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Gamestop: Preorders for PS3/Wii can only be made in used game tradeins. IN HAWAII
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franke8568
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Just to let everyone know, I just talked to two different Gamestop's in my area and talked to two gentlemen, neither knew anything about this. One was very helpful and said that he had heard nothing from his corporate office at all, no emails, and he also let me know that you can register your email on gamestop's website to get on the email list that will let you know when they do go on preoder. i would call all the EB's in the area (we have 4 i think). But i see no reason to do so. However, to be safe, I plan to call monday morning when they open. Also, for all you people freaking out over this, its just 50.00 in trade in credit, i know that gamestop rapes people on their trade in values, i worked for them for 5 years, but come on, its 50.00. Its not like they are asking for 200.00. Moreover, if you REALLY want to get your hands on a ps3 this fall (considering how hard it was to find a 360 last year) this is actually a great deal. It is enough under the radar that you can probably get up early Monday morning, go to gamestop (or get a parent to go there for you youngin's) when they open, walk in with your trades reserve it and be like one of the top dawgs on the list almost guaranteeing yourself one. Its actually great if gamestop is doing it because only the most "in the know" people will have the headstart on the other people wanting a ps3. If they wait for system's launch day then you are going to be just like everyone else, fighting the lines and crowds, and people camping out. I think this is a great plan. For me, I just traded in a few things totalling 33 bucks, kinda sad I didnt wait a tad longer. I may just trade in the xbox and cube, no sense in keeping them, the other systems are backwards compatible anyways (if this does turn out true that is).
brandonh83
Banned
...there's no way to possibly defend this, so don't try. No offense of course, none at all, but this is the dumbest idea of all time.
plagiarize
Banned
it sounds like no if this is indeed true. it says you can't use store credit and i'd presume money against previous games would count as store credit... but there you go.Amir0x said:
Link648099
Banned
Wow, Gamespot/EB corporation just becomes a worse business every day. Do they just want to destroy themselves or something? First of all, I can see something like this for PS3, but since Wii has a lot more systems coming, I really don't think it is necessary. The other thing is that it is obvious that this corporation is trying to stop people from pulling out when they don't get their system (you aren't going to be able to get trade-ins back if you want to cancel your preorder), thereby forcing customers to commit to them as a retailer for the system.
Total. Rip. Off.
A good retailer would service the needs of the consumer, not force the consumer to service their needs. There shall be lots of alienated consumers, especially PS3 consumers, over this, and that's just dumb. The other thing is that with the backwards compatibility of both systems, who is really going to want to trade things in that they might be able to use on the system? That just makes it stupid from the consumer's perspective. On top of all the stupidity, they won't even guarantee that you get a system, which makes the deal even more worthless (especially for PS3 users, but it makes Wii wanters shaky too). Good way to turn everyone away!
Total. Rip. Off.
A good retailer would service the needs of the consumer, not force the consumer to service their needs. There shall be lots of alienated consumers, especially PS3 consumers, over this, and that's just dumb. The other thing is that with the backwards compatibility of both systems, who is really going to want to trade things in that they might be able to use on the system? That just makes it stupid from the consumer's perspective. On top of all the stupidity, they won't even guarantee that you get a system, which makes the deal even more worthless (especially for PS3 users, but it makes Wii wanters shaky too). Good way to turn everyone away!
TurtleSnatcher
Member
Funny how so many people jump to conclusions.
Have you tried calling your stores? East/Central are open now... I'm sure most of you can find your answers there and deduct to what is going on.
Have you tried calling your stores? East/Central are open now... I'm sure most of you can find your answers there and deduct to what is going on.
PezRadar said:
You know rationality goes out the door during times like these. Even when people do call their stores, some are suspicious that they're not getting told the truth, or that the employees themselves are in the dark about some super secret ninja-esque promotion.
People will probably argue this until the stores open on Monday.
GotchaForce
Member
Argyle said:
I just called my store and they've heard nothing of it. The manager even said there is no EB games in Hawaii (maybe a Gamestop but not EB). So far we got the first poster who got his info from GAMEFAQS, some guy in Hawaii saying their testing it, omg rite whom I think is just joking around....and tons of other people freaking out (hey, myself included). I call BS.
tsp_gatmog
Member
what a terribly, terribly ****ed up and greedy company.
glad i quit a few months a go, they can go **** themselves
glad i quit a few months a go, they can go **** themselves
TurtleSnatcher
Member
mre said:
Smart man. They will until Monday. Sadly it won't be neccessary to argue.
I guess you could throw out that term I hate.
YMMV.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
BTW when I meant
YMMV, I mean like.. a lot of miles.
YMMV, I mean like.. a lot of miles.
Father_Brain
Banned
I don't understand why this is such a bad thing, if true. *shrug*
Destroy themselves? Bad practice? Illegal for not taking US currency? WTF?
Its preorders, y'all. They're taking a form of payment to so they can make the ATTEMPT to get a certain number of systems into their stores. Its fairly brilliant, actually. They'll start getting in a large influx of used games into their stores that will help their bottom line during the christmas season, when alot of their sales is of new product (PS3, Wii, 360, new games for each), and they make little profit off of new games/systems.
And its not like their raping any of you anyway. Most of you trade in stuff to preorder games already, right? Hell, I thought that alot of you gaffers already hated EB/GS already (including the fellas that WORK there!), so you weren't gonna give them your business in the first place.
I could understand the bitching if it was 100-200 dollars worth of credit needed for the preorder. But 50 bucks? Whatever.
Its preorders, y'all. They're taking a form of payment to so they can make the ATTEMPT to get a certain number of systems into their stores. Its fairly brilliant, actually. They'll start getting in a large influx of used games into their stores that will help their bottom line during the christmas season, when alot of their sales is of new product (PS3, Wii, 360, new games for each), and they make little profit off of new games/systems.
And its not like their raping any of you anyway. Most of you trade in stuff to preorder games already, right? Hell, I thought that alot of you gaffers already hated EB/GS already (including the fellas that WORK there!), so you weren't gonna give them your business in the first place.
I could understand the bitching if it was 100-200 dollars worth of credit needed for the preorder. But 50 bucks? Whatever.
Sugarman said:
Well, I know for a fact that there are no EBGames in Hawaii...
...but there is at least one Software Etc (unless they rebranded when I wasn't looking) and a bunch of Gamestops. So if the flyer is real, the fact that it only has a Gamestop logo makes sense if it's Hawaii-only.
Additionally it looks like the OP on CAG is from Hawaii (judging by his profile)...
GotchaForce
Member
Father_Brain said:
What if you have nothing you want to trade in? I've been trading in games for years, and at the moment I don't want to let anything go. I don't want to keep Yakuza, but I'm letting a friend borrow it...that's about all I can think of.
Damnit, Amirox, I forgot it was from CAG...I'm still gonna say BS, though.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
Argyle said:
*applaud* Good sleuth work there my fine sir.
Software Etc. is a GameStop company btw.
PezRadar said:
I just called Gamestop. Told them this news was all over the internet. Gave him details about when it started, how long it lasted, how to do it, etc. The guy literally had no idea what I was talking about. He said he'd "look into it." Anyway, I'll keep on it and see what I can find.
Sabaku Ika
Member
Don't use this thing, but I guess we will benefit from others who do. Some hard to find games might start appearing used.
Square2005
Banned
I want Funcoland back!
krypt0nian
Banned
So Walmart/Target it is!
EB/GS aren't getting a penny after this fiasco.
EB/GS aren't getting a penny after this fiasco.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
krypt0nian said:
Reading threads is fun!
SixStringPsycho
Member
I live in Puerto Rico and talked to the manager in my nearest GS and he said that pre-orders wouldnt be available in like about 3 weeks.
JB1981 said:
Pez pretty much confirmed it with out confirming it. If you read up the thread somebody pointed out that the flyer is branded Gamestop only, and everyone thought that was odd until Argyle mentioned that there are no EB Games in Hawaii. Pez then applauded his sleuthing skills.
So I'd guess that Hawaii is a test run to see how it goes.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Remember guys this IS A TEST!!!
They may do the samething here in the states too if everything goes well.
They may do the samething here in the states too if everything goes well.
cartman414
Member
One of the EB guys I just called said they're thinking about not doing any PS3 systems preorders at all.
Sabaku Ika
Member
Couldn't that also mean the test run is in all Gamestops, but not EB's at first?mre said:
well i hope to god its hawaii only, i was really freaking out over this. shits not funny.
ok it is a little funny, but only if this is fake :lol
yeah, last time i went to ebgames they told me the same thing. they have to find how many they are getting first. funny thing was, when i went the chick at the counter told me Wii's are fine to preorder, and this is before we knew the release date and ship numbers.cartman414 said:
PezRadar said:
Yeah, but you can only trade in 1 copy of a game, so even if you take advantage of the extra $10 trade right now, what are you going to do for the other 11+ games if you don't have anything to trade in?
GS/EB is flat out losing my business completely if they do this in the US, no way around it Pez. I've got a Walmart, Target and Best Buy in the same shopping center as GS.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
SailorDaravon said:
I was just using that as an example of cheap used games in the stores that u can turn around for the $10 extra
http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product_id=938855
Another..
And i can tell you lots of these games are available if you just look and edge/gi cards stack.