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GameStop play pass: $60 for 6 months of "rentals" and keep a game at the end
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This. I don't trust GameStop to come up with something this great sounding without there being some pretty big stipulations
Only if it lasts. To me, with them saying "this holiday" it looks like this is a temporary promotion. I might just be reading it incorrectly, though.
I think that's more along the lines of "buy this for someone you love," which is basically every Holiday campaign ever.
If it does well, no chance it goes away.
Sounds like an amazing deal. Cost of Netflix and you get all latest titles*? Count me in (if only this comes to Canada).
True, but the fine print also says "must be activated by 1/31/18" which makes me think they stop selling it at that point.
Unless, as you say, it takes off.
So in other words, don't ever buy used games from Gamestop because they've been passed around and played by 40 different people.
Huh. Now that is interesting. I wonder if they're treating it like they'd treat gift cards - unclaimed and unused means they benefit.
Damn that seems incredible... If it really will work on new releases it would be an amazing deal.
Here's hoping they have it for Eb Games equivalent in Canada...
Ah who am I kidding. We never get anything good here haha
Here's hoping they have it for Eb Games equivalent in Canada...
Ah who am I kidding. We never get anything good here haha
Sounds like a great deal. It will depend heavily on stock though. I recall trying to go full rental in the last and it resulting in me playing a lot of poor games whilst waiting for popular rentals to come back in stock.
Damn, and I just re-upped my GameFly sub for Sonic Forces and Wolfenstein. This is great though, because now I don't have to wait weeks for a games availability and for shipping.
I'm getting this ASAP.
I'm getting this ASAP.
Yeah sounds like a great deal, but really can't justify buying it when my backlog is massive and all I ever play is Overwatch.
all depends on how good the selection at your local store is. The thing I would worry about as other's have said is the condition of those games.
As an old part time employee I can guarantee that management of the stores can make "exceptions" where they go "its our last copy, and its reserved for purchase only" same as when certain store managers wont let employees cancel reserves "Sir, we provided you with a beta code - your $5 deposit is nonrefundable since you played the game" this kind of crap is why I only shop at stores where my friends still work
But minus my negative comments its a great deal to constantly try out games and working there this was the 1 perk I used the most and paying $60 to me is worth it - Gameflys availability and shipping times are what always hurt and this solves most of those problems.
But minus my negative comments its a great deal to constantly try out games and working there this was the 1 perk I used the most and paying $60 to me is worth it - Gameflys availability and shipping times are what always hurt and this solves most of those problems.
Oh I'll definitely keep an eye out for this. I'll especially need this for the first half of next year...
They probably did good business with the Summer Swap. I played a ton of games and ended up with Yakuza which was great. The only negative thing is that it depends on what your gamestop has in stock. You can swap at any gamestop but if you're out in timbuktu you're kinda screwed until someone traded in a good game. I gather this is for used games only again?
Those plus Elite Pro and the GPG warranty
I've never been closer to death's sweet embrace than I am working in retail
A few years back a worker at Gamestop told me I could do something similar to this. He said I could buy a used game, play it for 7 days, then swap it for a new one and that I could continue doing this for as long as I wanted( just so long as I didn't go over the 7 day period). I didn't actually do it but this deal seems a lot like that just without the 7 day thing.
As someone that doesn't like purchasing used disc games from Gamestop (as they seem to take anything in any condition), I might actually take advantage of this offer.
Seems too good to be true. I'd imagine you'll end up having a real hard time getting your hands on new releases.
True, but I don't think nearly everyone will get this either. For most blockbusters, there should be plenty of used copies available. It'll be the mid-range releases that review well, but sell marginally, that'll be tough to track down.
I suggested on a rental system years ago on the old forum, this seems similar (in Italy, or at least here where I live there's no way to rent games(. This is very similar, but I think it's too luck dependent. In my local Gamestop it's pretty much impossible to find good, recent pre-owned games.
They are stuck with stuff like Killzone Shadow Fall, Shadow of Mordor etc. From time to time you can find recent titles. like Ni-Oh, but they tend to disappear in no time. So no, for 60$ is pretty much a gambling affair at this point.
They are stuck with stuff like Killzone Shadow Fall, Shadow of Mordor etc. From time to time you can find recent titles. like Ni-Oh, but they tend to disappear in no time. So no, for 60$ is pretty much a gambling affair at this point.
This is kinda my thinking. It def seems like a solid offer, but how are they going to mess it up?
Are they going to start limiting which games they have out as used? Or...? What's the fine print? Cuz this seems like a crazy good deal.
EDIT: Is it going to be more like a [limited] "library" of used games to choose from, or is it literally "any used game [they have] in the store" type of thing?
EDIT: Is it going to be more like a [limited] "library" of used games to choose from, or is it literally "any used game [they have] in the store" type of thing?
To be honest what I like about this is that it's a way of potentially encouraging people to try games they just never got around to say, when they came out three years ago. Particularly things that might retain a fair bit of their market value and so deter buying in now, but to try for free over a weekend? Why not?
Gonna echo the sentiment of hoping GAME has something like this.
Gonna echo the sentiment of hoping GAME has something like this.
Seems like a terrific deal. Almost too good to be true. I could walk to GameStop on my lunch break. If this includes any used game and I can keep one at the end of the 6-months, I'm all over this.
Looks fantastic and I'm definitely interested, but idk man. A little too good, like the deal might have some massive catch in the fine print. I'll be finding out though because there are a ton of games I don't want to necessarily keep.
Sounds decent, especially if your Gamestop stocks well. And at the end try to keep the highest and flip it back.
Really? I have been a member since 09 and I rarely noticed the prices gone up. I've been paying $25 a month for 2 games since as far I can remember.
This is like the moviepass of games lol. Sounds way too good to be true. If it works like we all hope, this might just be enough to get me to start going to GS.
Deal sounds amazing. Even without newer titles, there are still many older ones that I'd love to play/try.
Yeah I think I was doing the 3 game plan for a bit and then switched to two games. Just had to put my sub on pause for a bit since I wasn't playing a lot due to watching my kid.
Yeah I work at a theater and movie pass is awesome; we're consistently shocked people don't use it considering how great it is. If this deal is legit, people need to jumping on it while the iron is hot.
I currently use Gamefly, but this is much better deal. I'm on two game plan just to always have a game, but I play only one game at a time anyway... I also only try to get newly released games, so this Gamestop deal isn't as good if they don't have new games available right away.
Stupid question, but what is Movie Pass?
The only problem I could see with this, specially if it takes off. Is the fact that the games you want are not going to be available. Of course, If you are able to go to another store than that's cool but say you don't have another store nearby, that's when things can be problematic for this. Specially if you only own one console/system.
I might actually give it a shot and at the same time have my gamefly but with 1 game out (can't cancel because I'll lose my coupon rights). That last game to keep will be one hell of a decision XD
I might actually give it a shot and at the same time have my gamefly but with 1 game out (can't cancel because I'll lose my coupon rights). That last game to keep will be one hell of a decision XD