This past Tuesday, gamers rejoiced at the release of the eagerly-anticipated Battlefield 3. Its release marked the beginning of the fall frenzy as a plethora of much-anticipated games like Uncharted 3, Modern Warfare 3, Halo Anniversary, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, and Skyrim are all slated to come out in the coming weeks.
Most gamers are looking to purchase several of these titles, and that can quickly add up and take a toll on the ol’ wallet, especially in the current economic climate.
One way to gain some relief is through trade-in programs. GameStop/EB Games has been doing this for years, but Best Buy has recently joined the fray and started its own trade-in program. If you have yet to check it out, I suggest you do so.
I have rarely traded in my old games. It seems like a betrayal to me, for some reason. On the rare occasions I did undertake such an endeavor, I went to the local EB Games and generally received very little. Now, that is not a knock on EB Games at all. The games I traded in were old and not in demand, and they just were not worth much.
The other night I went to the nearest Best Buy to check out their trade-in program and turn in some of my old games. I am running out of room on my shelf and figured I could part with a few games that just never really caught my fancy *cough*HAWX 2*cough* or that I had beaten and do not play anymore.
I brought in four games: Mirror’s Edge, The Bourne Conspiracy, Red Dead Redemption, and the aforementioned lamentable entity known as HAWX 2. Red Dead Redemption was the most notable of the quartet, and HAWX 2 was the newest, having been released in September of last year.
I was not expecting to get much for these games, but I was pleasantly surprised when I was informed that they were worth $31. What’s more, Best Buy is running some promotions for trade-ins. If you pre-order a game, you will receive an extra percentage amount on top of the value of your trade. Since I pre-ordered Modern Warfare 3, I received an extra 50 percent, meaning Best Buy was giving me an extra $15.50.
All told, I received a Best Buy gift card worth $46.50 for my four games, only one of which was a AAA title (and a year-and-a-half-old one at that). That amount is considerably higher than what I thought I would get, and it is almost the price of a new game.
Plus, the credit you earn does not have to be applied solely towards games. It can be used on anything Best Buy sells.
If you want to knock down the price of a new flat screen or perhaps that Dyson Ball vacuum you have had your eye on for quite some time, then take a gander at your game collection and turn in a few games that have been collecting dust.
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