PC gaming is back on the high-street!

[savagesam117]

Now, take over game, fire everyone who works there as they are all useless and turn them into proper PC shops

 

[nick5466]

Does this mean that you will be supplying GAME with their PC peripherals at the same cost as what you can buy from here? Every time I go in, I see a mouse, keyboard headset ect for sale I think "Can get that cheaper from OCUK".


Edit: Clicked the link and appears this is what you are doing.

 

[RCoon]

Seems odd. I don't know of any PC gamers who purchase anything from GAME due to them being poorly stocked and overpriced.

Having GAME's digital games available on OCUK isn't going to do an awful lot. Games will always be cheaper elsewhere. Also not sure showing off a £1000 system playing super shiny games is going to entice people who are quite happy spending as little as £250 on a console. It all seems like a very bizarre move made for bad business reasons, and will have little to no effect on any consumers.

 

[fiveub]

I was stood looking at the PC stuff in GAME just tuther day thinking I wonder if they intend on expanding the range as the section has been moved to a more prominent spot in store.

Also... Now you're in bed together does this mean we can now chat about GAME deals & we can expect Discounts for Forum members etc ?


Either good effort 5UB

Thank you 4T5. - This is just the start.

 

[fiveub]

You can read the Press Release here:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/blog/detail/sCategory/110851/blogArticle/50

 

[Glanza]

Hopefully this will help make the PC Game section get bigger again in stores, it's usually 3 columns in a back corner somewhere now.

 

[rjk]

who are these positive posters and what have you done with the usual ocuk news commenters

 

[fiveub]

who are these positive posters and what have you done with the usual ocuk news commenters

It is my Birthday, you have to be nice to me on my Birthday!!!

 

[Silenced]

This is awesome! Might actually go into Game for the first time in years, especially since my local one is Basingstoke.

 

[seabiscuit]

About that Birthday cake. It was a lie.

 

[Mujja]

Great news OCuK.

In Portsmouth too

 

[Joop]

Does this mean your pricing become OTT like GAME?

If Overclockers doesn't change then all good

 

[Aa83]

Interesting, I'll have to check out the Basingstoke store (only 25 minutes from me).

 

[Luggs]

Good luck, hope it works out for you. Can only help to promote PC master race

 

[archer_dan]

Wow, did not expect this. Hope it works out, can't be a cheap endeavour!

 

[Gibbo]

Does this mean your pricing become OTT like GAME?

If Overclockers doesn't change then all good

OcUK won't be changing!

 

[Midlife Crisis]

The beast of luck, what a good idea

 

[HaloUK]

Fantastic news! I wish you luck. It's great to promote PC gaming.

 

[V_R]

This is good to see! Congrats!

 

[Marine-RX179]

Yea it is depressing that to see the PC gaming section at my local GAME store at the Shopping Centre keep shinking and shinking...

IMO to properly showcase the benefit of being PC master race, there should be in store a side-by-side comparison between console 1080p 30fps on a TV vs a gaming PC (possibly with a 980Ti) on a 4K Gsync monitor, so that the console pleasants will get a chance to see the huge difference first hand between console gaming and PC gaming!

Price wise yes the PC gaming would seem like a luxory comparing to console gaming, but I wouldn't be surprised that there are lots of people who got a steady job and can financially afford a gaming PC simply don't realise there are better gaming systems than PS4 and Xbox One...may this be an eye-opener for that kind of people!

I think at the end of the day, it would be entirely down to how well OcUK...or GAME to be more exact on how hard they push the benefit of PC gaming.