Look what I got last night! I had pre-ordered at the right time and gotten the only console bundle at the store for launch. Also by pre-ordering at a little chain called “G2K Games”, instead of GameStop, I was the 3rd person in line out of maybe 15 people. I’m normally an Amazon shopper for games, but I had credit at the local store and like to support smaller businesses who don’t rip you off on game trade-ins. I hung-out with my friend at the GameStop in the mall for a while before leaving to get my pre-order. We had hoped there’d be some event made of it like back in the day, but it was just a bunch of nerds sitting on the store floor until midnight and it got a bit crowded. The Halo 2 EB Games launch I went to in Tucson AZ (Nov 9 2004: my last midnight launch) was actually an outdoor event with hotdogs, a raffle, and a projector setup with Halo 1 multiplayer. On the down side, I’m at work today. If money was no object I would have taken the day off to sleep-in and play Halo Reach. I just hope the work day goes by quickly.
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Look what I got last night!

I had pre-ordered at the right time and gotten the only console bundle at the store for launch. Also by pre-ordering at a little chain called “G2K Games”, instead of GameStop, I was the 3rd person in line out of maybe 15 people.

I’m normally an Amazon shopper for games, but I had credit at the local store and like to support smaller businesses who don’t rip you off on game trade-ins.

I hung-out with my friend at the GameStop in the mall for a while before leaving to get my pre-order. We had hoped there’d be some event made of it like back in the day, but it was just a bunch of nerds sitting on the store floor until midnight and it got a bit crowded. The Halo 2 EB Games launch I went to in Tucson AZ (Nov 9 2004: my last midnight launch) was actually an outdoor event with hotdogs, a raffle, and a projector setup with Halo 1 multiplayer.

On the down side, I’m at work today. If money was no object I would have taken the day off to sleep-in and play Halo Reach. I just hope the work day goes by quickly.

Source: twitpic.com

No GameStop PSP Go Trade-up for “PSP Phat” owners

PSP Go trade up offer

Trade in your PSP(slim or 3000) and 3 games and get $100 toward the purchase of a new PSP Go or trade the original PSP and 3 games and get $60.

Expires: 10/4/2009. Games with a trade value of less than $1.00 are excluded from offer. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. PSP Go hardware subject to availability by location. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only.

Lame… My old school PSP is in great condition too.

Amazon's New Trade-In Program vs. GameStop

[from whattheyplay.com]

Looks like I might try this next time I want to trade a game… Amazon is very competitive with GameStop and I’ve been buying on Amazon more than GameStop lately.