When you are going to buy a new game, it is usually a good idea to shop around for said game beforehand. As many of us buy our games from online retailers, or e-tailers as they get named, I thought it might be nice to have a quick review of my personal top 5 online game retailers.
By online game retailers, I don’t mean they only sell games, but I mean they significantly sell games, i.e. it isn’t just a selection of 5 or 6 games.
5. Zavvi/The Hut
The Hut seem to own quite a few websites (or someone owns websites that own The Hut), yet despite having the same, simple template system, they never seem to have the same prices. This is why I specified Zavvi separately, because in my experience, Zavvi has always been just that little bit cheaper than the rest of the The Hut empire. It’s just a shame their service is comparable to that found in most KFCs.
4. eBay
Ah, eBay. I just had to feature the biggest auctioning website on here. know it isn’t technically an e-tailer, but anywhere where you can pick up a brand new game for two-thirds of the retail price has got to be in the top 5. Granted getting what yo want is always a potential rather than a guarantee and service can be a mixed bag, hence the fourth place.
3. Amazon.co.uk
Need I say more?
2. Play.com
It was a tough decision choosing whether to rank Play.com above Amazon.co.uk, in the end I went with Play because it feels more patriotic (Amazon.com is probably the first or second best in the US right?). Plus on the whole i believe Play.com tend to slightly edge out Amazon in their pricing.
1. ShopTo.net
I just love ShopTo.net, they always seem to be amongst the lowest, if not the lowest, when it comes to game prices. Add to this their other features like pre-order credit and the ability to get them to send you a free text to your mobile when you oder is dispatched.
So, there you have it, my own, personal, top 5 e-tailers in the UK. Obviously, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so what’s yours?
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