Rumor: GameStop and EB Games no longer selling new GBA titles?
by Eric Caoili 
{ Nov 5th 2007 at 12:20PM }
The current buzz around the Cheap Ass Gamer community indicates that both GameStop and Electronics Boutique, the latter being a subsidiary of the former, are supposedly suspending the sale of new GBA games. Similar to how the two retailers recently converted their dusty GameCube stock, GBA titles that were previously marked as "new" are now considered "used" and are sold at used prices. While this seems like the perfect opportunity to fill in the gaps of our GBA collection without having to spend too much, we are a little worried that this changeover might prompt some stores to gut the new games, throwing away their boxes and manuals to free up rack space. That just ain't right!
[Via CAG]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
AspectRatio @ Nov 5th 2007 12:55PM
OMG I want my Atari 2600 and ColecoVision cartridges too!!! Oh noes teh progress!
JZ @ Nov 5th 2007 1:41PM
yep it's ture. first it was the gamecube now it's gba next it's xbox!
kimunk @ Nov 5th 2007 2:24PM
Let me confirm, They are gutting the new games, throwing away the manual and boxes. (I saw them doing it!) As for "progress" I don't think the GBA is quite as dead as the Atari and ColecoVision.
If you don't want to sell anymore new GBA games, fine.. but don't throw away the manuals! (I like to keep the boxes too but they aren't as important as the manual.)
btaylor @ Nov 5th 2007 3:16PM
Yep, just picked up the new Spyro game. Took a while to find it, didn't know to look in the used section. All I received was the game, went back and asked about manual/box, and was told of this new 'policy'.
Teddy @ Nov 5th 2007 3:31PM
If I don't get a sealed box with the game/manual inside, I consider it "used" and definitely won't pay full price. In fact, I probably won't even buy it even with the discount.
Ry Guy @ Nov 5th 2007 4:45PM
The grand majority of people that get GBA games do not care at all about the case. Why? Probably because they are the FLIMSIEST game cases ever. I don't think it's much of a loss.
I work at GameStop. Our new Gameboy Advance went absolutely untouched. I cannot remember the last time somebody actually bought a new GBA game from our store. Nobody cared that they could get the games new, even when we had some of them as almost dirt cheap.
wukong @ Nov 5th 2007 6:59PM
Its true. Just like how most GameStops should be changing all new Gamecube to used, I know the ones in my area have, all new GBA titles are being switched to used. Personally, I plan to take advantage of it. Cheaper ain't so bad.
James @ Nov 5th 2007 11:02PM
I haven't touched a GBA game since I got my DS, and I suspect quite a few people are in my boat. The final nail in the coffin -- the classified ads at work just listed an SP *with games* for 15 bucks. I'm going to buy it as a GC link controller. Heh.
venisha2k3 @ Nov 10th 2007 12:07AM
THE BEST PART OF GETTING A USED GAME IS THE MANUAL THAT'S JUST AWFUL :( I WISH THEY WOULDN'T DO THAT THEY SHOULD KEEP THE MANUALS IN A BOX SO WHEN A COSTOMER BUYS A USED GAME THEY CAN ASK 4 THE MANUAL INSTEAD OF BUYING THE WHOLE THING COMPLETLY NEW.