Recently went to GameStop to buy Uncharted 2. Normally had no issues with it you go pick the empty sales box off the self and take it to the counter. They dig around the display case behind them and hand you a skrinked wrapped game. Well not this time. He looked around the case but couldn't find a game so what did he do next? Went to the draws of games where they keep the used copies of games did a little searching and pulled out a copy of the game. He checked the disc and put it in the box I brought to the counter. Then he proceeded to tell me that this is a unopened new game and that the sticker/seal he was going to put on states that. Once I break or remove the seal the game would be considered used. Ok this seal is nothing special its the clear circle sticker you find on many games and movies or to hold boxes closed. He placed it on the plastic case in a way that to remove the game would require breaking it.

Something tells me that is just wrong? The game isn't new and isn't unopened him saying that its new and putting a sticker on the box doesn't mean its new. How do I know I didn't get a used disc. How do I know I got everything that was suppose to come with the game? I know it came with a manual as I saw it when he opened the case. The funny part is the case doesn't even look new it has the remains of a price sticker on the front and the back game cover is damaged. Frankly not sure if this is legal selling what is clearly an opened item as new. Granted I doubt the game's used price is no more than $5 less. It just feels wrong to me.

I didn't touch the game yet its still in the case with the sticker the guy applied still there. I guess I could always return it and go through whatever hell they put me through. Question though is this even legal. I had a hard time finding the legal definition for "Open Box".

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