GameStop To Sell DLC

November 13th, 2009

This article was written by: Scott diMonda (WCC5723)

GameStop has the market tied up with used games, now it will try to sew up the DLC market. GameStop will start to sell DLC for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 starting next year, as of yet Nintendo has not jumped on the selling of DLC through the used game giant. I like the idea on one hand but on the other I still don’t see why? Let me explain if I am looking to maybe purchase a friend or relative some DLC for their favorite game, I guess I would by the DLC from GameStop so I could give it to them and they would still have to download it. Really no difference than if I where to buy them a specific denomination card depending on the network or marketplace said card was being purchased for. So I ask why? It’s not like we are getting a disc, we would be purchasing a code to download. I do understand that the piracy is cutting a big gash in the gaming industry, but I really don’t see how DLC would even be brought into the fold of piracy.

I guess we will have to wait and see if this new program will work, I really don’t see a use for it but for some it may be something they are interested in.

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Scott diMonda (WCC5723)

I am a little older than some gamers but I still love to play video games. I enjoy FPS and RPG's. I am the Managing Editor for P*N and a proud member of the Platform Nation Community! You can also catch me on P*N's Lock and Load. My XBL tag is WCC5723 also the same for PSN, add me if you would like.

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Reply CanisFirebrand . November 13, 2009 .

I wonder if they see the success of Amazon’s DLC store and want to get in on that. Granted, I don’t think Amazon sells game addons and such. I think they just sell Points, Live Subscription and XBLA games.

It would be nice to be able to buy actual game add-ons and such from GameStop.. As long as they do not price them higher then you could just buy them on your console.