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Forums - Gaming - Gamestop Easing Off On Used Games Push?

Akvod on 18 June 2009
Nightmare24 said:
Thats terrible used games are bad and killing this industry slowly.

But Gamestop isn't the one creating the demand... they're only meeting supply to the demand we the consumer brought up.



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yusuke93_ita on 18 June 2009

many people havn't the money to buy a full price game, used games is a great alternative, but they are killing the industry




mjc2021 on 18 June 2009
yusuke93_ita said:
many people havn't the money to buy a full price game, used games is a great alternative, but they are killing the industry

To be fair they also help the sales of new software by bugging people to pre-order, letting them know of upcoming games, and they have locations on every corner making games easily accessible. Selling old games that aren't even being published anymore hardly hurts the industry. Selling a newer used game for $55 is bullshit but people rarely buy them anyhow.

Nightmare24 on 18 June 2009

Well used games are a rip off gamestop only gives a $5 discount on used games. That terrible pricing. Like renting are also killing this industry.



kitler53 on 18 June 2009
izaaz101 said:
I wonder which publishers leaned on them?

i'd imagine most/all of them.  i'd guess things like the psp GO and xbox's full retail game download service are scaring them too.



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Seece on 18 June 2009

Pirates and Used Games ... I wish both were exterminated. If you can't afford a game, tough. Its a luxury not a necessity.



 

XGamer0611 on 18 June 2009

Used anything is the life blood of any industry. FYE does it, Blockbuster Video does it, used games make these place more money. This will continue and the manufactures will be forced to lower prices or sell at less locations and lose money. I don't see either happening.



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midwinter on 18 June 2009

Gamestop just sucks. I pre-ordered Cross Edge (please don't ask me why - the game sucked!!!) and I arrive to my local store to pick it up and they hand me an open copy. No shrinkwrap or nothing.

I asked the guy working there where my brand new copy of Cross Edge was that I pre-ordered. He proceeded to let me know that Game Stop's policy was that if they opened a copy of a game from the shrinkwrap but never sold it they still considered it "brand new".

I told them they were crazy and that it is only new if I receive the game the way it was shipped from the distributor/manafacturer. For all I know they just handed me a used copy of a game if it isn't sealed. Has anyone else had this problem with this store?

I am definitely never shopping there again. I get my games cheaper online any way and they almost always get to me on the release date any way.

I don't like used games any way. Half the time they are missing stuff and they are dirty.

Like someone else said to - you only save like $5 for a junked up copy.



Snake612 on 18 June 2009

Well, the Gamestop never ask me to buy a used game at all. Maybe because its been a long time since I've been there. I'll let you guys know, if this happens the next time I go to Gamestop.



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dsister44 on 18 June 2009
TalonMan said:
Xen said:
Steroid said:
Nightmare24 said:
Thats terrible used games are bad and killing this industry slowly.

Yeah right. Not everyone wants to drop 60 bones on every single game that comes out. For many people if they can't get the game used, they won't get the game at all.

Damn straight...

The problem is - most recently released games sell for no less thant $55 used...   ...so you save a whole $5, Gamestop reaps a huge profit, and the developer/publisher gets screwed.

Bring on digital distribution - DOWN WITH GAMESTOP!!!!

 

Plus 10% with your edge card(which they also relentlessly beat you down till you buy)

so that is $10 off. 

though i buy all my games new