Attn: Game Store Employees

[JohnnytheSkin]

Why the hell do you guys open up so damn many copies of brand new games? I went in to Gamestop today to buy 2k7 for 360, no pre-order. The two guys have four copies, of which three have already been opened. I ask for the unopened one, but that was for a pre-order pickup. I then take one of the opened ones (it DID just come in today) and get home and see that the disc has a scratch. It plays, but why the **** did they have to open THREE COPIES! One for the shelf box, I get it...but two more? One the day of release!

What gives?

[VanCitySportsGuy]

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I feel like all opened games should be considered used.

I don't understand why the display copies can't still be wrapped up. Music stores have no problem displaying wrapped up CD's that have security tags inside. A place like EB should do the same when the game is considered new and not used.

I've never paid and never will pay full price for a game that was opened.

[Beantown]

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This is why I go to Best Buy when I buy new games.

I...actually agree with AF. If the game is open, you either tell them to give it to you as a "used game" or leave the store and buy it somewhere else.

[bkfount]

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I don't buy opened games for full price. I don't care about their BS reasons or policies.

I haven't bought a new game from a ebgames/gamestop in years. I did get doom 3 for the xbox there, and gave them hell until they gave me a mint condition disk.

[JohnnytheSkin]

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I'm going to return it tomorrow, but I wanted my baseball fix today, dammit! I've even had one chick try and belittle me when I asked for a sealed copy...something about "oh, do you like the new game smell"? No, I just want a brand new game that I'm dropping sixty bucks on to be untouched by grubby hands.

I like getting games the day after the ship date, but this, coupled with the magazine and pre-order solicitations, might drive me from these specialty stores for good!

[bkfount]

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why not go to best buy, they have the games almost at the same time, and you don't have to deal with the crap like at ebgames. God forbid you even go into ebgames looking for deals on used games. They still sell old 360 for like 49 dollars...used

between ebay and bestbuy, I have zero need for the garbage at ebgames/gamestop.

[countryboy]

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there is an abundance of EB/Gamestop haters on these forums.

[grunt]

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there is an abundance of EB/Gamestop haters on these forums.

EB/Gamestop haters are everywhere and I don't see too many gamers who defend gamestop.

[JohnnytheSkin]

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I'm not a "*****", I'm just trying to understand why they open up so many new copies!

[ExtremeGamer]

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I'm not a "*****", I'm just trying to understand why they open up so many new copies!

Agree 100%, I will never buy a gut copy. It's used, they use them in the systems they have on display and workers check them out. If I didn't have friends that hooked me up, I'd never shop there...ever.

[Spongedaddy]

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If Bestbuy winds up in the used game business, Gamestop is in trouble.

[TruFunkSoldier]

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has anyone here ever bought the $3 insurance on games offered by ebgames? They always say 'if anything happens in the next year you can bring it back...you could even break it'...

I've taken advantage of it twice. One time my game froze a few times so i took it back and got my money back (minus the $3). The other time i got another new game in exchange.

[jmood88]

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there is an abundance of EB/Gamestop haters on these forums.

Probably cause they rob people.

[JohnnytheSkin]

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Well I just got back from exchanging my copy. Went in, same clerk, told him about the scratch on the disc (he looked befuddled "it wasn't PLAYED") and then promptly found four unopened copies and exchanged with no issues.

Seriously, after GRAW2 next week and 'Guitar Hero II' for 360, I think I'm done...at least with the store nearest to me.

I do like the 15% off the guide though when I buy my RPG's, however.

[ddtrane]

Re: Attn: Game Store Employees

If Bestbuy winds up in the used game business, Gamestop is in trouble.

This store has used game trading and they give almost 30% more than the eb/gamestops. I always trade here.

White Marsh MD (Store 159)
5200 Campbell Blvd
Nottingham Square
White Marsh, MD 21236
Phone: 410-931-3107
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00am-9:00pm
Sun 11:00am-7:00pm