GameStop confirms simplified 'more money' trade-in policy

Most people who walk into a GameStop don’t know that they can exchange their old games for credit at the retailer’s stores. As part of its renewed effort to educate consumers about this option, the company has also decided to make the process a lot easier.

Reports emerged yesterday that GameStop was looking to give customers more money on average for second-hand games (as Kotaku first spotted). The retailer has now confirmed to GamesBeat that it is making some big changes to its second-hand business. Last year, consumers traded in more than $1.2 billion in used software at GameStop, and more than 70 percent of that money went toward purchasing new releases. By simplifying how selling used games work, GameStop is likely hoping to see gamers trade in more than $1.2 billion this year.