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more about #kiosks Shinta: The only good thing I can see about this is being able to give them games that are too scratched for anyone to take it. And broken systems, I have a ... more » John Hoffmann: Gamestop pisses me off sometimes, the people there are far from expert. I had a preorder on ODST, and I asked them about the Sgt Johnson exclusive ch... more » Alucrid: The ONE gamestop I go to (not the other five-six in my area) is great. Good service, nice people...normal people, etc. The other ones, not so much. On... more » OptimusSlime: A highly assisted activity? Give me a fucking break... Anything that allows me to avoid the mouth breathing morons at every GameStop is a move in the ... more » Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky: Looks like they're not worried about diabetes, either. :( (Yes, I know it's a suit.) more » Southrncomfortjm: I smell PR Hubris a boiling over. Seriously, even if these other alternatives aren't great, they are definitely going to have some impact on Gamestop... more » ph15h: Of course they aren't. Kiosks can't replace bored staff members who recommend you buy Haze when you're trying to get Killzone 2 for your cousin's birt... more » Michael Dukakis: That picture needs a funny caption... more » vickissv3: Oh , and it's Gamestop not Gamespot. more » KillerBee: "without having to stand in a long line and dealing with a GameStop employee" Best Buy employees are even worse. They are fucking morons. more » QualityJeverage: Future Shop here in Canada (Who were purchased by Best Buy back in 2001) started doing this a few months ago, nationwide as far as I know. I don't kno... more » the-hypnotoad: Perfect timing; they've got about 3-4 years before all games are downloaded rather than bought as physical disks. more » (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD: In Canada, there's a store called Future Shop that has a program similar to this. Which is weird because Best Buy owns that franchise chain now. I th... more » Mister Jack got an iPod Touch!: Well I'd say this gives Gamestop a run for their money except we don't know their rates yet. Plus, everyone is pretty used to gamestop being the trad... more » Archaotic: Trade-ins for store credit. Now where have I heard that before...hrm. While Best Buy store credit is considerably more useful than GameStop store cr... more » tanknat007: how come texas is always used as a guinea pig? more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: wtf? more » Acorn Pop: So the machine has something stuck in the slot and scratches your disk. Then it rejects it for damage and give it back to you broken. Then we have t... more » jayntampa: Wait until all your games are download only, then the debate about whether you're getting your money's worth or not will be moot. Everyone wants to co... more » dirtface: The kiosk pictured is just a prototype. The field model will have a curtained-off robot-dildo stall, so Hellmart can physically as well as metaphorica... more » -
#usedgames
GameStop Isn't Worried About Trade-In Kiosks
News of retail giant Best Buy entering the used game market with automated trade-in kiosks failed to leave video game speciaty chain GameStop quaking in it's boots. More » -
#usedgames
Best Buy Testing Used Game Market Waters
Electronics retailer Best Buy is stepping on a few GameStop toes in Texas this week, using the state as a test bed for game trade-in kiosks and used game sales.
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#tradein
Wal-Mart Launching Video Game Trade-In Kiosks
Wal-Mart has teamed up with kiosk company e-Play to test automated video game trade-in kiosks in several store locations throughout the Northeastern United States. More » -
