UK store refuses to sell PS3 Oblivion [update 1]

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UK store refuses to sell PS3 Oblivion [update 1]

Posted Apr 27th 2007 12:10PM by Nick Doerr

High Street retailer GAME has decided to hamper the sales of PS3 title, Oblivion. Why do we make such an outrageous claim? Because they're not going to stock the title for the PS3. It won't be available in any of their UK or Ireland stores.

Oblivion has sold very well on both 360 and PC, counting upward 3 million units sold and receiving various awards for being totally radical. The PS3 version is to see release in Europe today, but it won't be around in the biggest videogame retailer. That's very, very lame. What does GAME have to say for themselves? Nothing. They weren't available to comment.

[update: the problem lies in distribution troubles, not a denial to stock the game itself. A new report with actual information from GAME is now available!]

Tags: Bethesda, GAME, Oblivion, PlayStation 3, Playstation3, PS3, Sony

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1. So, were they paid off by The Evil Empire? WTF
That is really messed up.

Posted at 12:21PM on Apr 27th 2007 by Jebus Crust

2. errrr...

according to their site its to do with supply issues...

http://www.game.co.uk/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=11502&mid=330407

"Please note: Due to supply issues we are not currently expecting to receive stock of this title."

Posted at 12:22PM on Apr 27th 2007 by PSN Royster86

3. They're not "refusing" to sell it. Many UK stores having problems with supply for it.

Posted at 12:53PM on Apr 27th 2007 by Ste

4. Does that mean they're not selling the PC or 360 versions either?

This doesn't make any sense. I don't like the game, but many people do, and you'd think they'd want to cash in on that.

Posted at 1:26PM on Apr 27th 2007 by SuicideNinja

5. Color me baffled with this. I would think it would be Sony's priority to get the game into the biggest video game retailer?

And there are less than 1 million PS3's scattered throughout Europe, how can you NOT meet demand?

Posted at 1:41PM on Apr 27th 2007 by Dolla Dolla

6. Wow - talk about having your story totally ruined. Love the amendment with...[update: the problem lies in distribution troubles, not a denial to stock the game itself. A new report with actual information from GAME is now available!]

Seems that the whole story should be redone, since it was a tab premature.

Posted at 2:23PM on Apr 27th 2007 by NATO_Duke

7. why is it that when something happens that involves PS3 its immediately followed by a statement that MS paid the company to do that?

Posted at 3:05PM on Apr 27th 2007 by andres

8. Why is it that whenever a PS3 story is posted, andre posts a comment on how he doesn't like something about it? Answer that and you answer your own question.

Posted at 3:36PM on Apr 27th 2007 by Andir3.0

9. Who is Andre?

Posted at 4:01PM on Apr 27th 2007 by andres

10. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=162989

http://www.game.co.uk/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=11294&mid=326903

ps3Fanboy get exposed. Liers

Posted at 4:59PM on Apr 27th 2007 by dantes

11. "10. Who is Andre?"

Your handle, misspelled. Thanks for playing the retard card.

Posted at 5:15PM on Apr 27th 2007 by Andir3.0

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