The UK ’s most important gaming retail merchant Game is ditch TV plot trade wind - ins , agree to a newfangled account .
Store staff has toldEurogamerof plans to wind down the long - standing program , which enables gamers to take their physical game back to the store and prevail gift cards or storage credit .
While it has n’t been confirm by Game itself yet , staff say the closing will fall out on February 16 . Pre - owned game will continue to be sold by the retailer until that inventory has been wipe out .
It punctuate a possible fault change in the manner video recording game are sell in the UK and the ability for gamers to cash in on game that either did n’t meet their expectations or have been played out . plot is already one of the last place in the UK , where it ’s possible to buy new and used video game on the gamy street .
On itswebsite , the troupe say : “ It is as leisurely as 1,2 , 3 . Simply bring your unwanted console , games or accessories in - store and speak to a penis of stave at the till . They will skim each point and let you know how much we ’ll devote in credit for your detail . Choose from acknowledgment or another item in computer storage and it ’s as simple as that . ”
Trade in options are fewer still , with 2nd hand stores like CEX , which will still give cash – albeit not a great amount – for used games .
As Eurogamer report , Game design to stay the track in deal physical game in the UK . It toldGamesIndustry.bizthat it sees the riposte of the vinyl industry as a sign gaming can stay a like course .
“ gambling is our core byplay and we will be last mankind remain firm selling physical video game , ” Game gaffer Nick Arran said last class . “ We see our place in the food market as show that there is a place for forcible , whether that be the collector ’s edition , which we see as the vinyl of video games , or the gifter who does n’t want to envelop up a download codification for Christmas . ”
We ’ll keep you post on any prescribed word from the retail merchant itself .
