GAME UK to end its trade-in service

For many, a staple part of their childhood gaming habits would have been to trade in older games in order to buy the latest and greatest new releases. With the rise of digital media, we have seen retailers cut back on their in-person presence. One way in which UK retailer GAME looks to be downscaling is by ending their long-running trade-in service.

As reported by Eurogamer, the UK’s largest gaming retailer ‘GAME’ is set to cease a majority of their trade-ins from next month. While the retailer itself has yet to officially announce the news, the company’s staff have reportedly been informed, with trade-ins said to no longer be accepted after the 16th of February.

While video game trade-ins have never been the most cost-efficient way to sell old games, they are a convenient way to do so, and as such it is a shame to see the practice slowly but surely fading into obscurity.

Fortunately, GAME will continue to accept trade-ins for consoles and other gaming hardware – though who knows how long that will last. While it is a great shame that gaming retailers continue to shrink with each passing year, at the very least the rise in Facebook’s marketplace (and other equivalents) means you can still buy and sell pre-owned games for relatively cheap.

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