GameStop is going to launch a pilot sales and trade-in program later this month under which it will accept your classic games and console, classic consoles like the Nintendo 64 for example. This new program will initially be launched in two of GameStop’s biggest markets. New York City and Birmingham, which play host to over 250 GameStop locations, will be the two first markets in which this program is rolled out.
A spokesperson for GameStop confirms that starting April 25th stores in the aforementioned markets will start accepting games, systems and select accessories for “most ‘retro’ platforms.” It goes all the way back to the Nintendo Entertainment System.
The company has said that it will first see if this program is successful in the initial markets before deciding whether or not the program will be rolled out nationwide at some point later this year.
Customers will be able to trade-in and purchase systems and accessories which include NES, Super NES, Sega Genesis, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation and N64.
GameStop has said that it will bring all of the product back through the Refurbishment Operations Center for inspection, testing and repair. It expects the time between when it starts accepting trades and when it’ll put them on sale to be two months.
A spokesperson for the company also said that all of the retro consoles it will sell will have the same warranty as the current used and refurbished consoles that it sells.
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