London Evening Standard (UK, November 2011)
In the Money section of the Standard an article entitled "How to save it" advises readers to "Track down a few phones and it all adds up." They state CeX is "more generous and can be faster at processing payments" than others who offer to buy your old mobile phones citing a recent (report by UK Consumers Association Which?) and ITV where CeX came out top again.
Read the full Evening Standard story.
Which? & ITV (UK, September 2011)
A joint investigation by the Consumers Association Which? and ITV Daybreak has found that it's simple to recycle old or unwanted mobile phones at CeX and we pay more than the rest.
"Surprisingly, we also made more money by selling our phones on the high street than we did by using the online recycling sites, with national chain CeX paying £306 for our iPhone and £17 for the Samsung. Doing the deal in person meant that we could change our mind at any point and we also got our money on the same day, though we did have to wait a couple of hours while our phones were tested."
Read the full verdict.
The Sunday Telegraph (UK, June 2011)
In a feature entitled "make cash from your old gadgets" CeX is noted as a place to sell your old games and gadgets. The Telegraph also make reference to CeX coming out as paying more than anyone else in a recent Which? Consumers Association report.
Read the whole article.
Norwich Evening News (UK, May 2011)
The news section reports "CeX is a retailer of used electronic and digital products with a unique trading programme enabling customers to be paid cash for their goods or take vouchers to exchange against other products on sale in the store. The Norwich store is the company's 130th in the UK. The St Stephens branch has created more than 20 new jobs".
Read the whole article.
The Gadget Show (UK, March 2011)
TV's The Gadget Show chose CeX to sell an a pile old stuff for cash. CeX is the simplest way to sell and pays the most for games and phones.
Watch a clip of the show here.
Eurogamer.net (UK, February 2011)
Eurogamer interviews CeX as the industry leader in second hand games.
Watch the interview here.
The Sunday Business Post (Ireland, Feb 2011)
In a article entitled 'Exchange and conquer the digital market', The Sunday Business reports on the demand for CeX around the world. The article touched on Ireland's first CeX store planned for Dublin.
Negócios & Franchising (Portugal, Feb 2011)
Portuguese business magazine reports on the the unique nature of the CeX model. The article covers the need to recycle and that CeX has useful and unique role. The article also notes that CeX is looking for partners to expand into Portugal.
Which? (UK, December 2010)
Which? finds CeX is the best place to sell your games. "During our research, we found that Cex, the entertainment and technology store, consistently offered us the best prices for our games, both in cash and store credit."
Read the whole article.
Belfast Telegraph (UK, December 2010)
Leading Northern Ireland Newspaper reports CeX opens in Newry and "is proving very popular with shoppers who can now buy, sell or exchange computers, mobile phones, video games, movies and music".
Read the whole article.
Lovemoney.com (UK, August 2010)
Leading personal finance site lovemoney.com recommends CeX as the best value retailer to buy a games console in an article entitled "5 ways computer games can save you money".
Read the whole article.
suite101.com (UK, April 2010)
Interactive online magazine home to expert and reader commentary on 400 subjects for over 10 years names CeX as "A great place to buy and to trade in your old electronics for cash" in an article entitled "How to make money selling your old stuff online." The article continues "(CeX) accept used, out of box items and even products with missing instructions as long as they work. CeX is especially good for trading in digital cameras, mobile phones and computer software. Prices are affected by condition of the products but they are fairly priced. It is quick and easy online or in store to turn old, unwanted electronics into extra spending money and it is also good for picking up a cheap phone, camera or computer game."
studentspayless.com (UK, April 2010)
Names CeX as a great money saving and money making website. "I picked this down to money making rather than money saving, even though you can buy many cheap items..... CeX it is a great place where you can buy and sell basically anything electrical, such as phones, computers and games consoles. So if you are interesting in making some money and want to see how much they will offer you, go to CeX type in the item. I have sold many items there and they always give you a fair price."
Read the whole article.
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign (UK, January 2010)
CeX Partners with UK charity Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, allowing you to trade in and transform lives at CeX.
Read the whole article.
London Evening Standard (UK, November 2009)
In an article "Money: Hot Tips Making Cash from Recycling" the London Evening Standard recommends CeX. The article states "Three out of four households admit to hoarding broken or unwanted electrical items....Why not recycle these responsibly... you can even turn them into hard cash." They go on to say "the CeX High Street chain buys computers, laptops, LCD TVs and (digital) cameras."
Woman and Home Magazine (UK, October 2009)
Woman and Home list CeX in a feature 'Clothes out, quids in... turn things you no longer want into cash' as the best place to sell your DVDs for cash.
Working Lunch, BBC 2 TV, (UK, May 2009)
BBC TV 's daily personal finance show chose to interview CeX about buying and selling second-hand technology. The feature touched on the lively market for second hand technology. The conclusions were that most folk don't need cutting edge PCs and that old gadgets could be worth hundreds of pounds at CeX.
Gadget Show, Channel 5 (UK, March 2009)
The Gadget Show choose CeX to sell an iPod and games console for cash. "CeX a specialist electronics was set up in 1992 to buy sell and exchange electronics goods. With stores in the UK, US and Spain it's quite an advanced system." CeX mention starts 9 mins 48 seconds into the piece.
View video.
Bristol Evening News (UK, January 2009)
Bristol Evening News interviews the store manager after CeX relocates to bigger premises in an article entitled 'Business Booming at CeX.' The article states "CeX has proved such a success that it recently moved from a small, one room shop in Broadmead opposite the entrance to Cabot Circus, to three floors at the former Fopp in Horsefair."
Read the whole article.
CNBC (US, January 2009)
CNBC TV reports on the popularity of CeX in the US.
View story.
The Daily Telegraph (UK, January 2009)
Of interest to avid gamers, film and music fans as well as potential CeX Franchisees, The Daily Telegraph reports "Video game sales soar as cash-strapped Britons stay home. Cash-strapped Britons chose to stay in last year, pushing sales of music, films and video games to record highs."
Read the whole article.
CNBC (December 2008)
The financial television station CNBC filmed a story at CeX's 8th Avenue store in Manhattan, New York, reporting the unique nature of the CeX business model. They explain the benefits to customers and how CeX is prospering in difficult times for other retailers.
Time Out, New York (March 2008)
Critics' pick of gadget shops in New York is CeX, 657 Broadway, NYC.
"While its rates aren't quite what you could get on Craigslist, The Complete Entertainment Exchange - a British chain that buys and sells secondhand mobile phones, computers, video games and most other electronics - won't have dodgy strangers knocking on your door. The shop will give you more credit if you're willing to trade in your Wii for an item from its stock. And if you're still suspicious, CeX evaluates the condition of all merchandise, and goods come with a 12-month warranty upon resale. 657 Broadway between Bleecker and Bond Sts" (webuy.com).
Evening Star (Dec 2007)
The Evening Star comments on the opening of CeX Ipswich: read the whole article.
The Independent (Dec 2007)
My little brother and sister are video-game addicts so, with a heavy heart, I sift through my collection of games and fillet out those I'm unlikely to play again. A quick visit to my local Computer and Videogames Exchange ( www.cex.co.uk) and I've exchanged a stack of games for two very nearly new Nintendo titles I know my siblings are longing for. When it comes to my dad, a gadget freak of the highest order, I have a bright idea. Calling up a group of my techy friends, I suggest we have our own swapping party with bits of kit we've never used and, after giving up a wind-up radio – hardly used – and a set of miniature Óscrewdrivers, I'm left with a memory stick-cum-MP3 player that, unbelievably, has never been out of its box.
Spong.com (Mar 2007)
Spong.com cite CeX prices for buying, selling and exchanging a PS3 as a barometer of demand for PS3.
PC Gamer (Feb 2007)
PC Gamer recommends CeX as the great place to track down 2nd hand PC games.
BBC 1 TV, The One Show (Aug 2006)
The One Show with Martin Lewis mentions CeX as one of the best places to sell your old mobile phone for cash. Useful advice for us all, considering that 15 million of us upgrade our mobiles every year - that’s more than 1700 an hour!
BBC Radio London (Aug 2006)
BBC Radio London's drive-time show names CeX as one the top places to sell your old mobile phones for cash.
MoneySavingExpert (Aug 2006)
Website www.moneysavingexpert.com lists CeX as one of the top companies that buy mobile phones for cash.
Eurogamer.net / gamesindustry.biz / 360 (Jun 2006)
Websites Eurogamer.net, gamesindustry.biz and magazine 360 features our thoughts on PS3 and next generation console pricing, supply and demand.
Computer Active (Jan 2006)
The UK's best selling computer magazine recommends CeX in a cover feature entitled "quality software at bargain prices".
"What we can say with some certainty is that it's easy to buy OEM software and it's often cheap. Retail chain CeX (www.cex.co.uk), for instance, sells Office 2003 Standard in OEM for £xx".
"If buying OEM (software), stick to seasoned outfits like the aforesaid CeX."
Cardiff Student Union magazine Quench (Oct 2005)
"CeX....The place to buy,sell or exchange games and gadgets... nice people"
360 (Aug 2005)
Magazine 360 features our thoughts on demand for Xbox 360 and how Sony might respond.
Rush Student Guide, London (2004/2005)
"CeX is the best place to trade your old games and gadgets for new ones.
You can also sell to them for unbeatable instant cash prices."
Time Out Student Guide (2004/2005)
CeX listed as a recommended place to buy computer games and personal computers
"[CeX] offers used equipment at bargain prices"
"Ideal for the smart shopper on a budget"
MCV (games industry trade magazine) (17 Sept 2004)
Mystery Shopper visits CeX Rathbone Place, London.
"[CeX is] A place for gamers to call their own."
"A treasure trove for gamers."
"Staff are knowledgeable and approachable."
"It [CeX] boasts a great retro department."
"Would you go back? Yes.It's clear that CeX has a real passion for what
it does. Plus they play great tunes and it [a visit to a CeX store] will
save you cash."
Time Out (18-25 Aug 2004)
"[CeX is a] funky mecca for couch bound game fanatics in need of a
reasonably priced fix. This is the place to come if you want to swap
that well played copy of Diver 3 for cash or something new, or simply
check out the latest releases and imports. Exchange terms are very
reasonable too."
"CeX has filled a niche ignored by
Oxford street's big corporate chains, which rarely demonstrate the same
level of expertise when it comes to dealing with customer queries."
CeX listed as one of their London Gems. CeX is one of "50 places and
icons that we love"
Timeout.com (2004)
"This (Rathbone Place) well-stocked shop has everything you need from Game Boy Advance to PlayStation 2 - some new, some second-hand, some imported. There's a
massive retro section with games from the 1980s like Donkey Kong and
Space Invaders. Excellent."
FHM (Jul 2002)
"Get a Japanese Xbox controller from CeX."
FHM picks CeX as the place to buy the then unreleased (in the west)
smaller Xbox control that has now become standard across the world.
Barbican Gallery (May 2002)
London's Barbican Gallery partners with CeX to promote the biggest gaming
exhibition in UK history. CeX supplies some of the exhibits.
NGC (Apr 2002)
CeX (referred to as an industry bigwig) is gives comment on the UK
launch price of Gamecube which was the subject of massive speculation at
the time.
Edge (Feb 2002)
"CeX is the UK's largest second-hand computer and videogames chain"
CeX is interviewed about the state of the games market.
Edge Retro (2002)
Double page feature on CeX entitled "CeX therapy". CeX interviewed about
the state of play in the games market and how our exchange model works.
Focus of the feature is on retro games.
FHM (Dec 2001)
"To buy a console before your mates, find cex.co.uk"
CeX named as the place to buy the latest import games and consoles
Time Out (Nov 2001)
CeX is featured on the lead page of the Christmas shopping guide as the
store to get the latest games and import consoles.
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (Nov 2001)
CeX asked to run an exhibition of retro games machines. Channel 4's
videogames show Thumb Bandits film an interview with CeX.
Metro newspaper (Nov 2001)
CeX supplies Metro with the first Xbox and Gamecube in the UK. The
feature gets a front page mention and the lead story on page 3.
Web User (Sep 2001)
Web User magazine picks CeX as the store to buy sell and trade in retro
and current games consoles and computers. Writer Gordon Laing is
photographed hugging his favourite retro console (an MB Vectrex) in
Rathbone Place.
CTW People Awards 2001 (Apr 2001)
Independent Retailer of the Year: Computer Exchange
As voted by members of the computer and videogames industry.
Time Out magazine (6 Mar 2001)
"Shop of the week" (Rathbone branch)
"Packed with chattering games enthusiasts, this lively part-exchange
emporium feels as much like a youth club as it does a business
premises"
"The shop's popularity is no surprise given its vast range of new games
and its particularly impressive collection of used and imported versions."
"Computer Exchange also has an unrivalled retro department".
PSW Magazine (Mar 2001)
"Bargain chain of new and second-hand game dealers. They swap, sell and generally sniff excitedly around the backsides of any unwanted games"
"Friendly, knowledgeable - they employ people who know about games. You can even sell games easily through their web site too"
