Micro Center or Gamestop to Trade in old video game systems?

[RKelly]

I am looking to trade in my X-Box, games, accessories, etc and buy a Nintendo Wii. Here in the Chicagoland area two places I know of are Gamestop (formerly Funcoland) or Micro Center. Any reccommendations as to who will give a better trade-in value? Any other suggestions/stores to trade at?

[Bodyslide]

Blockbuster also does Game and System Trade in's....Not sure who has the better deal...I would check with both....Good Luck..

[RKelly]

Thanks, I'll have to check out Blockbuster as well.

[Xylob the Destroyer]

if you were here in the Denver area, I'd say GameStop as MicroCenter does not sell any used games or systems and does not take them either....

[rallynavvie]

You get like $30 for a used PS2 (the old fat one) when trading in to Gamestop (nee Funcoland) about a month ago. I sold my PS2 on Craigslist for $50. You may be able to argue the trade-in value for more store credit to get a game or something, but trading in my PS2 for half of a PS3 game was a little ridiculous to me.

[RKelly]

Yea I am not expecting to make a ton off of my system and old games, but I was hoping to get more via trade-in rather than just selling (GameStop does that). In terms of MicroCenter, not all stores have the "Gaming Center" but the one in Westmont Illinois does. I also did some cheking into selling it online, a site which seemed to give me a good deal was sellgamesonline.com, but after checking a few opinions online about them I am a little gun-shy.

[Xylob the Destroyer]

..In terms of MicroCenter, not all stores have the "Gaming Center" but the one in Westmont Illinois does...

They just did a big fat messy remodel to put the Gaming Center in, but no trading.
I think it may have something to do with Colorado's funky "blue laws" and their possible inability to obtain a pawn license for the county that the store is located in....