{"id":1332,"date":"2014-08-06T15:00:55","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T15:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2015-04-14T10:51:33","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T10:51:33","slug":"the-surprisingly-easy-guide-to-selling-your-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/08\/06\/the-surprisingly-easy-guide-to-selling-your-games\/","title":{"rendered":"The Surprisingly Easy Guide to Selling Your Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Selling games should be easy: you offer them to someone, someone gives you money and that\u2019s that.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not that simple, unfortunately. Prices seem to fluctuate more than a bad day on the stock market, and trade-in deals can be more confusing than a 10,000 page legal document written by a chimpanzee. And that\u2019s not even taking into account choosing which games you\u2019re going to sell!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve had enough. We don\u2019t want to spend ages trying to sell our stuff, we want to spend our time shooting people in the face on <i>Call of Duty<\/i> and playing funny mods on <i>Skyrim.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>So, we decided to put together this surprisingly easy guide to <a title=\"selling your games\" href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/entertainment\/trade-in-games\/\">selling your games<\/a> with the minimum of fuss.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Choosing which games to sell<\/h3>\n<h4>Rubbish games have got to go<\/h4>\n<p>Gamers are typically completionists; you only have to see the lengths people go to in order to earn pointless achievements for evidence of that.<\/p>\n<p>This dedication to completing everything extends to playing through rubbish games too. Why are we so committed to completing a game we know is terrible when most of us would put off a rubbish movie halfway through?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not worth the time or effort. Sell them, make some cash and earn back some valuable gaming time too!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>It\u2019s okay to admit defeat<\/h4>\n<p>Some games are so hard that they can bring grown men to tears, <i>Dark Souls II <\/i>being an obvious example. While the dedicated among us keep going through sheer determination and a willingness to learn, the time-strapped or plain hopeless will remain forever stuck on the flipping Smelter Demon.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a little secret for you: it\u2019s perfectly fine to sell games you\u2019re rubbish at! Just don\u2019t tell your friends, or they WILL judge you.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Save yourself from frustration<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a-UvJQO77JA\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nSee this kid? He really, really needs to sell his copy of <i>FIFA 14<\/i> for his own safety. If a game annoys you this much, get rid of it for the sake of innocent TVs and controllers everywhere. Please.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>You probably won\u2019t play them again anyway&#8230;<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/old-games.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-423\" alt=\"Old Games\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/old-games.jpg\" width=\"780\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/old-games.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/old-games-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How many games have you got sat on your shelf, waiting hopefully for you to play them again? Be honest: you\u2019re not going to play them again, are you? Do the right thing and sell them.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Selling your games<\/h3>\n<h4>Don\u2019t just trade them in<\/h4>\n<p>Trade-ins have become second nature to gamers, with some not even realising there\u2019s an alternative.<\/p>\n<p>But trading your games for other games isn\u2019t always your best option. For one, you have to shop in the same place as you traded. That\u2019s alright if they\u2019ve got a sale on, but not so good if you\u2019re dealing with the retail equivalent of Scrooge McDuck.<\/p>\n<p>Selling your games for cash gives you the freedom to shop around, and the savings you\u2019ll make can match the difference between the cash and trade-in price.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Time = money<\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that games lose their value over time, so every second you spend hunting down little trinkets to earn a pointless achievement is money lost. As soon as you\u2019re fully done with a game (and you\u2019ll know in your heart when&#8230;), sell it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Do your research<\/h4>\n<p>Even the games you don\u2019t think are worth much could earn you a pretty penny. It&#8217;s always worth getting an instant price just to see!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Don\u2019t stop gaming<\/h4>\n<p>Going to the shops and trading your games is a massive pain that drains away your precious gaming time. Do it all online and keep on gaming!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Have you got any surprisingly easy tips for selling games that you\u2019d like to share? Tell us in the comments!<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and don\u2019t forget that you can WIN an Xbox One if you sell certain games this August. Check out this blog post for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selling games should be easy: you offer them to someone, someone gives you money and that\u2019s that. But it\u2019s not that simple, unfortunately. 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