View Full Version : Max Payne 2 and Ninja Gaiden on the cheap!! (Blockbuster and Gamecrazy)
nelsed
03-17-2004, 12:08 AM
OK, this was a great deal for me today...
Walked into Blockbuster and they are having a buy 2 get 1 free sale on used games. Well Max Payne 2 is 19.99 -- so I picked up 3 for 43.06 ... Then I took the two copies I didn't want over to gamecrazy and they gave me 27.50 for each of them... so then I used the remainder to pickup a new Ninja Gaiden.
I'm sure you could snag any other new release as well!!!
Effective Max Payne 2 and Ninja Gaiden for 21.53 each.
Very nicely done.
How would I be sure Gamecrazy would give me $27.50 for Max Payne 2? Is this in a flyer or something?
Seems surprising they would give that much since it has been on sale for $26.88 brand new at Target the past two weeks. (So one could probably even PM and get it for $22 after GGC at BB.)
FlipSide
03-17-2004, 09:17 AM
Call your local Gamecrazy and just ask, they tend to have some generous trade-in credit.
Call your local Gamecrazy and just ask, they tend to have some generous trade-in credit.
Oh yeah, that would probably work :oops:
Though it would be nice if they had something in writing. (They don't put trade-in prices on their site, except for a list of 10 or so on the front page, that I could find.)
nelsed
03-17-2004, 11:07 AM
BTW -- if you have a decent sized block buster near you there is a good chance they will have a lot of copies on sale. I was able to get 3 flawless max paynes with the first 3 copies I inspected!!!
I was shocked!!! Many times they are at least somewhat scratched. Of course they did have like 14 on sale or something.
Looks like they over guessed on the rental popularity of this title for sure.
The only down side -- non-original case. But it's a fairly minor thing. The instruction book fits in the case *mostly*. =) Anyway, it's a good deal.
People can knock gamecrazy -- and do.... and I have no doubt many of the knocks are well founded -- but at the 6 or so that I've been to, I've never had a bad experience. They are always friendly and helpful. So they've surprised me!!! Since I'm used to arrogant, "I don't have time for you" EB games people (South Bend, IN) who get so angry that you somehow knew Robotech Collector's Edition for the Xbox was on sale for 9.99 and try and argue that they can't sell it to you since the computer says they have ZERO stock. -- just becase they want it for themselves... Ugggg...
OK -- deep breath -- and back to the joy of ninja gaiden for 21 bucks. =)
cag1000
03-17-2004, 01:59 PM
I just called 2 gamecrazys the said the would give 25 for a ps2 version of max payne 2. Thats 5 total less than your deal but still a profit. Was your max paynes ps2 or xbox might be the difference there??
nelsed
03-17-2004, 03:27 PM
Yes.. I should have mentioned that... They were Xbox versions... but the extra 5 bucks comes from the fact that I used some of my store credit about 6 months ago to sign up for a membership there.
It was 19.99 for the membership. Which for me has been worth it.
I traded in some old crap games like Monster Jam (GAmecube) and Legends of Wrestling II (gamecube) for 20 and 22 if I remember right (after the MVP card applied). I only paid 20 for BOTH of them in the first place so it was a great deal. But for some games they give very little as well... I guess you just have to get lucky sometimes and find out which games they are giving good trade credit on.
One month they were offering 20% extra on trade ins...
Some months it's 20% off used games...
ValkyrieVF-1S
03-17-2004, 03:39 PM
w00t w00t, thanks for the tip. I now got 50 dollars worth of store credit because of the 2 max payne I traded in, and castlevania. (I didn't really want max payne for the ps2) :lol:
Sockey
03-17-2004, 05:39 PM
No Game Crazy near me. Any one know gamestop's trade in value for Max PAyne2.
Requiem
03-17-2004, 05:45 PM
Is Gamecrazy some Canadian place? I never heard of it around these American parts.
SteveMcQ
03-17-2004, 05:49 PM
It's the game wing of Hollywood Video.
scsg75
03-17-2004, 05:55 PM
There are also free standing (not in Hollywood Video) locations, usually in malls.
jamhole538
03-17-2004, 08:59 PM
thanks for the cheap ass deal....i went there and got 3 copies of max payne 2 for 43 bucks then went to the crazy games and turned in 2 maxpayne 2's and aslo turned in triple paly 2002 and batman dark tommorrow both crap games but i bought um at CC for 5 each....i got 27.50 for both mp2 4 bucks for tp2002 and 18bucks for batman darl tommorrow....the best part of this all is i got max payne 2 and ninja gaiden and bruce leeand got the mvp card all for only 49.97 ahahahhha thats a cheap ass deal to me thanks for the blockbuster crazy game fuck up hahahahah
Murcielago77
03-18-2004, 12:51 AM
what is the trade in value for mp2 at EB?
ElwoodCuse
03-18-2004, 12:55 AM
$25 for PS2 and $22 for Xbox but I just saw the used copies drop to $34.99 at EB so probably substantially less trade-in credit now.
rebthor
03-18-2004, 01:12 AM
Thanks OP. Off to do this tomorrow
dhrez
03-18-2004, 05:55 AM
I'm pretty sure that Gamecrazy's trade in prices fluctuate from store to store. It seems they give more money for games that are rare (I only deal with GBA games so this might not be true for PS2, Xbox, GC). I've traded in Tang Tang a horrible game and got $15 but then Final Fantasy Tactics Advance only gets me $11. Also Gamecrazys don't communicate with each other. This means, one, that one store may give you more than another close by and, two, that store credit cannot be used at another Gamecrazy (don't know if that's true with EB or Gamestop cuz I don't deal with them). My suggestion is to trade in games that you don't see them selling. I've made a killing off of games I've bought from EBgames.com and sold to Gamecrazy. Enjoy.
jamhole538
03-18-2004, 10:15 PM
haahhaha i did it again today and got MAfia and Ninja turtles for a grand total of only 44.50....it was funny the same guy was there and was like i am gonna give you the credit but whats up how much are you paying for these games....i told him about the buy 2 get one free for 44.50 and he laughed.....he said when he gets off he was gonna do the same thing i did ....cheap ass gamers everwhere :twisted:
saunka
03-19-2004, 09:44 AM
Okay, me and my friend did this yesterday and I think we scored pretty well. I did it first with 3 copies of MP2 at Blockbuster, then kept one and sold the other 2 for trade at Game Crazy and picked up Ninja Gaiden. I ended up with 2 games for $43.xx. The guy at the store asked where I was getting them and I told him. He laughed an congratulated us. I asked him how many more he'd buy at that price, he said as many as I had.
We went back later and bought an additional 15 copies of MP2 from Blockbuster. Went back to Game Crazy and sold them each for $27.50 (MVP Card price). We got $412.50 in credit. My friend walked out with Steel Battalion and $35 in credit remaining. I walked out with Sims (for the wife) and a fully paid pre-order on Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow. And another $69 in credit. The MVP membership more than paid for itself.
It was a good day.
cag1000
03-19-2004, 09:54 AM
I did it yesterday, may do it again today, but it didnt work out as good for me. My blockbuster only had 2 max payne 2's and couldnt find another 19.99 game that could yeild 25 at gamecrazy. so i had to get manhunt for 29.99 and the 2 max's. so i paid 50 and one of the max's was free. traded in the 2 max's for 50 credit in which i got a culdcept for 40 a used manhunt guide for 2.99 and 7 credit left. not too bad but still had to pay the extra 10. they would have given me like 18 for the manhunt waaayyy shitty. anyway thanx for the heads up on the max 2 difference bettween stores
elprincipe
03-19-2004, 10:03 AM
Okay, me and my friend did this yesterday and I think we scored pretty well. I did it first with 3 copies of MP2 at Blockbuster, then kept one and sold the other 2 for trade at Game Crazy and picked up Ninja Gaiden. I ended up with 2 games for $43.xx. The guy at the store asked where I was getting them and I told him. He laughed an congratulated us. I asked him how many more he'd buy at that price, he said as many as I had.
We went back later and bought an additional 15 copies of MP2 from Blockbuster. Went back to Game Crazy and sold them each for $27.50 (MVP Card price). We got $412.50 in credit. My friend walked out with Steel Battalion and $35 in credit remaining. I walked out with Sims (for the wife) and a fully paid pre-order on Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow. And another $69 in credit. The MVP membership more than paid for itself.
It was a good day.
*impressed* congrats. nicely done.
DinoBob
03-19-2004, 10:35 AM
I'm the guy that ended up with the copy of Steel Battalion for 8 copies of MP2... can't believe that actually worked - I never expected to buy this game just because of the price point, but thanks to you guys I'm finally getting the gaming goodness I've been craving for two years now. Thanks a ton, guys!
nelsed
03-19-2004, 11:11 AM
ok!!! You guys have inspired me!!
I went and did this deal twice more and have picked up the following for 83.xx
Metals Glitch in the System (GC) *
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (GC of course)
Need For Speed Underground (GC) *
Red Faction II (GC) *
Phantasy Stare Online III C.A.R.D. (GC of course)
Three of them were used but all in MINT condition (the ones with * by them)... which surprised me that they had NFS used... but used a 20% off coupon on it to help save... =)
peteyrose
03-19-2004, 01:01 PM
Is this for PS2 or Xbox Max Payne 2s? It seems like a lot of work for marginal profit, but I might stop by Blockbuster and see if anything's going on.
saunka
03-19-2004, 04:42 PM
Almost doubling your investment is marginal? If you spend $43.xx you can turn it into $75 credit at Game Crazy or $82.50 if you're an MVP member.
Doesn't seem marginal to me.
rocksolidaudio
03-20-2004, 05:50 PM
just an extra tip - sometimes they won't give you the trade-in price over the phone, they tell you that you have to bring in the game. well, just call all the gamecrazys around you, and one of them will probably tell you the price. worked for me anyhow. it's just a precaution so that you're not screwed when the one you go to has a different trade-in value.
rocksolidaudio
03-20-2004, 09:31 PM
man, worked like a goddamn charm. i'm gonna go get like 18 more copies tomorrow and sit back and wait for a now free PSP or DS. this "deal" is money. and i told the guys at gamecrazy what i was doing, they thought it was fairly clever.
KingDox
03-21-2004, 04:07 AM
yeah, my blovk buster has like 20 copies of MP2 for xbox, Too bad I'm too lazy to due this deal.
GameDude
03-21-2004, 11:24 AM
Haha. I've been doing this for a while now. I took 3 MP2 in the other day and the guy is like "I can't take these; they might be hot."
rocksolidaudio
03-21-2004, 01:06 PM
Just show them the receipt from blockbuster, they won't care.
nelsed
03-21-2004, 03:58 PM
I had one guy call his boss to see if they could buy more than one from me.. and the guy said no... so I just want to a different gamecrazy... but I think they can get to be sticklers sometimes...
Grugger
03-21-2004, 04:05 PM
Whoooooo! I am stoked I found this deal out from here. I picked up Max Payne 2 for PS2, using the deal at BB I got 3. Went up to GC and got Ninja Gaiden, FF X-2 and a GC MVP membership all for just the BB credit I got for trading in the MP2's. The guy had never heard of the deal or CheapAssGamer.com, so I explained everything and he was so excited to check out the website and get the deal that I did also. Here's the total...
Money Spent: $43.27
What I Could Have Spent: $119.56
webcamjenna
03-21-2004, 06:49 PM
Damn you guys are so lucky because at my local BB, theres only 1 MP2.
webcamjenna
03-22-2004, 01:02 AM
HAHA nevermind! I went to another BB and I traded six copies in and left home with MX Unleashed and Breakdown. Also got Splinter Cell: PT fully paid!
Vkingpele
03-22-2004, 03:09 AM
Can you use trade in credit to buy systems?
I'd like to pick up an XBox if they'd allow it
$116 and 12 free rentals, that'd be a sweet ass deal~! :lol:
rocksolidaudio
03-22-2004, 03:56 AM
i don't see why not. i'm pretty sure you can use it on anything. if not, i'm gonna be pissed.
bigsyxxy
03-22-2004, 04:14 PM
Just got back from doing this deal (i was too lazy initially, but after reading some of the posts I got off my ass)...came back w/ Max Payne 2, Ninja Gaiden, and Star Wars:KOTOR plus an MVP membership for a total of $67...thanks for the deal!!
puzzlefite
03-22-2004, 04:50 PM
Hi. Yea awesome deal! I just came back from doing this too.
Is anyone interested in starting a list of games that you can buy somewhere cheap and trade in for like 40% profit and above? I don't mind organizing a list.
The only problem with posting here directly is too many people will be abusing these offers and directly hurt everyone. For every Max Payne 2 traded in to your specific Game Crazy will lower the trade in value by 50 cents. That will be ok if everyone contributes.
mink-e
03-22-2004, 05:32 PM
I did this at two different Game Crazy's. I talked to the manager at the second GC I did this at and he said that since it's classified as a "Hot Trade", the value should still hold for another week or two. You may try a hitting a new GC if one has opened recently. In Colorado Springs, CO, we got a new one and the manger dropped 20% off all used games if you're a MVP member, just trying to get new business in.
webcamjenna
03-23-2004, 02:07 AM
Does anyone know when this BB deal ends?
THANKS IN ADVANCE!
dont forget movie gallery has buy 2 get 2 ppv movies or video games free right now. the movie gallery near me had 3 copies of max payne for 19.99
puzzlefite
03-23-2004, 06:40 PM
What is "Movie Gallery?" Are there any here in Washington?
I'd like to contribute. Not quite as good as Max Payne 2 deal, but good nonetheless.
Havest Moon PS2
Buy 1 Get 1 Free at Toys r us
Buy for $19.99 + tax for 2 Harvest Moons
Trade in at Gamecrazy for $36 MVP = $39.60
DISCLAIMER: This is not a hot trade like the Max Payne 2 deal so the trade in value will decrease 50 cents for each copy they have in stock. However they do not update prices until the next day. Best thing to do is trade everything at once if the manager permits you. If not, go once in the morning then after shift change trade in at night. Afterwards try a different Game Crazy. The formula is basically base value( $18 ) - 50 cents x # in stock = current trade in value. I think....
jer7583
03-24-2004, 06:13 PM
I got Max Payne 2 and Splinter Cell:PT for $40 with this deal, also got $8 left at gamecrazy to use. Awesome deal!
scat3710
03-24-2004, 06:17 PM
i bought 6 copies of Max Payne 2 for xbox/ps2 got 27.50 for each one of them at my gamecrazy in aurora, IL
webcamjenna
03-25-2004, 02:56 AM
Does anyone know when this deal ends?
It might be another while till I get some more money to buy more MP 2s since I'm trying to get XBOX Live Starter Kit.
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!
of course a BIG THANKS to the topic creator :D
extremep
03-25-2004, 04:30 AM
hey guys, can any of you post details on gamecrazy's store credit? does it expire a certain number of days after you get it? im thinking about doing this deal a few times but if the credit expires fast i probably wouldn't be able to spend all of it
rocksolidaudio
03-25-2004, 04:46 AM
it expires after six months. and i'm assuming that most things announced at e3 will be able to be at least preordered within that time, if not released. so between that and what's out now i'm sure you'll be able to find enough to spend it on :P
worst comes to worst, you can buy consoles and sell them online and still make your money back plus more.
extremep
03-25-2004, 07:39 PM
great, thanks man
rocksolidaudio
03-26-2004, 10:14 PM
so i just want to redraw attention to this, because i did it some more today and it's great. i've traded in 15 copies at this point. and i found a trade-in expiration loophole. every time you trade something in, the 6 months get reset. so, just pop in every once in a while and trade something and it won't go bad. anyhow, bump.
dracula
03-27-2004, 03:48 AM
good god. I am going to blockbuster first thing in the morning to hit them up for MP2 games.
jetblac
03-27-2004, 07:36 AM
I haven't seen any booklets for Max Payne
schultzed
03-27-2004, 09:16 AM
Don't flame me for this comment . . . I know some will . . .
Come on folks . . . buying up all the cheap copies of a game takes them out of circulation for gamers. I can certainly see doing "some" of this . . . have done it myself. But don't get greedy. Of course, this same message applies to most of the deals here. The jerk who used the EBGames loophole 38 times in a few days . . . thanks alot.
I just think we need to look out for other gamers. No need to be greedy bastards. I picked up a couple of 1cent player's guides at Best Buy yesterday--great tip I got here. I could sell them for 50cents at Gamestop. Ooooo, maybe I should go back and buy them all!!! . . . NO! I'd rather let other gamers get the cool deal and the great feeling of a 1 cent guide.
Dustin Echoes
03-27-2004, 10:36 AM
I understand what you are saying schultzed. I mean, like the earlier post. 15 copies? Thats nearly $400 in credit. He must really like videogames...
rocksolidaudio
03-27-2004, 08:28 PM
In my own defense, there are still at least another 15 copies of MP2 left at my BB. I would never hog them all, I'm all for spreading great deals and letting everyone get to them. That's why I keep bringing back up this topic. And this deal isn't going to last forever, so everyone should jump on it as soon as possible. And yes, Dustin Echoes, I really like videogames.
GizmoGC
03-27-2004, 09:28 PM
Deals over. We dropped the trade-in price to $20....once we get more then 4 copies its less. We have 19 used ps2 ones, so we pay $6 right now for them.
Mr Peanut
03-27-2004, 10:27 PM
I just checked my local Game Crazy. They pay $25 for each Max Payne. I even asked if I could come back and sell 3 of them. He said I could as long as they aren't scratched up.
I'm heading to BB right now, because they have about 12 copies of Max Payne (I'm only getting 3 though).
:?: Is it ok to return these with the stickers on CD?
BigMan
03-28-2004, 01:29 AM
do u have to have a card to blockbuster to buy these games?
ValkyrieVF-1S
03-28-2004, 01:43 AM
do u have to have a card to blockbuster to buy these games?
No you don't need the membership card to buy their games.
Mr Peanut
03-28-2004, 01:47 AM
I just got back from Game Crazy not too long ago. I exchanged 3 copies of Max Payne 2 for PS2 for a total of $75 credit. I got the MVP membership though, so my credit dropped to $62. I picked up Splinter Cell:PT and had $8 credit left over. I may do this again to get some other games.
jaykrue
03-28-2004, 04:02 AM
It's not over, you just gotta find a BB and/or Gamecrazy willing to deal - I just did this deal today (12/27/04)
12 copies of MP2 -> $330 of instore credit at 27.50
Exchanged for a used Xbox, new gameboy SP, Xbox Knights of the Old Republic, GBA Shining Soul, partial paid reserve for halo2, paid MVP card membership bypassing taxes (I didn't get Gaiden since my friend's cousin already has it and will let me borrow it after he's done...which will be about 1 more week or 2)
I did this w/ 2 other friends:
Friend1: 16 copies of MP2 -> $440 instore credit at 27.50
Exchanged for a used Xbox, new GBA SP, Viewtiful Joe, Fatal Frame 2, MVP membership, 1 yr warranty on GBA (unnecessary IMO), $96 and some change left in credit
Friend2: 6 games -> $165 instore credit at 27.50
ESPN or NCAA MVP basketball 2k4 (can't remember now, we did it in the morning and it's 3Am now), GBA Sword of Mana, $54 and some change left in credit
And to the person commenting about other gamers getting the deal: if they're here on CAG then they already know about the deal so it's up to them to make an effort to go out and close the deal. Also, FYI, everytime I got weird looks at the 3 different BB's or ppl got curious, I told them the truth: I found a deal online and told them how to do it as well. And so everyone does the deal as well. So I don't think I'm taking away from anyone's deal. I told people how they can take advantage of a good deal within legitimate confines. Even one BB manager said he needed to get in on the deal himself and said he was gonna do this right after he got off work. Not flaming you, just pointing out that I don't think getting many copies don't constitute being greedy. If I had not informed these people then they're the ones missing out because for whatever reason, they don't know about CAG and would have missed the deal anyway.
jaykrue
03-28-2004, 04:10 AM
Forgot to say to post originator: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BigMan
03-28-2004, 10:10 AM
so at block buster for every 2 max paynes u get u get 1 free? cuz i see u guys are buying like 15 copies
Mr Peanut
03-28-2004, 02:44 PM
Do I have to remove those security stickers from the games in order for Game Crazy to take them?
thingsfallnapart
03-28-2004, 03:00 PM
i got over 480 dollars in credit on this deal.
BigMan
03-28-2004, 03:30 PM
woo just went to the blockbuster they had like 13 copies picked up three for $43 went to Gamecrazy got $75 credit and bought pandora
thanx for the deal
BigMan
03-28-2004, 03:31 PM
Do I have to remove those security stickers from the games in order for Game Crazy to take them?there are none looks like a regular xbox disc :)
Mr Peanut
03-28-2004, 10:15 PM
I got 3 PS2 versions and they all had security stickers on the cd. Is the Xbox version not supposed to have the sticker?
jaykrue
03-28-2004, 10:27 PM
it didn't matter to the manager I sold 12 mp2's to at gamecrazy even AFTER I told him what I was doing
pinoy530
03-29-2004, 06:25 PM
Went to BB and they had like 9 copies. I took 3 to game crazy, but the guy was like, we only take one copy per person. But as I was standing there thinking about what I wanted to do he was like, actually this is a game we need. He said that if id trade in all 3, and get the MVP membership thing, hed give me the $7.50 i get extra for the membership and also there was a gbc that he hadnt entered into the system yet, so hed give me the $7.50 credit for that too.
In all I got the $20 membership, some free rental coupons from hollywood, and $70 credit for $43.
Requiem
04-01-2004, 05:01 PM
How much store credit without that MVP thingy? Is it less than $27?
extremep
04-01-2004, 08:06 PM
$27.50 with MVP = $25 without MVP, but I don't know if it's still that high or not.
jaykrue
04-04-2004, 02:21 PM
Gah! Deal is FINALLY dead... price of mp2 at game crazy has dropped down to 13 from 27.50... ah well
Indiana
04-04-2004, 02:32 PM
Okay so if they are buying MP2 for $13 what are they selling it for? $25?
pinoy530
04-04-2004, 06:50 PM
Gah! Deal is FINALLY dead... price of mp2 at game crazy has dropped down to 13 from 27.50... ah well
Actually, its been dead. I went over to BB on the 30th to get some more max paynes, and the guy was like its the last day for the buy 2 get 1 free deal.
jer7583
04-04-2004, 08:06 PM
I got very lucky on friday, the new price had dropped to $30, but the computer still showed 27.50 credit for Max Payne 2, I got rid of my last copy. The guy said it would probably be around $12 credit after that.
jaykrue
04-06-2004, 01:27 AM
pinoy530: are you sure? I asked the manager @ BB about the 2 for 1 deal and he said it will go on till April 12th but unless there's another insane deal it's not worth knowing anyway =/
Indiana: they were selling mp2 at my game crazy for $32 (crazy, I know)
GizmoGC
04-06-2004, 01:33 AM
Keep in mind, MAX PAYNE 2 DROPPED. Some stores may have NOT changed the price on the used and new games. So even if they show it seling for $41.99 used, it will only nab you $12.50 (or less depending if you pulled this trick on them before) for trade-in credit.
BigMan
04-06-2004, 12:08 PM
Okay so if they are buying MP2 for $13 what are they selling it for? $25?because thats how gamecrazy makes money
pinoy530
04-06-2004, 12:52 PM
pinoy530: are you sure? I asked the manager @ BB about the 2 for 1 deal and he said it will go on till April 12th but unless there's another insane deal it's not worth knowing anyway =/
Indiana: they were selling mp2 at my game crazy for $32 (crazy, I know)
Yeah, I think the guy at BB was just trying to get me to buy something. I went there at 1130, trying to decide if I wanted to try this deal thing for a second time, and the guy was like, the sale is only for another 30 mins.
jaykrue
04-06-2004, 12:58 PM
pinoy530: are you sure? I asked the manager @ BB about the 2 for 1 deal and he said it will go on till April 12th but unless there's another insane deal it's not worth knowing anyway =/
Indiana: they were selling mp2 at my game crazy for $32 (crazy, I know)
Yeah, I think the guy at BB was just trying to get me to buy something. I went there at 1130, trying to decide if I wanted to try this deal thing for a second time, and the guy was like, the sale is only for another 30 mins.
Those bastards! :roll:
Requiem
04-06-2004, 02:48 PM
Yeah, I think the guy at BB was just trying to get me to buy something. I went there at 1130, trying to decide if I wanted to try this deal thing for a second time, and the guy was like, the sale is only for another 30 mins.
Punch that guy in the face next time!
30 minutes my ass. Like the registers will lock you out after a certain time limit.