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Sony Throws GameStop a Bone -- but Will It Be Enough?

Sony makes it easier than Microsoft for buyers of its new console to trade in used games, but it may not be enough to save GameStop.

By Rick Munarriz – Jun 12, 2013 at 3:06PM EST

GameStop (GME +0.13%) appears initially to have caught a break with Sony (SNE +1.90%).

Unlike Microsoft's (MSFT +0.34%) restrictive Xbox One, where publishers will have more say in the way that their games are or are not able to be transferred between players, Sony made it a point on Monday night to emphasize that PS4 buyers will be able to trade in, sell, or lend their disc-based games.

It may not be enough, as longtime Fool contributor Rick Munarriz points out in this video.

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Rick Munarriz
Rick Munarriz is a contributing Motley Fool stock analyst and long-time contributor to the company’s free offerings and premium investing services, including Rule Breakers and Supernova. He has analyzed stocks across media and entertainment, retail and restaurants, and emerging technologies for The Motley Fool for 30 years. Rick holds an MBA from the University of Miami, once traveled the country with his band Paris By Air, and on weekends he can be seen on stage at Just The Funny theater in Miami as an improv comedy performer and co-owner. He is a regular guest on CNBC, Fox Business, BBC, and NPR for his expert stock analysis. He lives with his family in Miami and Celebration, Florida.
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Sony Group
NYSE: SONY
$21.99
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GameStop
NYSE: GME
$23.85
(+0.13%)+$0.03
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Microsoft
NASDAQ: MSFT
$405.30
(+0.34%)+$1.37

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