Trade in US PS3 games?

red_fox

Just a thought but since the PS3 is region free (for games...) like the DS do the shops here also accept US games for trade in? Everywhere accepts the DS so I imagine it must be the same.

Super Sidious

Gamestop said no to me for motostorm cause of some online problem... so if u hav a game that dont need to be played online should be ok...

shreddedloops

well I traded in a US Warhawk to Xtravision a while back. Dont think there was any problems although my bro did work there:rolleyes:

whiterebel

If you use the search function, I', nearly sure others have said they won't take US import games, or they won't give you much for them, I can't remember which. Definitely a problem AFAIR.

Helix

gamestop wont take them

i put it down to the miniscule chance that someone whos tv doesnt support ntsc buys it and comes back complaining that its in black and white and all fuzzy

xtravision will take them however

Creamy Goodness

ahh that ntsc excuse is a load of bollocks tbh.

all tv's made in the last 10 years are ntsc, and it's not exactly like you buy a ps3 to play on a little 14" tv now is it?

how do they know if it's an american game? is there something on the box to tell them?

Helix

european games start with E and then the serial on the spine, american games are U and japanese ones are J

Otacon

Also the fact that the certificate they get is different.

muppetkiller

So the solution is to obtain the cover/box of the EU PS3 game instore and replace it hehe (Leaving the US one in its place of Course)

Simeadrach

muppetkiller wrote: »

So the solution is to obtain the cover/box of the EU PS3 game instore and replace it hehe (Leaving the US one in its place of Course)

Isn't that a tad dishonest, plus what if the staff caught ye. Isn't it technically fraud?

Zonda999

Cremo wrote: »

ahh that ntsc excuse is a load of bollocks tbh.

all tv's made in the last 10 years are ntsc, and it's not exactly like you buy a ps3 to play on a little 14" tv now is it?

I bet you'd be surprised just how many people do.(I dont btw, 32" hd-lcd all the way)Believe it or not a lot o people dont know what hd even means:rolleyes:

Otacon

Simeadrach wrote: »

Isn't it technically fraud?

Technically??? Its fraud.

Would probably get more selling it yourself. Try Adverts(?)

WayneEnterprise

XtraVision take em - no problem.

Zapp Brannigan

Most shops won't take them because they legally can't sell them as they're not rated by a European body.

red_fox

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

Most shops won't take them because they legally can't sell them as they're not rated by a European body.

Well everywhere I've tried will take DS games and you can say the same thing about the ratings.

Guess I'll just call around and see when I want to trade.

WarZoneBrother

shreddedloops wrote: »

well I traded in a US Warhawk to Xtravision a while back. Dont think there was any problems although my bro did work there:rolleyes:

wouldn't be surprised to see them taking all region games because i walked into xtra vision and managed to see a pal and ntsc pre played assassins creed on 360...so now someone will probably buy the ntsc assassins creed and it wont work on their 360..

LeoGilly

muppetkiller wrote: »

So the solution is to obtain the cover/box of the EU PS3 game instore and replace it hehe (Leaving the US one in its place of Course)

No cause the serial number is also on the disc!

red_fox

WarZoneBrother wrote: »

wouldn't be surprised to see them taking all region games because i walked into xtra vision and managed to see a pal and ntsc pre played assassins creed on 360...so now someone will probably buy the ntsc assassins creed and it wont work on their 360..

Actually I think Assassins Creed is one of the region free Xbox 360 games so there won't be a problem

frank bauer

Xtravision'll take 'em. They're greedy!