An email going out to GameStop customers says that those of you that wish to trade-in Xenoblade Chronicles will get $45 trade-in value. The high trade-in value could be due to the fact that copies of Xenoblade Chronicles are now rather hard to come by. GameStop is also currently offering a 50% extra in-store credit for every game traded in.
Thanks, Martin
I work at Gamestop and there are literally ZERO copies of Xenoblade at gamestop… That’s why they are doing this :P
Because the game is hard to get.
And very easy to like.
Indeed. It is one of few games I take breaks from when I play it just to absorb all the awesomeness the game contains.
Fact. Everything is amazingly well-built in the game. Storyline, soundtrack, animations, characters. Alongside The Last Story (another masterpiece), the best RPG ever launched on Wii – I’d say even better than Zelda Skyward Sword. Now I’m in the countdown for Pandora’s Tower. Let’s see.
See, that’s why I want the game so much.
If I were you, I would stop by a Game Stop store today – if you live in the US. I bet there are still some units available somewhere.
Yeah I’ll do that this week while I’m doing that trade offer. I hope they’ll have a copy of Xenoblade :D
Best of luck!
Or get it by Amazon if they have one.
It’s currently 179.99 US in Amazon.
I trade yours in damnit so I can finally get it >:T
It’s so hard to find and whenever one pops up its ridiculously expensive.
If its hard to find a Wii game now just imagine when Monolithes Soft’s X comes out.
It will not be hard if Nintendo dont do a exclusive deal whit gamestop again.
Actually making it exclusive to one store would make it harder to find.
That’s what he said, he just worded it weird
Yep im human after all :P
Yes, I realize how hard it is to learn a second language.
How many do you know?
There are a few copies always at the one closest to me so evidently everyone is different. I imagine that pandora’s tower will be the same way in most stores when it’s released.
I went in last week to get a copy, but was told the game was sold out everywhere. No online copies…I don’t want to pay $60+ on Amazon…
Hahaha fuck that i want my Xenoblade bitches!! In the future it’s going to be displayed in a bullet proof glass case lol JK but i really love that game!
No thanks, I am happy with this game and I will probably replay it in 2-3 years.
Or sell t on ebay for twice the money!
Lol I dont think they’ll buy it
Used copy goes for at lease $90
Who would want to trade it in?
NO WAY im keeping my fucking copy forever.
NO!!!! THEY CANT HAVE IT!
I’ll never get rid of mine! :)
Yay now I can get a copy :)
Doubt it. I think fewer people will separate with it than the people who wants to buy it. If you do not camp your local Game Stop it will take a while.
If they try touching my copy of Xenoblade I will stab them…
That’s right…touch it and I swear I WILL CUT YOU!!
1. Upscale to HD
2. Realese on Wii U e-shop
3. ???
4. Profit.
Amazon: 17 new from $179.99 11 used from $133.98 2 collectible from $195.00
This is like the Conker’s Bad Fur Day of today. Released near the end of console’s life, praised by critics and fans, wicked expensive.
First Metroid Prime Trilogy, now Xenoblade. Two Wii games that are extremely hard to come by and expensive for when you do find it. Who has both?
I have Metroid Prime Trilogy and I really want Xenoblade, I live in Brazil so I can already give up(no GameStop in Brazil) D:
I cannot understand why Nintendo only allowed one game store to distribute Xenoblade Chronicles in the West. Another weird – and stupid thing – is that the biggest retailer in the America, Amazon, doesn’t have the Wii U console officially.
Hey, no worries! I spotted a few copies in Brazil! It’s been awhile, but I’m sure they are still selling it.
Me! And now thanks to you I feel very proud of it!
Your welcome. I just have Metroid but that’s due more to personal preference.
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn has also vanished from the shelves. And its price just before that was really high.
I never found a copy years ago, so I had to pirate it. Great game btw.
You’re lucky. I’ve never put my hands on it… :(
I have both. Xenoblade is the best game of this console generation if you ask me.
I have the metal boxed Metroid Trilogy, as well as XenoBlade. I will have both buried with me.
Where ?
I got Xenoblade, but not Trilogy; since I own all Prime games seperately. Kinda regret not buying it, since I can’t play them on Wii U except Metroid Prime 3: Corruption :-\
I had them all separately too, but I traded them in for the Trilogy.
I actually have both. Some of the few games that are worth more money now than when I bought them.
Almost all Nintendo games cost more than when original released.
And this is the reason why I collect Nintendo games, because for the most part the value stays the same or goes up, depending on condition…GC(87 and counting), DS(22 and counting), Wii(23 and counting), 3DS(8 and counting), Wii U(7 and counting)…and probably 95% of those are in near mint condition with manuals and artwork…though I am mostly focused on trying to actually collect EVERY game for the GC right now, and I still have such a long way to go….
I collect games too but mine are all sealed. Mario 25 anniversary red Wii and DS, Zelda 3ds bundle. 60 Wii games. Metroid prime collection, Zelda skyward sword limited edition, xenoblade, last story, mario all star included. 100 DS games. 15 3DS games. I love collecting and playing games. It’s my favorites hobby.
Got both of them at the same time (along with DKCR) months ago. Glad I did that (sad part was that I also got Other M. I hate those controls).
I have both! ^-^ Got them both on US launch day! ^-^
I really need to get this game!
We are too late :(
I don’t care if they were offering $1,000, they’re not getting my copy.
Like anyone’s really gonna trade Xenoblade in for $45 dollars. Lets get serious.
DONT DO IT GUYS.
I recomend that we preorder pandoras tower instead.
And it’s only 39.99 US + taxes. Unless you find a rebate offer and end up paying even less for it.
We should hurry or we are screw.
Mine is already pre-ordered! :)
Whats the phone number you gave.:P
LOL!
xD
I’ll keep my copy 4 EVER!!
Unrelated, but I just had to share this. WHO ELSE IS HYPED?!?!?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-pRUiCdvQ_M
Im more scare than hypped hope those rumors are not true.
I think, The PS4 will be a great system just like the Wii U. The Xbox720 on the other hand… I don’t know.
I’m never buying a Xbox console again. Paying for online and having advertisements on dashboard was not something I’d want back.
Me neither. I have it looking at me and if it was mine i will have sell it long ago.
Why would you hope for the rumours not to be true ? Why would ANY gamer not want a gaming console to be great ? I don’t understand. It’s like saying “I want this gaming company to fail miserably”. And if you say that, you obviously are not interested in video games as a whole, but in those silly and childish fanboy-wars. That’s really sad.
I think Macarony is referring to rumours such as the PS4 not being able to used games and $500+ price tag.
Oh, that might be true.
That would be a whole different story then, of course. (:
Im all for multy consoles but 500 and not used games is a hard pill to swalow for anyone.
Tune in for livestream @ IGN here:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/14/watch-the-220-playstation-event-on-ign
Starts 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern / 11pm UK.
I’m gonna watch it. If the console will be as awesome as PS2, then I might get it.
Backwards compatibility is a huge factor for me. I want to be able to play PS3 games I missed.
For me is also price.
Yeah, same. It will take a lot for me to get one at launch. I hope Sony truly wows us.
Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows!
Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows! Wows!
Considering the hardware structures might be very different, I think there’s very little chance that’ll happen.
Our answer will probably come tonight. I don’t care about PS1 and PS2, as long as it plays PS3 I would be happy.
I’d love it to play PS2 games though. Still love GTA San Andreas, and I got some games I want to replay.
I most definitely am. It’s always fantastic to see new consoles get revealed, I simply love it and am really hyped every single time.
Oh, and the video is plain awesomeness. I can’t even tell how many times I watched/listened to it today. The chorus is just brilliant, really.
Are you sure the don’t mean 45¢? It is Gamestop.
There are being heard rumours that,the playstation 4 will kill the wiiU and the next xxxbox.
I don’t know about you guys but if the ps4 will come with better specs and games (i dont give a shit about graphics) and with a new controller the wiiU will might suffer.I wish Nintendo could had waited a little before they show their “project cafe”:
the wiiU might suffer*
Dont people dont get tire of the same song? I been hearing it since gamecube.
Not that I care what is in it, but the rumors all the news sites(those that are waiting for the reveal anyway) are running do not have the system doing backflips over the Wii U…more powerful? Sure. More expensive? Also certain. Backwards compatibility? Looking like no to streaming from online servers(which means you need good solid broadband)…as a consumer, that would irritate me. Also looking like it will be pretty identical to 720, but the real kicker? All these news places seem pretty set(and apparently EA has said it as well, don’t know if that makes it legit, but at least more credible I guess) that both systems will be ditching used games. Now none of this matters to me, as I won’t be getting either system anyways, but if they actually do cut out used games then I think that is Bad News Bears, and will certainly spell disaster on a whole once the word spreads. Maybe not in the early going, but long term it will not go over well. But, alas, I guess we will see.
If it comes with better games, maybe. But I doubt it. Nintendo have these console selling IP’s that pretty much prevents them to fail.
Nintendo won’t fail. Don’t worry.
Who’d want to sell Xenoblade in the first place.
Dont know but im sure has Hell that i want to buy.
Off topic but I’m curious what was the Sony announcement today?
Ps move 2.0 :P
I was just thinking PS Move 2.0 and all the Sony fans saying really Sony? wtf.
Imagine the rage xD.
They would be the biggest trolls of all time. Shitstorms all over the place xD
Yes, I am also curious.
For the insane prices this game is selling for on eBay and Amazon, 45 dollars is a ripoff. Like always when it comes to Gamestop.
Sad Story: I saw this on the shelf visiting my parents in California. I said “I’ll wait until I go back to Massachusetts to avoid the higher sales tax.” I get back, no copies anywhere. XP
I appreciate the Effort by GameStop to get this game in more people’s hands, but do they really think anyone is trading in one of the best game the Wii has? And do they really think anyone’s gonna take $45 for it when it’s worth at least 100-150 per copy?
Nice try, Nintendo, make this a greatest hit & knock the price down to $30 & watch the cash flow in.
Actually, I hate it when Nintendo releases the discounted Nintendo Selects games (formerly called Player’s Choice). Because I feel as if they’re not as special or valuable as the original releases (especially since they have to ruin the front cover art with the words NINTENDO SELECTS). Even though they’re the same game when they become a Nintendo Select, I feel like the Selects are only good for gifts, but not for myself. Except in cases where the Selects version is the only release available (like with New Play Control Pikmin 2).
As soon as I heard it was going to be a gamestop exclusive, I knew I had to get it at launch. I won’t ever sell it!
Not worth it, Xenoblade Chronicles is probably one of the best game I’ve ever played, I’m going to hold onto my copy
Shit I’ve already given mine away
Upscale the game to HD Nintendo and release it on the Wii U in April. Easy money!
The hard copy wii version will still be high priced.
They could…but now I just play it on the Wii U with the HDMI on 1080p and it definitely looks upscaled to me…I’m not technical expert, but the removal of jaggies and static and the vibrant look of the colors definitely look better than on the Wii…
Hell fuckin’ no, I’m not selling my copy of Xenoblade.
Tempting but I love this game too much.
I give you 50 cash.
if u can’t find a copy just get the iso version and play it via usbloader gx on a softmodded wii/wiiu. just a thought.
until you find a copy in the mean time
Thanks, but no. My Xenoblade stays where it is: on the top of my Wii game collection :)
they will never get my xenoblade
when i went to gamestop there are tons, maybe its true in some places
I love my Xenoblade. It’s mine……..forever.
Yeah, I would have to drunk to sell my copy (along with my Prime Trilogy).
Wow, I got a used copy without the case for around $45, ima go sell it lollll. One day I’ll get a copy with the case and everything! Its my dream
Odd, I got mine used with the case and instruction booklet.
That is bullshit because Xenoblade is going for $150 on Amazon for used copies.
You’d have to pry it from my cold, dead hands.
Gamestop is trying to sell the game new for $60 and used for $50…F***.
Scratch that. They want $60 for used and $50 for new.
NEVER!! This is a collectable: best JRPG in a decade.
thats a rip off, im not trading it in, nintendo needs to do a rerelease, oh wait, nintendo doesnt care about you
Hmm….the Wikipedia says that Xenoblade Chronicles was also available in the US at Best Buy stores. That might explain why I could swear that I saw it somewhere other than Gamestop. But I thought it was Wal-Mart. Oh well.