For the UK's best Modern Warfare 2 deal, head to the grocery store

by JC Fletcher { Nov 9th 2009 at 9:30AM }

Grocery stores aren't typically known for great video game deals -- we can't remember any notable supermarket game purchases since our local Albertson's cleared out its NES rentals. But Sainsbury supermarkets in the UK have an offer worth noting: the retailer has cut the price of Modern Warfare 2 to just £26 ($43.76), an amazing £29 off the regular price.

Tesco is also offering a big price cut on Modern Warfare 2: it's £25 with the purchase of another bestselling game (The Guardian specifies "top-20" games), or £39.70 on its own. Tescos, which are open all the time anyway, will begin selling the game at midnight tonight, as will five Sainsbury's locations. Unless they're like stores in the US, in which case they began selling them last week.

Tags: activision, call-of-duty, call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2, deals, fps, infinity-ward, modern-warfare-2, sainsburys, tesco, uk

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

zefur @ Nov 9th 2009 9:37AM

Yea I tend to go there know because they nearly always have better prices then Game or Gamestation especially if you pre-order

pdott @ Nov 27th 2009 4:46AM

Modern Warfare II in UK is played like its the only game in town. Honestly, M2 II sales
go insanely-high, it even beat the record of Grand Theft Auto IV.
Hail to MW2.. LOL, see what other games in xbox360 that drives UK people "crazy"

detailed view: http://bit.ly/modern-warfare-in-uk-hell-yeah

Jon @ Nov 9th 2009 9:53AM

Grocery Store? That should surely read Supermarket.

nintendo fanboy hater @ Nov 9th 2009 11:33AM

supergamemarket

The Swedish Chief @ Nov 9th 2009 11:39AM

Supermarket II Turbo HD Remix?

XBL: xGeneral DEATHx PSN: Deeth82 [Planeteer | Power of General Hostility and Angst] @ Nov 9th 2009 11:52AM

Perhaps you are right.

And don't call me Shirley.

Pablos102030 @ Nov 9th 2009 9:15PM

New Super Market Bros. Wii?

GazzaScotland @ Nov 9th 2009 9:44AM

ASDA (The UK Branch of Walmart) will be selling it for £32. 24Hr stores are selling it from Midnight aswell I'm sure.

zefur @ Nov 9th 2009 9:50AM

I thought it was strange the first time I went into a walmart and saw the same happy faces slapped everywhere that they use to promote ASDA

Spartan [Planeteer | Power of Sunshine & Lollipops] @ Nov 9th 2009 10:31AM

ASDA kicks ass.
That's where I'll be getting my Forza3, L4D2 & MW2 from
(unless I can get it cheaper online)

The Baron @ Nov 9th 2009 1:46PM

Yeah, I'm hoping the online retailers take note of this and drop it to match. This is what happens when Activision decides to sell MW2 for more than regular games - all the giant stores just order in shitloads of them and sell them for *cheaper* than regular games.

Hooray for supply and demand!

Don Carlos @ Nov 9th 2009 9:46AM

Asda might slap the price down by Midnight as they like to be competitive.
Sainsburys FTW at the moment though :)

Monica Dickey @ Nov 9th 2009 2:21PM

What a wild world we live in hehe. Maybe now is my time to go overseas :P

dj087drg @ Nov 9th 2009 9:49AM

Damn you UK. To bad NA is to broke to do so.

FAnchax @ Nov 9th 2009 10:29AM

fuck you tesco

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 9th 2009 10:45AM

that was probably the worst over simplification of economics ive ever seen

Alex @ Nov 9th 2009 10:45AM

We deserve to occasional low price. Usually, things are just the same number of £ as they are $.

Jimbo @ Nov 9th 2009 9:48AM

FUCK YES. This means that tomorrow I can pick up a crate of Corona AND MW2 within mere minutes of one another. Sainsbury's, I salute you!

The Good Soldier Svejk @ Nov 9th 2009 11:22AM

Get me 20 Bensons while you are there.

And some fucking Ginger Nuts please.

kooda @ Nov 9th 2009 11:29AM

ugh im not getting MW2 till christmas which is trying my patience might have to give in and get borderlands for pc while i wait for xmas to come around, or maybe ill just hop down to sainsburys and get it while its cheap

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 9th 2009 9:49AM

My countries economy is in the toilet too, and the Dollar is becoming worthless. Don't I get a deal?

*looks at U.S. retailers*

Guess not...

Danthok @ Nov 9th 2009 10:35AM

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Oh well seems like they are coming around with all the buy 2 get 1 free promotions recently.

prodigy69 @ Nov 9th 2009 9:53AM

god dammit...wish I waited now..
oh well won't get my ps3 back till wed anyway :(

rastrus @ Nov 9th 2009 9:59AM

Makro in the UK will be selling MW2 for £20 (including VAT):

http://www.makro.co.uk/servlet/PB/menu/1153441/index.html

zefur @ Nov 9th 2009 10:09AM

Damn I wasnt even interested in the game but for £20 I would try it out

GazzaScotland @ Nov 9th 2009 10:22AM

Problem is Makro is a Cash & Carry so you need to own a business or work for one that uses it and try and to borrow the card to use it.

zefur @ Nov 9th 2009 10:34AM

Thats easy my mum works for a school and has got a card so I called her up straight away I may get it if I can be bothered at the moment I cant though

joeybeast @ Nov 9th 2009 10:34AM

Damn, can I import?

zefur @ Nov 9th 2009 10:35AM

be bothered to go that is

DigitalTwisted @ Nov 9th 2009 4:03PM

My dad used to be a taxi driver so is registered as self employed, he doesn't even live in this country anymore, but I have his Makro card ;)

I'll be nipping round tomorrow to grab it.

rastrus @ Nov 9th 2009 5:30PM

Check out the stock levels before you set off to Makro:

http://www.makro.co.uk/servlet/PB/menu/1153641/index.html

Paulo @ Nov 9th 2009 9:59AM

Bet asda wont stock the PC version, its rare they have any PC game in thats not the sims. I'd be tempted to get MW2 on the pc if it was £20, despite its shortcomings.

Lee @ Nov 9th 2009 10:06AM

So if I buy 2 copies at Tesco i'll get one for £39.70 and the other for £25, yeah?

Spartan [Planeteer | Power of Sunshine & Lollipops] @ Nov 9th 2009 10:34AM

Then take one back?
Hmmm...

deaftly (PSN,LIVE,STEAM) @ Nov 9th 2009 10:07AM

FOURTEEN HOURS

Meh @ Nov 9th 2009 10:08AM

http://media-3.mediahump.com/image/179861/0/2388138675/tv_mw2.jpg

Jarpo @ Nov 9th 2009 10:09AM

If you buy the game tomorrow at Toys R Us between 10am-2pm you get a $30 gift card for free. If it's after 2pm then there's a $10 gift card to be had.

Tom Robertson @ Nov 9th 2009 10:09AM

Jizz in my pants.

HPJ @ Nov 9th 2009 10:10AM

£26 + £29 = £55
I have NEVER heard of a new release selling for £55, surely this is a typo.

Ample Salty @ Nov 9th 2009 10:19AM

Activision put up the RRP because, well, they can.

DrunkMiffy @ Nov 9th 2009 10:18AM

I think they were referring to the RRP, which is £55.

On another note, anyone know which sainsburys are starting at midnight tonight?!

pocketcup @ Nov 9th 2009 10:19AM

That's the RRP.

HPJ @ Nov 9th 2009 8:00PM

Well I am aghast
£55 is far too much to ask.
Perhaps the one tiny positive of this price tag is reduced chances of children getting their hands on it.

LuckyEMS @ Nov 9th 2009 10:15AM

if you trade in CoD4 at Game you get MW2 for 25

MIT400 @ Nov 9th 2009 10:19AM

GAME are offering it 1/2 price when you trade in certain games. Including the original modern warfare.
http://www.game.co.uk/lowdown.aspx?lid=12398&cm_sp=callofduty-_-topnav-_-tradein

ChomskyKnows @ Nov 9th 2009 10:28AM

i'll have some scones, tea and modern warfare 2 please.

Danthok @ Nov 9th 2009 10:32AM

Yes! I just got an e-mail from GameFly that Modern Warfare 2 has shipped. Happy days since I can't afford it tomorrow.

joe @ Nov 9th 2009 10:39AM

my friend bought mw2 from CEX in camden for £75 on friday. i just had to slap my hand agianst my head. i would never pay £75 for a game

Nieker @ Nov 9th 2009 11:06AM

I think all of europe is buying its games in the uk. In my country (belgium) this game costs €65 (lol, thats 97 dollar... wtf) and in uk we can buy it for as low as 25£ (42 dollar). Thats insane