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amazon wants your used games

amazon game trade-in

Here’s a development for Amazon lovers (and shut-ins) everywhere: the online retailer has decided to get into the used game trade-in… uh, trade. Just search for the game in question, print a shipping label, and send it in. Step two (or, actually, four)? You get money.

Of course, you’re probably wondering whether or not there’s…

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March 6th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: computing video games

second rotation: turn old gadgets into cash

Second Rotation Description

Are you an early adopter like me? If so, I bet you’ve got some old electronic gear lying around and gathering dust. This new service makes it easy to easily make some cold hard lucre in exchange for your old gadgets.

Second Rotation provides all the tools you need to quickly estimate the value of…

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July 24th, 2007 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets

trade in your ps2 for ps3, get $100 off

Gamestop Get $100 Off PS3

One happy side-effect of the relatively poor showing of Sony’s Playstation 3 so far is that it means good deals for consumers. While the PS3 isn’t cheap at $499 to $599, there’s now a way to pick one up for $100 off at your local EBGames/Gamestop stores.

Simply bring in your old PS2 system and…

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January 14th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games