A few days ago IGN reported an article detailing how a new pilot program has been announced by GameStop that will take in some of the more popular classic consoles. So that Dreamcast that's been sitting in your closet for 10 years, or the NES that's right along side of it? They might have some dust on them, but GameStop will still buy them. They'll just send it to their repair facility and spruce them up for resale. The systems that were listed on the buyback list were the NES, Super NES, SEGA Genesis, Playstation, N64, and SEGA Dreamcast.
Even if you don't have your console anymore, but have the controller or games, GameStop is willing to purchase these back. WIRED's Chris Kohler was able to speak with GameStop's Jon Haes who is in control of the pilot program. Since there is no real price list yet, he was wondering how GameStop employees were supposed to justify what to pay for the console or games.
"For the pilot program, Haes says that stores will have a single SKU in their point-of-sale systems for each game. That means GameStop will offer one flat price, whether you’ve got a loose game cartridge or one with its original box and manual."
The actual article itself is a decent read, and Kohler asks a few questions that most people will have who are interested in selling back their collectables.
This pilot program is really only available at 250 locations, so this is not a worldwide option as of yet. Be sure to check out GameStop's website to see if your location will be doing the trade-ins as they have already started as of Saturday - 04/19/2015.
"For the pilot program, Haes says that stores will have a single SKU in their point-of-sale systems for each game. That means GameStop will offer one flat price, whether you’ve got a loose game cartridge or one with its original box and manual."
The actual article itself is a decent read, and Kohler asks a few questions that most people will have who are interested in selling back their collectables.
This pilot program is really only available at 250 locations, so this is not a worldwide option as of yet. Be sure to check out GameStop's website to see if your location will be doing the trade-ins as they have already started as of Saturday - 04/19/2015.
~Tisnight