I Bought 8 'NEW' Games from GameStop | PS5 + Nintendo Switch Pickups
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2023
- So... did you predict correctly on the sealed to opened ratio in this latest GameStop haul? 😅
Have you given up completely on GameStop, or are you like me and still gamble with their online store when buying 'NEW' games?
Games Featured in This Haul:
Forspoken (PS5): amzn.to/3ZWARK3
Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society (Switch): amzn.to/46SQyo5
Crisis Core FFVII Reunion (PS5): amzn.to/3tuqfpU
Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (PS5): amzn.to/3PSeAZr
Star Ocean The Divine Force (PS5): amzn.to/46uXWWX
Genesis Noir (Switch): amzn.to/3PVqBgD
Tactics Ogre Reborn (Switch): amzn.to/3rPsZxA
Process of Elimination (Switch): amzn.to/3tClwCi
Shelves featured in the background:
8-Tier Shelf With Circular Displays: amzn.to/41Q5lgp
5-Tier Corner Shelf: amzn.to/3BKU8TF
12-Tier Open Shelf: amzn.to/3MroS0X
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I don't buy from Gamestop online because of the risk you experienced, but I do like going in Gamestop stores. Sometimes I get lucky and find a nice used JRPG for really cheap, and it's fun looking at all the games in person on the shelves.
It's great to have a local store you can go in & see what they have! Unfortunately my local store closed back in 2020.
The only thing I ever find in store is used games for $2 less than a new copy and mountains of funko pops and other junk. Their business model seems to be profiting off of people trading games in and selling toys/merchandise. hardly any new games.
I used to work at Funcoland, which was a retro game shop bought out by GameStop 20+ years ago. My manager would have us discount the “new” shelf copy by a few bucks. I don’t know why that practice wasn’t continued other than pure greed. GameStop’s failure isn’t undeserved.
Omg! I loved funcoland I used to shop there all the time great place and always fair
Can we have a class action lawsuit against GameStop for sending new games opened?
Add in all those generic case 'new' games, I think it would be an easy win.
I would love to watch them get screwed.
Dang GameStop is the worst. Selling new games without the plastic wrapper. Smh
Gamestores have done this forever, usually with the final copy in stocks. I do agree that there is no way a generic case should count as new
@PowerSynopsis careful what you wish for, best buy is bowing out of physical movies and TV shows next year. The days of the Brick and mortar media stores appear to be numbered
I gave Gamestop another shot with this sale. I was shocked when 1 of the 9 games I bought was sealed, 7 were opened and the last 1 had a generic case saying it was used with a new label on it. That game also had inserts in the case from a different game from a different publisher. I returned that game to my local Gamestop 1 hour after I opened the paper envelope.
Honestly I feel like a 50/50 split is the best you can hope for when ordering "new" games from GameStop these days. Heaven forbid if you ever try to order any retro game from them, you'll be lucky if they even send you the right game in that situation.
Gamestop definitely needs a course correction if they're going to survive. Good to see you didn't get generic cases.
The best thing to do is support your local game store they tend to take better care of the games and you get to see if there actually new in person
Always fun to see what you have picked up. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
I’m glad for you Emily, you got very lucky with this order, buying from GameStop’s online store is such a roll of the dice, I’ve seen several other videos and people get some terrible “new” stuff most of the time
I bought original Myst on ps1 from GameStop & they advertised it as new CIB but I received a used copy in generic dvd case! I usually just go to the stores in person to hit the sales cause you can pick out the ones you want personally in hand! Great pic ups Emily!!
I used to work at gamestop, usually the reason you get opened new games is because its the last/only copy in stock and your not allowed to cancel someones order unless you don’t have it in stock so opened games end up getting sent out.
Don't worry about the backlog boogieman; collecting is its own game ✌️
Games are for fun, not adding stress.
I am shocked...SHOCKED I TELL YOU!!! I can't believe that you didn't get any generic cases, you lucked out with this haul! Great pickups as well, lot of games that are on my radar.
For games marked as new I would legit be intent to return a game that was delivered in a generic case.
I was shocked too lol
I binged watch some of your videos and I like it a lot. Your content are very informative and direct. I hope you will make more videos at your most comfortable phase. Thank you and keep it up!
Tactics Ogre is a classic, I hope you enjoy it.
Star Ocean: The Divine Force is really fun. Lots of exploration and cool combat.
Liked for the Trails music in the background. Game hauls are fun. Thanks for sharing.
Dang, I knew ordering online and picking up in store was a gamble, but I was hoping having an order shipped to you would come from a central warehouse where everything is sealed. NEW = SEALED
I did an in store pick up of Labyrinth of Galleria for the PS5. The clerk was going into the draw where they store their open games, only to find one that was still sealed! I was very happy 😃
Oh nice! Glad you were able to score a sealed one :)
I picked up four PS5 games and got 2 sealed and 2 of those opened new versions. Star Ocean, Foresaken, Calisto Protocol, and Scarlet Nexus for under 50. Happy with that sale on games I wasn’t eager to pick up on release. Keep enjoying those SRPGs.
Great pickups! I love Star Ocean and I think Divine Force was a great come back after the last flop. I did Raymond as my play through and will do Leticia later on after knocking out some more backlog. I hope you enjoy it.
Definitely looking forward to Second Story R next month to compare it to the original. 🎉
Thankfully, GameStop hasn’t been too bad. I’ve only had a few games with the generic case and luckily my local GameStop was able to switch out the case for me. I bought Live a live and Triangle Strategy. They were new and sealed.
You did way better than me. 6 games purchased “new”. 1 sealed, 5 open. The 5 open had that sticker to keep them closed that leaves very sticky residue behind. Of the open, 1 had DLC codes where the insert was bent all to hell and the codes were used! 4 had damaged artwork due to damaged cases. 1 had a broken case. Their reputation is well earned.
I usually have positive interactions at my local GameStops and it's one of the few dedicated video game shops in my area. So I'm somewhat of a GameStop apologist. But at this point, I've pretty much completely given up ordering *anything* from their website. Even with ordering for in-store pickup, I still managed to get hit with the dreaded "new" open-box game. At least purchasing games strictly in-store allows me to actually see the product I'm buying (for the most part).
I love the aesthetic of how you have your collection displayed. It looks classy!
Thank you!
Oh hell yeah. I unabashedly love haul videos 😂
Congrats on getting mostly positive results in the GameStop Gamble! 😆 I ended up getting 2 sealed (the ones I was least excited for, of course), and 5 with varying degrees of shelf wear... It was expected, but still a bummer 😅 Process of Elimination was the one I was most excited for -- I've been eying it for a while so I was super excited to get a copy so heavily discounted! Hope you enjoy all yours when you get to them 😊
Oh I'm excited to hear your thoughts on Process of Elimination! I keep hearing mixed to negative reviews about it so I hope we both end up enjoying it!
I thought Forspoken was fun and the narrative is fine. And I really liked The Divine Force. I hope you have a good time with your new games. Thanks for sharing!
I partook in that exact same sale from Gamestop. I ordered 8 games 7 shipped. when they arrived 3 were sealed 4 were opened. It wouldn't be that bad but all of them had those annoying stickers, one of which had 3 of them WTH. I was surprised to see that none of yours came with those. Luckily i didn't get any generic cases. Great Vid!
I can feel the nervousness on opening the box lol even i had anxiety of you opening them lol just cause i had the same fear of any damage lol
As I collector myself, I can relate to this a lot. There are many videos on CZcams sharing poor customer experience with purchases, trade-ins and used console grading. I dropped an email to GameStop's Board of directors to let them know, that these acts are disrespect towards their customers and they are misleading them by lying about the item condition. We'll see if they bother at all.
Nice pick up with Tactics Ogre. Can't wait for Final Fantasy Tactics if it's really coming. Happy gaming 😊😊😊
Thanks for sharing your pickups Dr. Emily. Your hair is looking great, as usual :)
Picked up Metroid Dread on this sale and got lucky with an actual brand new sealed copy!! Great video Emily!
nice video and pickups Emily. yes star ocean is a really good series imo. some are better than others but i cannot wait for second story remake.
Im glad your order went well Emily. I usually only pick up games in store but, i don't mind getting the display copies at a good price or even if its a rare game and its all they have. Great video as always!
Thank you! Ah, I really wish I had a local store closer to me. The one that was in town closed in 2020 sadly.
@@orbalology No problem! That's unfortunate. Game hunting in person is always more fun in my opinion. I'm fortunate enough to have 3 locations all within 15 minutes of where I'm at.
I don’t think I’ve ever thought about level caps in a game. That sounds really cool. Also, they do have brand new stickers that they put on the cases and they probably just peeled those off.
Nice grabs! I'm really building up my PS5 collection, and HOPEFULLY I'll actually get around to playing them soon...😅
From this deal most of mine were opened, then I had two sealed and two generic. One of the generics was literally coming apart in pieces, but other the case itself was a PS4 double disc so I moved it in there. Luckily all the discs themselves were fine.
I love how you called such well-crafted attention to GameStop’s “Opened but New” sales model.
Maybe I’m unreasonable, but if it’s opened, it’s used.
To me, it’s that simple.
Forespoken is underrated, specially after the patches. It runs pretty good, really enjoyed your video 👏
Haha that’s what happened to me too. They seemed to ship them from multiple stores. I returned them all.
The OEM Nintendo parts you can get from their online store are a godsend. They even have replacement 3DS cases, or at least, they still had them back in July...
I bought Forspoken too. I thought it was pretty tempting. The game supposedly had a solid DLC too
Some great choices there. I have a few of them - mostly the Square Enix ones, although they're still sat on my backlog.
I'm not in the US, so I wasn't aware that Gamestop was notorious for this sending out opened games as new. That's wild.
It really is wild they've gotten away with this for so long 😔
I just made my 1st order from online GameStop, 3 Nintendo switch games and 6 ps5 games all bought brand new. Half of them came used and they had the GameStop case not even wrapped.
just an fyi nintendo will sell brand new switch cases in 5 packs on their store for cheap, so if you buy used switch games you can pick up some blanks and just swap in the cover/inserts to a brand new OEM case
I also want to give you a few non spoiler tips on Tactics Ogre Reborn. Crafting manuals are kind of hidden and don't become available until act 2, once you get to act 2, buy crafting manuals where you would find consumable items at the very bottom. Whenever you get +1 weapons some are more powerful, but some like the 2H swords Zweihander will have a chance to effect breached which reduces defense by 50%. Baldur Bow will have the status effect silence. These will rarely take effect. However any active skill that guarantees 100% hit percent also guarantees these will effect the enemies, so archers will stop mages from acting.
Additionally, status effects and buffs last upwards of five turns and you can buy almost any status effect or buff from the shop. You can use them one space away from any character but beast tamers have the lobber skill that allows you to throw the items much like a chemist in FFT. Not only is breached available to cut defense but you can also cut 50% attack power from anyone including bosses with weaken and cut magic attack power by 50% with spoilspell. This makes the beast tamer one of the most important classes in the game. Revival stones when used against allies will allow the revived allow to take an immediate action.
I think these are some important things to know. I didn't go into too much detail aside from these two specifics so you can figure things out on your own.
I ordered a few from this sale for store pickup and told my husband if I get there and they’re in generic cases I’m immediately returning/cancelling the order but to my surprise all three were factory sealed. I also got Forspoken for $17.50 as well as Scarlet Nexus and Tales of Arise for $5 each. I already owned Tales of Arise on Xbox but never opened it and I switched to PlayStation so I wanted to get it for that to hopefully play one day.
Crisis Core was so fun. I finished it back in March of this year. It's not too long either. I was able to finish it in 17 hours. I also found the standard difficulty was a bit easy and played the game on hard mode.
Nice to see them come in good condition!
You did well with your GameStop pickup! Congrats! I’ve received the generic box with a new sticker, and sent it back. It wasn’t a big deal when return shipping was free, but now that they charge for return shipping I won’t buy new games from them anymore unless it’s a preorder.
Btw, you can buy a pack of new switch cases to swap out from the Nintendo store online. I’ve done that with some of my “new” GS games.
I've picked up preorders that I fully paid for on release day and had them opened and covered in stickers. Not even preorders are safe from Gamestop
I've had about the same luck when buying new online from gamestop. Luckily there are about 6 stores locally so it's really easy for me to exchange then. What I will say abhor them being opened new is that most of the rings what you pay is for the games is still way cheaper than the used price.
I've often get my games at GameStop. The worst I've ever encountered regarding their business practices is the whole 'Paying for the Game Brand New, Get an Unsealed Copy.' That was a few years ago, after Christmas. Bought a good chunk of games with a Gift Card. The game I bought new was A Hat in Time on the Switch, a game I've already owned on PS4, but I mainly bought the Switch version because the game's DLC came out early on that platform. Bought it New, but ended up getting it unsealed. Still came with a Download code for the Seal the Deal DLC that still worked when I redeemed it, but still.
I really enjoyed Forspoken. The same is true for FF Stranger of Paradise. I think there have been some quite out of kilter expectations of new games recently. I really think you will enjoy both if you just approach each for what it is. I get a lot of my games from Amazon here in the UK and it is usually OK but recently I ordered a PS4 physical edition of Legend of Nayuta and was sent the Switch version. It took about a month to sort out. So, I ended up just getting the digital edition as I wanted to play it.
Good to know you had good experiences with both titles! I agree, I think some outlets enjoy sensationalizing & stirring up drama with certain games. It's a shame that the sensationalizing trickles down and makes many hesitant to try the games for themselves. And yikes! Weird that Amazon took so long to sort out that issue for you. I've noticed here in the US they're becoming less reliable as a game retailer unfortunately.
I had that same issue with Triangle Strategy on switch. I received a copy that was opened, had some ripped stickers on it and the case looked like someone chewed on it. I called and issued an exchange with them.
I don’t know what happened. I liked buying from GS online before cuz they didn’t gut their games like the retail store. I bought about 9 games from the sale and only Crisis Core was sealed. Anyways, good content. Happy CZcams brought me here.
I didnt see Stranger Of Paradise for $10 as i would have picked that up too.
I found Valkyrie Elysium Ps5 $10 New
Atelier Ryza 3 PS4 $30 New
Octopath Traveler Ps4 $15 New
I only got Octopath 2 so far and it came in a preowned case aswell.
I just want to let you know that the copies you got are most likely display copies, not pre-owned. It seems to be a store by store practice but a lot of locations will remove the new sticker on the case and then place it in the baggie "sealing" it. Some locations won't accept returns on new games with the baggie opened, sighting it as now used... Even though you may just be checking the condition they sold the item to you in.
I bought a PS5 Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and received it in a PS4 game case. When I checked the disk, it was extremely dirty and had a scratch on it. Thankfully the employee at my local store was very kind about it and let me exchange it for a used copy that was in better condition! What a crazy experience.
My games come in on Monday, I’ll let you know how it goes! Awesome video!!!
Yeah I used to work at GameStop, we as an employee got to take home a game and we had to open them and not use any codes, most likely those games were played once but if they send those that means it was the last copy they had I wouldn’t return them because then you’ll miss out on the deal, at least they were 75% to 50% off. Sorry that happened to you but happened to me as well.
I think if you just completely tune out the story Forspoken can be pretty fun to play. Can be hard to do sometimes though, there's multiple points where the game just prevents you from moving while it talks at you for far too long and since it's not a cutscene you can't even skip it.
Stranger of Paradise is actually really good, the only real flaw with it is the graphics and that's only because Team Ninja was only given like 11 months to make the whole game and they prioritized the gameplay.
I ordered Tactics Ogre "new" today on GameStop. Hopefully mine will be sealed. I also got it for $25. I think the level cap is based on the story progression to prevent players from steamrolling the bosses.
Also got Tactics Ogre, Crisis Core, and Stranger of Paradise 😅 Everything but Stranger of Paradise was sealed. It came in the original box, but opened with two stickers on it/the little dent in the lower back of the case as you described.
seems everyone is buying those games now that they are on sale lol
I got them (all on PS4) a few months ago when they were on sale on Amazon, but Stranger of Paradise for $10 is a steal (as long as it is complete in box, no damage)
Good pick ups. Completely forgot GameStop was still in business. 😅
Fun video! I ordered final fantasy strangers in paradise and it came opened lol. Also, please play tactics ogre, it’s so good. One of my favorite games. Of course when you can :)
Nice pickups Emily. I just went and ordered Stranger of Paradise after watching this. I remember pulling out big boxes of DS game cases from the GS dumpster like 15 years ago. It's a shame they are still doing this. Still though, there are deals to be found! I actually still have those cases in a drawer. I should probably go through them.
You may have some sought after ds cases! And maybe some ones that'll be easy to find loose to complete.
I thank you for making this videos you are a nice honest person
I have yet to have my games from that deal arrive yet but I fully expect Gamestop to do something absurd with their classification of "New". How did we get here? The fact we have to have a conversation about what the term "New" is when it comes to Gamestop is just another reason why that company may have a grave stone before long. Yikes! Anyway, Im glad to see that things are generally well here but you shouldnt be getting "new" games with questionable damage and such. What a bizarre issue to have to navigate for physical media. You made some great picks Emily! Thank you!
I ordered 12 "New" games this week. 4 were sealed. Some had sale stickers on the artwork and one had the plastic on the case ripped.
exciting video, it reminds me I still have Star Ocean and Tactics Ogre sitting on the shelf to start. I don't think I will get the new Star Ocean game right away, I need to play backlog games more this year and keep new game purchases down.
Some great pickups! The Final Fantasy Stranger of Paradise is actually really fun, there is some cheesyness to it but the story and gameplay are actually decent and for $10 a steal.
yo strangers of paradise is not a generic story. Sure at the start it is, but it is suprisingly compelling towards the end. BASED JACK
Nice haul! I too had to test my luck with the deals. Was too late to get some games I wanted but I snagged quite a bit and for the prices of things I can’t complain too much.
I had only one game with a generic case and it was a game I didn’t mind getting that at all. It was a $5 switch game I thought i’d try so all good.
Altogether I got 10 games and 2 collectors editions.
1 generic case
6 open (but are complete)
3 sealed
Luckily I had the Callisto Protocol CE at my locals that I have wanted and was able to grab it before anyone else did! Was there for months 😂 But I waited and it paid off 😎 Told the manager there “You’re free of it now! 🤣 “ Then the Street Fighter 6 CE for the PS5!
Overall, Gamestop is hit or miss but they do get some very nice deals now and then!
I ordered from the same sale and they sent me a game in a generic case with a new sticker on it. I took it to a store to return it and the clerk told me that what they did was illegal, at least in the state I live in. Like, once out of the shrink wrap even they can’t legally sell as new anymore.
I ordered a new game, but received a "gutted" copy once. The store I went to didn't want to give me a refund, but they eventually exchanged it for a either a gift card or store credit card although reluctantly. I just don't take chances with them anymore especially after hearing about how stores don't receive the same amount of pre-order bonuses as the actual pre-orders now too. I'll only shop from them if I go out of my way to visit a store.
Me too. 5 of 6 opened. I'm taking them back.
I played the demo of Forspoken and quite enjoyed it. The only thing though is that the demo is almost exclusively combat with no cutscenes. It was the cut scenes that attracted a lot of the criticism both for their quality and frequency so the full game experience may be different. The magic was fun though albeit quite complex. I imagine this is one of those games you have to play exclusively or get very confused swapping between systems. It's at the kind of price now where I'd jump in* but it will probably drop to PS+ before I get around to it.
* if Baldur's Gate 3 ever gives me my life back 😄
I had this happen to me with NEO: The world ends with you on PS4. I got a generic case with the "New" label slapped on it. When I went to the store I was told yea sometimes the case is stolen or lost so we just give these out. That's not new to me, I returned it and paid $9 more on ebay just to get a true sealed new game. I also got Star Ocean Divine Force on the XSX that was opened but at least had the cover art on it with "New" slapped on it. I ended up keeping that only because it at least had the artwork and the deal I got was great. But yea really debating on doing another online order just for that reason.
Tactics Ogre Remake is fantastic, I loved it so much I did the work to buy the PSP “Let Us Cling Together” version digitally so I could have it on my Vita, there are some subtle differences. I hope you enjoy it when you get to it
Have had the same experience with Gamestop, thankfully just "new/opened" not generic cases.
past gamestop employee here- As a collector, I absolutely HATE the fact that they require their employees to gut a game and use it as display and claim that it is new. However, I can shed some light on the 'new' games that show up in the generic gamestop cases. There are times where kids/people/ect will five finger discount the display game case that is on the floor, however the disc or cartridge is still new inside of the game drawer behind the counter. In that case, gamestop directs its employees to print generic cover art for it and continue to sell it as new because the disc/cartridge has never been used before. Personally I disagree with the practice, I believe they should just sell it used if the case has gone missing, however that's not their logic for whatever reason. :( Loved the video Emily! You definitely got some great games at killer prices! ♥
Star Ocean 2 was the peak (and one of the greatest soundtracks you'll ever hear). It was all downhill after that. Star Ocean 3 is worth playing just for the absolutely bonkers ending alone.
You also don't need to play Crisis Core at all before Remake. There's a spoilery reason why so I'll leave it at that.
I like that Hades statue behind you. I also ordered some games maybe a week ago. I got Persona 5 Royal 1more edition, Metroid Prime Remastered, Cult of the Lamb Deluxe Edition, and Blasphemous 2. good thing Gamestop sent me all new games because I'm not planning to open them and I feel bad to those who received opened packaging. thank you for sharing
The Zagreus pop up parade statue is a recent addition :)
I've never received a generic case before, but many open games have come. The last time I took advantage of the B1G1 deal, the replacements came used as well, so I gave up and will wait until BF Amazon sales; I'm done with GS and cancelled my membership as of a couple months ago.
I ordered during the sale. Out of the 8, 3 games are in generic cases. Im returning those that are, today in store actually.
I ordered 13 games for myself 2 came brand new, 2 came with a generic cover, and the other 9 were all Gamestop “New” but mind you my copy of F.I.S.T on ps5 didn’t have all the stuff in it or the slipcover its supposed to come with. Definitely was unsatisfied. Glad you had some decent luck though!
Gamestop closed down the last of its game shop in year 2020 in my country. And I have seen same kind of progress in other EU countries. I actually made video 'Unboxing GameStop Deals Packages' and realized that it was made 3.7.2020. But solid pickups anyway!
Good sale for GameStop Pro members. Just snag Wipeout Omega Collection since the game is not available digitally on PlayStation’s store or subscription service. Concerned that games like this will go out-of-print or no longer available to buy 😮. Thanks Emily for your dedication in physical game preservation 👍
Yeah, I can see games like that becoming more difficult to track down eventually!
I've only ordered one thing from Gamestop online and that was my Series X. Fortunately it arrived in one piece and was not opened previously. Generally I order from VGP or Amazon. Though I have had a couple of minor issues with Amazon.
I've only played the first two hours of Forspoken. What I have played was enjoyable enough so I was glad to get it. Got mine for $25 cdn.
Final Fantasy will always have that special place in my life. It is how I met my wife. Was playing #2 on my psp at work on a break and she came up to me because she recognized the music. Asked if I was playing FF. I said yes. The rest they say is history.
Aww, that's awesome!
Nice haul!
You made off pretty well. I bought 11 games. Ive received 10 of them, all except 1 were open. Crisis Core on XBox didnt even come with any case at all.
Not bad!!
They were on life support until the stock rally by retail investors a few years ago. Their business model doesnt seem sustainable long term, but they will be kept afloat for a while.
As bad as their practice is of gutting new copies, im still glad they exist overall.
Funny that Forspoken was the only sealed game I got as well. The other 3 new games were opened. Worse was that 2 of the opened switch games were used, you can tell my the gold contacts. I shipped it all back for a refund except for the sealed Forspoken.
Oh Genesis Noir was my surprise hit last year…. Sooo good. Read nothing, just load it and experience it.
Some solid picks, even just as a collector's pick! I have been on a similar Final Fantasy binge as of late, though mine is through my adoration for FF14 and FF16. I'm currently working on FF6 while I have just recently finished Crisis Core (a gem, you'll need to share how you like it when you eventually get to it!) and am very much hyped for FF7:rebirth!
I've not heard of any of these NiS titles but they seem rather cute and fun! The last one I got was The Cruel King and the great hero (though i admit i still need to finish that one)
I'm looking forward to seeing your next big purchase, especially with a stella line up coming out in the next couple months (Spiderman 2 next week, woot!)
Have a great weekend!
great pickups!
Some great games! I recently bought Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion and a couple of other games (including The Lord of the Rings: Gollum) for PlayStation 4. I do own a PlayStation 5 but since usually the PS5-upgrade for the PS4-disc is free, I go for that because it gives me access to two games instead of just one.
Also, while I do understand the issue regarding selling opened games as new there's also the side of stores that do such a thing that I understand. Locally I have toy stores and even an actual game store that open copies to serve as display models since they have no other means of displaying these products. When all sealed copies sell out, the opened copy will be sold at full price. I personally would rather get an unopened copy where possible but I wouldn't say no to an already opened copy simply because I myself will open it anyway. Selling games in generic cases is an issue to me, though. I have no experience with GameStop since it's not a store my country knows but if those types of games aren't sold as 'loose disc/cartridge' or at some kind of reduced price, it's basically a big finger to the customer saying "Here' s the game. Be happy."
Anyway, great video, by the way. I am a new viewer of your channel so forgive me if you have showed it or talked about it already, but have you played Scarlet Nexus? It's a recommendation from me if you haven't.
Honestly, Gamestop is a shop I stopped shopping at like for a while. I only got a game Nayuta Boundless Trails at a gamestop by my aunts house while I stayed there for a week last week because I was doing errands for her and figured why not. It was last copy with brand new seal like wrapped properly from factory... Figured I'd buy it cuz the guy was chill and one of the best employees I'd dealt with in recent years, and yeah. Either way I have dealt with a LOT from them and hated how even with New you have to roll the dice with them. I've seen people getting CARTS ONLY for Switch in a CD envelope and it's marked/priced as "New".
Also I know for a fact I heard Crossbell Music somewhere in there from Trails from Zero... I loooove that game!!
Tactics Orge is awesome I have a copy and beat it and yes it’s quite difficult at times Love the video ❤