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Walmart Stores Begin Accepting Used Game Trades

May 18, 2009 12:46pm CST tags: Walmart, Used Games, e-Play
Mega-retailer Walmart has entered the lucrative used game buy back market through a partnership with kiosk provider e-Play.

As part of a pilot program, e-Play leased space and put buy back kiosks in 77 of Walmart's 3,656 US locations, reports Gamasutra.

The self-service kiosks, which can also rent movies and games, require users to scan the UPC code from a game's case. The game's value then appears on-screen, with the machine later needing the user's credit card and drivers license information.

Before completing a trade, the kiosk requires a game disc to be inserted to confirm its authenticity. The value of the game is then put on a credit card... Read more