GameStop suspending Xbox trade-ins starting Feb. 9

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jan 5th 2009 at 7:00PM }

GameStop will no longer accept trade-ins on original Xbox games, systems, or accessories beginning Febuary 9, 2009. Although GameStop corporate wouldn't verify this information during its "quiet period" leading to Thursday's holiday sales report, several local shops confirmed the policy when we called. Employees were unaware if something similar would be implemented for PS2 or GameCube in the near future.

Those looking to unload their original Xbox and dozens of games for the whopping sum of $12.87 (that's just a guess), should head on down to GameStop before the deadline.

[Thanks, Jake]

Tags: gamestop, xbox

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Rocko @ Jan 5th 2009 7:03PM

hmm, maybe now is a good time to finally pick up Halo 2...has anyone heard good things about it?

Shmil @ Jan 5th 2009 7:04PM

It's meh.

343 Guilty Fart @ Jan 5th 2009 7:10PM

meh-raculous!

Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 5th 2009 7:58PM

Better than 3.

Halo 3 level desing feels kind of lazy compared to Halo 2.Also it is the 3rd installment and still you can't drive the damn scarab.

Also that I feel the best Halo 3 maps are taken from Halo 2 except for Ghost Town,I like that one.

Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 5th 2009 8:13PM

*Design

Snowblind @ Jan 5th 2009 8:40PM

You thought the level design was better in 2? Almost every level took place in the very boring Covenant ships, the game was very clearly rushed.

The third game has far more interesting environments, design, locations and action sequences. The fights against the scarabs are simply epic. :p Makes the Scarab encounter in the second game look like a joke.

Everything about the third game was a *lot* better, but it's worth playing the second game if only for the story and to see the improvements the third made.

Shmil @ Jan 5th 2009 7:03PM

Of course they'll still take gamecubes. Every 2 gamecubes that is traded in equals one wii to sell.

EgoCheck616 @ Jan 5th 2009 7:06PM

That equation does not work, where is the duct tape?

Sora @ Jan 5th 2009 7:22PM

That's what they use their massive profits on.

cardinalguy @ Jan 5th 2009 7:03PM

I didn't realize they hadn't yet.

The_Punisher @ Jan 5th 2009 7:08PM

If you use the trade 5+ games, get 40% bonus, you actually get $18.02 so HA!

.....or something......

343 Guilty Fart @ Jan 5th 2009 7:12PM

Thanks for the heads-up, time to sell off my girlfriend's DDRs and dance pad for MAD MONEYZ!

Doug @ Jan 5th 2009 7:28PM

Is your girlfriend included?

343 Guilty Fart @ Jan 5th 2009 7:31PM

How much you got?

WRE @ Jan 5th 2009 8:31PM

More than she's ever seen.

Poisoned Al @ Jan 5th 2009 7:15PM

Oh no! Now we will have to use Ebay and not get ripped off!

Moofree @ Jan 5th 2009 7:45PM

You mean get LESS ripped off. (or ripped off in a different manner)

chispito @ Jan 5th 2009 8:13PM

I haven't gotten ripped off on eBay yet.

#28 @ Jan 5th 2009 7:37PM

We care about your business. Just not that much.

WRE @ Jan 5th 2009 8:52PM

You're living in the past, #28. Besides customers are assholes, the more you can disappoint them, the better.

cozza99 @ Jan 5th 2009 8:07PM

I love the whole fact of them telling you that they won't be accepting xbox game trade-ins anymore and then right at the very end in capital letters they shout:

WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS!

JerJer @ Jan 5th 2009 7:47PM

12.87? dont you think that's a little high?

Pureshooter @ Jan 6th 2009 9:09AM

They got an extra .15 for a mint Steel Battalion.

citizensnips @ Jan 5th 2009 7:49PM

as a gamestop employee, all i can say is thank god. If another customer comes up to the register with 5 .99 cent xbox games which include madden 05 and MLB 05, i'd probably explode.

Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 5th 2009 8:01PM

Hey you guys have Battletoads for the Wii rite?

Skaz @ Jan 5th 2009 8:54PM

Does your store stock Candlejack for the Xbo

citizensnips @ Jan 5th 2009 9:02PM

hahahaha

oh the horror

XenMaster4 @ Jan 6th 2009 2:26AM

Skaz! We talked about this earlier, you can't say Candlejack or he'll come and take you away.

It's just lucky that I

j.howlett @ Jan 5th 2009 7:58PM

i still want the original black xbox with at least 1 duke controller. when i got my own i got the green halo edition with 2 s controllers. i wanted the blue one but it didn't come to the states

Rhamsey @ Jan 6th 2009 1:57AM

why the hell would you want that giant piece of plastic. the s controller was so much nice, it even looked prettier.

also, they shouldnt do this for all xbox games, just those crappy ones. i would still pay full price for my KOTOR games, and xmen legends? those games were sweet, with no backwards compatibility (xmen)

capt_carl @ Jan 5th 2009 8:04PM

I don't work for GameStop anymore. I can't verify this for sure. D:

Poisoned Al @ Jan 5th 2009 9:21PM

I would say "If they stop paying you, you're not working there", but as Gamestop doesn't give you money, it's hard to tell.

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Jan 5th 2009 8:31PM

so ummmmmmmm yea.....no biggie as its been what.......3 years since they stopped making Xbox's??

why you brought up PS2 tho is beside me........as the PS2 is STILL in production and makes plenty of money......they dont need Shelf space THAT bad........

now GameCube I'd understand even tho the Wii plays those games......

Ordeith @ Jan 6th 2009 2:12AM

Given that the Original xbox is played more than the PS3 according to a Neilsen study, I am waiting for Gamestop to announce they are no longer dealing with PS3 merchandise.

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Jan 6th 2009 7:27AM

damn that study.......

I dont even KNOW anyone with an Original Xbox anymore........they've all long upgraded........lol

David Black @ Jan 6th 2009 12:25PM

Hey I own the OG Xbox and don't have a 360. It's not that I don't want a 360 it's just that economic concerns (and a new baby) have prevented me from moving up into the current gen...

Rudolphe @ Jan 5th 2009 8:32PM

And i'm guessing your the owner of the store the way your advertising it.

thug_angel @ Jan 5th 2009 8:46PM

Damn! Thats too bad.................NOT.

Shadow Hog @ Jan 5th 2009 9:03PM

And this is one of the things I hate about GameStop. They refuse to stock pretty much anything that isn't cutting-edge, and yet they'll buy out anyone that does (see: Funcoland) and immediately impose these standards on them. Leaving me with eBay, and... um, that's it. Livable, certainly, but really, REALLY annoying.

Hooray It's Rob! @ Jan 5th 2009 9:19PM

Did they "buy out" anyone other than Funcoland that was carrying outdated stuff? Babbage's and Software Etc were focused on new stuff (God, I'm old) and EB was following virtually the same business model as GameStop.

BTW, does any still have that much interest in actively buying and trading Xbox games on a regular basis? If you haven't gotten around to those games yet, it is hard to imagine that you were ever going to anyway.

Blank-Mage @ Jan 5th 2009 9:28PM

I remember Funcoland! I bought Mr. Mosquito there! It was that or FF9, and I remember thinking Quinn (Spelled right?) looked like too much of a retard to warrant purchase.

miyagi @ Jan 5th 2009 11:15PM

Rhino Games they bought out as well. We had one locally and it was a cool shop. They probably stocked more NES->DC games then they did new gen systems (GC,XB,PS2 at the time).

Play-N-Trade still stocks some older games but their selection, at least in the stores I've been to, has been really lacking.

WiredKnight @ Jan 6th 2009 3:32AM

If you sell on eBay, you can sell on Amazon. I do it all the time and get waaaaay better sales than in shops.

Blank-Mage @ Jan 5th 2009 9:26PM

We appreciate your business? Oh, I highly doubt that.

ice~ @ Jan 5th 2009 9:39PM

They do appreciate ripping your ass off though!

ice~ @ Jan 5th 2009 9:40PM

Okay...i worded that completely wrong, let me correct that

"They do enjoy ripping you off!"...much less sexual, and sounds much less painfull...i'm sorry for that

Divo366 @ Jan 5th 2009 9:35PM

Honestly, I never go to Gamestop.. they're a bunch of idiots. I have 3 Gamestops within a 10 mile radius, and each store is the same. I trade all of my games and systems at Blockbuster. They guarantee the highest buy back price, no matter what. They don't give cash, but I never trade for cash, just to get more games. I've traded there or years, and never stepped foot in a Gamestop.

xFenixKnightx @ Jan 5th 2009 11:02PM

I'll have to look into this. Thanks for the info.

Lekko @ Jan 6th 2009 1:18AM

Games: yes.

Systems: not at my store at least.

Nilcraban @ Jan 5th 2009 9:50PM

I'm sure it wont be long before this is imposed in Australia as well, the upside is it's only a couple of years away now before my Original Xbox and game collection is considered vintage. Then all I have to do is find some Eccentric rich bugger who wants to buy it ;o)

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