GAME discontinuing Trade-Ins

[AGTDenton]

I think Mike Ashley has spelled the end of GAME as we knew it.
Not surprising, but does mean people on a budget or simply those enjoying retro gaming will now have to go to CEX in the high street.

UPDATE 16/1/24: GAME has now confirmed it will end video game trade-ins, as first reported by Eurogamer yesterday.

"As part of the integration of GAME, we will be phasing out the trade-in, pre-owned and Game Elite offerings in the UK over the coming months," a spokesperson for the chain's owner Frasers Group told BBC News.

https://www.eurogamer.net/uk-retaile...-ins-staff-say

[Rob_B]

... those enjoying retro gaming will now have to go to CEX in the high street.

I hope you enjoy loud bad music and strange smells while you shop! To be fair though, GAME was sometimes barely any better...

[jimbouk]

I hope you enjoy loud bad music and strange smells while you shop! To be fair though, GAME was sometimes barely any better...

Hey, I enjoy the music in CEX The smells less so.

But yeah, I read this someone else and to paraphrase "handed the second hand market to CEX". To be fair Game wasn't my favourite, paying for a loyalty scheme...? But interesting to see them divesifying into toys and boardgames.

[Jonj1611]

Thankfully you can order online with CEX!

[Percy1983]

Surprised this didn't happen sooner as mentioned cex took the used market from them without a fight.

As for cex smelling, I have never noticed a smell in my local one, maybe I am part of them smell?