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[TheVedis]

Lots of places do. However, you really don't get your full amount back. It just depends on how new the game is and where you are returning it. Ex. Gamestop, EB Games, hell, and walmart (if walmart isnt hell to you)

if you dont get the full ammount back its not a real "return"

also as someone else pointed out developers dont lose money on returns, the retailer does. which is why most retailers refuse to accept returns on games/movies and such(trade ins for a reduced value are not returns)

[Nuru]

if you dont get the full ammount back its not a real "return"

also as someone else pointed out developers dont lose money on returns, the retailer does. which is why most retailers refuse to accept returns on games/movies and such(trade ins for a reduced value are not returns)

Maybe you misunderstood then, as an Exchange isn't exactly a Return.

And that "someone else" was me.

Anyways, you are right, not many places will accept any full or.. "real" returns. They would most likely give you store credit though, for the full price you paid. Which really does not hurt the company at all because you'll be spending that same money at their store at a later date, which is an "exchange."

If the store does not need stock of the game, they will not order more.
SE made money on simply selling it to the stores on its first run.

This is how it usually works, and selling them wave by wave also helps keep track of how many units have been sold.