Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Saint of Killers » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:15 pm

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GamesIndustry.biz wrote:And, in keeping with the core Poundland ethos, no title will be sold for more than £5.

Have I missed something here? I thought the core ethos of Poundland was selling everything for £1?


Pretty sure it's not the first time they've found reason to break with the everything for a £1 rule. I can't think of what else they sell for more than a £1 but I'm certain I've walked by one and seen stuff that has to be going for more than a quid...

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Lorn64 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:25 pm

They've been selling all sorts of shite for over a pound for a few years now.

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Tomous » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:25 pm

With inflation, not being able to increase your prices is a fairly restrictive approach....

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by KK » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:43 pm

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I'm not sure that's the right link.

It’s one of those websites that automatically loads in the next story and changes the url when you scroll down. BASTARDS.

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Moggy » Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:52 am

Saint of Killers wrote:
Lotus wrote:
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GamesIndustry.biz wrote:And, in keeping with the core Poundland ethos, no title will be sold for more than £5.

Have I missed something here? I thought the core ethos of Poundland was selling everything for £1?


Pretty sure it's not the first time they've found reason to break with the everything for a £1 rule. I can't think of what else they sell for more than a £1 but I'm certain I've walked by one and seen stuff that has to be going for more than a quid...


I usually buy wrapping paper and Christmas cards from there (I am cheap), and they sell quite a lot of stuff for more than £1. It’s quite annoying to see the big sign up saying “EVERYTHING £1” when right below it are some toys for £5. :lol:

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by KK » Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:10 pm

Before you could do the joke "so, how much is this then?" or laugh at those going around asking the price of everything...but now, it's a legit question!

I think they kind of hamstrung themselves with the name (like 99p Land or Pound Shop) in a way £-Stretcher hasn't.

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Vermilion » Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:10 pm

KK wrote:or laugh at those going around asking the price of everything


What about those who ask what stuff is?


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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Rapidly-Greying » Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:37 pm

I found COD 4 in there for a fiver yesterday,

Or,

Oh wait,

My mistake,

It was two packets of biscuits for a quid.

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by kerr9000 » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:38 pm

I have gotten some decent blue rays for £1 from my local before so I guess next time I am near I will have a look in , I am never really going to moan about a different place trying to sell games , its nice to have different options.

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Lorn64 » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:21 pm

I spotted some £5 games in a Poundland yesterday. They didn't have a huge selection, but they were there (stuff like Call of Duty: Ghosts and Fallout: New Vegas). Now that I know a Poundland near me has them, I'll be keeping an eye out for possible Wii U games, as they want to get those in, apparently. They also had third party turbo controllers for the Mini NES.

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by OrangeRKN » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:56 pm

Fallout: New Vegas at £5 is an absolute steal

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Vermilion » Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:52 pm

Still no games at all at the Poundland here. :(

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Cyburn2 » Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:47 pm

Saw Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (PS4) for a fiver at Stratford branch.

Then again that was a PS Plus free game last month.

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Cattanomics » Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:32 pm

The Ashford store had Deus Ex, Destiny and Homefront for £5 each on PS4.

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by Dowbocop » Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:55 am

Poundland has now rushed to the top of everyone's visiting list when they're next on the high street. I walked past one yesterday and thought I'd nip in to see if they had anything good, whereas I wouldn't normally have even thought about it. They're probably just after a few impulse snack purchases from getting gamers in...

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Venom » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:53 am

Vermilion wrote:
KK wrote:or laugh at those going around asking the price of everything


What about those who ask what stuff is?



I can't remember that one - so good! :lol: I'll give it a year or two then I'll go back and watch everything Ali G & Borat.

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Cumberdanes » Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:55 pm

Venom wrote:
Vermilion wrote:
KK wrote:or laugh at those going around asking the price of everything


What about those who ask what stuff is?



I can't remember that one - so good! :lol: I'll give it a year or two then I'll go back and watch everything Ali G & Borat.


It's a deleted scene from the movie I believe.

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by RichardUK » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:05 pm

Venom wrote:
I can't remember that one - so good! :lol: I'll give it a year or two then I'll go back and watch everything Ali G & Borat.


Don’t forget Brüno

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by Vermilion » Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:20 am

RichardUK wrote:Don’t forget Brüno


Oh god, i remember his Harrison Ford interview.

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PostRe: Poundland now sells new and used videogames for £5
by kerr9000 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:54 pm

My local has a few gaming headsets, 3rd party mini nes pads and other bits in for £5 now and a few 360 games for £2 like blink and hitman absolution.


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