Video Game Drop Shippers in UK - Xbox 360, PS3, PC Games and Consoles

**kheadley** · 26 Mar 2012 04:21 PM

Hey All I'm new to drop shipping and need some help,

I'm looking for a UK based or fast postage to the UK drop shipping company selling Xbox 360, PS3 & PC games and Xbox 360 & PS3 Games and Accessories.

I hope someone knows of someone that can offer this that is at a competitive rate.

All Ideas Welcome

**WholesaleMod** · 27 Mar 2012 06:28 AM

Hi Kheadley,

Welcome to Wholesale Forum

To find many more verified UK and EU drop shippers of Xbox 360, PS3 & PC video games, consoles and video game accessories, we recommend using the two largest UK online trade directories of verified drop ship suppliers eSources and Wholesale Deals. Both list thousands of verified wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers and drop shippers.

Have a look at the following sources:

UK Drop Shippers of Xbox 360, PS3 & PC Video Games, Consoles and Accessories

EU Drop Shippers of Xbox 360, PS3 & PC Video Games, Consoles and Accessories

Please note that the video games segment may seem very profitable due to the high demand for video games, however in reality it is one of the least profitable market segments to get involved in. You may have read the news about Game, the UK high street video games retailer, going into administration last week. Pressure from online retailers of video games, publishers enforcing a price floor policy, and a vast used games market make the video games segment extremely competitive, and almost unattainable for start ups.

Large video games retailers like Amazon, Play, HMV make it almost impossible for video game start ups to establish a profitable business if sourcing wholesale from publishers. Large retailers buy in very large volumes and are able to shift that volume so quickly and at such low margins that sourcing new video game releases wholesale, even if on a drop ship basis, will only lead to a loss. If you add the consideration that large retailers are increasing the automation of their processes, it is clear that entering the video games segment is extremely difficult. But, as the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them.

There are thousands of online retailers making a living by taking advantage of the heavy discounts offered by UK online retailers like Amazon and Play. If you have the time to observe the market, and develop an instinct for identifying opportunities from buying loss leaders directly from the large retailers, you can make a profit by buying video games at rock bottom retail prices and reselling them at near full retail price. The key to this strategy is to buy when the retail price is at its lowest, wait 2-3 weeks for the retail price to increase AND for other retailers using this strategy to sell off their stock, then sell your stock at a higher retail price. The main obstacle with this strategy is that online retailers limit the number of units of a single game you can order from them, but you can get around this obstacle if you have multiple delivery addresses.

Beware that new releases maintain a high price for a couple of weeks, then prices start dropping significantly as soon as the hype diminishes. This means that if you are buying new releases, you must be prepared for sharp changes in price. Therefore beware that there is risk involved. Older titles are more likely to be sold at cost or as loss leaders. N

The market of video game accessories is also a saturated one, however there are still profits to be made if you can source unbranded accessories and emphasize the benefits of your accessories compared to cheaper alternatives.

Also consider the pre-owned market where profit margins can be around 30 to 70% depending on the title. A model which has proven successful is where you buy pre-owned video games, stock them, and sell them on. Here is an example of a successful buyer and seller of pre owned video games, consoles and accessories: CeX (UK) Buy & Sell Games, Phones, DVDs, Blu-ray, Electronics, Computing, Vision & CDs

For a lot more information and video game drop ship suppliers you should read the following threads:

To learn more about finding and verifying suppliers you should read the following threads:

Hope this helps

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