:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41212 I only hadn't bought it due to the massive amount of other titles out there, I always intended to at some point. My only problem is there's no Gamestation anywhere near me, my local one reverted to being part of Blockbusters when that part of the organisation got sold to GAME. I only hadn’t bought it due to the massive amount of other titles out there, I always intended to at some point.

My only problem is there’s no Gamestation anywhere near me, my local one reverted to being part of Blockbusters when that part of the organisation got sold to GAME.

]]> By: Roybott http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41209 Roybott Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:26:45 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41209 @ecu: Most online retailers actually send them out early, I've had pretty much every game I've preordered in the last year arrive Thursday morning and NONE later than the friday. GAME actually gauruntee launch day delivery I believe, although again I recieved most preorders from them on Thursdays too. @ecu: Most online retailers actually send them out early, I’ve had pretty much every game I’ve preordered in the last year arrive Thursday morning and NONE later than the friday. GAME actually gauruntee launch day delivery I believe, although again I recieved most preorders from them on Thursdays too.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41208 Psychotext Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:17:11 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41208 You need to start trusting the online companies a bit more. I had my LE the day before release date and for £35 from Zavvi. :) You need to start trusting the online companies a bit more. I had my LE the day before release date and for £35 from Zavvi. :)

]]> By: ecu http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41206 ecu Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:10:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41206 I don't like to pre-order online because I like I guarantee I'll have the game on day 1. I wanted my fill of Fable II goodness on the Friday night, so there's no way I was risking waiting until Monday from Play or wherever. I wanted the LE, too, which is £5 more expensive. I don’t like to pre-order online because I like I guarantee I’ll have the game on day 1. I wanted my fill of Fable II goodness on the Friday night, so there’s no way I was risking waiting until Monday from Play or wherever. I wanted the LE, too, which is £5 more expensive.

]]> By: Michael O'Connor http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41200 Michael O'Connor Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:53:48 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41200 "And it’s not out in Japan yet. Although they probably won’t buy it." Considering how well the Grand Theft Autos sold over there, and the fact that's an RPG with a heavily stylised look... you'd be surprised. “And it’s not out in Japan yet. Although they probably won’t buy it.”

Considering how well the Grand Theft Autos sold over there, and the fact that’s an RPG with a heavily stylised look… you’d be surprised.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41197 Blerk Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:39:21 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41197 @Newbie: Not at this time of year it isn't. Even GTA4 dropped out of the charts quite quickly and that was at a much less busy time of the year. The only games which have any staying power in the charts are the few Wii games which every Wii owner always buys - your Wii Plays, your Mario Karts, etc. Fable was in the charts for four weeks (it only dropped out of the top 40 this week), which is pretty good going for what most people would regard to be a niche genre. Edit: And I second Psycho - 1.5 million sales is big. Edit 2: And it's not out in Japan yet. Although they probably won't buy it. @Newbie:
Not at this time of year it isn’t. Even GTA4 dropped out of the charts quite quickly and that was at a much less busy time of the year. The only games which have any staying power in the charts are the few Wii games which every Wii owner always buys – your Wii Plays, your Mario Karts, etc.

Fable was in the charts for four weeks (it only dropped out of the top 40 this week), which is pretty good going for what most people would regard to be a niche genre.

Edit: And I second Psycho – 1.5 million sales is big.
Edit 2: And it’s not out in Japan yet. Although they probably won’t buy it.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41196 Psychotext Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:37:47 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41196 1.5 million worldwide is nothing?!? 1.5 million worldwide is nothing?!?

]]> By: Newbie101 http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41194 Newbie101 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:25:01 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41194 "Well, it dropped out of the charts fairly quickly but it sold over 1.5 million copies before it went. Not much call for lollage there, tbh." Errr 1.5 million worldwide figures is nothing. Yes, its not been out long so it IS good, BUT to be out the charts already is crazy. “Well, it dropped out of the charts fairly quickly but it sold over 1.5 million copies before it went. Not much call for lollage there, tbh.”

Errr 1.5 million worldwide figures is nothing. Yes, its not been out long so it IS good, BUT to be out the charts already is crazy.

]]> By: sennasnit http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41193 sennasnit Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:21:54 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41193 Nobody should ever pay £45 for a game, shop around try www.play.com or even a comparison website like http://www.findprice.co.uk/ i haven't paid £40 since i had my Megadrive... Nobody should ever pay £45 for a game, shop around try http://www.play.com or even a comparison website like http://www.findprice.co.uk/ i haven’t paid £40 since i had my Megadrive…

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41190 Blerk Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:14:04 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41190 Well, it dropped out of the charts fairly quickly but it sold over 1.5 million copies before it went. Not much call for lollage there, tbh. Well, it dropped out of the charts fairly quickly but it sold over 1.5 million copies before it went. Not much call for lollage there, tbh.

]]> By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41188 JPickford Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:07:37 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41188 This is interesting. CEX will currently give you 25 quid cash. So you could make a bit of money. Or to save messing about Gamestation will beat CEX prices by 1 quid. So you can buy it and sell it back to them right away. Just don't tell CEX about this. This is interesting. CEX will currently give you 25 quid cash. So you could make a bit of money.

Or to save messing about Gamestation will beat CEX prices by 1 quid. So you can buy it and sell it back to them right away.

Just don’t tell CEX about this.

]]> By: GordonR http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41187 GordonR Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:06:53 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41187 Yes, in among all the general hilarity about LBP, it went mostly unnoticed that Fable 2 dropped out of the chart with alarming speed. Yes, in among all the general hilarity about LBP, it went mostly unnoticed that Fable 2 dropped out of the chart with alarming speed.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41186 Psychotext Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:01:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41186 You paid £45? Nutter! You paid £45? Nutter!

]]> By: ecu http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-41185 ecu Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:01:14 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/27/rumour-gamestation-to-cut-fable-ii-to-20-next-week/#comment-41185 Would not be happy about that, given that I paid £45 for it when it came out. >:( Would not be happy about that, given that I paid £45 for it when it came out. >:(

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