News Story about the Budget Price

If its a mistake its doubtful Gamestop will honor the price. I'm going to wait and see.

I pre-ordered for $20 . If it turns out to be a mistake I will pay more. ESPN is soooo much better than Madden. I do look forward to online EA games in the future though, but they lost the football crown a long time ago. Maybe not in overall sales, but for my money.


You know the worst thing about EASports games is their "save" "load" schemes are always a mess and their loading times are always miserable. I am still playing Fight Night and the load times drive me nuts. It has been this way since the PS1 days with EA.

I could not get FREE 2-day shipping, only the $5.99 OVERNIGHT with the code

The E3 code is dead - I got a response from Gamestop about it a few moments ago. Still, the price is great and $5-6 for shipping still makes it a bargain. Now, let's see if they start canceling orders.

Unless this is a real pricing for the game and not an error. In which case you could get it at any store for $19.99 plus tax, or for $14.99 and tax at Best Buy with the gamers gift card coupon.

lol.... oh great

in store pickups sweet deal

***e3 code no longer working for eb***

the e3 code is for ebgames...it seems you may have been ordering from gamestop...

to recap...

ebgames = free 2 day shipping

gamestop = overnight shipping for price of ground.

i got a "not approved by manager error" when i tried to apply the E3 code at ebgames. so i just took the saver shipping.

I got the same error and used super saver too.

another story... the price is right.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06...s_6100505.html

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Release Date: 08/24/2004

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Visual ConceptsESPN NFL 2K5 officially $19.99

New budget price for the latest installment in Visual Concepts' acclaimed football franchise is announced.
Two days ago, many sports fans did a double take when they saw ESPN NFL 2K5 listed at a $19.99 price point on EBgames.com and GameStop.com. However, at the time, officials from the game's developer, Visual Concepts, wouldn't officially confirm the new budget price, saying only, "We will have big announcements regarding the game soon."

Apparently "soon" meant "Friday." Today, EBgames.com is advertising the new $19.99 price point on its home page as "just announced." Sources within the retailer confirmed that "The $19.99 launch price for [the] Xbox and PS2 is official and has been confirmed by the publisher."

The price drop marks an aggressive move by ESPN NFL 2K5's publisher to win new football fans in the Madden NFL-dominated market. It also comes just days after Sega announced it had signed a deal with Take-Two Interactive to co-distribute the entire line of ESPN games, which it formerly published solo. However, since the agreement was technically between Sega and Global Star Software, Take-Two's budget game subsidiary, rumors of a price drop for the game were already widespread.

The "E" for Everyone-rated ESPN NFL 2K5 will be released on August 24 for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. For more information, read the brand-spanking-new preview of the game by GameSpot's own Bob Colayco.

Cool news, but I'll just pick it up in store with the $5 coupon at Best Buy. $15 for a new football release (and a good one at that) is unbelievable.

Now this is an aggressive strategy that I like. There are some diehard Madden fans out there, but can they justify spending 2.5x as much to play a game that is very comparable?

I think it's a great strategy on Sega's part. It all but guarantees giant sales that will come close to Madden, and will get their product out to a much wider audience. However, I still believe that Madden will still be the #1 selling football game this year, but not by much.

Madden is not comparable. It's a much better, deeper game, and from what I've read about 2K5, there won't be any contest.

However, for $15 with the gamer's card, I will certainly try it out.

Well, you have Madden Fanboys and ESPN Fanboys. However, I have heard that ESPN will be better this year. So, go with what you like I guess....I was going to pay $50 for ESPN....glad I don't have to now. I've enjoyed the 2K series ever since it hit XBOX...I converted from MAdden to ESPN.

Wow...ESPN had to resort to dropping the price all the way down to $20 to try to steal Madden's thunder. I'm still gettin Madden when it comes out and will pay $50 for it, no problem. Madden will always be the best football game ever.

Madden was fun, but if you want realistic football and not fantasy owner mode, try ESPN.

Agreed...Madden scores are always outrageously high. ESPN is more true to REAL football....plus, their franchise mode is pretty deep also, even more so this year with Mel Kiper draft analysis.

You guys don't realistically think EA's going to let this happen without responding, do you? I foresee a Madden pricedrop as well.

I've got no problem buying them both then.

lol me too, but i doubt it if madden drops then itll just about force the other ea titles to drop to $20 and e.a doesnt want to lose that much money all espns are going to be 19.99 as far as i know.

I'll get this game and get Madden when it goes Live.