Your piece on Innovation inspired me

**Schenley** · 10-14-2005, 11:07 AM

...to buy a DS. I was 'making the rounds' and came across a used one at an EB or Gamestop. I struck up a conversation with the saleskid about DS vs PSP - and he said that they had plenty of used PSPs - with complete boxes, manuals, brand new condition, etc., and they weren't selling. The DS I got actually included all the included accessories (Metroid demo too) for $99.

As we're completing the transaction, a pimply faced early teen came in to trade in his PSP. [How funny!] He wanted a used DS, but I had the last one. He got $70 store credit for it, and he was excited about that... "Dude," he said.

By the way, I really enjoyed your segment on Innovation - thought provoking!

**TripHamer** · 10-14-2005, 03:58 PM

$70 store credit for a $250 item? And it's not that old! Now that's stOOOOOpid! I guess that his parents bought it for him!

I would of gave him $50 cash. Assuming it's in good condition and not a brick!

Might be a good idea to hang around the local Gamestop and counter offer someone trying to sell their used psp to get one cheep?

**Shane R. Monroe** · 10-14-2005, 04:40 PM

Thanks for the great words and welcome to DSville! Be sure to pop over to the DS area and see what we're all playing!

**Schenley** · 10-14-2005, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by TripHamer

$70 store credit for a $250 item? And it's not that old! Now that's stOOOOOpid! I guess that his parents bought it for him!

I would of gave him $50 cash. Assuming it's in good condition and not a brick!

Might be a good idea to hang around the local Gamestop and counter offer someone trying to sell their used psp to get one cheep?

Yea, I thought about that when I was typing... It might have been $170 - I forget.

**Darksol** · 10-14-2005, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Schenley

Yea, I thought about that when I was typing... It might have been $170 - I forget.

Unlikely

**Chewchilla** · 10-15-2005, 11:05 AM

If you trade-in your PSP at EB Games right now you'll get $155 in store credit or $135 in cash.

**Shane R. Monroe** · 10-15-2005, 05:20 PM

Holy crap!

**Darksol** · 10-15-2005, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Chewchilla

If you trade-in your PSP at EB Games right now you'll get $155 in store credit or $135 in cash.

Bahahahahaahahha!

**TripHamer** · 10-15-2005, 07:21 PM

Gamestop lists PSP - used for $200.

**Chewchilla** · 10-16-2005, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Darksol

Bahahahahaahahha!

Not sure why you find that so funny....

The "standard issue" PSP value pack (the Sony launch bundle) is $250, so cash or credit - you're getting more than half your money back. That's pretty damn good in the "retail videogame trade-in" world.

If you trade-in your Nintendo DS at EB Games, you're going to get $50 in credit and $40 in cash. The standard issue DS bundle is $130 - cash or credit you're not even getting half your money back.

Based on these values, it would appear that a used PSP is in higher demand than a used Nintendo DS.