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Amazon FAIL or just showing the true value of Mass Effect 2 on the PS3?

Conflicting Gamers, "OK, this has got to be a HUGE fail on Amazons part! Mass Effect 2 for the PS3 isn’t even out yet and Amazon is already set to take your trade-ins, and not for a fair price at that."

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fromasterjay4872d ago

That's got to be a mistake....

Blacktric4872d ago (Edited 4872d ago )

Of course it is. The only one who's got the fault in here is ConflictGamers. Announcing this "obvious" and unimportant/easy to fix mistake like something drastic is pathetic in my opinion. The game's not even released, do you really think that an unreleased game will have a trade-in value of 10.50? Once the game's been released or gets even closer to release (3-4 days left for US release if I'm not mistaken) they're obviously going to fix it.

AAACE54872d ago

Well, a lot of people beat it on 360 and traded it away quickly. So they probably anticipate the same thing happening!

Soldierone4872d ago

This is what certain gaming sites have come to sadly....anything and everything that can be flamebait is posted. Even if it doesnt make logical sense at all.

For those of you that would like to hear the common sense, it was listed with the Xbox version that has been out a while. Thus decreased value. If another fanboy site would like to take another approach expect "PS3 ME2 Worth more than 360"

The Matrix4872d ago

So I've done the Amazon trade-in and the deal is that sometimes Amazon gives you a very good price for your game (compared to Crapstop that is) and everyone once in a while they will try to rip you off. All in all it's the best way to get rid of games and peripherals you don't want anymore...unless you want to risk eBay.

Simon_Brezhnev4872d ago

Yeah i use half.com to sell games

AEtherbane4872d ago

Anyone who doesn't think this is a mistake is pretty dumb...

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ScarT4872d ago

BREAKING NEWS! I SAW THIS ON CNN EARLIER THIS DAY!

cgmike4872d ago

So did I! It was followed by an interesting segment on how using all CAPS can lead to someone contracting "Negative Bubble Vote" Syndrome.

beavis4play4872d ago

funny, mike - bubbles for that.

TOSgamer4872d ago

Amazon doesn't even set the trade in prices. A third party pays amazon to take trade ins for them. That's why once in a while amazon's selling price is actually lower then their trade in price. Of course that usually gets fixed pretty quickly as people just start flipping it back to Amazon trade ins for a profit.

josephayal4872d ago

Cant wait for the blu-ray version of ME2 and ME3

Blacktric4872d ago

So I guess the 360 and PC versions can't be considered as complete since the game is coming to PS3 now. You pathetic trolls make me laugh super hard sometimes. Mass Effect started on Xbox 360 and for the most people, the best console to play the game on is Xbox 360. Not PS3 or PC. Just like how Final Fantasy became an iconic series on the PS and how FF XIII is best played on the PS3, same goes for Mass Effect and 360.

AnonUser55554872d ago (Edited 4872d ago )

Why is Mass Effect "best played" on 360? Or FFXIII "best played" on PS3? You just sound ridiculous when you say things like that.

And you call OTHERS "pathetic trolls"? That's rich.

MysticStrummer4872d ago

@Blacktric - Most people would say ME is best on PC. Many, if not most people would also say FFXIII is a shadow of what FF used to be, on any platform.

beavis4play4872d ago

i'm just happy it's coming to ps3 so i'll be able to play it!

that is what's important isn't it - playing a fun game, regardless of what console it was on first?

turgore4872d ago

more like the glitchy version LOL

the_best_player4872d ago

@turgore
thanks for the beta testing 360 users :)

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nilamo4872d ago

Yeah don't forget the ME1 blu-ray version....oh wait

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There are no "thoughtful" ads in video games, EA

There are no thoughtful ads in Video Games, EA. Leave them be.

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northpaws1d 6h ago

I think the only type of games that can gets away with it would be sport games, having those sponsors ads on the side like on real life.

But don't put freaking Doritos ads in Star Wars or something, it breaks the immersion. If it is a pop-up ads, then big no.

Hofstaderman1d 4h ago

EA can thoughtfully eff themselves.

Makersbreath21d 4h ago

EA coming back for the crown of being perceived as the worst company in gaming.

Chocoburger12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

One of my favorite series is the THPS franchise, and it was packed with ads, but it didn't bother me. Posters for skateboard companies, JEEP, and Nokia phones. It did sort of fit in with the game world, but that was the past, these days ad would be intentionally intrusive or unskippable loading screen type of imagery. Ugh, I know EA would do it in a horrible fashion. Screw them.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai6d ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga6d ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

MrBaskerville4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Microsoft did, Phil Spencer played a minor part. He instigated the buyout that led to Kotick escaping all his controversies while getting a golden handshake.

Someone on Twitter calculated that the people hired in Tango and Arkane Austin could get a decent salary for roughly 17 years for the money Kotick was paid.

InUrFoxHole3d ago

Yeah some thing tells me Kotics $ was already guaranteed before MS made the deal. As for the studios... Let's be honest here... none of those studios made system sellers.

XiNatsuDragnel6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

MrBaskerville4d ago

Then they shutdown Codemasters and studio behind Jedi Survivor.

Atleast they could hardly do much damage that EA hadn't allready done. EA has shut down most of their studios by now.

ravens526d ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_6d ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

MrBaskerville4d ago

That's the thing he mentioned about not being a creep at all.

KwietStorm_BLM6d ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka5d ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_6d ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.

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Yi-Long9d ago

Well, anything to make those shareholders happy, I guess. They're all that matters in this industry nowadays.

badboyz099d ago (Edited 9d ago )

EA stocks haven't been profitable in over 5yrs. They better hope Take-two don't get the FIFA license lol.