Entries in ‘pre’ (20)
News: £1.8bn second-hand games in UK
SwapGame.com survey says there is plenty of trade-in value being unused
News: MW2 tops all-time Amazon pre-order chart
Activision’s shooter dislodges Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV from its prestigious throne
News: First MW2 pre-orders arrive
Online buyers from The Hut become the first to receive Modern Warfare 2 ahead of Tuesday release
News: Black Wii sparks price war
Nintendo denies a lowering of the trade price is behind widespread hardware discounts on upcoming console
News: Mass Effect 2 dated
January 29th release confirmed for EA’s hotly tipped sci-fi RPG sequel in the UK
News: GAME: Pre-owned will keep growing
GAME anticipates yet more growth for trade-ins, as sector generates 25% of H1 sales
News: US: Toys R Us backs pre-owned
Successful trial sees second hand video game plans rolled out across North America
News: Guitar Hero pre-orders heat up
Publisher arranges ‘amazing’ Rolling Stones and World Tour incentives to drive sales of fifth entry in series
News: Amazon predicts PS3 Slim shortages
New Sony console topping the pre-order charts on both sides of the Atlantic
News: US: Amazon ups pre-owned offer
‘Free’ $30 up for grabs for punters willing to send in their old games
News: MCV introduces online Pre-Order Chart
Leading video games trade site bolsters Retail Biz offering with ShopTo.net listings
News: Pre-owned purchases at “all time high”
Recession effect surfaces as research shows that gamers are playing more per week than ever before
News: US: Pre-owned market worth $2bn
Michael Pachter estimates that 100m second hand titles are sold each year
News: GAME on why consumers value pre-owned
COO Terry Scicluna says second hand games are a key attraction for consumers during recession
News: GameStop: DSi pre-orders double that of original DS
Leading retail exec adds that Wii supply has finally caught up with demand
News: GameStop dismisses Amazon’s pre-owned move
CEO Dan DeMatteo gives “the probability of this working at zero”
News: GameStop stock falls following Amazon’s pre-owned news
Online retailer’s entry into the second hand market sees GameStop stock fall 14 per cent
News: Toys R Us trialling pre-owned
North American arm of toy retailer is dipping its toe in the second hand games market
News: GameStop: Pre-owned games are vital to new game sales
CEO claims that global games retailer will give out $800 million worth of trade-in credit notes this year
News: Free songs for Lips pre-orders
Microsoft reveals North American pre-order incentives for upcoming Xbox 360 karaoke title
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