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US analyst Michael Pachter claims that US retailer GameStop has yet to experience any dent to its pre-owned sales in spite of a considerable increase in the number of publishers charging second hand buyers an additional fee to access certain content. The company has not seen a negative impact on …
Read More »Tesco trade-ins go national
Supermarket giant Tesco has rolled out its pre-owned games offering to stores across the UK. A number of press adverts (pictured) are running in national newspapers which display the trade-in values for used games – and claim that the cost can be redeemed against anything in store. Tesco will pay …
Read More »THQ talks premium online multiplayer, tackling pre-owned impact
Speaking to investors following its recent financial report, THQ CEO Brian Farrell has admitted that a combination of robust downloadable content and premium online play” will be its main weapons against the ‘threat’ of pre-owned games. He believes that the combination will increase our digital revenue, engage players with our …
Read More »Activision admits to pre-owned problem
Publisher Activision has made one of the most blatant statements yet concerning its intention to tackle what many executives see as the pre-owned ‘problem’ in the video games market. Responding to a question from Wells Fargo Securities’ Jess Lubert in a call to investors, COO Thomas Tippl initially responded gently …
Read More »Online Pass boosts net play
Publisher EA has said that its first two titles to include an Online Pass – an in-box DLC code that is required to access some of the online features of the game – have both seen higher rates of online play than last year’s iterations. Though Tiger Woods 11 and …
Read More »Cousens issues pre-owned warning
Publishers must find a way to monetize sales of pre-owned software if developers are to maintain their ability to expand the potential of games – that’s the warning of Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens. In terms of traditional publishing, the maturing formats have shown rapid decline and portable markets have been …
Read More »Argos brings used games to all stores
All Argos stores will offer a video game trade-in service from Saturday July 24th. The pre-owned offer coincides with the launch of the firm’s 74th Argos catalogue. Customers will have the chance to trade in around 250 different titles for Argos gift cards that can be spent on any product …
Read More »GameStop dismisses pre-owned competition
Having been caught up in a minor controversy surrounding its pre-owned intentions last week, GameStop CEO Paul Raines has asserted the chain’s commitment to the pre-owned model – and issued a warning to the many retailers hoping to muscle in on the sector. Used games is a great business for …
Read More »New trade-in-site emerges
A new UK games trade site has launched, which offers consumers three ways to buy and sell titles. GaBoom.co.uk allows users to either contact other members on the site’s forum to agree on postage terms, use GaBoom’s own escrow service or ‘Secure Swap’ feature for a safer transaction. We have …
Read More »Pre-owned app heading to iPhone
Fast-growing pre-owned games specialist Game Trading Technologies has lifted the lid on a brand new iPhone app that will allow users to monitor the price of their games collection and easily locate the nearest store where they can trade their titles in. Called GameBook Mobile, the app allows iPhone or …
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