GameStop now accepts 'retro' games, systems, and peripherals at all store locations.

GameStop sent out a Tweet proclaiming that you can trade in a number of "retro" systems, games, and peripherals at any store location (via IGN).

The company released a graphic along with the announcement to state which consoles—and their respective libraries—can be traded for credit or cash. Most of the heavy hitters are there, but second-stringers like Intellivision, as well as relics like Atari VCS/2600, didn't make the cut.

Why is this being reported? This is ancient news

Really?  24 hours must be a long time for you millennials.  

Given the size of most Gamestops where are they going to fit all these games? Is there just going to be a loose bin of "retro games" all mixed up?

Be curious what they offer for old games, but I can't imagine be much outside a few rare titles.

All the "gamestops" here pretty much turned into pop toy stores. They literally threw all games into bins and have a small release wall for each console now. Not sure how this is going to fit. On another note, one ebgames was trying to sell a used Battletoads for 300 bucks....

This is one of the most recent business tactics they've tried to diversify their product line by offering "memorabilias."

I know.  Everything EB sells that aren't games have huge margins.  They make way more from a pop than they ever would from a game.  I'm just guessing their used sales business has been collapsing.

Collecting them so they can mark them up really high, no doubt..

The video game industry is a 30+ billion dollar industry, a video games store should not be in such dire straits

People are going digital and there are just so many other choices to shop from. I buy games like crazy but I just realized that I hadn't set foot in GameStop since February--and that was just for a PSVR. I may never go there, again. It's just easier to order of download.