Amazon Enters Used Video Game Market

Thursday, March 5 2009

Amazon announced on Thursday that is has launched a service to allow users to trade in used video games for credit that can go toward the purchase of new titles. The service, which currently includes 1,500 titles from across all platforms, allows users to pick which games they own and want to trade in. Once the used game is mailed in, the user receives credit that can go towards new or used games, as well as any other items sold on Amazon.com. Also worth noting, Amazon is offering higher trade-in prices for used games compared to competitors like Gamestop.

Source: CNet

posted by Easy Rhino - 8:36 PM | Related News |

User comments

by RevengE (March 5th - 8:41 PM) - Reply

Wow that's pretty cool, I hope it's better than gamestop because they Jew you out of your money alot of the time.

by LiNKiN (March 5th - 9:36 PM) - Reply

by: xRevengEx
Wow that's pretty cool, I hope it's better than gamestop because they Jew you out of your money alot of the time.

Oh you mean when they buy your used Xbox 360 HDD for ~$20 and sell it for ~$100? Yeah they are ripoff artists. They will sell you a used copy of Street Fighter IV for $5 less than the cost of a new copy. Yet trade in is basically half. /endrant

by RevengE (March 5th - 9:45 PM) - Reply

by: LiNKiN
Oh you mean when they buy your used Xbox 360 HDD for ~$20 and sell it for ~$100? Yeah they are ripoff artists. They will sell you a used copy of Street Fighter IV for $5 less than the cost of a new copy. Yet trade in is basically half. /endrant

Yeah I found that out the hardway years ago. They are ripoff artists.

by CrAsHnBuRnXp (March 5th - 9:47 PM) - Reply

Back around the time that Hitman Silent Assassin came out, I wanted to sell it to gamestop. I beat it once then quit playing it. It was mint condition and they offered me $5 for it. I said "yeah okay. Youll buy it from me for $5 and sell it off for $45? I dont think so."

by RevengE (March 5th - 9:49 PM) - Reply

I know it's crazy. I just collect PC games anywise so when I buy them I keep them.

by Easy Rhino (March 5th - 11:42 PM) - Reply

lol you guys are cracking me up. thankfully you can sell or trade your used games right here on TPU!

by RevengE (March 5th - 11:44 PM) - Reply

by: Easy Rhino
lol you guys are cracking me up. thankfully you can sell or trade your used games right here on TPU!

YAY! :) hahaha, I'm going to check this out on amazon.

by Slyr7.62 (March 6th - 12:13 AM) - Reply

Ebay>Amazon>gamestop.

by v12dock (March 6th - 2:00 AM) - Reply

This is going to be great, im sure im going to be able to find some rare games

by eidairaman1 (March 6th - 4:34 AM) - Reply

Convenience- Gamestop (just about everywhere in US)
those Overseas- ebay/amazon. In that case id trust Amazon.com more than ebay.

by denice25 (March 6th - 5:58 AM) - Reply

pretty cool.. nice share!

by RevengE (March 6th - 8:08 AM) - Reply

by: eidairaman1
Convenience- Gamestop (just about everywhere in US)
those Overseas- ebay/amazon. In that case id trust Amazon.com more than ebay.

Yeah But Gamestop=Ripoff.

by Easy Rhino (March 6th - 11:50 PM) - Reply

yea gamestop is a ripoff but it is convenient for me and now we have atleast another alternative so we dont feel compelled to go to gamestop!

by AsRock (March 7th - 12:18 AM) - Reply

by: xRevengEx
Wow that's pretty cool, I hope it's better than gamestop because they Jew you out of your money alot of the time.

eBGame's used to be good for this but Gamestops being replacing them as there both the same company.

EBGames rules and Gamestop sucks totally and sure they know it but like most don't give a fly hell about PC users so i don't buy of them any more my self.

by LifeOnMars (March 7th - 12:29 AM) - Reply

Can't stand Amazon UK, their service sucks balls. Teabagging scum :)

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