amazon.com - 3/5/2009
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Trade in your games and get 10% off on video games and accessories
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gamepolitics.com - 3/5/2009
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Last month, GamePolitics broke the news that some
creditors of bankrupt Midway were alleging that the recent...
sale of the financially troubled Mortal Kombat publisher was a sham. In a document filed with the U.S. Bankrputcy Court, attorneys for ...
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edge-online.com - 3/5/2009
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GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo isn't concerned about online
retailer Amazon's venture into the used videogame trade-in business--not...
in the least."I give the probability of this working at zero," DeMatteo told Edge in a Thursday phone interview. Amazon ...
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GameStop: "Zero Chance" for Amazon Trade-In ...
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Amazon Jumps into Used Games
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today —
Publishers and developers irked with the secondhand market will have another outlet to contend with, and it's not some mom and pop store. Online retailer Amazon.com is now selling used games, and accepting trade-ins from customers. The company launched a beta for the service this week. Amazon's guidelines are that games must be in good condition, and have trade-in value of $10 or more. Customers then ship the games to Amazon for free with a printable shipping label and packing slip, eventually receiving an Amazon.com gift card. The website lists trade-in values for console and handheld videogames. Amazon has previously allowed users to sell their own used games via its website. The retailer has been ramping up its games business as of late, introducing digital downloads of casual ...
Amazon.com Taking Trade-in Games
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed —
Amazon.com today revealed that it will be formally entering the used gaming space. A new beta service allows customers to trade in games in good condition (e.g. include the original packaging and be undamaged) for an online gift card. Only titles worth $10 or more are eligible to be traded in, with shipping available for free with a printable shipping label. The online retailer has been allowing customers to sell used titles on their own titles via the site. Amazon has recently ...
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Amazon Initiates Aggressive Trade-In Program
playstationlifestyle.net 6/29/2009 —
Amazon , the mega online retailer, is stepping up its trade-in program.
For a limited time only, trade in a game valued over $50, and when you receive your gift card you’ll be entitled for 50% off a video game or accessory from their Video Game Department . This program ends July ...
Today - Head-to-Head: Amazon's New Trade-In Program vs. GameStop
whattheyplay.com 3/6/2009 — 's first real competitor in the game trade-in business may have just arrived, and it's a competitor that wants to give you more money than GameStop.? Online retail giant Amazon launched a trade-in program today , allowing consumers to ship previously ...