That's a pretty ballsy move! I'm looking forward to seeing what comes of this.

That'd be one really good campaign. Since I live in probably one of the only areas in the world apart from third world countries where there is neither a best buy nor a gamestop or game crazy, I'm gonna have to pass on this though :-/

Wow! Sounds like a good way publishers stop bitching about the used games dealio.

So, do you still want to raise game prices, Mr Kodick? I can see Best Buy and Gamestop just licking their lips already.

I hope this this happens up in Canada.

P.S Balls

@FalconReaper

I was thinking the same thing but then right away I remembered that I lived in Canada and 99% of the time we don't get the cool stuff :(

This is a good deal, no doubt.
However, I buy USED games and don't mind the fact that they are already pre-owned. I buy the game and enjoy it, plus I get my extra 10% off with the EDGE card. I wouldn't throw that 10% away just because my new game may come in shrink wrap.

If this is true I am in love with Best Buy.

I will never buy used games because if a game is really worth spending money on then it is good enough that I want to give the developers money for their work, but I'd sure love to buy a new game for a used price!

This is one of those ideas that just make you think - "why didn't someone think of this before?". It's absolutely brilliant, Best Buy could probably swing some sort of deal with the big name publishers to reduce their bulk purchases if it meant they would see more new game sales (and subsequently less Game Stop sales). I'll cross my fingers that this goes nationwide.

Genuis! They take a small hit, or small discount off their titles and end up with huge amounts of business.

I'm going to my local Best Buy to check this out... next paycheck.

I'd like to see that come this way. But how are you gonna be able to comp the prices, I wonder? I don't deal with GS that much, but do they publish their used trade-in value lists online or something?

@thenooby1: Used, but it may be lacking the original case, cover art, manual, and that's not even factoring in the condition of the disc itself. May not be a big draw for you, but for the number of collectors I've seen on here, I can see them foaming at the mouth. Won't be able to get old/rare games (unless BB also amps up that department), but being able to wait a few weeks and get a mint-condition title for less-than-new price without a sale or coupon? Pretty hard to pass up.

And as stated, several people here hate GS so that's another draw.

Not to mention, sales from BB in this way will go back to the developers and publishers and all.

Go to Amazon, find the lowest price for a used game at a retail store, then go to Best Buy, watch them have a heart attack.

They key here is that it has to be profitable for Best Buy before they roll it out nationwide. If you like this program, it sounds good to me, and your local Best Buy is doing it try to support it if you can. Roll into Gamestop and look at their used games, hell take pictures on your phone if you like, then roll into Best Buy and take advantage of the program and pick yourself up a new copy of the game you wanted instead of the used copy.

Welcome to deflation, ladies and gentlemen.

I purposely bought MySims new because it had the cover (as well as all the paperwork), and that meant something. (I have poor eyesight, and so need the visual cues that the cover of the games give when quickly picking out titles from the small number I own.)

This is a great idea. I wish street view wasn't stuck in time... I'd love to find out more about this.)