Ladbrokes backs COD for Xmas no. 1 News
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Bookmaker Ladbrokes has called the odds on the race for the number one game at Christmas in the UK, and made Call of Duty: World at War its firm favourite.
Ladbrokes reckons the World War II shooter's chances at 1-3 for, versus 6-1 against for the next best contender, FIFA 09.
Constant seller Mario Kart Wii, despite having been released much earlier in the year, isn't far behind with a 7-1 shot. Those are good odds for a single-format game; Gears of War 2 and Resistance 2 could only muster respective odds of 20-1 and 25-1 from the bookie.
Fallout 3 is at 10-1, while regular seasonal chart-topper Need for Speed is surely worth a punt at 12-1. Nintendo must have been hoping that Wii Music would stand better than a 66-1 chance of making the top of the Christmas charts, though. Likewise Sony and LittleBigPlanet.
Today is a day of lists. Here’s another:
- Call of Duty: World at War - 1-3
- FIFA Soccer 09 - 6-1
- Mario Kart Wii - 7-1
- Fallout 3 - 10-1
- Need for Speed Undercover - 12-1
- Wii Fit - 16-1
- Tomb Raider: Underworld- 16-1
- Gears of War 2 - 20-1
- WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 - 20-1
- Guitar Hero World Tour - 25-1
- Fable II - 25-1
- Resistance 2 - 25-1
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 - 33-1
- Far Cry 2 Ubisoft - 40-1
- Wii Play - 50-1
- Quantum of Solace Activision - 50-1
- LittleBigPlanet - 66-1
- Mirror's Edge - 66-1
- Wii Music - 66-1
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - 100-1
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gingerlink
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@mcbi4kh2
damn, that's actually quite smart, but surely we could find an even better odds game? also, I'd place a token bet on wii play... |
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Plus you could sell the copies of Fallout 3 on ebay or something half price, or just spam the "pre-played" sections of Game etc. with games new games still in their cellophane... so you should get about half of the "investment" back....
Take it to the bank, man. I'm sure they'll see the excellent business sense behind this and lend you then money. |
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@gingerlink
Yeah I was thinking about CoD. We would have to buy less games that way but would have to put a £3 million bet on to get the same return; which may raise a few suspicions. @olemak Dragon's Den here we come! /has thought about this far, far too much
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