Unsurprisingly, PS2-related accessories and titles will also be refused for trade-ins once the date rolls around. Our friends at Joystiq contacted multiple stores to confirm the news and many said the policy is indeed set to go into effect. According to a leaked in-store display posted to Reddit by eGORapTure, the gaming retailer will no longer accept the 12-year-old system for trade-ins as, effective June 1st. Now that the PS2's started taking steps toward retirement with Sony ceasing its production in Japan, it seems GameStop doesn't plan to keep the console under its roof for much longer.
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For GameStop's full statement, head below.Ĭomments Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Gamestop, Gaming, HD, hdpostcross, Playstation2, PS2, Software, Sony, tradein, tradeins Report: GameStop no longer accepting PS2 trade-ins as of June 1st And hey, with all the extra space available in GameStop stores by "holiday 2013" (when the PS4 is expected to land at retail), it looks like GameStop will be ready for business. "We are very excited about the upcoming PS4 and are making room in our stores for it and other new platforms expected this fall," the statement says. Those sales, of course, depend on "remaining stock from trades." Additionally, GameStop reminded us that it's totally pumped for the upcoming PlayStation 4. Several of GameStop's retail locations confirmed to our sister site Joystiq that the June 1st date was accurate after a Reddit posting showed what appeared to be an in-store sign saying as much, and the statement today offers a bit more detail.įor instance, GameStop won't end sales of used PlayStation 2 hardware, software and accessories - both in store and online - until "several months" after the June 1 cutoff. "We can confirm that as of June 1st we will no longer be accepting the PS2 console or its related product for trades," the statement reads. GameStop is shuttering its PlayStation 2 trade-in business as of June 1st, a company spokesperson confirmed to Engadget.