NOW CLOSED – It’s game on between Nintendo and Sony PlayStation.

New insights from the fully impartial price and product comparison site, PriceSpy, reveals Nintendo has pipped Sony PlayStation to the post this month, as Pokemon Sword claims the top spot as most popular game for January 2020.

LiisaMatinvesi-Bassett, New Zealand country manager for PriceSpy, says: “Based on our historical click data, even though four out of the five most popular games for January were found to be from PlayStation, the overall most popular game was Pokemon Sword for Nintendo Switch.

“Pokemon Sword launched in November 2019 with an RRP of $99 NZD.  Normally, after two to three months after a game has launched, we would expect to see it drop significantly in price, so help it appear more competitively priced against other new releases and to encourage further sales to occur.

“However, according to our historical pricing insights, despite Pokemon Sword being almost three months old in January 2020, the price point remained fairly static, dropping just 12 per cent compared to the RRP price at launch.

“The same cannot be said for the other top four games from PlayStation.  For example, even though Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order launched around the same time as Pokemon Sword, our historical pricing data in January revealed it dropped in price by almost 40 per cent (39 per cent) compared to its RRP at launch.

“Similarly the third most popular game in, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, also offered gamers a rather attractive 39 per cent off its original RRP in January.”

Liisa concludes: “Based on these findings, consumer demand for Pokemon Sword still remains to be fairly high,without the need for Nintendo to discount the product to entice consumers back in.  PlayStation on the other hand seem to be using a different tactic, offering gamers the opportunity to pick up a relatively new game at a bargain price a few months after release.”

“Interestingly, when you look at today’s pricing insights for all top five games in January, 80 per cent have increased in price, highlighting the need for gamers to always carry out important price research before they actually buy.”

“Using a website or app like PriceSpy can help shoppers save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in the long run.”

If you’ve not yet managed to play any of the top games, the good news is PriceSpy has teamed up with us here at STG to Giveaway two of the top two games for January 2020.

Those games are Pokemon Sword for Nintendo Switch and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on PlayStation 4.

To stand a chance of winning these two games, enter our Giveaway here at STG and answer this question correctly:

What is YOUR favourite Pokemon character and why?

There is no wrong or right answer and you can be as creative as you like – but please keep it short.

You can give us your Answer by placing a Comment below, hitting us up on Facebook, Tweet to us, or Email Us.

* Winner(s) will be randomly selected from those that Comment below / Facebook Comment / Email in accordance to the above Question. Winner(s) will receive a physical copy of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on PlayStation 4 and Pokemon Sword for Nintendo Switch. Pokemon Sword is rated G in New Zealand, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is rated M15+ in New Zealand. You must be over the age of 16 years in order to enter this promotion – STG may request age verification. Competition ends on the 8th of March 2020.

Download the PriceSpy app here.

www.pricespy.co.nz

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NOW CLOSED – Drum roll please… the insights are in and according to fully impartial price and product comparison site, PriceSpy, based on historical clicks received, the most popular game for the entire month of December 2019 was Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (PS4).

Overall, the top five games PriceSpy users clicked on, were:

*Prices correct as of 20 January 2020

Liisa Matinvesi-Bassett, New Zealand country manager for PriceSpy, says: “Even though there were some fantastic game releases throughout 2019, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been crowned the most popular game for December 2019.

“Unlike previous months, none of the top five games in December were priced over the $100 mark, indicating consumers were on the look-out for a more affordable purchase that didn’t break the budget.”

Liisa concludes: “Using a price and product comparison site or app, such as PriceSpy, can help gamers save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars over the years, which can otherwise be saved in the bank or put towards the next big game or console release.

Lucky for you, PriceSpy has teamed up with us here at STG to give away the top two games from December’s most popular games list.

To stand a chance of winning these two games, enter our Giveaway here at STG and answer this question correctly:

What is the name of the main character that you play as in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order?

A: The Mandalorian

B: Cal Kestis

C: Han Solo

Have a read of our Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order review where you might just find the answer 😉

You can give us your Answer by placing a Comment below, hitting us up on Facebook, Tweet to us, or Email Us.

* Winner(s) will be randomly selected from those that Comment below / Facebook Comment / Email in accordance to the above Question. Winner(s) will receive a physical copy of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on PlayStation 4 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PlayStation 4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is rated R16 in New Zealand, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is rated M15+ in New Zealand. You must be over the age of 16 years in order to enter this promotion – STG may request age verification. Competition ends on the 6th of February 2020.

Download the PriceSpy app here.

www.pricespy.co.nz

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NOW CLOSED – With Christmas just around the corner, some may be struggling to find that perfect gift for their loved one. Luckily, PriceSpy, the fully impartial price and product comparison site, is here to help spread some festive cheer, sharing its top product predictions for the festive period.

Liisa Matinvesi-Bassett, New Zealand country manager for PriceSpy, says: “We understand seeking out the perfect gift for Christmas can be both time consuming and costly, which is why we have compiled our top product predictions for gadgets, games and consoles and LEGO.

Consumers can then rest easy knowing their Christmas shopping needs are taken care of ahead of the big day.

Top 10 gadgets predictions:

Source: PriceSpy

Top 10 games and consoles predictions:

Source: PriceSpy

Top 5 predictions for LEGO:

Source: PriceSpy

Liisa continues: “Even though we are officially in the season of goodwill, we strongly recommend consumers use a price comparison site or app. As well as helping to save money, these sites can help ensure people aren’t paying over the odds on items that may be over-inflated in price. It’s a fact that many products receive a bigger discount the closer we get towards Christmas. However, it’s also true that some items receive a price hike!

“Carrying out pricing research throughout the year can potentially help save consumers hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, which is money that can be saved in the bank!”

If you’ve not yet managed to get through your Christmas shopping list, PriceSpy has teamed up with us here at STG to Giveaway these two games from the top predicted games list this Christmas; Pokemon Sword (Switch) and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (PS4).

To Enter this Giveaway with us and Pricespy NZ you need to answer this Question correctly:

What games are on YOUR Xmas list this year?

There is no wrong or right answer and be as descriptive as you like (but keep it short).

You can give us your Answer by placing a Comment below, hitting us up on Facebook, Tweet to us, or Email Us.

* Winner(s) will be randomly selected from those that Comment below / Facebook Comment / Email in accordance to the above Question. Winner(s) will receive a physical copy of Pokemon Sword for the Nintendo Switch system and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on PlayStation 4. Pokemon Sword is rated G in New Zealand, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is rated M15+ in New Zealand. You must be over the age of 15 years in order to enter this promotion – STG may request age verification. Competition ends on the  of 26th of December 2019.

Download the PriceSpy app here.

www.pricespy.co.nz

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