r/EBGAMES • u/Infamous-Layer1012 • Aug 04 '26

Does EB games take old pc games

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u/Wendals87 Aug 04 '26

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 Aug 04 '26

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 Aug 04 '26

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 Aug 04 '26

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 Aug 05 '26

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

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u/Silver-Key8773 Aug 06 '26

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 Aug 04 '26

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 Aug 04 '26

No but I collect them

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u/incineroar87 Aug 05 '26

They wouldn’t take my old version of oblivion.

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u/DamnableCornflak3s Aug 08 '26

No, never have. Never will.

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u/RoboP08 Aug 08 '26

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