Entries in 'pre-owned' (185)
Capcom acknowledges Mercenaries controversy
Publisher Capcom has said that the controversial save system used in 3DS title Resident Evil: The Mercenaries is unlikely to be incorporated into other titles.
Capcom explains lack of Mercs reset
Capcom has defended the lack of a reset option in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D.
HMV won't accept Mercenaries trade-ins
UK entertainment retailer HMV will not be accepting trade-in copies of 3DS title Resident Evil: Mercenaries, which is released in the UK this Friday.
Resi Evil clear for pre-owned market
Capcom has told MCV that the second hand trade-in value of 3DS title Resident Evil: The Mercenaries will not be dented by the game's strict data management options.
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Get Ocarina of Time 3D for 99p
GAME is offering 3DS owners the chance to pick up The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for just 99p.
GAME: Pre-owned attitudes are changing
Ian Shepherd, the CEO of leading UK games retailer GAME, has said that the attitude of publishers toward pre-owned has changed.
Strong response for Amazon trade-ins
Consumers have reacted positively to Amazon UK’s trade-in offer, the company has told MCV.
Dirt 3 receives Online Pass
Codemasters' upcoming Dirt 3 comes bundled with a code that lets users play online and unlock five new vehicles.
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Remedy CEO wants an end to games retail
An all-encompassing shift to digital distribution would be a forwards step for the games industry, the boss of Finnish studio Remedy has declared.
HMV to sell used games online
HMV will sell second-hand games online as a part of a renewed push around pre-owned.
Tesco laughs off GAME's 3DS stock plot
Leading UK supermarket chain Tesco has responded to news of GAME's 3DS stock purchase plan with a short, dismissive statement.
GAME staff buy 3DS stock from Tesco
Store staff at GAME were sent to Tesco during last week’s launch of Nintendo 3DS in order to buy hardware and software stock at the supermarket’s reduced price.
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'You can't blame people for buying pre-owned'
It's unfair to blame consumers for trading in their old titles when new games cost as much as $60/£50 – that's according to the CEO of TimeShift developer Saber Interactive.
THQ: We know gamers want pre-owned
THQ’s CEO Brian Farrell says he doesn’t want to kill off pre-owned as it is something consumers demand.
ChoicesUK.com enters pre-owned market
A new retailer has entered the pre-owned games market – online outlet ChoicesUK.com.
GAME trials pre-owned pre-order offer
UK video games retailer GAME has begun offering pre-orders for pre-owned versions of the latest titles, MCV understands.
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GAME reveals 3DS Play/Trade deal
Having cut over £20 off the online price of the 3DS just this morning, MCV can reveal that GAME has now upped the ante by revealing an amazing trade-in offer ...
GAME: Pre-owned grows the new market
The market for new triple-A titles would be diminished were it not for the pre-owned sector, GAME Group CEO Ian Shepherd has claimed.
No trade-ins for DC Universe Online
It has been confirmed that consumers who buy DC Universe Online will be unable to trade in their copies of the game.
The used games/used cars argument
It's an argument often trotted out whenever anyone attacks the pre-owned market – "You don't see Toyota demanding a cut from the sale of a second hand Corolla."
OPINION: Will NGP defeat pre-owned?
Sony’s new physical format has the potential to change the face of the pre-owned market.
GAME: Trade-in drives 60% of new game sales
More than half of GAME’s customers use trade-ins to fund purchases of new titles, the firm has told MCV.
THQ expects Homefront to trump WWE
Publisher THQ has predicted that upcoming triple-A shooter Homefront will make more money than either of the company's big fighting franchises, WWE or UFC.
Can pre-owned prosper online?
Selling previously played titles online may open businesses up to a nationwide – or even worldwide – customer base, and provide an extra opportunity for making margins.
'Games lose value quicker than cars'
"Brand new video games can lose as much value in percentage terms in just three days as a car would over three years" - that's the eye-catching introduction to a ...
