GameStop to stop taking Game Boys

by Candace Savino { Mar 31st 2008 at 6:00PM }

Are you looking to finally unload your Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or any accompanying games? We'd suggest doing so sooner rather than later, because in a few days it will be too late (at GameStop, at least). As it turns out, the games retailer will no longer be taking these trade-ins as of April 7th.

If you own these systems, though, there's a good chance that you either a) sold them a long time ago or b) have no plans to ever sell them, so we're sure this is a non-issue, for the most part. Still, this makes us feel old.

[Via GoNintendo]

Tags: game-boy, game-boy-color, gamestop, trade-in

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Christie @ Mar 31st 2008 6:32PM

Yeah, I'm keeping my pikachu edition gameboy color 4everz. Since the only other system I have is a DS, I gotta get my silver and yellow and blue on, ya know?

ArmorForVictor @ Apr 1st 2008 5:43PM

yeah keeping my game boy pocket and game color for ever.

ArmorForVictor @ Apr 1st 2008 6:55PM

* game boy color not game color

AnOffday @ Mar 31st 2008 6:41PM

Who cares? I'm guessing you'd get about 3 bucks tops for one.

Hafk @ Mar 31st 2008 7:17PM

3 bucks tops for something that is priceless.

To the man who is offering his bundle of joy for 3 bucks, I want to meet him.

John B. @ Mar 31st 2008 9:08PM

3 dollars is probably an overestimate. I tried trading in my Dreamcast about 4 years after it came out (I have since seen the errors of my ways) and they offered me 10 dollars for it, and less than 10 cents for each game. I know Game Boys are more popular than Dreamcasts, but the original Game Boy has been out for 18 years now, and the GBC has been out for 10 years.

AnOffday @ Mar 31st 2008 7:40PM

I'm not saying that's all they're worth. I loved my Gameboy. I'm saying that Gamestop sucks, and gives you next to nothing for trade ins.

Mad Martin Kinderhook @ Mar 31st 2008 8:21PM

This had better mean that they're going to liquidate their stocks of GB/GBC games for next to nothing. I've seen plenty that I've wanted behind those little glass cases but not for $10+ a pop.

HellsHammer @ Apr 1st 2008 2:40AM

I hope. last I checked, DKC 1 was $25. Used!

Crazyness.

squirrelmonger @ Mar 31st 2008 8:28PM

They already did. I tried trading some GBC stuff in a while ago and got turned away.

s.mario @ Apr 1st 2008 10:16AM

I just bought an original GB...$17...on e-Bay...its in MINT CONDITION!!!

one of the best purchases i've ever made...

Garst @ Apr 2nd 2008 2:26AM

That's right! I still have my Gameboy Color. I haven't played that really since I got my Gameboy Advance. I haven't played with that since I got my Gameboy Advance SP. And...blah, blah, blah...since I got my DS. But I haven't wasted my money on getting a marginally better DS Lite.