COMPUTER games retailer Game returned to profit yesterday as it geared up for the Christmas trading season with an upbeat set of half-year results.
The launch of new consoles, including the much-anticipated Playstation 3 (PS3), provided Game with a strong market in the six months to the end of July, with profits of £1.3m, contrasting with losses of £7.1m last year.
The group, which will trade from 1,120 stores during the festive season, said business had also been strong in the following eight weeks.
It is also planning for a successful Christmas period, with The Simpsons game for the PS3 expected to be one of the most successful launches ever.
Excluding Gamestation, Game operates 410 stores in the UK and Ireland, with another 427 in continental Europe and Australia.
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