This is why killing the used game market is just plain stupid
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I probably fall into this category as well although I don't think I buy 90% new games. I would say closer to 75/25. I would definitely be more careful about the games I purchase and would probably...
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While I personally agree that it is nice for any game purchases I make to have resale value:
This argument does not take into account the downward movement on new game prices due to used game...
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If the used market dies, then the new market will have to drop prices by about half to stay alive. I rarely actually buy a game new, which means I am likely the person all of these tactics are...
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oh and gamestop's tradein credit is tax free when you use it to purchase
amazon charges me tax :sadwalk:
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you know with trade-in bonuses (30% extra if you preorder so and so game) + Power up card of 10%, GS's trade-in values are pretty similar to all your other options when you dealing with trade-in...
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Big one for me is that Gamestop credit is near worthless to me. Even if they offered 1:1 credit vs Amazon, the prices are so inflated that I would never use it. With Amazon, the credit I get can be...
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I'm with you on this one, you can do well with GS trade-in values as long as you're smart about it. Granted, it's been a while since I did it, but I made out pretty well last time I went in and they...
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Shipping packing is the part that is streamlined. Gylde sends you a pre-addressed and pre-paid padded envelope so all you have to do is drop your game in and put it right back in the mailbox. They...
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fact is i don't trade in lots of games as im primarily a PC gamer
so everything i buy is kinda locked onto my account
I only buy on consoles basically RPGs and Sport Sims.
So my console...
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Plus with gamestop, you cant even view their values online. At least with Gylde and amazon, you can see what the going rate is by trying to buy the same game you're selling. I've always done a mix...
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you get the credit towards your next purchase, so you can't say madden's only $45
also you're locked into amazon for buying your future games with the credit they offer
normal GS trade ins...
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You know what we need...a store that you can take stuff into and they will sell it for you on eBay!
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Yeah, I've always gotten a per-game breakdown at GS.
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Well, he was technically right about them not posting the trade-in values online. I know that much is true since i tried to look recently when i put up my copy of AC:revelations on Glyde. I mean,...
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They have those.
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It's been a real long time since I've traded in games at GS --- over 5 years actually --- but I specifically remember taking in a big stack of games before moving and knowing the individual value of...
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that might work for newer games but it doesn't seem to hold up for older ones (according to the tracker on cag)
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I've always said that publishers that try to prohibit or obstruct the sale of used games are shortsighted. My personal experience shows that the finite amount of money I have to spend on game will be...
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But the problem i have with that is the prices aren't dropped enough to make up the difference. Steam prices are generally around $40 for a new game on release day but i still opt for the console...
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Most people who play the Amazon pre-order credit game will disagree with the first part because they buy one game knowing that the credit will go towards the next game they buy. It is "as good as...
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Exactly, for me to want to go completely digital the prices would have to be for that $20 net cost you would normally get if you had the physical copy to resell.
That, or the used market will...
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yeah my amazon purchases are usually routed to my brother in St Louis.
He'll bring me my purchases when he comes back for breaks from College
Or i proxy it to my other friend in Detroit who comes...
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I think original members of Glyde(before a certain date/time) only get 10% skimmed off the top while newer members get the 12%
Glyde goes by it's own predefined "market value" which goes up and...
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Ah, now all is clear. People who can avoid Tax with Amazon will usually do better, but that is a game changer when you get hit with it.
Given the list of issues I have been seeing with the Amazon...
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My $0.02 on the used-game issue:
-Gamestop's providing liquidity and convenience: you can go in to the store and be sure to get at least something for a used game. I understand the amounts on...
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To say "It's just business" though is very close minded / just an attempt to be progressive. Yes, on one hand people should be in charge of themselves, and much of my dis-trust of the situation...
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Trying to make a 40 year Old virgin joke...
"I'd like to buy these"
"I'm sorry, this isn't a store, we just sell your stuff on eBay"
:woot: If I knew how to change my username, you know...
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Cash beats "good as cash" no matter what. There is a reason you say "Good as Cash" and not "Good as a credit on Amazon", because you are ALWAYS better off with $5 cash than $5 credit. To say Glyde...
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"I would like to trade in this one book please."
"Thank you, now I have another book to trade in"
etc, etc.
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MUA released in 2006, i'd have to say unless that gamestop/EB was some backwards city, that this is false information and your friend just didn't bother asking for a breakdown of each.
Like i...
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+100 went in one time and laughed myself out of the place over the prices, was almost in tears by the time I got in the car. Seriously there are so many other places to source good used games, I for...
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I think I've seen 10-15 minutes of that.
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trade in value is kind of easy to calculate though.. its ~ 40% of what they sell the used game at
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GS offers steam cash
Best Buy offer's Amazon gift cards
Gylde offers amazon or paypal?
They all have there pro's and con's.
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wait, gamestop break down how much each game trades in for.
Usually they give you the lump sum total for all your games, because thats what most people care about
But if you ask, they'll go over...
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considering i worked for EB Games back in 2004-2007 (during college) and we always listed out what each trade-in value for each game was, i'd have to ask you, when did you see this "never showing...
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curtie's just batting .000 today lol
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We had like 10 $80-$120 text books and they offered $4, that wouldn't have been worth it, but I thought the same thing too when they told me their policy.
Yea...it was in HS, there was a dude...
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I am just quoting these because I like these points and I am enjoying this thread. I never buy games for $60, though, except for the Modern Warfares of the world that rarely drop, and even then I...
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I was thinking the same thing, that 17% they are quoting is with them giving you $0.30 for a game that was released 4 months ago. Most guys that I know that actually use Gamestop just take in a...
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