Toys R Us is today rolling out its huge nationwide videogame trade-in program, a new initiative that will allow customers to sell back all manner of games, including classic titles that retailers such as GameStop have long-since forgotten. If you want an idea of just what sort of games are acceptable, be aware that Toys R Us will accept Atari 2600 games. Yes, you read that correctly.
Trade-ins will be exchanged for gift cards that can be spent at any store or used online. To trade a title in, simply take your moisture-warped and dusty old crap to the “guest services desk” where the items will be scanned. If you accept the price, you get a gift card and that’s that. Everyone’s a winner.
This is seriously surprising news. Who’d have thought that Toys R Us, of all stores, would go all retro on us? Looks like it might be a nice store to check out if you’re in need of some old obscurities.
