Walmart Buying Back Used Games

[Showan]

Looks like another challenger has entered "The used games trade in" ring.  And this company is already worldwide mega giant company...

 

Yep you guessed it... WALMART...

 

Walmart Stores has a proposition for anyone with copies of Call of Duty and other old video games lying around the house: Trade them in for store credit to spend on other items.

Walmart, the country?s largest retailer, is expected to announce on Tuesday that starting March 26 it will begin allowing customers to convert old games into store credits in over 3,100 Walmart stores nationwide, most of its locations in the United States. The program represents a major push by Walmart into a lucrative segment of the games business, one that games publishers have unsuccessfully sought to stymie in the past because of the potential threat used games represent to new game sales.

 

"pay more for used games, sell new and used games for less, and give our customers the flexibility to spend their money how they want." Your move, GameStop.

 

Full read here:http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/technology/walmart-to-offer-customers-credit-for-used-video-games.html?_r=0

 

or here:  http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/18/walmarts-used-game-trade-in-program-opens-march-26th-video/

 

 

So what'cha think?  Can Walmart compete?  I guess being able to use the credit anywhere in the store is an advantage.  I wish a more universal credit was given for trade ins.  Like a Visa/MC gift card.

[compl3x]

I think a lot of people will like the idea of trading in games to buy anything they want. Current trade-ins only allow yu to buy other gaming stuff.;