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CEX on Upper Liffey Street (Dublin) - Now Open

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  • #52
    SirLemonhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭SirLemonhead


    Going to be upping my xbox 1 collection with this place I reckon :D very impressed with it (especially the prices)


  • #53
    TheTosh
    Registered Users Posts: 919 ✭✭✭TheTosh


    I got prince of persia on the ps3 for 4 quid today, don't know if thats any good never played one before but said for that price I'll give it a go


  • #54
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    Stopped in today, nice selection. Has PS2 and Xbox1 but no Gamecube as far as I could see.

    Also my friend told me of their site (http://uk.webuy.com/sell/) where they list what they will pay for and what price they sell all stuff at. Only in £ but hopefully there will be a € version at some stage, good for getting a rough idea of prices.


  • #55
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    popped in today, nice layout, easy to browse.

    prices were a bit hit & miss, but potential for some bargains

    think alot of the "gems" were gone, but found one: King Of Fighters - Maximum Impact For PS2, for €4
    it was in a cardboard sleeve with a huge booklet that was in the sleeve rather than the box & a bonus disc

    overall I can see them doing very well, and although I'm not in town that often, every time I'm in there I'll pop in


  • #56
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    Gunmonkey wrote: »
    Stopped in today, nice selection. Has PS2 and Xbox1 but no Gamecube as far as I could see.

    Also my friend told me of their site (http://uk.webuy.com/sell/) where they list what they will pay for and what price they sell all stuff at. Only in £ but hopefully there will be a € version at some stage, good for getting a rough idea of prices.

    yeah most prices seem to be Uk price plus about 20% exchange rate, handy to get ballpark figures before bringing bags full of games into them to trade in

    hopefully the irish version of the site will be up running sooner rather than later, then I think they'll really take off over here


  • #57
    Supercron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭Supercron


    Im new to this shop, but was just wondering do they do trade in's for cash ??? i heard about second hand pc games, hows does that work? only certain games i suppose?


  • #58
    Saruwatari
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Saruwatari


    Was in a few days ago, hadn't heard of their stores before but was pleasantly surprised! Really nicely arranged and nothing's in your face. Spotted a few things - that I'm unwilling to name for obvious reasons! - I'm hoping are still there next trip in.

    Hope they do well, we need more of their like round here.


  • #59
    Artfu1Dodger
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭Artfu1Dodger


    Good section of ps2 games in there and reasonable prices too. I picked up timesplitters 1, 2 and 3 for €6.50.


  • #60
    Jayd0g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 824 ✭✭✭Jayd0g


    That store is seriously dangerous to my wallet!

    Picked up Brutal Legend on Xbox 360 for €7 and the limited edition version of the Appleseed manga for €7 too!

    Spotted a few others I wouldn't mind picking up either, but trying to spare the poor wallet a bit.


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  • #61
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    byrneno7 wrote: »
    Good section of ps2 games in there and reasonable prices too. I picked up timesplitters 1, 2 and 3 for €6.50.

    yeah, saw them myself, was very tempted


  • #62
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,276 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    The Sparrow wrote: »
    Laser card ftw!

    Visa Debit ftw! ;)

    They better get their ass down south fairly quicksnap!

    @byrneno7: I only took delivery of Timesplitters yesterday, delivered for €12 from UK, but i do suppose it was still in the filmwrap.


  • #63
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    anyone traded-in or sold anything to them, see how strict they are with condition, compare trade-in vs cash prices, etc.


  • #64
    Supercron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭Supercron


    They wouldnt let me trade in a great condition gamecube+games+controllers , they said only far back a PS2. Strange i thought the gamecube would have been valuble, So i just had to give them all the dvds i had, still win win.


  • #65
    penev10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭penev10


    Supercron wrote: »
    They wouldnt let me trade in a great condition gamecube+games+controllers , they said only far back a PS2. Strange i thought the gamecube would have been valuble, So i just had to give them all the dvds i had, still win win.
    Gamecube came out after the PS2! Odd, considering they have PS1 games there too.

    You'd get about 30euro for a Gamecube on adverts. The RAGE might take it too.


  • #66
    Supercron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭Supercron


    penev10 wrote: »
    Gamecube came out after the PS2! Odd, considering they have PS1 games there too.

    You'd get about 30euro for a Gamecube on adverts. The RAGE might take it too.
    30euros for a Gamecube and Box, 2 Controllers, Resident evil Zero, Resident evil 4 and Zelda Wind Waker? To be honest i thought they would have offered alot more than that.


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  • #67
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    Supercron wrote: »
    30euros for a Gamecube and Box, 2 Controllers, Resident evil Zero, Resident evil 4 and Zelda Wind Waker? To be honest i thought they would have offered alot more than that.

    they're worth about €60 total imo (recession has had a big effect on retro gaming prices), and the shop does have overheads to cover, so €40 would be about as much as they could have offered.
    did you try haggling, or just say no straight off?


  • #68
    Mensch Maschine
    Registered Users Posts: 403 ✭✭Mensch Maschine


    byrneno7 wrote: »
    Good section of ps2 games in there and reasonable prices too. I picked up timesplitters 1, 2 and 3 for €6.50.

    Yeah, seen Driv3r + Paralell Lines! I ended up getting San Andreas which was a steep €10 but Vice City was only €4


  • #69
    Nollog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,505 ✭✭✭Nollog


    http://ie.webuy.com/
    Irish website is up!
    Looks like it may just tell you trade in prices, but anything is better than a map and picture.


  • #70
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,348 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Hmmm, have an 32gb 3GS iPhone sitting gathering dust at home, might get cash for it there to get a Kindle. Anyone know what kind of ID/Proof of ownership you need?


  • #71
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,348 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Cracking shop and something that's been long overdue in Dublin. I can definately see myself spending a lot of cash there. I got €260 cash for my iPhone - more than I expected and pretty much what I would have got for it had I sold it on Adverts.

    Picked up a couple of unboxed GBA games while I was in there too, I can see Gamestop having real problems losing customers to them now.


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  • #72
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭padair


    super_furry wrote: »
    Cracking shop and something that's been long overdue in Dublin. I can definately see myself spending a lot of cash there. I got €260 cash for my iPhone - more than I expected and pretty much what I would have got for it had I sold it on Adverts.

    Picked up a couple of unboxed GBA games while I was in there too, I can see Gamestop having real problems losing customers to them now.

    Do you think the €3 offer in Gamestop was timed with the opening of CEX..?

    Does anyone know if these opening time are correct?
    Opening Hours:

    Mon: 12:00 - 16:00
    Tue: 12:00 - 16:00
    Wed: 12:00 - 16:00
    Thu: 12:00 - 16:00
    Fri: 12:00 - 16:00
    Sat: 12:00 - 16:00
    Sun: 12:00 - 16:00


  • #73
    Nollog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,505 ✭✭✭Nollog


    http://ie.webuy.com/stores/store_details.php?id=1500
    looks like the times are correct.


  • #74
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,348 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Gotta be a mistake, there's no way they'd close at four. Give em a ring.


  • #75
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭padair


    super_furry wrote: »
    Gotta be a mistake, there's no way they'd close at four. Give em a ring.

    I cycled past at 6 on my way home and they were open. Doh..

    I checked for their number on the website but could not find it.


  • #76
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    Maybe they close the doors early to sort through whatever the might have bought to make sure its working, would take a while with the amount of electronics they have on sale.


  • #77
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭padair


    Gunmonkey wrote: »
    Maybe they close the doors early to sort through whatever the might have bought to make sure its working, would take a while with the amount of electronics they have on sale.

    The doors looked to be fully open. There were customers in the shop as well. A person would not invest 500k to open up a shop for 4 hours a day. That would be pure madness.


  • #78
    Nollog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,505 ✭✭✭Nollog


    padair wrote: »
    I cycled past at 6 on my way home and they were open. Doh..

    I checked for their number on the website but could not find it.

    They could just fail at 24 hour clocks.


  • #79
    A-Trak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭A-Trak


    super_furry wrote: »
    Hmmm, have an 32gb 3GS iPhone sitting gathering dust at home, might get cash for it there to get a Kindle. Anyone know what kind of ID/Proof of ownership you need?

    Adverts.ie my good man.
    Still a huge demand for iPhone 3Gs and you'll get far more in cash then any retailer will give you.

    You'd get around €300 I reckon.


  • #80
    Weepsie
    Site Banned Posts: 20,686 ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Was in there on my lunch. It was busy enough, but the sale prices on games were no better than anywhere else. Maybe as they get more stock itll improve.


  • #81
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    So this is a Lombard type shop?

    I am kind of interested. Would live some sort of carbootsale for games and electronics...


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  • #82
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭padair


    I was chatting to the fella in there today. It looks like they will be selling games online just like the UK store. He was saying that this should be up and running in a couple of weeks. Good to hear.


  • #83
    elekid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭elekid


    super_furry wrote: »
    Picked up a couple of unboxed GBA games while I was in there too, I can see Gamestop having real problems losing customers to them now.

    Where are the GBA games? I've been in there a few times and haven't spotted any.


  • #84
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    Id say its meant to be 19 not 16


  • #85
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Was in there on my lunch. It was busy enough, but the sale prices on games were no better than anywhere else. Maybe as they get more stock itll improve.

    In fairness, their premium stock pretty much got munched away around their launch.


  • #86
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭padair


    Gamestop on Liffey street are now offering to beat any trade in price by €2 . I wonder why this is :eek:


  • #87
    Drakar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Drakar


    I brought around a few of my brothers games to sell. Gamestop did say they'd pay €2 more than anyone else, and HMV €1, though it's not really clear how you'd get this as it's like pulling teeth to get an offical looking receipt from any of the stores (they all hand wrote the quotes on a piece of paper, some of them with no breakdown just a total).

    deleteme.png

    Downside of CEX is they dont seem to sell new stuff, so if you wanted to trade in to buy a present for someone its a bit meh. They also had PC games interestingly, including Shogun 2 (€15), but presumably the code in it is registered to someone's steam account, so not sure how that would work. They also had 2nd hand pc graphics cards and hard discs, wonder how their guarantee works on those ...


  • #88
    Nollog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,505 ✭✭✭Nollog


    Do they buy gamecube games?


  • #89
    penev10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭penev10


    /\/ollog wrote: »
    Do they buy gamecube games?

    Apparently not:http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71848067&postcount=65


  • #90
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    penev10 wrote: »
    Apparently not:http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71848067&postcount=65

    I was in there yesterday, and they've started to stock a few due to demand. Now, it's almost non-existent, but it's a start. The variety of what they have, despite its size, is pretty above-average, which is nice as in the only 'cube games you find with any frequency in this country tend to be of the EA sport variety.


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  • #91
    D4RK ONION
    Moderators Posts: 8,678 ✭✭✭D4RK ONION


    Was in today, picked up a near perfect boxed DS lite (black) for €68. The staff were very helpful and apparently there's a 12 month warranty on it which is kickass considering it's second hand.

    Will definitely be heading in there every once in a while to spot some bargains!


  • #92
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    Is that for all consoles? Because their selection of PSP's became even harder to resist if so.


  • #93
    D4RK ONION
    Moderators Posts: 8,678 ✭✭✭D4RK ONION


    Pretty sure that's what he was saying, but don't quote me on it. I don't see why a DS would be covered and a PSP wouldn't.


  • #94
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    I was told it was All Hardware covered for a year, all discs (dvd or games) for 28 days.

    Which is pretty brilliant, considering I've bought a brand new dvd in HMV, found marks on it after taking off the shrink and had to kick off in the store to get an exchange, never mind a refund.


  • #95
    iamgod2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭iamgod2011


    few times i have been their ive been left waiting very long in the que , while their is lots of staff behind the counter hopefully they come up with a better way of serving customers.
    great prices and great staff except one who i got served by who kept calling me hun like she was my mother had not a clue what she was doing . like thats her job she should know the questions she would be asked instead of other staff members answering my quiery and the staff member trying to pretend she said it and knew what i was talkin about in the first place when she had no clue and i was their and seen the other staff member answer my question!!!!


    the shop is the best ive seen by far for prices and service just a few things to fix and it would be awsome!!!!

    ps: im not ur hun im a married man


  • #96
    War Machine 539
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭War Machine 539


    Was that the american girl? :P


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  • #97
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    iamgod2011 wrote: »
    few times i have been their ive been left waiting very long in the que , while their is lots of staff behind the counter hopefully they come up with a better way of serving customers.
    great prices and great staff except one who i got served by who kept calling me hun like she was my mother had not a clue what she was doing . like thats her job she should know the questions she would be asked instead of other staff members answering my quiery and the staff member trying to pretend she said it and knew what i was talkin about in the first place when she had no clue and i was their and seen the other staff member answer my question!!!!


    the shop is the best ive seen by far for prices and service just a few things to fix and it would be awsome!!!!

    ps: im not ur hun im a married man
    I'm sorry you had a bad experience sweetcheeks. :(


  • #98
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    Either they've gotten a buyer with the most indiscriminate taste ever, or they've just gotten rid of their little Gamecube section. Shame.


  • #99
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Mr.Saturn wrote: »
    Either they've gotten a buyer with the most indiscriminate taste ever, or they've just gotten rid of their little Gamecube section. Shame.
    Well they were dirt cheap and there were only a handful of them

    About the pc games, are they second hand? how does that work?


  • #100
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Well they were dirt cheap and there were only a handful of them

    About the pc games, are they second hand? how does that work?

    The Gamecube games? The likes of Mario and Sonic were 15 quid. Jesus, even Street of LA was 7. That's more than most of its PS2 stock..combined, 'cos yanno, it's mostly EA tat.


  • #101
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    I was in CEX before and had a problem with a game I'd bought, and they wre entirely sound about it, no problem with a replacement and an extend apology which I wasn't pushed about, despite the admirable gesture.


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