There are two things I never do:
- I never shop at GameStop
- I never pre-order games.
Today, I did both of those things. I feel a little ashamed of this fact, which is probably why I feel the need to confess my sin openly.
The gist of it is that GameStop has a marginally good deal going on for Mario Kart Wii. Trade in two Wii games from their list, and you can get Mario Kart Wii for just $10. We had in our possession two Wii games on their list that were – for lack of a better term: crap. We had Cars: Mater-National, which my son loved to play, and Mario & Sonic Special Olympics (yeah, I went there), which Amanda and I attempted to play once, and never touched again. My son had no issue with giving up Cars since we were getting – in his words – a better game in the process. I like how he thinks.
Trade in two worthless games in order to get one that we will love and cherish? Yeah, I think I’m okay with that. The deal essentially portioned out a $20 trade-in value to each game, which is generous considering their substandard quality. I think we came out ahead, which, in dealing with GameStop, is generally how I like things to turn out.
I’ll pick up the game Monday over lunch. Monday night, we race.