Trade-in programs begin at Amazon, Best Buy, Toys R Us
- March 05, 2009 14:50 PM PST
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With the economy faltering, top retailers are getting into the business of selling used games, giving consumers more options for trading in video games.
This week a flurry of video game retailers including Toys R Us, Best Buy, and Amazon announced the launch of a buy-back program for the sale of used video games. Consumers can exchange used video games for store credit as long as the game meets the trade-in conditions (i.e. must not be damaged with original packaging and manual).
GameDaily BIZ reports that although online retailers such as Amazon will ultimately have a greater selection of used games, consumers still have to wait several days for the mail-in verification, leaving established competitors such as Gamestop the advantage of supplying gamers with immediate gratification.
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- Mar 05 2009 at 02:10:49:PM PST
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we might finally see some very competitive buy back rates now. good. we want more for our mint condition my little pony games!
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rates for returned games have always sucked. I pay $60 for a game, and a month later I can only sell it back for $8? Hopefully this does add some competition.
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Yes, about time. I hated Gamestop. At blockbuster, a used copy of Super Mario Galaxy is $20, while at GS, it's $44. F**k yeah competition
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blublur wrote:
Yes, about time. I hated Gamestop. At blockbuster, a used copy of Super Mario Galaxy is $20, while at GS, it's $44. F**k yeah competition
Good point. Healthy competition is always a good thing and Gamestop really needs to adjust many of their ridiculous prices. Instead of them selling used games for only $5 less than a new one, they should be selling used copies for $10-20 less.
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This is great news for gamers in general! I'm getting tired of getting ripped off at GameStop and I have been shopping there for 10 years. I'm itching to call it quits with GameStop sooner than later since they are just greedy!
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This must be a reaction to the bad economy. I like the idea of buying used games from Amazon because they're very trustworthy, but the mailing of games and the wait kills it.
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