Akward Gamestop/ebgames service

[monjici]

Had a bit of a weird experience the other day. I went to buy  AC3 for Wii U, but they only has used ones. I wanted a new copy (was only a few dollars more), so I told the sales guy that I would not take it.

Then the weird part. He looked at me like if I was stupid to not buy the used copy and told me:
- It's a blu ray.
Me - This is the Wii U game, not PS3.
- It's a blu ray.
Me - OK. (whatever)
- It's a blu ray. It's unscrachable!
Me - (Two lies in the same sentence...) No thanks.

I could see that it was useless to educate the guy, so I just dropped it there. He obviously doesn't know the console specs and do not have kids destroying his discs.

[palmer6strings]

Well, the guy at GameStop is right, it's a BluRay style disc, but that doesn't mean they cannot be scratched. I think it's a load of crap that they don't just go ahead and write the code to play BluRay discs in the system when it has a BluRay drive...

They must know that thier system is going to be placed alongside another current gen system so they don't bother with it. Lol.  

I personally don't mind getting used games. BUT I always make them let me check it before I check out to make sure it's complete and that the disc is in good shape.

[shenske]

I think it's a load of crap that they don't just go ahead and write the code to play BluRay discs in the system when it has a BluRay drive...
disc is in good shape.

Its not a blue ray disc. Its a proprietary disc made by Panasonic for Nintendo (It can hold up to 25gb per disc). While it looks similar and has a similar scratch resistant surface it is a different type disc.

I'm sure they went this way for anti-piracy measures considering how easy it was to modify the original wii.

[tiktektak]

Still it uses a blue laser right? So to me it's a proprietary bluray...

[sheep2001]

Nintendo did the same with the wii.  DVD drive but no DVD playback.  I think they want to keep their consoles as gaming systems, not media centers.  Most nintendo gamers already have some means of playing their movies/CDs etc, or are too young to care.  I don't believe there are many 'gamers' that will only have a wiiu.

[monjici]

For me, if it's not a real blu-ray it's not a blu-ray at all
And if it's not a diamond, it can be scratched!

I don't mind buying used, from a store or individual, but if I can have a new one almost at the same price, I would prefer that.

[FritzWhite]

I always prefer new though I'm not always willing to pay extra for it. I really dislike how Gamestop sells games that are unsealed as new and won't purchase those ones at all. If it's not in the plastic wrap, it's not new.

[monjici]

I always prefer new though I'm not always willing to pay extra for it. I really dislike how Gamestop sells games that are unsealed as new and won't purchase those ones at all. If it's not in the plastic wrap, it's not new.

"Brand new, just opened once" 

[e_brugal]

I always prefer new though I'm not always willing to pay extra for it. I really dislike how Gamestop sells games that are unsealed as new and won't purchase those ones at all. If it's not in the plastic wrap, it's not new.

"Brand new, just opened once" 

I love when they say that, or "Brand new, just play it 3 times" or "just play them to try them"
How in hell you buy a game open it just to try it

[razielleonhart]

I always prefer new though I'm not always willing to pay extra for it. I really dislike how Gamestop sells games that are unsealed as new and won't purchase those ones at all. If it's not in the plastic wrap, it's not new.

"Brand new, just opened once" 

i used to work for lamestop and this is how it goes down for New games

We would open 1 game for a display copy the disk and manual goes into a sleeve then goes with the rest of the new games we would sale all copys that were not open till we got to that copy. Yes sometimes we would reseal them before sold them to peoples or let them know why it was open and put round tape as a seal. Yeah i know its bad selling a open game as NEW.

GameStop does let their workers "rent games" yes also NEW open games. So think of that next time you buy a open new game

I worked for LameStop from 2004 - 2006 before i quit

[TDIRunner]

I always prefer new though I'm not always willing to pay extra for it. I really dislike how Gamestop sells games that are unsealed as new and won't purchase those ones at all. If it's not in the plastic wrap, it's not new.

"Brand new, just opened once" 

i used to work for lamestop and this is how it goes down for New games

We would open 1 game for a display copy the disk and manual goes into a sleeve then goes with the rest of the new games we would sale all copys that were not open till we got to that copy. Yes sometimes we would reseal them before sold them to peoples or let them know why it was open and put round tape as a seal. Yeah i know its bad selling a open game as NEW.

GameStop does let their workers "rent games" yes also NEW open games. So think of that next time you buy a open new game

I worked for LameStop from 2004 - 2006 before i quit

I actually don't have a problem with this since it helps prevent theft which helps lower costs which helps lower prices.  But whenever they sell any of those games that have been opened, they need to at least knock a few dollars off the price because it it's been opened, it is no longer brand new.  Even if it's never been played before. 

[e_brugal]

I always prefer new though I'm not always willing to pay extra for it. I really dislike how Gamestop sells games that are unsealed as new and won't purchase those ones at all. If it's not in the plastic wrap, it's not new.

"Brand new, just opened once" 

i used to work for lamestop and this is how it goes down for New games

We would open 1 game for a display copy the disk and manual goes into a sleeve then goes with the rest of the new games we would sale all copys that were not open till we got to that copy. Yes sometimes we would reseal them before sold them to peoples or let them know why it was open and put round tape as a seal. Yeah i know its bad selling a open game as NEW.

GameStop does let their workers "rent games" yes also NEW open games. So think of that next time you buy a open new game

I worked for LameStop from 2004 - 2006 before i quit

I actually don't have a problem with this since it helps prevent theft which helps lower costs which helps lower prices.  But whenever they sell any of those games that have been opened, they need to at least knock a few dollars off the price because it it's been opened, it is no longer brand new.  Even if it's never been played before. 

Agree with you on this

[razielleonhart]

I always prefer new though I'm not always willing to pay extra for it. I really dislike how Gamestop sells games that are unsealed as new and won't purchase those ones at all. If it's not in the plastic wrap, it's not new.

"Brand new, just opened once"  

i used to work for lamestop and this is how it goes down for New games

We would open 1 game for a display copy the disk and manual goes into a sleeve then goes with the rest of the new games we would sale all copys that were not open till we got to that copy. Yes sometimes we would reseal them before sold them to peoples or let them know why it was open and put round tape as a seal. Yeah i know its bad selling a open game as NEW.

GameStop does let their workers "rent games" yes also NEW open games. So think of that next time you buy a open new game

I worked for LameStop from 2004 - 2006 before i quit

I actually don't have a problem with this since it helps prevent theft which helps lower costs which helps lower prices.  But whenever they sell any of those games that have been opened, they need to at least knock a few dollars off the price because it it's been opened, it is no longer brand new.  Even if it's never been played before.  

  steal the box and get 10% to 15% off your new game *only if its the last one in the store*

[wiggy]

I think it's a load of crap that they don't just go ahead and write the code to play BluRay discs in the system when it has a BluRay drive...
disc is in good shape.

Its not a blue ray disc. Its a proprietary disc made by Panasonic for Nintendo (It can hold up to 25gb per disc). While it looks similar and has a similar scratch resistant surface it is a different type disc.

I'm sure they went this way for anti-piracy measures considering how easy it was to modify the original wii.

This was the same method employed by sega with the Dreamcast (useless proprietary drive), and we all know how effective that was at preventing piracy...

Nintendo did the same with the wii.  DVD drive but no DVD playback.  I think they want to keep their consoles as gaming systems, not media centers.  Most nintendo gamers already have some means of playing their movies/CDs etc, or are too young to care.  I don't believe there are many 'gamers' that will only have a wiiu.

Iirc, wasn't the Wii's big anti-piracy measure that it played the discs backwards/in the wrong direction?  Again, really effective