Is the PSP Go dead yet? Haunting facts.

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MegaDrive20XX

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Interesting article from Kotaku. Turns out your PSPGo is only worth $50 in trade-in credit to GameStop. Yes, that $250 tiny piece of overpriced hardware isn't worth jack in the eyes of all used game retailers. In fact on Ebay you can find a used one for $200. This portable now sits nicely with it's ugly portable brothers such as the Nintendo Virtual Boy and the Sega Nomad. Only difference, is this one is actually WORTH mentioning since it's a unique piece of hardware. Yet why is Sony still continuing to sell it at $250?

http://kotaku.com/5533429/is-the-psp-go-dead-yet
 
I don't understand why they quote a trade-in value. These values are arbitrary and are low as possible so that the company can make more money. How much do they sell those PSP's for? That would be a better indication of what they're truly going for.

I mean, the guy actually sold it for $200. Horrible article.
 
It was still interesting, but there's more Creeping.

$25 Hardware Bonus

Get a $25 trade bonus on any DS or PSP traded toward the purchase of any new system.

Expires: 5/16/2010. Offer only valid toward the purchase of a new hardware system. PSPgo trade excluded. Offer not good on cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer vailid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only.

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/specialty/tradeins/

Now tell me WHY that is?
 
ThravRande said:
Yeah, Gamestop would love to sell systems they cant sell games for. :lol
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Exactly :) I am sure GS wants nothing to do with promoting digital downloading.
 
MegaDrive20XX said:
Now tell me WHY that is?
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x2 said:
Exactly :) I am sure GS wants nothing to do with promoting digital downloading.
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ThravRande said:
Yeah, Gamestop would love to sell systems they cant sell games for. :lol
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What these guys said. They can't sell used copies of games with it, so they're not going to bother. Like I said, GS has its own methods and reasons and most have nothing to do with the fact that it's not popular.
 
CreepinDeth said:
What these guys said. They can't sell used copies of games with it, so they're not going to bother. Like I said, GS has its own methods and reasons and most have nothing to do with the fact that it's not popular.
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They can't even sell NEW copies of games for it man.
 
CreepinDeth said:
What these guys said. They can't sell used copies of games with it, so they're not going to bother. Like I said, GS has its own methods and reasons and most have nothing to do with the fact that it's not popular.
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Exactly. They feel it cannot create a used game sale profit.
 
MegaDrive20XX said:
Exactly. They feel it cannot create a used game sale profit.
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Right, which proves our point. Gamestop is not a measure of worth. If the guy can still get $200, then it still has value in the real world.
 
CreepinDeth said:
Right, which proves our point. Gamestop is not a measure of worth. If the guy can still get $200, then it still has value in the real world.
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And the real world is made out of KOOL-AID! OH YEAH!! However, GameStop would intentionally drink all of our Kool-Aid if it wasn't for Ebay or Amazon or Newegg, etc. etc..
 
MegaDrive20XX said:
And the real world is made out of KOOL-AID! OH YEAH!! However, GameStop would intentionally drink all of our Kool-Aid if it wasn't for Ebay or Amazon or Newegg, etc. etc..
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I'm pretty sure they're trying. It's the reason why I don't give them my business. There's a rare purchase here and there (like the copy of Twin Snakes) but GS is not my place to shop.
 
I shop there because it's local and Im restricted when it comes to online buying. If not for that though, I probably would never leave my place for buying games.
 
MegaDrive20XX said:
Valid point and the only time I wish to shop there is to pre-order a new game.
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I don't even do that anymore. I've learned to just wait for price drops or go somewhere else. GS sells new games at MSRP when they launch, while other brick and mortar stores actually give customers upwards of a $10 discount if bought within the first week.
 
CreepinDeth said:
I don't even do that anymore. I've learned to just wait for price drops or go somewhere else. GS sells new games at MSRP when they launch, while other brick and mortar stores actually give customers upwards of a $10 discount if bought within the first week.
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Which is why we started the MEGA DEALS THREAD :D
 
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