Gamestop Sells Demo Disc Instead Of Retail Game

These stories never cease to amaze me, but the truth is, they are not going to end. As consumers, it’s good to keep alert and not fall prey to these mega-corporations like this fellow did at the NeoGAF forums. After hitting up his local Gamestop, he picked up a fresh copy of Steambot Chronicles for the PS2. All went well, until he reached a climax in the game and then was told to purchase the full game. Yes, he had a demo disc.

To make matters worse, even though the game looks legit, there are two dead giveaways: Sharpy-doused “Demo Disc – Not for Resale” and a Rating Pending logo. Moral of the story? Don’t leave the store before checking to see if you actually have what you purchased. In other stores that sell plastic-wrapped games, you shouldn’t have to worry. But because Gamestop (and Electronics Boutique) physically open most games as they arrive at the store, there is a far greater chance of this kind of thing happening.

Yeah, thats real nice Gamestop. Is this on purpose? I didn’t see any used copies but maybe jackass grabbed the wrong disc from the shelf (its always annoyed me they open up new wrapped games and remove the disc). Even then, I bought it NEW, why am I getting the fake someone dumped on Gamestop.

Source: NeoGAF Forums Via: Joystiq