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BY2K · (12-01-2011, 07:42 PM)

This is priceless.

Len1978 · (12-01-2011, 07:43 PM)

That is so awsome!

Hollywood Duo · (12-01-2011, 07:43 PM)

What a terrible location for gamestop to operate out of.

sixteen-bit · (12-01-2011, 07:43 PM)

I hope to see BMW vs. Audi-esque billboard shenanigans ensue.

Valnen · (12-01-2011, 07:44 PM)

That's hilarious, but I find their ads on hulu to be obnoxious and almost demeaning to gamers.

Omegasquash · (12-01-2011, 07:44 PM)

I see that, and I have a mental picture of a middle finger.

WhatRobEats · (12-01-2011, 07:45 PM)

I can't see shit!

jediyoshi · (12-01-2011, 07:45 PM)

obligatory reddit comment.

YuriLowell · (12-01-2011, 07:46 PM)

How is this trolling?

I swear trolling is the Internets most overused word.

plagiarize · (12-01-2011, 07:46 PM)

using your competitors branding etc never strikes me as a good idea. obviously Best Buy are the bigger store here, but obviously they aren't the number 1 place to trade in games yet, or they wouldn't be doing it.

nothing screams 'we're number 2!' more than that kind of crap.

Neuromancer · (12-01-2011, 07:46 PM)

Originally Posted by Valnen:

That's hilarious, but I find their ads on hulu to be obnoxious and almost demeaning to gamers.

I feel sad for the space marine guy who's getting traded in. =(

DrForester · (12-01-2011, 07:46 PM)

If you're going to trade, why wouldn't you trade at Best Buy. They give more, and even if they didn't I'd put a higher value on a $25 Best Buy credit than Gamestop, just because there's a lot more to buy.

LiK · (12-01-2011, 07:47 PM)

lol

flyinpiranha · (12-01-2011, 07:47 PM)

Originally Posted by jediyoshi:

obligatory reddit comment.

Damn, beat me too it. Same title too I think.

speculawyer · (12-01-2011, 07:48 PM)

Originally Posted by BY2K:

This is priceless.

Neuromancer · (12-01-2011, 07:48 PM)

Originally Posted by DrForester:

If you're going to trade, why wouldn't you trade at Best Buy. They give more, and even if they didn't I'd put a higher value on a $25 Best Buy credit than Gamestop, just because there's a lot more to buy.

Yeah Best Buy rocks, I got like $200 in credit not too long ago, I imagine I would have gotten half that from GS. Also it's nice because you can look up prices online, ahead of time.

Parallax Scroll · (12-01-2011, 07:48 PM)

Originally Posted by Valnen:

That's hilarious, but I find their ads on hulu to be obnoxious and almost demeaning to gamers.

Demeaning? Soldier dude, master chief dude, and barbarian dude are all pretty funny to me.

THE NO LIFE KING · (12-01-2011, 07:49 PM)

Originally Posted by jediyoshi:

obligatory reddit comment.

hehe

Somnid · (12-01-2011, 07:50 PM)

Originally Posted by DrForester:

If you're going to trade, why wouldn't you trade at Best Buy. They give more, and even if they didn't I'd put a higher value on a $25 Best Buy credit than Gamestop, just because there's a lot more to buy.

And because Best Buy has actual sales on new products. I got No More Heroes 2 for $8 yesterday and Nintendogs + Cats for $10 the week before at Best Buy. Both would be $20-$30 used at Gamestop.

SykoTech · (12-01-2011, 07:50 PM)

They'r really getting aggressive with this, huh? There was some generic flash animation thing on YouTube slamming GameStop which Best Buy was sponsoring as well.

Deadly Joker · (12-01-2011, 07:51 PM)

It would be funnier if I could actually read what it said.

DangerStepp · (12-01-2011, 07:52 PM)

Originally Posted by jediyoshi:

obligatory reddit comment.

I hate reddit.

Valnen · (12-01-2011, 07:54 PM)

Originally Posted by Parallax Scroll:

Demeaning? Soldier dude, master chief dude, and barbarian dude are all pretty funny to me.

It's sort of like when Hollywood puts a "video game" in a movie and they make it look like we're still playing primitive games from the 70's on our new consoles. That kind of demeaning.

sixteen-bit · (12-01-2011, 07:55 PM)

Originally Posted by Deadly Joker:

It would be funnier if I could actually read what it said.

Something like: Stop, why trade in at a place that only sells Games?

MuseManMike · (12-01-2011, 07:55 PM)

Two awful corporations.

Dragonzord · (12-01-2011, 07:55 PM)

Toys R Us, Amazon, and K-Mart always have way better deals than either.

BestBuy to me, is always crowded. Don't know if that's changed or not.

Marius_ · (12-01-2011, 07:56 PM)

Originally Posted by Deadly Joker:

It would be funnier if I could actually read what it said.

STOP trading your games somewhere that only sells GAMES

Use Game Trade In
Now Available at Best Buy

Use your credit towards ANYTHING we sell

Parallax Scroll · (12-01-2011, 07:57 PM)

Originally Posted by Valnen:

It's sort of like when Hollywood puts a "video game" in a movie and they make it look like we're still playing primitive games from the 70's on our new consoles. That kind of demeaning.

I don't get it. Are you saying no one makes games about space marines, soldiers, or barbarian warriors anymore?

YuriLowell · (12-01-2011, 07:57 PM)

Originally Posted by DangerStepp:

I hate reddit.

downvote.

Wario64 · (12-01-2011, 07:59 PM)

Developers: Stop pirating our game and buy new :/

Dragonzord · (12-01-2011, 08:00 PM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

Developers: Stop pirating our game and buy new :/

Consumers: Stop locking content on the disc.

It's the never ending ciiircclleeeee

sixteen-bit · (12-01-2011, 08:01 PM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

Developers: Stop pirating our game and buy new :/

#occupybestbuy

nicoga3000 · (12-01-2011, 08:01 PM)

I'm going to sound stupid when I say this, but I had NO idea I could trade games in at Best Buy. How do I do this??? I would go here forever instead of Gamestop.

Neuromancer · 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by Wario64:

Developers: Stop pirating our game and buy new :/

Developer's children: our tummies are empty

Originally Posted by nicoga3000:

I'm going to sound stupid when I say this, but I had NO idea I could trade games in at Best Buy. How do I do this??? I would go here forever instead of Gamestop.

They should have a counter set up in the games section, just roll back there. Check trade in value here before you go:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Video-Ga...at232900050010

They give you a BB gift card with the balance.

You usually get an extra 40% or so if you preorder certain games at the time of trade in, but you can always cancel that preorder down the road... Hint hint.

YuriLowell · (12-01-2011, 08:02 PM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

Developers: Stop pirating our game and buy new :/

Stop making on disc dlc, and 10 dollar online vouchers.

Wario64 · (12-01-2011, 08:02 PM)

Originally Posted by zoner:

Consumers: Stop locking content on the disc.

It's the never ending ciiircclleeeee

Isn't this gen awesome?

Special J · (12-01-2011, 08:02 PM)

rofl nice.

chaostrophy · (12-01-2011, 08:03 PM)

I thought the main problem with trading stuff in at Gamestop was their terrible trade-in values. If Best Buy's are better, they should advertise that. I thought people who had games to trade in are gamers, and tend to want new games. Does anyone really care about trading games in toward a dishwasher or whatever?

Dragonzord · (12-01-2011, 08:03 PM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

Isn't this gen awesome?

I love my 3DS. I buy the game new, and I get everything on it.

...I'm sure Tales of the Abyss 3d will somehow find a way to pay to unlock costumes though.

apana · (12-01-2011, 08:03 PM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

Developers: Stop pirating our game and buy new :/

apana: Quit yer complainin and get back to work.

Typographenia · (12-01-2011, 08:03 PM)

How much does geek-squad charge to help me trade it in? Will I have to push over a dvd rack when I get mad?

dinosaur_hunter2 · (12-01-2011, 08:04 PM)

I lol'ed. But they're right, BestBuy is much better than Gamestop.

Sullichin · (12-01-2011, 08:05 PM)

Not a fan of either, but Best Buy doesn't smell as bad inside as Gamestop.

sixteen-bit · 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Typographenia:

How much does geek-squad charge to help me trade it in? Will I have to push over a dvd rack when I get mad?

Subscribe to the Geek Squad DVD resurfacing plan. Just $7.99 a month ensures you get maximum trade-in value on all your games!

Kai Dracon · (12-01-2011, 08:07 PM)

Originally Posted by Parallax Scroll:

I don't get it. Are you saying no one makes games about space marines, soldiers, or barbarian warriors anymore?

LOL, but actually, it's more like this:

Hollywood still thinks most hardcore video games are based around isolated levels, beating the game by getting a high score, and having a limited stock of lives after which "game over" sends you back to "the first level". Most writers see games like GTA where a character is wandering around an open world but don't grasp the implications of that. They think it's still a level or stage they're seeing, with a specific end point, after which "level 2" loads.

It's really just pop culture / the mainstream being 10 years behind nerdy stuff, which is nothing unusual. It does look really dumb tho to anyone who actually plays contemporary video games.

Hollywood does grasp online first person shooters (aka murder simulators) but then, there's not a lot about Deathmatch to misunderstand. And Doom had that in the early 90s.

Typographenia · (12-01-2011, 08:07 PM)

Originally Posted by _dementia:

Subscribe to the Geek Squad DVD resurfacing plan. Just $7.99 a month ensures you get maximum trad-in value on all your games!

As long as I can get my year-subscription to "Blu-n-Yella" gamer magazine.

Blablurn · (12-01-2011, 08:09 PM)

cold as ice

Kwixotik · 08:14 PM

I don't understand why people trade in games at all. You get like 4-5x more money selling on ebay and you can use that money anywhere.

Originally Posted by Kaijima:

LOL, but actually, it's more like this:

Hollywood still thinks most hardcore video games are based around isolated levels, beating the game by getting a high score, and having a limited stock of lives after which "game over" sends you back to "the first level". Most writers see games like GTA where a character is wandering around an open world but don't grasp the implications of that. They think it's still a level or stage they're seeing, with a specific end point, after which "level 2" loads.

It's really just pop culture / the mainstream being 10 years behind nerdy stuff, which is nothing unusual. It does look really dumb tho to anyone who actually plays contemporary video games.

Hollywood does grasp online first person shooters (aka murder simulators) but then, there's not a lot about Deathmatch to misunderstand. And Doom had that in the early 90s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghb_ZXg4E-0

Guevara · (12-01-2011, 08:12 PM)

Originally Posted by Kwixotik:

I don't understand why people trade in games at all. You get like 4-5x more money selling on ebay and you can use that money anywhere.

It's a hassle. My time is worth more than the money.

Neuromancer · (12-01-2011, 08:19 PM)

Originally Posted by Kwixotik:

I don't understand why people trade in games at all. You get like 4-5x more money selling on ebay and you can use that money anywhere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghb_ZXg4E-0

Really? Instead of getting $40 for a game at Best Buy (as has happened recently) you're saying I could have gotten potentially $200 on eBay? What a fool I have been.