Best Buy To Sell Used Video Games

Best Buy is going to test the sales of used video games in six Future Shop stores in Calgary but hopes to be selling second-hand games from all 133 Future Shop outlets by late summer. "The used games market has been very lucrative in the United States and I'm not surprised that it's making its way into Canada," said Jason Kee, director of policy for the Entertainment Software Association of Canada. According to the Globe and Mail's Report on Business, EB Games is the only major retailer in Canada currently selling second hand games, "It makes economic sense for the retailer," said Humphrey Kadaner, president of music retailer HMV. "It may be why other retailers eventually have to get into it."

EA blamed for Christmas without Rock Band

Electronic Arts (EA) is feeling the heat over the absence of the full version of Rock Band from Canadian retail shelves. The highly anticipated game title which was released State side last month was delayed several times here in Canada but was supposed to hit store shelves on Thursday. Our local Future Shop has told us that it would not receive any until the 28th and according to an EA spokesperson "Demand has been incredibly strong in the U.S. and Canada and we're shipping Rock Band to retailers as quickly as we can make them, but we suggest lining up early if you want to get one in time for the holidays,". The CBC has more here...