questions about buying a used a copy (new player)

[Hot Carl]

my daughter has wanted this game for awhile now and i fear i may only be able to find a used copy(gamestop) since its fairly old now.i just have a few questions. well mainly one.

is there any downside to it(used copy)?

i've seen you can delete/restart but is there any gamebreaking faults? i noticed a "game ban" is that cartridge or nintendo id?

basically if i buy a used copy will she be able to get the full experience of this great game?

im sorry if this a repeated question btw.

 

[queertactics]

it'll be fine! the only way it could in any way diminish the experience is if the cartridge is glitched, and that is INCREDIBLY rare. I got my first Animal Crossing game pre-owned!

You can, however, buy new copies in-store from Target, Best-Buy, etc. Theyre still around!!

 

[applecarts]

I think that a used copy will work just fine and at its full potential so long as the previous owner did nothing to corrupt it! GameStop offers some sort of insurance or a few days after purchase in which you can return it (I know they have something along these lines but I don't know what it is specifically!) so you could return it and get your money back if the game is somehow corrupted.

You could also probably order a new one online somewhere, even though the game itself isn't very new. I am also fairly sure Wal-Mart still sells it in their 3DS games section (since it is so popular).

 

[DarkDesertFox]

Everything should work out okay. I'd delete everything for sure before starting the game. You never know who owned it beforehand. I bought a used copy of Smash Bros. and went online with friends only to find some very rude preset taunts on there.

 

[Shiny Spritzee]

I bought my daughter a used copy from my local game shop. It was incredibly cheap, considering a new copy is still nearly full price on Amazon. It was almost brand new, there was no wear on the cart or anything. I had a quick look at it, before she restarted it, and it was someone who had played for a short time and obviously got bored of the game. It happens.

That was the second used copy I bought. I also bought myself a used cart only to use as a cycle town. Nothing has gone wrong with either copy. And in both cases, when I checked the previous game it was obvious it was just someone who had played for a short while then just sold it.

Good luck finding your copy and I hope your daughter enjoys the game. Mine does, she hardly puts it down!

 

[SeraphicOrder]

I own a used copy of ACNL... I was a bit skeptic about the game at first since it is my first AC game. now I completely worship the Animal Crossing series.

It wouldnt matter if you bought used or brand new

 

[ThatRandomMayor]

Buying used copies is completely fine. Back in the WW days I did get a glitched pre owned copy, but it's incredibly rare for it to happen. Because it's so rare, I put it on my shelf to show my friends.

 

[Hot Carl]

thank all of you for responding. i can be easily dissuaded but this makes feel more confident in purchasing it in any form i can find it....if need be feel free to delete this thread if it is considered cluttersome.

 

[JeffreyAC]

Be aware that new is easy to find and only $30, so don't pay nowhere near that amount if you are going to buy it used.