Best place to trade in games?

That Guy 901

Does anyone know the best place to trade in Xbox 360 games? I went to Xtravision the other day and they offered me €15 for a game unopened and still in its seal! I found that ridiculous!

Any info appreciated!

mickoneill30

Sell them on eBay or adverts. I sold my Gears of War a couple of weeks ago for €39. It cost me €3 in eBay fees and €7 for shipping (to England registered). Still not great but better than the prices anybody would take it in for.

That Guy 901

Yea I might just do that. Better than €15 anyways

ShaneU

That Guy 901 wrote:

Yea I might just do that. Better than €15 anyways

what game was it?

it doesn't matter if its unopened it's still classed as second hand.

Lamposts

Do they normally have good trade ins?

CarefulNow

I got €15 for GOW in xtra vision.

Lamposts

Ok fock them then. Gamestop it is then?

ongarite

GAME and the rest LOVE when you trade-in games. The margins they make are massive on them and they can sell the same traded-in games over and over again.
Trade in GOW for €15 and they sell for €30. Someone buys for €30, plays trades in again for €10, then bought again for €25 and so on.

mickoneill30

Hey if anybody wants to sell me their Gears Of War (good condition only) I'll give yas €20 and sell it on eBay.

Or you can do it yourselves and cut out the middle man.

Arciphel

In my opinion, Smyths is the best place to trade in games. Last week i traded in Zelda on the Wii & Saints Row for the Xbox360, I bought Trauma Centre for the Wii (€50) and they gave me €15 store credit as well (!) Now that's a good deal! Get one of the loyalty cards and you get 10% off new games the week they are launched as well ... you can't go wrong. Plus they are the best to bring games back to if you change your mind ...

koneko

I think Smyths still have an offer where you trade in two 360 games for one new one (it depends on the games of course, if they have 20 secondhand copies of something I doubt they'll want more )

Absolam

Gears of War trades in for €22 in Game.. it's been in pack deals since it was released so I guess it won't trade for much anywhere..

Dman001

I don't really kow how some game shops make money on Traded in games. There are so many traded in games and even though they buy them cheap and I don't know how they make a profit.

Zapp Brannigan

Because every preowned game that a shop sells it's all profit for them. No money goes to developers or any other 3rd parties.

Dman001

Zapp Brannigan wrote:

Because every preowned game that a shop sells it's all profit for them. No money goes to developers or any other 3rd parties.

I know but they don't seem to sell many Traded in games.

kensutz

Have you any facts for that? Considering lots of people trade in games and customers in general will take a gamble in buying a second hand game because it costs less than the r.r.p.

Zapp Brannigan

They don't sell alot of pre-owned games!? you're kidding me, I put through hundreds of preowned games during a weekend, the 3 for 2 offer always has customers rooting through it.

Dman001

I said they don't seem to sell many traded in games but mabe they do.

AirDemon

The chances of getting any kind of decent money for a game when ya trade it in is unlikely. Gamestop is the worst of all for it. Trade a game in there and you'll be lucky to get 5 euro. Best thing to do is try sell it yourself on eBay or maybe to a friend for a reduced price.

Hey it's a bit of bother but ya never know, ya might even be able to sell it by browsing around some boards like these and seeing if anyone wants it.

mcgovern

Anyone know if Smyths will have the 2 for 1 deal on next week for Bioshock?
Have a copy of GoW in the wrapper and a few other games I wouldn't mind getting rid of.

koneko

If the offer is still on (in general) then it applies to any new games, it was still on last time I was in Smyths but you'd have to ask them (unless there is someone here that works there). Fingers crossed.

Kimbot

Well Xtravision have an offer on at the moment where you trdae 2 games in and get an extra €10 credit!!

Some of the prices they have for trade-ins are stupid but sometimes they are really good. eg: I got sonic collectors edition(€20 preowned in GAME) and FM2006 (€10 preowned in Game) went to Gamestop with Sonic and got €30 back!! Traded in FM2006 into Xtravision and got PGR3 as a direct swap!!

Absolam

mcgovern wrote:

Anyone know if Smyths will have the 2 for 1 deal on next week for Bioshock?
Have a copy of GoW in the wrapper and a few other games I wouldn't mind getting rid of.

GAME are doing Bioshock Collectors Ed free when you trade in 2 of: FEAR, Tiger Woods 07, GoW, Rainbow 6 vegas, Brian Lara, Ghost Recon 2

mcgovern

Absolam wrote:

GAME are doing Bioshock Collectors Ed free when you trade in 2 of: FEAR, Tiger Woods 07, GoW, Rainbow 6 vegas, Brian Lara, Ghost Recon 2

Thanks for that, hopefully my copy of FEAR is still at home!

koneko

That's a good offer, are they advertising that instore Absolam?

p.u.d.z.e.r.

just got €22 store credit for gow in game, xtragame were offering €15. Call of Juarez is €60 new in game and they are selling it preowned for €55:eek: unbelievable.

Zapp Brannigan

Absolam wrote:

GAME are doing Bioshock Collectors Ed free when you trade in 2 of: FEAR, Tiger Woods 07, GoW, Rainbow 6 vegas, Brian Lara, Ghost Recon 2

We are!? Sweet! I've clocked FEAR and GR2, they'll be traded in so. Collectors is the one with the Big Daddy, yeah?

sweetie

If any of you guys fancy selling FEAR or Lost Planet i'd be interested

ShaunC

That Guy 901 wrote:

Does anyone know the best place to trade in Xbox 360 games? I went to Xtravision the other day and they offered me €15 for a game unopened and still in its seal! I found that ridiculous!

Any info appreciated!

Its a little late now but i traded in (madden or NFL 07) in its sealed wrapper and got €40 euro!!!!:D

alanmurphy88

I tend not to bother trading in games anymore after the terrible prices i got offered for BioShock Collectors Edition:eek: If anyone is interested thought send me a pm;)