trade-in

Wal-Mart Launching Video Game Trade-In Kiosks

1:20AM Mike Fahey | Wal-Mart has teamed up with kiosk company e-Play to test automated video game trade-in kiosks in several store locations throughout the Northeastern United States. More »

HMV Launches Used Game Initiative

1:20AM Mike Fahey | HMV is pretty sure games are going to be bigger than music, and as part of their slowly shifting focus they’re rolling out their very own pre-owned game program, HMV Re/Play. Launching this Friday across approximately 160 HMV Uk retail locations, the company will begin accepting game trade-ins across all major console and handheld platforms, exchanging used titles for store credit good for anything the store carries – DVD’s, games, and even music…but who buys CDs anymore? “Our launch into pre-played games and the acquisition of gamerbase.com underlines HMV’s long term commitment to games as it becomes an ever-increasing part of our overall product mix,” said HMV managing director Simon Fox. More »