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GameStop is very, very pleased about Microsoft’s decision to open the Xbox One to used games – and so are its shareholders.

“GameStop welcomes today’s announcement from Microsoft about changes in functionality for its next-generation console, the Xbox One,” a representative told Polygon.

“This is great news for gamers and we applaud Microsoft for understanding consumers and the importance of the pre-owned market.”

Polygon also reports that the retail chain’s stock price rose 6% in after-hours trading, after suffering several drops whenever gaming press breathed the words “blocks used games” in the lead up to the reveal of new consoles.

The Xbox One will use a similar disc-based system to the Xbox 360, Microsoft confirmed today, cutting a number of licensing features but also allowing users to share, trade and rent games. Oh, and it’s going region-free.

No surprise here.

Oh right these guys still exist. Is is time to go back to hating these guys now?

Really glad there was a reversal.

lol Gamestop itself forced MS yesterday to do that

People saying that MS would make some sort of deal with GameStop that would placate them... NOTHING could be better than than what they do now.

what took them so long?

I think Gamestop might have been a driving factor over this change. If they threatened MS that they would heavily push the PS4 or give PS4 more shelf space, MS would have been in deep trouble.

MS hates Gamestop but they hypocritcally use them for the preorder bonuses and their massive promotion. EA and Activision as well. EA, Activision and Microsoft can suck it. Consumers win and yes Gamestop wins.