Amazon Takes Uncharted 2 Pre-Orders, Drops Drake Price
Uncharted 2: Among ThievesWe always thought you needed an estimated release date of some kind to take pre-orders, but that rule apparently doesn't exist for Amazon.com. As far as we know, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has a tentative "TBA 2009" release, but that didn't stop the world's largest online retailer from taking pre-orders.
As of Friday and according to Punch Jump news, the hotly anticipated sequel "held a 3,619% increase in sales upon availability to rank at No. 83 in Amazon's Video Game division." That's pretty impressive, especially considering how far off the game really is...perhaps Amazon knows something we don't, but it's highly unlikely. Another piece of good news is that, to celebrate the opening of pre-orders for the sequel, Amazon has lowered the price of the original. You can now pick up Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for the reduced cost of $41.99, and if you haven't had the pleasure just yet, we strongly suggest picking it up. It's one of the many game sales Amazon is currently boasting, and if you want to go out on a limb and pre-order Uncharted 2, feel free. We're one of many sources that are anxiously anticipating the sequel, because we had so much fun with the original and we have so much respect for the Naughty Dog guys. Opening up pre-orders this early seems a little bizarre, but hey, what's wrong with getting a jump on things?
We're waiting on more details and information on Among Thieves, which we expect to arrive at the Game Developer Conference next month. The early teaser trailers were damn pretty, weren't they?
Related Game(s): Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
1/23/2009 Ben Dutka
Put this on your webpage or blog:
Email this to a friend
Subscribe to Ben Dutka on Twitter
Comments
GuernicaReborn
Friday, January 23, 2009 @ 11:38:36 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
K ASH
Friday, January 23, 2009 @ 11:54:36 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
Blaiyan
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 12:11:12 AM
Reply
Last edited by Blaiyan on 1/24/2009 12:14:59 AM
0 up, 0 down
crapreviews
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 6:10:31 AM
Reply
Uncharted has been out for what? Around 2 years i think. YET, we don't have it as a greatest hit to put the price at $30. Besides amazon having this little deal for it, Uncharted still sells for it's regular price of $60. Around 2 years and it's still being sold at $60.
Who in their right mind, especially in todays economy, would pay full price for a game around 2 years old.
I want to play this game because i never got the chance to. BUT, i REFUSE to pay anything more than $30 for a game around 2 years old.
Last edited by crapreviews on 1/24/2009 6:12:01 AM
1 up, 0 down
Jordahn
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 8:20:40 AM
0 up, 0 down
crapreviews
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 8:30:26 AM
look at it like this. let's say the actual game cost like $15 to make. Now if you sell it for $60 you make a $45 profit. If you sell it for $30 you make a $15 profit. Now yeah looking at it like that you would say that the $60 will make you more money.
BUT, by lowering the price there would be way more people that would look into buying the game compared to those that would at full price, especailly for a 2 year old game.
0 up, 0 down
Jordahn
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 8:40:42 AM
0 up, 0 down
Zorigo
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 9:03:39 AM
if you lower the price of something such as KZ2 to £25 the sales would be f*cking HUGE.
0 up, 0 down
Blaiyan
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 12:30:06 PM
Last edited by Blaiyan on 1/24/2009 12:30:44 PM
0 up, 0 down
Wage SLAVES
Sunday, January 25, 2009 @ 5:41:34 AM
0 up, 0 down
Zorigo
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 9:00:52 AM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
Renck
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 9:38:55 AM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 1:48:06 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
vicious54
Reply
Friday, January 23, 2009 @ 10:21:13 PM