18th June 2004, 8:42 PM
Um, those are just major chains. You need to find either a straight pawn shop or a speciality store that sells mainly used games. Around here, there are 3 stores in a small chain called Vintage Stock. They have old comics and other stuff, but mainly it's about the games.
Essentially, go to any store that will buy used games. That's why they HAVE used games to sell to you. EB won't work, find a locally run thing ABF. Maybe you live in too small a town to have such a speciality store or two around though, in which case, I'm sorry... As for me, being able to buy things like Castlevania for $5 is very nice. Keep in mind that there are some rarities. While you can always find a massive stack of Zelda games, half of which are the gold originals (that game sold in the millions, they are everywhere!), finding other classics like Bubble Bobble or Earthbound is going to be nearly impossible.
Essentially, go to any store that will buy used games. That's why they HAVE used games to sell to you. EB won't work, find a locally run thing ABF. Maybe you live in too small a town to have such a speciality store or two around though, in which case, I'm sorry... As for me, being able to buy things like Castlevania for $5 is very nice. Keep in mind that there are some rarities. While you can always find a massive stack of Zelda games, half of which are the gold originals (that game sold in the millions, they are everywhere!), finding other classics like Bubble Bobble or Earthbound is going to be nearly impossible.
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