GameStop: Profit Margins Rise on Used Games as Economy Sinks

I have no problem with the concept, i just hate there %. 30% on a trade in? what a rip, when i ran my used video game store you got 50% of what i was going to sell it for on trade in or 25% for cash. A much better deal than they give. $5 less than new isn't worth it either :P

As much as I hate this system, I must say that getting some value back (not always the value I think I deserve but whatever ><) on old games has helped me purchase NEW games.

I avoid Gamestop at all costs, at least the ones in my area. Not only do I feel kind of guilty about not supporting the devs at all but the ones here just smell bad. Like the whole store is one big hairy armpit. Plus the fact that all of the employees I've dealt with are complete shitheads even when they're not pushing the stupid Game Informer subscription or hawking reservations for games I don't want makes me stay away.

perhaps the games sucked, and people wanted to trade them in not feel entirely raped?

I don't understand the problem. Lets look at this like Adults okay? Gamestop is a business, they need to make money. They don't make money off of new games, the sell them for the retail cost, all of that money that you paid for a game, just lets gamestop brake even. Selling game like Bad Company for 55 dollars, is technically cheaper than the 60 it costs new. They knock off 5 bucks, and you can buy it cheaper, and they make 55 profit. It's a win / win, you get the gamer cheaper, and gamestop makes money off of a game. The hook of the "terrible Game Informer" card is smart, it costs 15 bucks, but you get 10% off games, 10% off of 55 bucks is about 5 bucks off, so thats over 10 bucks off of the suggested retail price. You get Bad Company for 50 bucks instead of 60. Half the time the people who have already traded in Bad Company had either A. not liked it, or B. beat it and sold it back before the value drops. That means that you as the consumer are probably getting a game, that is pretty much new for cheaper. Why the fuck are you people bitching?

Sure it's annoying to be asked to reserve stuff, etc, no one likes to be bothered. But get your heads out of your asses and try to think of this rationally.

ALSO when you buy USED from GS you can return it in a week no questions asked. You can literally buy Bad Company for 50 bucks, beat it, and tell them you beat it and get 50 in store credit and just pick something else out. Why not buy used? I don't fucking get it. You can return it in a week for any reason, save 10 bucks, and get more value out of the 50 bucks you plopped down. If the game is good, and you dont want to trade it back in or exchange it, then give yourself a pat on the back, you just got a good deal.

i decided to never shop at Gamestop ever again when i saw a used copy of Bad Company for $55. how is that good for the industry? fuck that.

Publishers should have a buy back/trade in program for their own games. Some of the cut can go to developers but otherwise they should offer better rates than Gamestop for buying and selling.

This should shut them up over how used games are taking money away from them.

I did buy Crackfown there the other day.. it was only $14. What was rediculous was the piles of Halo3 they had still selling for $50.

i tend to not pick up many used games at all.

but when i do, i dont go to EB (no gamestops in canada), ill usually go to a video store where they are even cheaper.

I do everything i can not to shop at EBgames/Gamestop. Scourge of the gaming industry.

The day afetr a new release comes out you can get a copy for 54.99. The best part for me is, that you can return it within 7 days for cash back or to get something else. Most of the time I beat the damn things within a few days, so why keep anything thats not an "A" title when I can trade it for something I haven't beat.