Credit Crunch? What Credit Crunch?
December 30, 2008
I recently decided to splash out and buy LittleBigPlanet for myself and Lego Batman for my girlfriend and her Wii. I probably shouldn’t write that here, seeing as the latter is part of her Christmas present. But what the hell, she never reads this anyway…does she?
Right, anyway, sort of diverting there. Back on track, talking about my latest video game purchases. I’ll start by saying that LittleBigPlanet is astounding. I know the same thing has been said repeatedly, but it’s just the sheer potential involved with this quirky game. Now on to the topic for debate, credit crunch.
There is a lot of doom-mongering surrounding the whole economic downturn at the moment. People are scared of mentioning the R-word (that’s recession, I’m not afraid of you!). There are also mumblings about us not being able to afford any video games this Christmas. But I can definitely say otherwise. I got LittleBigPlanet for less than £22 the other day. Not bad for a game only just released and retailing at £39.99 in most places. I had the miracle that is a discount code to thank for this.
You see them all over the place now, with websites specialising in collating all the online vouchers and discount codes available. They tend to be 5-10% off your order, although I have seen some as much as 30% off and often they simply give you free delivery.
I think these codes will be the key to fending off the video game bills this year. With a long list of games, including Prince of Persia, Resistance 2, Call of Duty: World at War and BioShock, every extra 10% off helps.
Obviously 10% off isn’t the only factor that keep costs low. Retailers are struggling and competing harder than ever, driving prices down as a result. My LittleBigPlanet purchase was down to £24 before I even considered an extra discount.
So, before you start fretting about the massive prices of games this Christmas just be sure to check out websites for the best prices AND voucher codes.