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The 'Best Games Trade-In Prices' Thread .....

POSTED BY: iNSOMANiAC 1 year, 3 months ago

Hello

I thought I would post some of the current best trade-in prices im getting and where you can actually MAKE money !

Basically getting Gamestation or blockbuster to price match CEX using a printout from the CEX website will nearly always get you the best trade-in price on anything, they will beat CEX's prices plus a pound for each game. Not all Gamestations will do this, you need to have a CEX within 5 miles (I might have made that up) I use the one in Manchester Arndale. Blockbuster games also claim to beat any trade-in price, they have leaflets instore , you can printout the Cex prices then try and explain to the Blockbuster staff that Gamestation will beat those prices by a pound so they should be beating them by £2.00, Ive managed to do this but its not easy, it's like talking to a swamp. Anyway, post your own....

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Get printout from http://www.cex.co.uk/sell and take to Gamestation/Blockbuster.


Far Cry 2 (Tin Edition) (PS3 or 360)
Buy- Play.com £17.99
Trade-in - Gamestation - £37.00

Saints Row 2 (PS3 or 360)
Buy - Play.com £17.99
Trade-in- Gamestation - £31.00

Fable 2 (Xbox 360)
Buy- Gamestation - £19.99
Trade-in - Gamestation - £31.00

Pro Evo 2009 (360 or PS3)
Buy - Gamestation - £19.99
Trade in Gamestation - £26.00

Sega Bass Fishing (Wii)
Buy - Asda £12.96
Trade-in - Blockbuster £18.00

Ill post more soon....

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Good idea mate
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agreed good idea...... on another note why does that CEX in the arndale always have that unwashed student/musty smell?
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Not a bad idea for those who have a CEX nearby
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its worthy add on Hmv trade in price on this thread. For example you can buy 2 copies of GTA (preowned) at blockbusters for £18 which will = £36 at HMV(store credit)
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agreed good idea...... on another note why does that CEX in the arndale always have that unwashed student/musty smell?
I wouldnt know Ive never been in there ! Ive seen the prices they sell their second hand stuff at, CEX and Gamestation are going to put each other under at this rate
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I like the idea, insomaniac, but it's worth noting that the prices CEX (and others) give will change daily... are you going to check every day and update the list as necessary?

I think it'll be a job managing the list so it is accurate, and so people don't get stung trying to make a quick buck.... The prices could easily change while you are awaiting your order from Play, for example...
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True but they dont change all that often and with the sort of prices theyre offering its unlikely they will drop to below the price you paid anytime soon. Also, its really only that good if your going to buy a console or something because the second hand prices of games etc is a rip off anyway in Gamestation, I tend to do this quick swapping until I have enough for a console then use my credit notes.

Ill update it when im not feeling lazy !
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I might seem a bit thick here but

why would you buy a game for £20 and they trade it in for £31

Buy- Gamestation - £19.99
Trade-in - Gamestation - £31.00
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You are paying £20.00 and getting £31.00 pounds back for it after youve played it and take it back to trade in........
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Mike___:
I might seem a bit thick here but

why would you buy a game for £20 and they trade it in for £31

Buy- Gamestation - £19.99
Trade-in - Gamestation - £31.00
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You are paying £20.00 and getting £31.00 pounds back for it after youve played it and take it back to trade in........
He means, why would Gamestation pay you £31 to trade in something, you've just bought from them for £20, lol!

It's because it's only on offer for this week at £19.99, and then it'll go back up. But they haven't reduced the price on their second-hand games... so, if you went in today, you'd see Fable 2 for £19.99 new or £34.99 second-hand...

Apparantly they have reduced the price of the trade-in they'd give you, to about £14, but if you get them to price match CEX, they should still do it, seen as the price they sell it for second hand, is more than thte £31 they'd price match to.

I would try and see two different members of staff, though, or go to a different Gamestations, as no doubt they wouldn't entertain the idea if you walked in, bought it, and then said you wanted to trade-in with a price match....
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great idea - i also think its worth implementing this idea when people put up deals that are hot and where there is some sort of 'gaming arbitrage' available where you can make money once your done with the game!

i started this now by chipping into some deals which fall under this category.. would be cool to get this going..
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Nice One.

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I'd imagine that you could get a decent trade in price for fallout 3, which can be bought for £20 from gamestation today.
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