According to a report on Joystiq, approximately 500 Walmart stores in the United States have started stocking used games in-store and [URL=http://www.walmart.com/cp/Pre-Owned-Games/1056224]Walmart.com[/URL] is now offering them online. Joystiq cites a recent report from Lazard Capital Markets' Colin Sebastian, who in turn points to "industry checks" that reveal the data.

Walmart announced that it planned to sell used games in-store this year, along with a trade-in program. In his report, Sebastian said that Walmart would focus on "deep value end of used games" (under $20), meaning less overlap with competition like GameStop. Sebastian added that if Walmart can maintain a focus on cheaper games, the retailer could "ultimately expand the market for used games."

Source: [URL=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/analyst-walmart-could-expand-used-game-market/]Joystiq[/URL]

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