Find the best prices on used Wii, PS2, PS3, and Xbox 360 games

Okay so the new xbox 360 lets you download games onto the hard drive, so what if I bought some used games at gamestop and download them to the hard drive and then return the games back for my money… would gamestop know about it?

downloading games to your hd require the genuine disc to work. if u dont have the disc… it wont run

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Has anyone had any problems with used games that theyve bought from places like EB games?

im thinking of buying a used game instead of buying 60 bucks for a new one..opinions?

I almost never buy new games anymore, but instead buy used titles from Gamestop.

I’ve never had a problem, but use these tips:

* Only pick out cases that have the original inserts and manuals. There’s no discount for getting one of those goofy "Gamestop" labeled cases with no manuals, so you might a well get the complete package.

* Avoid the Gamestops in the malls. Too many parents use the store as a daycare center, leaving their kids to maul the inventory. Not only are stores in the mall hopelessly disorganized, but they also tend to end up with a higher proportion of games from younger players who may not have taken as good care of the discs and manuals. Again, since you’re going to pay the same price for a copy of a game that has no manual, and one that’s in nearly mint condition, you might as well get your money’s worth.

* Inspect the discs at the register. Gamestop/EB are supposed to only take back games if they’re in very good shape but it never hurts to make sure. The stores do use a disc cleaner to try and remove any scratches, and have a guarantee that any used game they sell you will work, just in case. However, I’ve seen discs that still had some bad scratches on them. Don’t be afraid to ask for a different disc.

* Sign up for an Edge card. The card is $20/year but gets you 10% off any used game or accessory you buy. This discount stacks with other sales or coupons(!) For instance, they had a coupon for 20% off used PS3 games, so I picked up a couple of games for a total of about $70. The coupon knocked that down to $56, and then my Edge Card knocked it down to just over $50. As a bonus, you also get a subscription to Game Informer magazine. With some careful shopping, the Edge Card will easily pay for itself each year.

* Sign up for their weekly email newsletters on the store’s website. Each week you’ll get email about the latest releases and special offers the store is running as well as email-exclusive coupons. You can print as many copies of the coupon as you like, but you can only use one coupon per purchase. Yes, I’ve gone into the store, bought some games with a coupon, gone outside to put them in the car, walked back in with a 2nd copy of the coupon, and bought more games.

The coupons are for things like extra money when trading games or consoles in (mostly useless, since the trade in values are very low) to the more useful 20-30% off a specific platform’s titles. However the best coupon is their Buy 2 Get One Free deal. Just remember, the cheapest game you buy will be the free one. So try to pick out 3 games that are about the same price. Using this coupon, it’s possible to buy 3 very recent games at $55/ea for a total of $99 after the 10% discount from your Edge Card – that’s just $33/game, or a total discount of about 45% if you had bought those 3 titles, new, at $60/each!

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i was thinking of buying an xbox 360 and saw that eb games has them $159 with wired controller and $169 with wireless controller.

the guy on the phone and the website both said that all models were the same price… which i though was kinda weird.

but does anyone have experience with used systems from eb games… do they usually check for quality, are they fair about returns/exchanges?

I’VE NEVER BOUGHT USED SYSTEMS CAUSE MY MOM SAYS IT NOT KINDA WORTH BUYING IT USED WHEN YOU CAN GET A BRAND NEW, AND ITS TRUE CAUSE THERES ONLY WHAT, FIFTHY DOLARS OFF ON WHAT A NEW CONSOLE WOULD COST, BUT I HAVE A COUSIN WHO HAD BOUGHT A USED PS2 IN GAMESTOP WHICH IS THE SAME AS EB GAMES AND THE SYSTEM WORKED PERFECTLY AND LOOKED GOOD SO I WOULD BUY THE 360 IF YOU WANT TO AND THEY GIVE YOU 30 DAYS OR SOMETHING TO TRY IT OUT SO YOU SHOULD BUY IT. OH… AND I THINK WHEN THE SYSTEM DONT WORK AND YOU WANNA TAKE IT BACK TO THE STORE THEY WONT GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY BACK CAUSE ITS USED WHAT THEY WOULD USUALLY DO IS GIVE YOU ANOTHER ONE OR GIVE A IN STORE REFUND WHICH MEANS YOU COULD ONLY USE THAT MONEY IN THE STORE AND WONT GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY

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Hey! I am asking if i should buy used games for the xbox 360. I get used games because it is cheaper, but new games have never been used or played before. I’m just asking this question before I can get some more used games.

i think you should buy new games because if you buy a use game it could be scratch or some thing could go wrong with it.

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I know amazon is good but is there any place better and I checked hastings and for some of the games I want it is twice as much as amazon
do you have to have an ebay account to buy from half.com

gamefly.com has some great deals and amazon was well buty our not going to get a game for really cheap unless you use ebay.

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I cant aford to buy games new all the time. Im looking for a website where you can buy used games (idea being they willl be cheaper)

Ebay can be a pain! Besides that a site just for games and is TRUSTED! ohh and ships to UK.

If anyone has tryed and test any let me know, thanks.

go on to www.craigslist.com and put in the slot xbox 360 games

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I called Gamestop and asked them how much an Xbox 360 game would be used, because my boyfriend is a gamer and I want to get him a game he’ll love, but I’m on a budget and all the Xbox 360 games are $60.00. I really can’t afford to spend that much, so I was wondering if the price varies depending on the game. Like, would a certain used game be cheaper than another? And how expensive do used Xbox 360 games get?

You can get almost any new or used game off Ebay when the game comes out for like 33% less. I usually buy all of my games off Ebay because they are so cheap. The thing is, not all of them sell for that low on there, you need to have patience and wait for the good deal. If you had a certain game in mind it would be a lot easier for me to tell you a price but since you haven’t this is really all I can tell you.

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Prices? Benefits? Please be detailed.

They will be cheaper.
Depending on when the game has come out.
If it is a popular game like Halo 3 you save a few bucks but not more than 10.

Also you can return used games you have a 30 day limit.
They don’t care if you beat it or not or you want to return it for whatever reason you have.
You just need the receipt and the disc and you will be good.
Or you can exchange it for another used game that has the same value.

Hope I helped.

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Where online can i buy used xbox 360 games with original box no manuals needed but be cool if it did. I can only pay by paypal on there site, please list site

Try GameFly.com

It’s a game rental site but you can buy used games with/with out manuals for pretty cheap.

Or try ebay, amazon.com, buy.com, craigslist.com etc. etc

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