How long til' new titles at gamestop be also available used?

[as50193]

I want to get BF:BC, so I tried to get it used with the 25% off coupon, but couldn't find it used anywhere, which was funny because I saw alone in the dark used there. Is there a set time until they release it used, and do you think I can get it before the coupon expires?

 

[KingofOldSchool]

It's YMMV, it's just how quickly people in your area decide they are done with the game after they buy it.

 

[SL4IN]

There was one at one of my local gamestops this morning.

 

[as50193]

oh ok, I'll look at my other gamestop later this week. Thanks.

 

[monkeydeew]

talk to the manager. usually managers get free copies of games before release and they trade it in as soon as the computer lets them. i saw 3 copies of halo3 after launch night haha, only 2 gta

 

[devildr1ver]

makes me sad to see a copy of mgs4 used at gamestop. Makes me wonder what kind of idiot would do that....

 

[MikeHoncho]

[quote name='devildr1ver']makes me sad to see a copy of mgs4 used at gamestop. Makes me wonder what kind of idiot would do that....[/QUOTE]
Idoits who thought it would be a fast paced shooter since the game was advertised to hell and the only thing they showed was Snake shooting the shit out of everything

 

[Scorch]

[quote name='as50193']Is there a set time until they release it used[/quote]

You realize that used games are whatever people trade in, right? It just depends on your area.

 

[IAmTheCheapestGamer]

[quote name='devildr1ver']makes me sad to see a copy of mgs4 used at gamestop. Makes me wonder what kind of idiot would do that....[/quote]

The kind of person who got bored with it or blew through it and doesn't believe in replaying games. I know there's some people like that around here, but I'm definitely NOT one of them. I like to keep my shit forever.

 

[monkeydeew]

[quote name='devildr1ver']makes me sad to see a copy of mgs4 used at gamestop. Makes me wonder what kind of idiot would do that....[/quote]


considering some gs will give you 48$ for it, i think you are the ...

 

[Tsukento]

[quote name='monkeydeew']considering some gs will give you 48$ for it, i think you are the ...[/quote]
Considering the game costs $60 new, that's basically a $12 rental.

 

[as50193]

[quote name='Scorch']You realize that used games are whatever people trade in, right? It just depends on your area.[/quote]
Yeah, obviously, but I was thinking maybe GS has a system to hold relatively new games that were traded in from putting it on the store to sell new copies of that game, not used ones, to make mroe money.

 

[BennyWii]

I am still looking for The World ends with you used, beacuse iam a cheap ass and i dont want to shovel over the extra $5.

 

[IOnceWasLegend]

Depends on the game, how good it is, whether it has multiplayer, and--of course--the stores in your area. Strip stores, on average, will get stuff faster than mall stores; I saw a used copy of BF: BC the other day in one near me, same with MGS 4. Games without multiplayer tend to get traded back in fairly quickly, and the crappy games even quicker than that.

 

[IAmTheCheapestGamer]

[quote name='as50193']Yeah, obviously, but I was thinking maybe GS has a system to hold relatively new games that were traded in from putting it on the store to sell new copies of that game, not used ones, to make mroe money.[/quote]

I was always under the assumption that they only make maybe $10 on a new,sealed game versus 100% of the price(less any trade value they paid on it) for a used game. So, I thought that they'd wanna get those used copies out there QUICK.

 

[mike.m]

[quote name='as50193']Yeah, obviously, but I was thinking maybe GS has a system to hold relatively new games that were traded in from putting it on the store to sell new copies of that game, not used ones, to make mroe money.[/quote]

Uh stores make more money on used games not new. And depending on some states, they have to hold trade ins for 30 days.