When I first heard that Best Buy was to start testing out kiosks that allow you to trade-in DVD’s, games etc., I was ecstatic. I thought of the potential and the fact that we may soon have a better option then Gamestop. Basically the way the kiosks work is, you take games and then the kiosk determines how much credit you get. It then gives you a gift card which you can use in their store. I am very familiar with the fact that Gamestop is not so generous with the credit you get as I have experienced it personally. To be truthfully honest, they have ripped me off more than once. So now Best Buy is taking another aim directly at Gamestop. One store in Utah is now trying out a policy where they will match the price of a used Gamestop game to a new one. So what exactly does that mean? Well, in essence, Gamestop generally prices their used games at $5 less than normal retail. So, what does this mean for gamers? Well first off, it means you are saving $5 on new games which means used games would cost even less. I hope that will open up Gamestop’s eyes and show them that gamers are sick of being taken advantage of and they are not the only outlet for used games. Now while we are not certain if they are trying this anywhere else, it could definitely give Gamestop a run for their money.
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