Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: S-U-P-E-R on October 30, 2005, 06:32:44 PM
Title: GameStop payouts up?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on October 30, 2005, 06:32:44 PM
Some of my local buddies said GameStop was paying more than they used to for used games, and I checked in with them on some prices, and they were paying more than I expected - about what I'd get for them on ebay for the particular games. Anybody got more details on this?
Title: RE: GameStop payouts up?
Post by: Infernal Monkey on October 30, 2005, 10:59:16 PM
Extra, extra, used games to cost $685 at GameStop. PAPERBOY RIDES AGAIN!
Title: RE: GameStop payouts up?
Post by: vudu on October 31, 2005, 08:05:34 AM
It may have something to do with Best Buy dabbling in used games. Perhaps they're trying to spread some goodwill towards people who sell used games.
Title: RE: GameStop payouts up?
Post by: Ian Sane on November 02, 2005, 02:02:59 PM
Maybe this has to do with the upcoming Xbox 360 launch. A lot of people trade in their old games and systems for money to buy the new consoles. Perhaps Gamestop feels that if they payout a little more then they can sell more Xbox 360s and thus more games, more accessories, etc. It's in a game store's best interest that people own the newest consoles because that's where most of the money is going to come from.
Title: RE: GameStop payouts up?
Post by: vudu on November 03, 2005, 08:31:45 AM
That doesn't really make much sense. If GameStop is thinking so much about the next generation, they'd probably assume they'd have a hard time selling used games from the current generation. Why would they purchase games for a higher price if they don't think they could sell them back at a high price?
