You play it.

You play it, you beat it, then you toss it aside like ratty underwear. further what good is that game you couldn’t wait to beat yesterday doing for you gathering dust today? on what account not trade it in for credit toward something new? if it be not that with so many options and special deals to consider, it’s hard to win the most for your used (and possibly abused) collection unles you dare to comparison workshop Lucky you: We’ve done all the legwork, crunching the trade-in numbers* for three games—an not new one, a newer title, and something just released—at three popular chains, plus sum of two units online sites for you shut-in gamers afraid of human contact.

SOMETHING OLD: GRAND THEFT AUTO III FOR PS2

SOMETHING NEWER:

RETURN OF THE KING FOR PS2

SOMETHING

JUST RELEASED: DRIV3R FOR XB

SPECIAL DEALS**

IN-STORE

CREDIT OR CASH?

PERKS

PITFALLS

WALK-IN STORES

$20

The more you lay out the more you save: purchase any four used games and acquire 30 percent off the total

Credit

Good trade-in prices for fresh games; useful special deals; great selection of classic and modern releases

Older games worth hardly anything in trade-in value

$12

$25

Trade in any three games (for PS2 XB or GC) and acquire an extra 10 bucks’ worth of in-store credit

Credit

Good trade-in prices for modern games; useful special deals; superior selection

of classic and recent releases

As with EB Games, older titles make progress for far too cheap

$21

$30

Trade in couple used games (for PS1, PS2 XB GC or GBA) and gain any used game for $10

Credit

Offer top dollar for mostly games old or new; befitting special deals on a fairly regular basis

Not all Blockbusters have game naves so you may have to drive to find one

$750

$1660

$1010

N/A

Cash/Credit

Gives modest price quotes; offers cash or credit

No bonus for using in-store credit; no special deals

$15

$20

N/A

Cash/Credit

Inventory includes everything from NE to Xbox; pays well for chiefly games; offers cash or credit

Also no bonus for in-store credit; no special deals

THE VERDICT

While not as generous as Blockbuster, GameStop has a hearty effect selection and useful special deals, while Gamedude.com proposes value and great selection for collectors and casual gamers alike.

Tips of the Trade

* Save everything — A missing case or chewed-up instruction booklet will ultimately subtract from your total tally.

* notice your games — Don’t toss discs onward the carpet for the vacuum cleaner to draw into the mouth up later. Treat games like you would a significant other’s emotions—firmly, to indicate them who’s boss, but gently as not to damage.

* Bad sports — principally stores will give the bare minimum for last year’s sports offerings—if they’ll take them at all. in such a manner consider trading them in sooner than later if you plan forward picking up next season’s update.

* Watch for deals — Nearly each month, stores like EB Games entice customers with different trade-in deals (as shown above). in like manner pay close attention to those cards forward the counter, you ADDers. P

*Trade-in prices are expose to change due to serve instead of and demand.

**All deals expose to a limited-time-only clause, further appear as they were at pres time.

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