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Pay nothing for Grand Theft Auto V at Blockbuster

Blockbuster have announced midnight openings for the most anticipated release of the year. Customers can get their hands on GTA V at midnight for nothing when they trade-in two selected titles.

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Godmars2903909d ago

Blockbuster still has stores? still exists?

Sev3909d ago

I came here to post this.

Snookies123909d ago

Totally guys, there's one right down the road from my house lol. Though their game selection sucks...

MRMagoo1233909d ago

Yeh the blockbusters that where near me in QLD have closed up too , they must really be in trouble, its not hard to guess why tho , who rents movies and games much nowadays when you can pirate them or buy them digital and other easier and cheaper ways.

Anon19743909d ago

I keep forgetting they have stores yet. They completely closed all their stores in Canada a couple of years ago now. My old, local Blockbuster store is a Halloween store presently.

BattleTorn3909d ago (Edited 3909d ago )

I've witnessed several Blockbusters close.

I've slowly moved closer and closer to downtown Vancouver.

Funny that almost everytime I moved, there was a blockbuster closing near by.

Hilarious slogan, now that I think of it.

/Blockbuster: there's one closing near you.

Soldierone3909d ago

All the ones that closed here are still empty buildings lol. Hell their signs are still up in most of the spots. One is backwards for some reason.

We still have one location out of like 15 or so within a few miles of me. I think the only reason its still there is because the people that own the area don't want it to be a ghost town, oddly enough Blockbuster is the only store left. Two major stores left, and all the smaller ones around it left, so its this massive parking lot with a small blockbuster off in the corner lol

Psychotica3909d ago

There is a store in the UK called Blockbuster not related to the Blockbuster video rental stores in the US

limewax3909d ago

UK Blockbuster also does rentals and has closed down more or less countrywide.... you sure they aren't in some way related?

Psychotica3909d ago

@linewax - Maybe they are I am not really sure, I thought I heard they were more of a video game store. I don't live in the UK.

LightSamus3909d ago (Edited 3909d ago )

Most of them have indeed gone. My closest one now is 2 miles away and the one after that 5 miles. They're pretty scarce now.

Oh and they cover both games and movies but are more known as a movie rental store, the same as in the US.

LightningSamus3908d ago

We have the same Blockbuster here and the ones in my area are closed down.

I have no idea what this other Blockbuster is that you mention, I think you misread something.

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MajorLazer3909d ago

Not exactly 'pay nothing' is it. You pay two games worth 94 dollars in total :/

coinpixels3908d ago

All the branches I know in the UK have closed down.

Kran3907d ago

still one in the town I live.

Tru_Blu3908d ago

Until the lazy fat ass Americans got ahold of em. (I'm American) The glory days was being able to watch a movie or play a different game every day. The catch?? you had to get off your ass and go trade it in at the store :( The HORROR!!

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InsaneGam3r3909d ago

There's some website selling the game, 120$ for next day shipping, 100$ for meet up.

Just to let you know

Blaze9293909d ago (Edited 3909d ago )

well damn i wish i still had a Blockbuster in this ENTIRE COAST wtf

T23909d ago

Haha I miss the local blockbuster ... Dated two girls there back in the day ... Lol those blue golf shirts

kizzle323909d ago (Edited 3909d ago )

Their online program would be fantastic if they would offer the damned online videogame rentals at the time they release instead of like 4 months after...so dumb...if they did that they would reign supreme over Netflix and Gamefly IMO

XboxFun3909d ago

I don't think there's one Blockbuster in the bay area.

No wonder these guys are giving away GTA V with two trade ins, they can do that since no one will be able to find a Blockbuster to take advantage of it.

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PS Plus Is Losing 12 Games In June 2024 Along With A Major Rockstar Release

Subscribers of the Extra and Premium tiers of PS Plus will lose access to a total of 12 games during the month of June, 2024.

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gold_drake3d ago

i think the only real loss is GTAV

OtterX3d ago

I think everyone and their sister owns the game by now. They likely want to squeeze the rest of the holdouts before GTAVI releases.

Profchaos3d ago

That game comes and goes from subscriptions so frequently I think it's expected now. Like rdr2 on gamepass Rockstar Games only last a max of 3 months On a service

MrBaskerville3d ago

Talos Principle is the real loss.

BanginTunes2d ago

Facts that game is good as fuck I'm playing through 2 now, very underrated

Huey_My_D_Long3d ago

indivisible was pretty neat. Cute artstyle, fun throwback to older RPGs, shame its leaving but it is on sale often

shinoff21833d ago

Definitely. I e joyed what I played of it. Still gotta grab the physical at some point

Petebloodyonion3d ago

I'm not surprised by GTA V removal, Rockstar never allows this game to stay long on a subscription service.
They usually allow 4 to 6 months.

lodossrage3d ago

Yeah, they do that routinely with both GTA and Red Dead.

But it's because they know they can still sell them so they take them off and on to these sub services in cycle.

The weird thing to me is why is anyone still buying those games at this point? You would think after 3 generations of being sold GTA 5 that everyone and their momma would have it by now

RNTody3d ago

I fail to see how the loss of an almost 11 year old game that released across 3 generations is in any way a problem.

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GTA 5 and GTA Online Player Engagement Jumps Up Double Digits in Percentages Compared to Last Year

Even 10 years after release, Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online's player engagement has risen drastically compared to last year.