Summary
A gamer tried to buy a new edition ofA Plague Tale: Requiemfrom the GameStop website but ended up with one resembling a used copy. Since its early days, GameStop has sold pre-owned games, but it’s rare that a new copy resembles a used one like in thisA Plague Tale: Requiemexample.
Other than a boost it received during a stock exchange battle, GameStop has been unsuccessful lately. According to a financial report,GameStop sales are downcompared to its heyday, which can be attributed to a lack of fresh releases in certain seasons. In many cases, GameStop profits from selling pre-owned games that are traded to it. Trades are brought to the retail locations by gamers who receive a certain amount of trade credit for each one. While this GameStop shopper purchased a newA Plague Tale: Requiemon the website, they were sent one that was open and lacked its cover art.
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Reddit user Illustrious-Chip1640 recently posted a photo showing what they received from the GameStop online shop. Highlighting a generic game box with a black display case, the label shows that it’sA Plague Tale: Requiem. The “certified pre-owned” text on the label is crossed out and GameStop has written “new” on it in bold letters. The price tag still suggests that the game is $59.99 even though the Reddit user stated that they purchased it for $15. The label shows thatA Plague Tale: Requiemwas 75% off at the time, indicating that GameStop may have run a promotion for it. Whilea GameStop rewards membershipmay have reducedA Plague Tale: Requiem’s cost further, the post suggests that the gamer would’ve preferred the proper packaging for their purchase.
While the case should be green given that the game is for Xbox Series X/S, the label still features a green sidebar to indicate the console. Beyond this, the gamer may be able to identify the corresponding console by identifying the Xbox Series X controller displayed in the middle. Although this condition would be appropriate fora used GameStop gamethat’s missing its case, new games typically come in their original packaging. GameStop occasionally has to use the cases of new games as display copies, but these often feature the original box art. Even though this gamer’s post hints that they’ll never get a new copy from GameStop online again, they stated that the product gave them a good laugh.
WithA Plague Tale: Requiempotentially set to receive a sequel, Illustrious-Chip1640 may be catching up on what they missed. Because the Reddit user has indicated that they won’t get a new game on the website again, GameStop may have lost an online shopper with this sale. Given that this gamer received the discount onA Plague Tale: Requiem, the gamer may be less upset than they would be if it was full price.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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