How did he get ripped off? He knew of gamestops business practices , knew he could it cheaper online ,knew he could get it sealed online.However he still gave them his money being self aware of all his options. You just ripped yourself off by giving into convenient .I think a rip off is more along the lines of the phrase bait and switch , however this didn't take place with the deal you got since your self aware and informed of your purchase options. We know buying from Game Stop sucks however we don't have the need to vent about it all the time.