UK store refuses to sell PS3 Oblivion [update 1]

by Nick Doerr { Apr 27th 2007 at 12:10PM }

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

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jebus Crust @ Apr 27th 2007 12:21PM

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

PSN Royster86 @ Apr 27th 2007 12:22PM

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."

Ste @ Apr 27th 2007 12:53PM

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

SuicideNinja @ Apr 27th 2007 1:26PM

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.

Dolla Dolla @ Apr 27th 2007 1:41PM

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?

NATO_Duke @ Apr 27th 2007 2:23PM

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.