A disgruntled shopper is suing GameStop, claiming the retailer fails to warn its customers that downloadable content advertised as free on game packaging isn’t available to used game buyers. According to IGN’s report, the plaintiff James Collins filed the suit after purchasing a used copy of EA’s Dragon Age: Origins at a California GameStop, getting a $5 discount over a new copy but then discovering that content advertised as free on the box would cost him an additional $15. Collins claims that GameStop failed to address that the code to access the content had expired once the original owner downloaded it. His attempt to return the game was refused when he missed the store’s seven-day refund policy. The suit states that the retailer tricks consumers into paying more for a used game than they would if they purchased the same game and content new. IGN says GameStop refused to comment, citing that it doesn’t do so on pending litigation. Read more at IGN.
Emptor Sues GameStop, Citing Lacking Caveat
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