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Rock_on_2008 said:
I wonder if VGChartz records used game sales? or is it only new sales?

Only new



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I am not surprised as they can't seem to keep enough used in stock for Wii, additional the new price is less than the new for the other systems. Many are even less than $50 new. Hell they try and charge $29.99 for WiiPlay used with no controller.

Also some people enjoy pack-ins and gamestop doesn't handle those. I traded in DDR Hottest party and they threw the dance pad in the trash. Morons.

Also, while it is a ripoff to only get a $5 discount, they always have a percentage off special running.

Another think to take into account is we are still early in this generation so the volume of quality used games is not there yet, plus interest in used PS2 games and price they can get for them is probably falling.



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Good.

The fewer used games sold by gamestop, the better. New games mean money goes to the developer, whereas used games mean that only gamestop makes any money off of you. Now tell me; who deserves your money more? Gamestop, or the people that slaved over the game you bought for months?

I know my answer to that, and it is definitely worth the extra $5 to me.



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alpha_dk said:
Good.

The fewer used games sold by gamestop, the better. New games mean money goes to the developer, whereas used games mean that only gamestop makes any money off of you. Now tell me; who deserves your money more? Gamestop, or the people that slaved over the game you bought for months?

I know my answer to that, and it is definitely worth the extra $5 to me.

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gebx said:
bigjon said:
It is most likely GS's fault, most of their used games cost only 5 dollars less than new, I am always going to pay the extra 5 dollars and get it new.

+1

My eyes just roll over those games, I'll usually never buy a used game for more then $39.99 ($49.99 if I really want it!!)


They will flat out lie to you to sell you used games. Last time I went in looking for NMH and they said yeah we have that, then they went behind the counter to pull it and and told me they only had used. So I went to walk out and he said hold on lemme check again ...oh gee yup we have a new one.

 

No I didn't buy it.



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gebx said:
Rock_on_2008 said:
I wonder if VGChartz records used game sales? or is it only new sales?

Only new


 yeah only new

used is too hard to track because of ebay selling, etc 



Which means more money for Ninty!