Amazon is now paying out instantly for video game trade-ins

Amazon is gearing up for the Christmas season by allowing customers to get instant vouchers for trading their unwanted possessions.
The U.S. retail giant has long-offered a trade-in option in exchange for gift card credit, but now — with Christmas just 40 days away — its new ‘Instant Payment’ service lets you get your money right away… before you’ve even sent the item over. That down for its previous policy of 10 days.
There’s a small catch, the instant payment service is initially live for video games and related accessories only. But it is very easy to use.
Simply submit details of the item/items that you wish to return, after which gift card credit is immediately dispatched. You then have seven days to mail the item to Amazon, via a UPS location, using a printable, prepaid shipping label that is provided on the Amazon website.
Amazon stressed that trade-in values vary based on the condition of the item in question, but some rough prices for popular gaming products are as follows:

• Nintendo Wii U Console: up to $150
• Sony PlayStation 4 500GB Console: up to $170
• Microsoft Xbox One 500GB: up to $115
• FIFA 17: up to $25
• Paper Mario Color Splash: up to $30
• Gears of War 4: up to $26

The initiative will welcomed by many customers as the costly present-buying season approaches, but don’t bank on being able to spend your trade-in cash on the hottest thing in gaming now: an NES Classic.