Bargains
Asda currently kicking Play.com’s arse
by Steve on Jan.15, 2008, under Bargains, Games
I’m a long-time customer of play.com, with countless orders over the years. A while back they made Euro-pricing available on their site, but used an unfavourable rate so it was still cheaper to order in Sterling. Later they prevented customers with non-UK addresses from purchasing items in Sterling, effectively forcing them to use their crappy Euro exchange rate.
So now I’m buying my games and DVDs from Asda Entertainment, who currently only price stuff in Sterling. Given the Euro’s recent strength against the pound, things are now quite cheap there. I’ve just ordered Ghost Squad for the Wii, which will be released this week for £23.93. Using today’s Sterling exchange rate, that’s only €31.75! Compare that to €38.99 on Play. I got Forza 2 for the Xbox 360 there last week for £14.93, which is €19.78. Play are charging €61.99 for it!
Bye bye play, its been nice knowin’ ya.
As Walter Sobchak said to the kid in The Big Lebowski, “This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass!”
