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Data shows Wii games discounted fastest
Not all that waggles on Wii is gold. It turns out there's a reason we've been seeing so many Wii games in bargain bins: they're twice as likely to under-perform at retail than PS3 or 360 titles.Blend Games has obtained a new report from Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) which claims that 15.1 percent of Wii titles are reduced in wholesale price by their publishers (termed "price protection") after only a short time on sale, versus 7.5% on 360 and 9.09% on PS3. EEDAR analyst, Jesse Divnich, suggests that the larger volume of mainstream and casual titles hitting simultaneously on Wii is part of the problem. "Most publishers typically avoid releasing their big triple-A core targeted titles against other triple-A titles, whereas it is common to see many mainstream/casual titles, targeting similar markets, released in the same week," Divnich explained.So, release lots of crappy games and more crappy games will end up yellow-tagged. Got it. But do publishers? Hopefully they will, sooner rather than later.[Via CasualGaming.biz]
DS Daily: Bargain bin hunter
For any gamer, seeing a bargain bin often ends in a multi-minute thumbing through its collection of treasures. Odd games that held a past interest yet were priced too high initially are usually what we encounter, now lowered to a cost that we are more than fine with paying. It's pretty much how we catch up on games we missed.So what was the last great find you had from a bargain bin? Something that was a featured sale, perhaps seen here? Was it something you found at your local shop? What was it?
Wal-Mart bargain bin update
Turns out Wal-Mart isn't just the place to go for $3 refrigerators and underpaid female management positions. Joystiq reader "greatslack" reports from North Carolina that a treasure trove of discounted games can be had for $10 if you're in the right place at the right time. After visiting a Wal-Mart in the Boston area this morning, I found a few bargains worth mentioning: Beyond Good and Evil (PS2), MechAssault 2 (Xbox), Return to Castle Wolfenstein (Xbox), Hitman: Contracts (PS2), Far Cry (PC), and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (PS2). To get an idea of what other titles might be available at a store near you, visit the "Games under $20" section at Wal-Mart's online store.
