A local computer programmer has cut out the middleman when it comes to trading video games.
Chris Armstrong has had the idea of developing an online application that allows gamers to trade games for a few years. He finally realized his idea this month when he posted the custom-made application on Facebook called SwitchDitch.
The application allows anyone to post used video games online.
Armstrong, who took computer programming at Queen’s University, said he wanted to offer gamers a chance to trade their games without having to go to retail stores. He said gamers can share what games they have with either their friends or share with the entire city.
“I noticed a lot of gamers are being ripped off when they end up selling their games secondhand,” Armstrong said.
“Rather than sell your game for a fraction of what it’s worth, you can trade a game that you may have paid $60 for a game someone else paid $60 for.
“That way people get to realize the fair market value of their game collections.”
He said his application will stand out from other online options – like EBay and Kijiji – because it removes any hassle of haggling over the price.
“Gamers don’t really want money they just want to play more games,” he said. “I think this way I’m sort of cutting out the middleman.”
He added that only recently released games on the latest consoles will be posted at this time.
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