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Literally a used Switch game in a big, ridiculous bag with a “New” sticker on it. Imagine going into a GameStop with a game in a bag like this and convincing them to give you credit for it as “New”.

Don’t buy online from GameStop. Actually, just don’t buy from GameStop.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Every game on display has to have the display copy opened. The game itself is kept behind the counter, the case is put out for display. It's to prevent theft. You got the last copy of the game in the store. It socks, but that's why. When I worked there I let people know it was the last copy and that the game had been opened but was still "new". Gave them a chance to change their mind. Alas, corporate doesn't offer discounts on display copies, and employees have no power to lower the price.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

“Open box” isn’t the same as “new” and it shouldn’t be allowed to falsely sell “open box” as “new”

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No. There is just no way it is the last copy so often. Also, there is no reason to do that. Laminate a card with all the box info. Keep unboxed, sealed copies behind the counter. Voila! With about 5 minutes of work I've just solved the entire problem!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tell corporate, it's their plan. And yes, you'd be surprised how often it was, in fact, the last copy. If it's not a major release, there's usually only a few copies in the store, sometimes literally a single copy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not blaming you. But it's really, really bad, and the fact that it's sold at full price as "new" is disingenuous.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

No argument from me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Every copy on the shelf was a display box