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EB games charging people $7.99 for used Burger King Pocket Bike Racer.

img252.imageshack.us — I was just browsing a local EB games when I came upon their latest ripoff. Only an 800% increase over the actual price at the local Burger King. http://digg.com/gaming_news/ Burger_King_games_now_just_0_99_w_combo_meal Here's another link to another picture. http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/9094/0203071302pe2.jpg

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  • Akaji, on 10/12/2007, -5/+195Dugg for EB Games/Gamestop hate.
  • CapitalPro, on 10/12/2007, -1/+112EB is getting hammered on Digg lately. ***** them.
  • __J__, on 10/12/2007, -0/+88Wonder what the buy back price was...
  • Nearoschyth, on 10/12/2007, -2/+44Used Burger King Pocket Bike Racer as a collector's item? Even if it was, I'm pretty sure the big yellow price sticker stuck right on the box would ruin its value.
  • themastersb, on 10/12/2007, -7/+43EB games is soooooo overpriced. You could go there...... or just go to Walmart for the same game only $30 cheaper.
  • dboy3587, on 10/12/2007, -2/+35i hate that store
  • ts8lemonade, on 10/12/2007, -0/+27It's either a dollar or a dollar-fifty. I forget exactly; I had some guy trade one in a couple weeks ago.
  • RiverBelow, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2824 cents?
  • pronouncable, on 10/12/2007, -0/+26That'd be great if they weren't under the same corporation.
  • haochi, on 10/12/2007, -4/+28Mirror 1: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6655/0203071302pe2vm2.jpg
    Mirror 2: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6a/Mirror.jpeg
  • MrPwnage, on 10/12/2007, -4/+21EB Games is a scam itself.
  • PureHeretic, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18you understand that GameStop owns EB?
  • SuperSunny, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16But you get food with the meal so it's worth it!
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -10/+24bittorrent!!
  • AndrewNorris, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13You should get a used burger with the game!
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13limited edition, did you expect the price to go down?

    you should see how much they charge for Chrono Trigger ($40.00)
  • pronouncable, on 10/12/2007, -4/+16Those things are marked up because they have actual monetary value from their rarity. You can walk into Burger King and still buy these. How hard is this for you?
  • john2kx, on 10/12/2007, -4/+14I wouldn't be surprised if they were trying to sell it off as new.. :P
  • cam0man, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9I'd reccomend gogamer.com , they have incredible customer service and great prices. I'd like to think of them as the newegg of the gaming world.
  • GeneralFailure0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9Probably a fluke, they're both owned by the same company now.
  • TheWorm, on 10/12/2007, -4/+11"But you get food with the meal so it's worth it!'

    Yeah, but you get Burger King food. It's kind of a toss up.
  • joaob, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Same company, why not just boycott both?
  • bromanct, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10"People don't have to buy it for 7.99 if they don't want to."

    Thanks for the annoying cliché.
  • commandar!, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8EB Games and GameStop are the exact same company.
  • gallagherFTW, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7where do i buy my games online now?(no car)

    newegg? any suggestions? cause i am definitely boycotting EB. They are ridiculous.
  • blijack, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I saw the same thing today at the EB in Redwood City, California - http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/sharbaz/eb_suxorz.jpg

    I was going to report this as soon as I got home, but Digg and Destructoid beat me to the punch (as always).

    EB is worse than EA.

  • buffyoda, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5"...gave me special treatment when i waited outside there store for a pre-order."

    That was the sound of an EB Games employee being fired.
  • teamparadox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5@ts8lemonade

    Exactly, I dont buy used games unless they are crazy cheap. Why bother with $5 off when you have to deal with a beat up box, possible scratched disk and friggen stickers all over everything? They make so much money on used games its just INSANE.
  • unununium, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I'm not sure if you'd be able to tell the difference...
  • wedges, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6how can barnes and noble do the same thing if they don't deal in used products?
  • no_root_toe, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6But it includes both the xbox 360 and the original xbox version!
  • lazyguy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Theres a trade 2 games for 1 "deal" at EB right now.

    SCORE.
  • OrGoN3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4They actually got $3 for the trade in. As for the cost, well, isn't that the cost anyways since you have to buy the meal? And it was limited time if I remember correctly, which equals rarity.

    In the long run, who cares! If the game is not worth $7.99 to you, simply don't buy it! It's going to be worth $7.99 to someone. And if not, then the game's price will be lowered. As of right now, it is the cheapest retail game for the 360 (retail, not including Live Arcade).
  • InfinitySnatch, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6As heart warming as that is, I will still continue throwing rocks through their windows.
  • nerdx1000, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3@Yokai
    Back away from the keyboard you ***** idiot! You are hereby banished from the internet!

    Seriously though, EB and BK teaming up in a price fixing scheme is just about the dumbest idea I've ever heard of.
  • edilclyde, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3the second image has a Rainbow Six Vegas at the back and its $54.99 USED, thats insane, my local game shop has it for $39.99 USED and the pc version is just $50..
  • ahhell, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I thought it was illegal to resell those games. It's right there on the cover.
  • ShBm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Amazon or Newegg (though the last time I looked they didn't have a huge selection). You could also check http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com They have good dvd prices and sales and free shipping. I've never really compared their game prices, but I know they sell them.
  • Skafia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3We're not supposed to buy those games from people. I Think it says not for re-sale on the game itself, but Corporate told us not to buy the burger king games.
  • ViRaZ, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I walked into a game store called the Game Attic (or something like that) and they had 9 used copies of Final Fantasy VII at $99. Every one of them were from the Greatest Hit line of Playstation games.
  • ptsd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2you could only get chase the chuck wagon by sending away a bunch of proof of purchases off of dog food...its not the same thing.
  • Nocturnal, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3You think that's bad? Here in Hawaii, Toys N Joys http://www.toysnjoys.com/, sell the Burger King games for $50.00+. Yes, you heard me right, worse than selling it used, they sell it brand new for $50.00+!!!!!!!!!!!
  • ethanpeirce, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2That is why I shoplift at EB games.
  • blahtastic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2My best buy gave out Geek squad shirts (Geek squad sucks, but still a free shirt) and 19 day old Halloween candy to everyone camping for a Wii at 9:30 the night before. Not anything spectacular, but more than I expected (and yes, I'm easily won over with M&M's and Smarties).
  • MewTwo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Seriously, I work at a place that does trade-ins, and some people complain that they get 10 bucks on a game that they paid $40 for. Yeah, which came out a year ago! What do you expect?
    People complain about spending so much to get somebody's used game, yet you expect the company to pay you close to what you paid for it? How do you think they are able to buy out EB, Babbages, Funco, and whatever else they bought recently (can't remember at the moment)? I'm not promoting the company, I'm JUST SAYING. This is isn't happy friendly rainbow land, this is Capitalism.
  • pronouncable, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4For a commercial, it's tragedy +1
  • Pix869, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Can I just get the whole meal with the game for 20.00$?
  • ts8lemonade, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Yeah, most of the used stuff at the store is marked off only $2-5. Anything over $30 gets marked down $5 for being used. $19.99 and under is usually $2 off for being used. That's not a big incentive to buy used to save like $2...
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5Explain what you THINK the definition of "scam" is. This should be good.
  • CraigJ, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Sorry, I don't get it. I buy used stuff there all the time. I got 2 games, Doom3, Area 51 (with the manuals, no less) and an extra controller for around $45 - seemed pretty reasonable. All retailer suck sometimes, Best Guy, Frys, etc. So what? You don't want to pay $8 for it? Quit your ***** bitching an move on. Hell, they are probably just following some stupid guideline and have no clue anyway.

    lame.
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