Get the Most Out of Your Old Video Game Equipment

Is your PS2 getting less and less attention as you spend more of your time dreaming about the new Nintendo Wii? Maybe you’re dying to “jump in” and be part of the XBOX 360 craze? Whatever your druthers, make sure when you do finally upgrade to the system of your dreams, you do NOT throw away that old system!

If your system is still in working condition, you can actually trade it in for money or for a credit that can go toward that new system over which you’ve been salivating.

At Game Stop and EB Games, you can bring in your old, working video game console and video games and trade them in for new games and equipment. The credit you receive for your old stuff most likely won’t cover the entire cost of the new gaming equipment, but the more old, working stuff you bring in, the closer you are to owning that Wii!

Maybe you’re over video games, though, and now have your sights set on scoring that state-of-the-art home theater system. Don’t cry. There’s an incentive for you to recycle your old game consoles, as well!

At Circuit City’s Trade-In Center, you can get an estimate for how much your old, working console is worth. After you print out a prepaid shipping label from the site and mail in your old equipment, you’ll receive a Circuit City gift card in the mail for the amount shown on the estimator (if Circuit City deems the estimate correct once they evaluate the equipment). Now, say hello to that Sony DVD Dream System Home Theater … or at least part of it.

Unfortunately, if your console is not in working condition, we really don’t have any incentives for you. But at least you still have the opportunity to save the environment! That’s pretty cool, right? Use Earth 911’s recycle locator to find a location near you that accepts game consoles. Drop it off at the location and leave feeling good, knowing that you just helped out Mother Earth!