lol at Toys R Us

[LuigiD]

http://kotaku.com/5356376/toys-r-launches-game-trade+ins-nationwide

So..they are setting up their trade in system..however, you require the original packaging? the games can be as old as imaginable. At that point, isn't it better to just sell your game on Ebay if it is old and still in the package?

[thedamndest]

Outside of the odd vintage video game shop and online outlets like eBay, there really aren't many places you can take your old Intellivision, NES, or Sega Genesis games for store credit. Depending on the reaction to the program, this could make the Toys R Us used video game section a very interesting place to shop, with games we've not seen in ages popping up on store shelves.

I think this article is underselling how much is available on eBay, packaged or otherwise.

People that have older games in the original package will probably still sell on eBay where they will get a better price. I'm thinking this will appeal to kids/parents who have a bunch of PS2/Wii games and whose parents don't want to go through the hassle of doing eBay for them.

[BigDaddyCool]

There are lots of vintage video game stores around here.

[Boomer]

They are seriously non-existent in Georgia sans-Gamestop. Probably a few in Atlanta, but I never saw any while I was there.

Kind of gets on my nerves, honestly.

[G]

why is this lol

[Boomer]

Because I would honestly spend countless hours scouring for nostalgia, and I'm prone to impulse-buying if the deal is right. I frequent torrents for nostalgia, but that's because its really the only place I can look besides Ebay and Amazon. I will pull the trigger occasionally (waiting on Blitz 2000 for PC atm...call it an obsession), but what I wouldn't do for some local stores with old PC games and the like.

[DAMN iNATOR]

There are lots of vintage video game stores around here.

Thanks for that, BigDaddyCole.:y:

[G]

Because I would honestly spend countless hours scouring for nostalgia, and I'm prone to impulse-buying if the deal is right. I frequent torrents for nostalgia, but that's because its really the only place I can look besides Ebay and Amazon. I will pull the trigger occasionally (waiting on Blitz 2000 for PC atm...call it an obsession), but what I wouldn't do for some local stores with old PC games and the like.

nah i was asking why is the tc loling at this

[Shaggy]

Im actually the manager of the electronics department at a toys r us and the one bad thing about the trade in thing...besides the fact that its already failed once before...is that most of the stores arent even selling used games.

When buy the game in we send it off to get refurbished and everything and never see it again. Hopefully one day we will start to sell them and I know I have heard that few locations are actually selling the used games. Perhaps if we could sell some we would finally sell our last 4 gamecubes.

[G]

Im actually the manager of the electronics department at a toys r us and the one bad thing about the trade in thing...besides the fact that its already failed once before...is that most of the stores arent even selling used games.


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Toys R Us has (http://www.goozex.com/go.asp?ref=www.cheapassgamer.com&target=%2Ftrading%2Fasp%2Fsetitemclass.asp%3Fitemclass%3DV)announced (http://www.toys.com/2009/09/video-game-trade-in.html) its nationwide roll-out of its new video game trade-in program. According to Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/10/toys-r-us-rolls-out-national-game-trade-in-program-classic-game/), Toys R Us will not be selling used games to the public, but instead will sell them to a third party. CAGs prim4444 & cheeky tell us that this third party is Gamers Factory. Trade-in values listed on the Gamers Factory (http://gamersfactory.com/) website should be very close to what you receive in-store. Here are the important details on the trade-in program:



Games must be in their original cases and include the manual
Games can be scratched, but not cracked and customers may only trade-in 3 of the same title
Maximum $1000 trade-in per day
Games should be brought to the Toys“R”Us Guest Services desk
Customers receive an activated gift card equal valid at Toys“R”Us, Babies“R”Us or online at Toysrus.com
Games from classic systems are accepted, although CAG vwbeetlvr tells us these trade-in values (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6273824#post6273824) range from $0.25 to $0.50

[The Jayman]

we have a few here in Tennessee

[BigDaddyCool]

Yeah we got Vintage Stocks, Game Stops, and then a handful of independent vintage video game stores. So Toys-R-Us doing this is pretty much a moot point

[Big Fat Mike]

Way to be 20 years late to the party.

[Funky Fly]

Remember when Gamestop was still Funcoland and Babbage's? lol

[thecc]

I loved funcoland cuz they always had older games.

[G]

Wal-Mart is selling used games now. Online only, but probably in store in the future.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/search-ng.gsp?dest=9999999999&ic=48_0&ref=+125866.421648&search_constraint=0tc%3D0&search_query=pre-owned&sourceid=34705521142299634471&tab_value=34_All