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binary solo on 06 January 2011

In New Zealand, and maybe in Aussie too, as it's an Aussie company. I was in the EB Games store today (buying Dragon Age Origins for cheap) and the in store announcement went something like: "Upgrade to a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 today by trading in your Nintendo Wii and get an extra $20 for your trade in".

I almost laughed at the nerve of a retailer essentially dissing the number 1 console with the implication that it's an inferior machine to the other machines on offer.

I guess it might also mean EB Games is a bit short on used Wii's to sell, and/or has a few more 360s and PS3s in stock than what they expected post Christmas.

Anyone else come across gaming retailers openly offering to trade in one current gen console in order to sell another?



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Mr Puggsly on 06 January 2011

Apparently they want some used Wii consoles or they really want to sell HD consoles. Regardless, calling it an upgrade might actually motivate people to take advantage of the promotion.

Also, taking into consideration that the HD consoles are far superior when it comes to hardware capabilities. Calling it an upgrade isn't that absurd.



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KBG29 on 06 January 2011

Wish more retailers gave this incentive. I think it would be good for the industry and really help 3rd parties. I know this sounds cliche, but many people I know have Wii's they never use, and they have HDTV's without any HD content. It could spark more then just the games industry. Once these people hook up an HD device to the "peace of shit HDTV that looks worse than there old TV" they may just start watching a lot of movies as well.



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dark_gh0st_b0y on 06 January 2011

the word upgrade is used to fool them in trading in their Wii



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elvenearth on 06 January 2011

They may as well just buy a 360 or PS3 for all the value that offer gives.



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Buzzi on 06 January 2011
Mr Puggsly said:

Apparently they want some used Wii consoles or they really want to sell HD consoles. Regardless, calling it an upgrade might actually motivate people to take advantage of the promotion.

Also, taking into consideration that the HD consoles are far superior when it comes to hardware capabilities. Calling it an upgrade isn't that absurd.


It is absurd when all that matters is games, otherwise the original Xbox was an upgrade of the PS2.



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Galaki on 06 January 2011
KBG29 said:

but many people I know have Wii's they never use


Lies. Hardcore gamers have no real friends.



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Mr Puggsly on 06 January 2011
Buzzi said:
Mr Puggsly said:

Apparently they want some used Wii consoles or they really want to sell HD consoles. Regardless, calling it an upgrade might actually motivate people to take advantage of the promotion.

Also, taking into consideration that the HD consoles are far superior when it comes to hardware capabilities. Calling it an upgrade isn't that absurd.


It is absurd when all that matters is games, otherwise the original Xbox was an upgrade of the PS2.

Well if all that matters is the games then it's an upgrade. In my opinion and maybe based on reviews.

I'm kidding ofcourse. They are all equal, everybody knows that.



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Lafiel on 06 January 2011
Buzzi said:
It is absurd when all that matters is games, otherwise the original Xbox was an upgrade of the PS2.

That's a very romantic way of seeing it, but if games really were all that mattered then why did people buy different consoles after SNES or PS1 or PS2 ? These consoles arguably had the best game line-ups ever and still people bought different consoles after that.



Doobie_wop on 06 January 2011

They seem to be also clearing out all the used Wii's they have. They're selling them for $134 each with 12 months warranty, which is pretty much less than half the retail price compared to every other store. 



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