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GameStop's PowerPass offers used video game rentals

Written by James Delahunty @ 30 Oct 2017 4:47 User comments (1)

GameStop's PowerPass offers used video game rentals

GameStop has detailed its new PowerPass service, which will allow subscribers to rent used video games from GameStop stores for a fee.
PowerPass will cost a subscriber $60 for six months. For the fee, the subscriber can visit their local GameStop and "rent" a different game at any time during the subscription period. There is a one game at a time limit.

At the end of the six month period, the customer can pick a title to keep at no additional cost.

There is one prerequisite however; you need to be a free or paid member of GameStop's Power-Up Rewards program to sign up for PowerPass.

Is such a "used game rental service" worth the typical cost of a single blockbuster title for six months?

Via: Engadget

Tags: GameStop
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131.10.2017 01:53

That's not bad, typically brand new games get returned used within a few weeks of release anyway. Still don't support them though.

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