GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo has responded to the launch of internet mega-retailer Amazon's used game trade-in program. In an interview with Edge Online, DeMatteo placed the probability of Amazon's success with the program squarely at zero.
Continue reading...Thursday, March 5, 2009
Internet mega-retailer Amazon.com is the latest company to make a foray into the pre-owned games market, following in the footsteps of Toys R Us with the beta-test launch of its Video Games Trade-In service. To promote the service's launch, Amazon is currently offering a 10% discount on a single video game or accessory purchase to users [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 3, 2009
It would appear international toy store chain Toys R Us wants a piece of GameStop's billion-dollar used game action. In a recent trip to his local Toys R Us, Cheap Ass Gamer user phear3d snapped pics of a new in-store promotion offering to purchase used games in exchange for store credit. Following up on the [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 8, 2009
Sure, we all know you can get rid of used games at GameStop—but we also know that doing so is usually an awful deal resulting in far less than the game is worth, save for the occasional "4 for an extra 40%!" type deals. Forbes has a new article (via Lifehacker) on the three best [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 10, 2008
In recent months, we've heard a great deal about how the game industry is using DRM -- for good or for ill -- to fight against PC piracy. Arguments for and against DRM have been bandied about the blogosphere, to the point that companies like Crytek and Stardock have come out publicly on either side. But [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Yesterday, when we had a few dubious words to say about the upcoming AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack from Harmonix and MTV Games, a fair portion of our assessment was based on conjecture. We made a few guesses about the game's functionality and feature list, so we couldn't deliver a concrete judgement at the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Blockbuster, the movie rental powerhouse, recently announced plans to expand its video game business, but despite the strong storefront presence of Blockbuster in the U.S., Colin Sebastian of Lazard Capital Markets believes the company does not pose a significant threat to GameStop.
Continue reading...Thursday, April 10, 2008
We sat down at MI6 with Eric Villain and Nick Williams of OTX about their study on used game resales.
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 8, 2008
GameCyte attended a presentation at today's MI6 Conference, where the results of a study were revealed about the business of used game sales. The study, commissioned by MI6, involved an in-depth survey of 2,000 gamers in March 2008 by research firm OTX.
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
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