The GAME website has begun taking pre-orders for pre-owned games.

Do so and you'll save £16, paying £33.99 for a week-old game.

Eurogamer understands that GAME is currently trialling this new initiative. The shop was reluctant to comment.

Eight games are currently available for pre-owned pre-order: Fight Night Champion, WWE All-Stars, Virtua Tennis 4, Crysis 2, Homefront, Dragon Age II, Shift II: Unleashed and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12.

Should go down well with publishers.