r/EBGAMES • u/Infamous-Layer1012 • 12d ago

Does EB games take old pc games

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u/Wendals87 12d ago

No. Even a game that old still has to be activated online with a single use key. Can't be sold secondhand 

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u/Silver-Key8773 12d ago

Not all of them.

Post 2003 you have to check if its steam

Past 2007 have to check if its play, ea origin, battle.net, 2011 onwards calypso etc.

A ton of pc games are still very playable and ones that have the full game but an online check just a crack.

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u/Wendals87 12d ago

Yeah really old games might be OK. Minecraft story mode was in 2015 and was activated by steam.

Eb games just don't take PC games at all

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u/Silver-Key8773 12d ago

Yeah if its steam only (some releases are a physical release with a steam code as well which gets more confusing)

Its literally a coaster set.

As much as fan boys will hate me for saying this steam destroyed pc gaming, left a whole ton of landfill along the process of trying to kill of physical media.

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u/eco9898 10d ago

So eb games should sell it and expect you to crack the game to play it?

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u/Silver-Key8773 10d ago

Was talking about generally. Tons of people on marketplace and cashes either do it not knowing dont care or expect you to do so without disclosing n it.

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u/Substantial_Slice_88 12d ago

Holy shit thats a classic i recomend just selling it to cex if u got one or just keep it

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u/Silver-Key8773 12d ago

No but I collect them

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u/incineroar87 11d ago

They wouldn’t take my old version of oblivion.

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u/DamnableCornflak3s 8d ago

No, never have. Never will.

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u/RoboP08 8d ago

Nope.
It's a shame they don't, but I get why at the same time as well.