Did Gamestop sell me one of their "new used games"?

[Booster]

For those who don't know, Gamestop lets their employees open new games and repackage them and sell them as "new". And I just picked up my copy of Phoenix Wright 3 along with the plush (that incidentally is very poorly made and small) and either Capcom did a horrible job at sealing it, or Gamestop opened it and re-sealed it. (And I'm leaning toward the latter.)



Take a look at the bottom right corner. There's a huge air pocket and around where you would open up the case. And the seam is horrifyingly bad. (All of the corners on the box is stretched as well.)



Here's a shot of the side. And no, I'm not stretching it. I'm just holding it straight. It's always that stretched.



The corner again. Oh and something I forgot to mention was that if I hold the game case up to the light, there are weird shiny waves in patterns on the wrap. Do they have that for regular seals?

[Commander Awesome]

It's a DS game.
Why does it matter, unless you're a collector?

[WiiGuy]

i have never heard of gamestop doing that :|
but back to the real topic
i don't know

[phatyo]

Well i don't see why you care...Its a DS games and its a chip so if i was you I would go to gamestop and ask them myself.

[Jono2]

i have never heard of gamestop doing that :|
but back to the real topic
i don't know

doesn't it ever strike you as fishy how they don't ever have games in the original packaging?

that's why I don't get games at EB or Gamestop.  I like to know that my game is actually new, not just masquerading as so.

[phatyo]

i have never heard of gamestop doing that :|
but back to the real topic
i don't know

doesn't it ever strike you as fishy how they don't ever have games in the original packaging?

that's why I don't get games at EB or Gamestop.  I like to know that my game is actually new, not just masquerading as so.

Have you ever realised gamestop gives you game from the back that glass thing where they keep everything at. This one time in florida i bought a wii games and saw them package it infront of my face and i was like WTF ! But here where i live they give you the game frome the back of the glass thingy.

[Riosan]

Who are you kidding? The Phoenix Plush is awesome.

[Jono2]

i have never heard of gamestop doing that :|
but back to the real topic
i don't know

doesn't it ever strike you as fishy how they don't ever have games in the original packaging?

that's why I don't get games at EB or Gamestop.  I like to know that my game is actually new, not just masquerading as so.

Have you ever realised gamestop gives you game from the back that glass thing where they keep everything at. This one time in florida i bought a wii games and saw them package it infront of my face and i was like WTF ! But here where i live they give you the game frome the back of the glass thingy.

meh, where I live, both new and used games come from under the desk.  there's nothing sitting in the cases.  ever.

[WiinolikePS3]

Happened to me, too, with AC: WW.

It's so stupid... >_>

[Booster]

It's a DS game.
Why does it matter, unless you're a collector?

It's the principle of it. I payed for a new game. It's not a new game.

[Commander Awesome]

It's a DS game.
Why does it matter, unless you're a collector?

It's the principle of it. I payed for a new game. It's not a new game.

Paid, mister.
Yes, I got that. Have you enjoyed the game?

[Booster]

It's a DS game.
Why does it matter, unless you're a collector?

It's the principle of it. I payed for a new game. It's not a new game.

Paid, mister. Darn it! I blame lack of sleep and angriness.
Yes, I got that. Have you enjoyed the game? I haven't opened it yet. I'm returning it tomorrow because I'm that much of a stubborn jerk.

[Commander Awesome]

It's a DS game.
Why does it matter, unless you're a collector?

It's the principle of it. I payed for a new game. It's not a new game.

Paid, mister. Darn it! I blame lack of sleep and angriness.
Yes, I got that. Have you enjoyed the game? I haven't opened it yet. I'm returning it tomorrow because I'm that much of a stubborn jerk.

Then by all means, return it.
Not that it matters, since you'll be getting the same exact game tomorrow.

[Booster]

It's a DS game.
Why does it matter, unless you're a collector?

It's the principle of it. I payed for a new game. It's not a new game.

Paid, mister. Darn it! I blame lack of sleep and angriness.
Yes, I got that. Have you enjoyed the game? I haven't opened it yet. I'm returning it tomorrow because I'm that much of a stubborn jerk.

Then by all means, return it.
Not that it matters, since you'll be getting the same exact game tomorrow.

I should have stated this earlier; I'm only partially taking it back tomorrow because of the principle of the thing. The other reason I'm taking it back is because finally I'll have a new excuse to yell at the Gamestop employees. The "quit pestering me to trade-in and pre-order games" one is getting old.

[Silverhawk79]

It's a DS game.
Why does it matter, unless you're a collector?

It's the principle of it. I payed for a new game. It's not a new game.

Paid, mister. Darn it! I blame lack of sleep and angriness.
Yes, I got that. Have you enjoyed the game? I haven't opened it yet. I'm returning it tomorrow because I'm that much of a stubborn jerk.

"MY GAME WASN'T PERFECTLY WRAPPED, GIMME A NEW ONE >:("