Comments on: New is sealed

By: Simon

Simon — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:07:46 +0000

I’ve never thought about it before! I suppose I do prefer it when I get to open the seal myself.

By: John.B

John.B — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:47:33 +0000

Must say I couldn’t care less, a game is a game and regardless of condition so long as the disc is playable I’m fine with working to store policy. If I REALLY wanted it sealed I’d buy online, if I go into the store I accept this is a risk.

By: John

John — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:29:08 +0000

I have to admit it’s a simple thing but almost all of my ‘360 games have the edge sticker carefully removed and then relocated, intact, into the inside of the case. I don’t know why I started doing this but when I get a game now where this sign of virginal gaming has been cruelly defiled I feel somewhat cheated and denied. Am I strange.. really?

By: Danny

Danny — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:12:03 +0000

Mmm… 11 boxes of new games smell!

By: GraeXZ

GraeXZ — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:57:57 +0000

I recently bought Dragon Age: Origins from a Gamestation store, picked up the case of the shelf from the new games section, girl stuffs it in to the bag quicker than my eyes can see. I don’t think twice about looking at it til I get home where I find: an unsealed game, and a £29.99 sticker on it (I payed £39.99)

I felt so ripped off it was unbelievable, I honestly thought I’d paid full price for a traded in game, I was worried as hell the codes wouldn’t work, luckily they did, but it’s totally put me off buying from them.

By: devot

devot — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:27:01 +0000

Preach it, brother.

I’ll still settle if and when I have to, but more and more often I find myself asking at the counter if they happen to have a sealed copy on hand before I buy. And I’m certainly not going to pay full brand-new release-date price for an opened game no matter what the circumstances.

By: Markatansky

Markatansky — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:29:41 +0000

It doesn’t really bother me too much – so long as it’s cheaptacular. I generally wait until games are prepwned if it’s worth holding back on it for a while anyway.

By: Razgate

Razgate — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:31:00 +0000

I guess you’re not a Pro Evo fan then, they never come sealed and I guess you never bought Metal Gear Solid 4 at launch cos yet again Konami let you guys down and never sealed a single copy of the game.
Unfortunately when dealing with the public i have to actually give them sealed games and it really pisses me of when they bring it back with a big fucking laser burn on it and claim it was like that when they opened the box, I know it’s a lie but there’s no way I can prove it 100%. :(

By: Duncan

Duncan — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:50:16 +0000

I am with you 100%!

Quite often I’ve been in a Gamestation and when they start putting the disc into the case I tell them not to bother and just move on.

Unless it’s rare, hard to find, or priced well I won’t do it!

I LOVE the idea of being the person in history to play MY disc. I paid for this disc, I’m the first, and if it’s good enough I’ll be the last. MINE!

Simply – you aren’t alone. >.<

By: asamink

asamink — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:15:13 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. If I don’t order online, or buy second hand, I normally go to Sainsbury’s where they have a dummy box on the shelf which I have to take to the cigarette counter to exchange for a sealed copy of the game. They are always cheaper than Game and I have never had a broken seal from them. I also love the feeling of forcing my fingernail through the cellophane wrapping; full of anticipation, expectation and hope. It’s just like Christmas.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:08:48 +0000

Agreed! Totally agree! I don’t want anyone else opening my games.