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Queen of Hunting
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Sony had the greatness awaits add during England's football game The other day. Dont forgot the tower that glows aswell which we have a thread about on here
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UK: Clever Xbox One advert on Tesco Direct
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I think that's pretty neat all things considered.
Steverulez
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Pretty cool. Now if Tesco would make some effort towards shipping my console I would feel a lot happier.
walltowall
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industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
It looks like a website logo from 1998. Zero readability whatsoever.
But Tesco got paid, so it's all cool.
But Tesco got paid, so it's all cool.
Impeccable
Member
I mean, yeah, literally.
Saint of Killers
Member
I don't know about clever, but it would definitely have been praiseworthy if the Tesco 'o' was replaced on all Tesco sites/advertising by the Xbone logo. That would have been quite something.
Diablohead
Member
It looks weird, I know the logo is replacing the O.
Shanks D Zoro
Banned
I tip my hat to MS, that is a nice piece of marketing.
Although the real big one is the Champions League. I wonder if MS will try and take that the next time it comes up for renewal with Sony. they have already got the EA FIFA marketing.
Although the real big one is the Champions League. I wonder if MS will try and take that the next time it comes up for renewal with Sony. they have already got the EA FIFA marketing.
the constant barrage of assassins creed adverts had PS4 endings but that's about it, during october there were loads of PS ads, but mainly for PS3.
I was just in Tesco checking on my PS4 order and bugging people about bundles, still no info.
As someone else in the thread stated, gotta get them clubcard points for my console.
Edit: Not sure we'll see many PS4 ads as the PS4 is sold out, for a long time, though there are champions league games on the 26th and 27th sponsored by Sony so there'll be huge ads there of course.
Me neither. Seen that pissing Walking With Dinosaurs/Skylanders/Lego Marvel PS3 advert about a million bloody times though
Beelzebubs
Member
To be honest, Tesco wouldn't be my first thought when it comes to buying an XBox one. You'd go to Asda or Game, hell even Amazon comes to mind before Tesco.
I've seen the new mash-up ad on TV a couple of times over the weekend.
I don't know why you would class Asda and Tesco apart...
I'm grabbing my PS4 there, but think about it:
24 hours so midnight launch
You can wait inside not out in the rain/cold
Their is a cafe to grab a cup of tea if your there early enough
You can send the Significant other to look at clothes etc whilst waiting
They have toilets
Not a very popular place so should be a small crowd
Get clubcard points
Sure ASDA has all of these too, but Tesco is closer to my house, certainly a convenient midnight launch.
Guerrillas in the Mist
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First Post GAF never fails.
Katana_Strikes
Member
Why Asda over Tesco though? They are both supermarkets. Surely if you are thinking Asda, you'd think Tesco (which has a bigger presence) and generally the bigger gaming supermarket.
Besides, where would you fit the Xbox logo in the Asda one
mangochutney
Member
ShopTo have had Xbox One plastered down either side of their pages for a while now too. Clearly pushing Xbox One hard.
You mean, they've paid for advertising space? Ggggggasp, the nerve.
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
I've seen the "4thePlayers" ad once or twice, including during Homeland last night, although I'm not a big fan of it. They might as well have dubbed over the Greatness Awaits ad with an English VO.
I still think they should have shown the ad which jumps through different eras of Playstation on the telly, even if it is 3 and a 1/2 minutes long.
Beelzebubs
Member
Why Asda over Tesco though? They are both supermarkets. Surely if you are thinking Asda, you'd think Tesco (which has a bigger presence) and generally the bigger gaming supermarket.
Besides, where would you fit the Xbox logo in the Asda one
Pretty sure it's just a Northern thing. We don't have too many Tesco Superstores in the Lancashire area, lots of Asda's though.
PJV3
Member
I admit I don't keep up with sales stuff, but I thought it was sold out yonks ago.
Both consoles will sell well up to Christmas.
Katana_Strikes
Member
Speak for yourself, I'm more Northern than you (near Durham)
But I see where you are coming from. We just got a Tesco near us in the past few years and in our town it was mainly just Asda before that for games as far as supermarkets went.
Asda? No way.
A number of retailers seem to be pushing Xbox One harder from what I've seen. Maybe it's a localised, per-store thing, maybe it's across chains.
But I think that makes sense. From the sounds of it, PS4 stock up until and including Xmas is simply already sold, but there is still XB1 stock to be sold. My local Gamestop recently reduced the profile of their PS4 signage and increased their Xbox One signage. Judging by Gamestop Ireland's twitter feed, I think they're sick of PS4 enquiries
I actually read an article this morning that suggests Sony UK is saving the bulk of their launch marketing spend for Q1 next year.
Psychotext
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As initially suspected, the only change seen in stores is that Tesco didn't dump the Wii U completely. They've certainly not given it any additional space or prominence. So basically the payment was to maintain existing shelf space and to send out a clubcard mailer.
Going back a few years, but Asda was fantastic for the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 launches.
Katana_Strikes
Member
Yeah there doesn't seem to be much improvement. Looking at Tesco Direct, they've actually added SMW3D for preorder at last (making a grand total of 7 games up vs 30+ for PS4/Xbox) and stocked some of the WiiU bundles. But other that it's business as usual and in-store presence is no better.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Indeed! My PS4 game orders have been justified by money off coupons and the value of clubcard points when used in deals.
Diablo 3 - £45 and 1045 CC points worth £41.80 so effectively £3.20
FIFA 14 - £37 and 537 CC points worth £21.48 so effectively £15.50
Destiny - £40 and 545 CC points worth £21.80 so effectively £18.20
So yeah 3 pretty good games for the effective price of less than 1.
Ginger Whale
Neo Member
HYPE!
thanks to ekim
Those poor, poor tourists. How will they find Leicester Square now?
Seriously, seems like there is a hundred XB1 commercial every time I watch TV too. Especially last night on Comedy Central that whole damn channel was like one massive ad for the X1.
I'd go to Argos before going to Asda, but that is just me.
With Argos you also have the letter O in the name.
HYPE!
thanks to ekim
Is this there yet? I might have to make a visit to Leicester Square!
(and eat a steamed bum in China Town just because)
anonymous_abc
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Is this there yet? I might have to make a visit to Leicester Square!
(and eat a steamed bum in China Town just because)
Yeah, they've been building it for a few days.
I took this picture this morning.
Sony's one was way better, these seem a bit cringe. But it could also be the fanboy in me.
Is this there yet? I might have to make a visit to Leicester Square!
(and eat a steamed bum in China Town just because)
Starwolf_UK
Member
Nintendo UK are going to wonder where their money went wrong (Nintendo UKs plan to save the Wii U was to "partnere" with Tesco and get Tesco to spam some of their Wii owning Clubcard customers with £20 off a Wii U because £20 is the only reason Wii U is a flop)The XB1 is also front and centre on their Technology and Gaming section as well
MonkeyKnuckle
Member
I believe some Tesco have changed their store signs as well. Unless this is a sneaky photoshop:
Monty Mole
Member
I believe some Tesco have changed their store signs as well. Unless this is a sneaky photoshop:
That doesn't look real. Where did you get the image from?