GameStop wants to give you money for these 3 'retro' consoles
These consoles 'are still very cool, and anyone who owned one at launch is absolutely not old,' GameStop says.
Julia GomezDo you have a Wii U collecting dust in your closet? Well, you might be able to get some extra credit for it.
These consoles are truly retro, and not only do they rely on those red, yellow, and white component cables to be hooked up to a TV, they also lack the capability to play Fortnite, according to a statement from GameStop on X.
On Monday, March 16, GameStop declared that the Nintendo Wii U, Xbox 360, and Sony PlayStation 3 are officially retro consoles.
The consoles are now joining the ranks of other retro consoles, such as the Nintendo DS and the Sega Saturn.
"GameStop would also like to remind the public that while these systems are now officially classified as retro, they are still very cool, and anyone who owned one at launch is absolutely not old," the company said in its announcement.
Here's what to know about GameStop's latest announcement and how you can get money for trading them in.
What years were the consoles released?
GameStop recently dubbed the following consoles as retro:
- Wii U- Released in 2012
- Xbox 360- Released in 2005
- PlayStation 3- Released in 2006
Multiple game consoles and handhelds are considered "retro," but these are the latest additions to the list.
Take an extra 10% in store credit for the retro consoles at GameStop
Customers who trade in a retro console, games or accessories from now until Saturday, March 21 will receive an additional 10% trade-in credit that can be used at the store.
Turn in defective retro consoles
GameStop also announced that it will begin accepting defective game consoles as trade-ins, according to its post on X.
These "historic artifacts" will be accepted even if they are not operable, are missing accessories or are "aesthetically unfortunate." However, the retro game consoles must turn on in order to be traded in.
What other consoles does Gamestop cosider consider retro?
A wide range of consoles are considered retro, including the following, according to GameStop:
- Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
- Nintendo 64 (N64)
- Nintendo GameCube
- Nintendo DS
- Nintrendo 3DS
- Nintendo Wii
- Nintendo Wii U
- Game Boy
- Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Advance
- PlayStation
- PlayStation 2
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation Portable
- PlayStation Vita
- Sega Genesis
- Sega Saturn
- Dreamcast
- XBOX
- XBOX 360
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