World’s largest video game retailer Gamestop lists these three as retro consoles, announces trade-in offer

Gamestop, world’s largest video game retailer has officially designated PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U as ‘retro consoles’. Sharing a statement via an online post, Gamestop said “the ruling was reached following careful analysis of multiple indicators including: the presence of component cables, the lack of Fortnite, and the realization that they launched when George W.

Bush was still president”. Additionally, the company has announced a retro trade-in offer running through March 21. As part of the offer, those who trade older legacy consoles and accessories will receive an additional 10% in trade credit.

What Gamestop said announcing PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U as retro consoles

In the official statement posted on X, the company wrote: GAMESTOP DECLARES PS3, XBOX 360, AND WII U OFFICIALLY RETRO CONSOLES GameStop today issued an official declaration that the Sony PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii U are, for all practical purposes, now officially retro consoles. The ruling was reached following careful analysis of multiple indicators including: the presence of component cables, the lack of Fortnite, and the realization that they launched when George W. Bush was still president. Under GameStop's Retro Classification Standard, the aforementioned systems will now join the ranks other of beloved legacy hardware in the retro category, such as the Sega Saturn and the Nintendo DS. In accordance with this designation, GameStop will run a Retro Trade-In Bonus offer now through March 21.. Customers who bring in Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or any older consoles, games, or accessories will be rewarded with an additional 10% in trade credit. Additionally, GameStop is pleased to announce stores now accept defective retro consoles on trade. Customers may now trade in these historic artifacts even if they are non-operable, missing accessories, or aesthetically unfortunate; they just need to power on. GameStop would also like to remind the public that while these systems are now officially classified as retro, they are still very cool, and anyone who owned one at launch is absolutely not old.