Entries in 'trade-ins' (25)
GameStop issues last call for PS2 trade-ins
GameStop has announced it will no longer take trade-ins for PS2 hardware, accessories and games after this month.
HMV: We will do pre-owned responsibly
Publishers rejoice! HMV says it will give new games a chance to sell before introducing pre-owned copies.
HOT TOPICS: Should we kill off pre-owned?
In the sixth of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry's future, Christopher Dring explains why publishers must work with – not against – the trade-in ...
GAME begins digital trade-ins, offers Diablo III for 99p
The blending of the High Street and digital market continues with news that GAME is offering specific trade-in deals on a number of digital products.
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RUMOUR: GameStop kicks off Skylander trade-ins
Rumours suggest that GameStop in North America has begun accepting and selling pre-owned Skylanders figures.
Blockbuster reveals £4.99 deal for Tiger Woods and Ridge Racer
Retailer Blockbuster is continuing its revitalised push into the games space with another £4.99 offer on new releases.
GAME offers brand new releases for just £5
Retailer GAME is once again offering consumers the chance to effectively rent new titles for a limited period.
Asda begins console trade-ins
Supermarket chain Asda has gone live with a new Tech Trade-In offer that allows customers to hand over a range of their consumer tech – including games consoles – in ...
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Argos withdraws from pre-owned market
Generalist retailer Argos has ceased offering second-hand video games.
FEATURE: Have the supermarkets failed in pre-owned?
Last year, Argos, Asda and Tesco made headlines by accepting trade-ins.
Heavy Rain dev lost €10m to pre-owned sales
French developer Quantic Dream has estimated that it lost anywhere between €5m and €10m to pre-owned sales of its PS3 hit Heavy Rain.
GameStop 'understands' publishers' pre-owned misgivings
The pre-owned games sector is very beneficial to the health of the overall games sector, retailer GameStop has argued.
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Steam introduces item trade-ins
Digital retailer Green Man Gaming has already dabbled with the idea of digital video game trade-ins before, but now online behemoth Valve is to try its luck in the sector.
GameStop reverses Mercenaries block
In the latest twist in what is becoming a somewhat untidy saga, retailer GameStop has reversed a decision to block consumers from trading in copies of 3DS title Resident Evil: ...
PS3 trade-ins 'up 200%'
Retail sources have for the first time indicated that PS3 console trade-ins have dramatically risen as the controversial PSN outage continues.
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.
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Amazon UK enters pre-owned market
Amazon.co.uk has rolled out a trade-in service that allows users to mail in games in exchange for credit.
GAME boosts hardware trade-in deals
Both GAME and Gamestation are offering customers and extra 20 per cent on their normal trade-in price for anyone who hands over their old hardware between today (November 26th) and ...
Asda defends trade-in offer
Retail behemoth Asda says it had to start selling used games in order to ‘protect its long-term games business.’
Pre-owned goes mainstream
Publishers hate it, but punters love it – and now it’s official: pre-owned is everywhere.
Pre-owned margins fall at GAME
GAME Group has stated that it suffered a dip in its pre-owned margins in the 26 weeks ending July 30th.
US: Best Buy rolls out pre-owned
Big-box American retailer Best Buy is to roll out its pre-owned games offer to 600 stores across the US this Sunday (August 29th), it has confirmed.
US: Target enters pre-owned sector
American retailer Target is to join the likes of Best Buy, Walmart, 7-Eleven and Toys R Us in offering shoppers the chance to trade in their old games and consoles ...
Tesco trade-ins go national
Supermarket giant Tesco has rolled out its pre-owned games offering to stores across the UK.
US: Toys R Us offers hardware trade-ins
Toys R Us in North America had added video game consoles to its pre-owned offer.
