2004 FYE Trade-In Prices - LIST HERE (Farewell!)

[joshthegreat69]

Wait a minute..i thought Black and Bruised got 27 dollars trade in credit at Strawberries and not at FYE. If it's that much at FYE i think i've been missing out on a game. I don't have a Strawberries here, but i do have an FYE and im running out of games to use.

[YoshiFan1]

How much store credit does the PS2 version of ESPN NBA 2K4 fetch? The Xbox version fetches $24.00!

I think it's $17 (not 100% sure though)

[GundamFan]

Damned FYE! About two weeks ago I went in to do a trade-in but was told they wouldn't be accepting until after Christmas. Then last friday I called and the employee said only on Mon-Fri before 8. I went into the store the same day and was told that they would do trade-ins on the first day of next month. I hate when employees give wrong info. Perhaps a massive overhaul of trade-in prices is underway?

[Sway]

Damned FYE! About two weeks ago I went in to do a trade-in but was told they wouldn't be accepting until after Christmas. Then last friday I called and the employee said only on Mon-Fri before 8. I went into the store the same day and was told that they would do trade-ins on the first day of next month. I hate when employees give wrong info. Perhaps a massive overhaul of trade-in prices is underway?

I went into a Wherehouse yesterday at 11am, clerk said they start taking in trade ins at noon. Came back to get some pretty crappy prices and I asked why I had to wait till noon. The clerk said they'd rather help people who are buying stuff first. Since it was "busy" when I came in, they didn't want to tie up a register for trade ins. I really think that's BS and they made that policy up because if it is true, they should have some sign on their flyer and instore.

[joshthegreat69]

Hmm. Gotta bump the FYE topic. Surprised it's not a sticky. Anyway, somebody tell me how much Black and Bruised gets at FYE!!

[hutno]

Hmm. Gotta bump the FYE topic. Surprised it's not a sticky. Anyway, somebody tell me how much Black and Bruised gets at FYE!!

which system?

[Devin]

StriderTurbulence, it's time for an update. Look at ALL the new games and their trade-in prices that have been added in this thread since November 17, 2004. You should put ALL the games on the front page. Not just some.

[joshthegreat69]

Black and Bruised is on the Gamecube.

[RedvsBlue]

StriderTurbulence, it's time for an update. Look at ALL the new games and their trade-in prices that have been added in this thread since November 17, 2004. You should put ALL the games on the front page. Not just some.

Ok I'm gonna answer for Strider here. Do you have any idea how much time that would take? The nice thing to do would be to ASK nicely for him to update the first page, even then I wouldn't expect him to do it simply because that would take a hell of a lot of time to go through every page. Besides, all the prices seem to be in a state of flux right now so there's no point in making anything concrete.

[Devin]

I'm gonna answer for Strider here. Do you have any idea how much time that would take? The nice thing to do would be to ASK nicely for him to update the first page, even then I wouldn't expect him to do it simply because that would take a hell of a lot of time to go through every page. Besides, all the prices seem to be in a state of flux right now so there's no point in making anything concrete.

I wasn't trying to be rude. I often ask him to update the first page. And it's not something that "CANT BE DONE!!" as you make it seem. I've done it several times:

(September 11, 2004) StriderTurbulence, you forgot to list a whole bunch of games and stuff on the list that are in this thread. Also, there are a few games that I would like to add as well. Can you add these to the list on Page 1:

Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hands (GBA) - $7.50

Aggressive Inline (GCN) - $4.50
Dead To Rights (GCN) - $8.50
Home Run King (GCN) - $6.00-$8.50
Mega Man: Network Transmission (GCN) - $7.50
Smashing Drive (GCN) - $6.00-$8.50
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (GCN) - $6.00
Star Fox Adventures (GCN) - $8.50
Tetris Worlds (GCN) - $8.50
Universal Studios (GCN) - $8.50

Aggressive Inline (PS2) - $4.50
Auto Modellista (PS2) - $7.50
Contra: Shattered Soldier (PS2) - $6.00-$8.50
ESPN NHL 2K4 (PS2) - $17.00
Fatal Frame (PS2) - $8.00
Grand Theft Auto III (PS2) - $8.50
Le Mans 24 Hours (PS2) - $8.50
The Mark of Kri (PS2) - $6.00
MDK 2: Armageddon (PS2) - $6.00
NASCAR Thunder 2003 (PS2) - $11.00
No One Lives Forever (PS2) - $7.50
Oni (PS2) - $4.50
Orphen: Sorcery of Scion (PS2) - $4.50
Portal Runner (PS2) - $7.00
Ratchet & Clank (PS2) - $8.50
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS2) - $17.00
Red Dead Revolver (PS2) - $25.00
Rise To Honor (PS2) - $17.00
SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals (PS2) - $14.00 [without headset]
Serious Sam: Next Encounter (PS2) - $7.50
Terminator: Dawn of Fate (PS2) - $8.50
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness (PS2) - $11.00
Unison (PS2) - $0.01
Way of the Samurai 2 (PS2) - $17.00

Amped (Xbox) - $7.50
Burnout 2 (Xbox) - $8.50
Dave Mirra 2 (Xbox) - $8.50
Dead To Rights (Xbox) - $8.50
Defender (Xbox) - $7.50
Fatal Frame (Xbox) - $8.00
Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm (Xbox) - $17.00
IHRA Motosports (Xbox) - $8.50
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (Xbox) - $8.50
Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox) - $6.00 [not the 2-in-1 pack]
Links 2004 (Xbox) - $7.50
Manhunt (Xbox) - $7.50
Mojo (Xbox) - $8.50
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (Xbox) - $6.00
NASCAR Thunder 2004 (Xbox) - $2.00
NFL Blitz Pro (Xbox) - $17.00
NHL Hitz 2003 (Xbox) - $1.00
Outlaw Volleyball (Xbox) - $8.00
Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox) - $6.00-$8.50
Rally Fusion (Xbox) - $7.50
Red Dead Revolver (Xbox) - $25.00
Serious Sam (Xbox) - $7.50
State of Emergency (Xbox) - $8.50
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (Xbox) - $7.50
Test Drive Off Road (Xbox) - $8.50
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (Xbox) - $8.50

Alien Ant Farm "ANTHOLOGY" (CD) - $4.50
Evanescence "FALLEN" (CD) - $6.25
P.O.D "SATELLITE LE" (CD) - $4.50
Stone Temple Pilots "THANK YOU" (CD) - $8.00
Story of the Year "PAGE AVENUE" (CD) - $3.00

Gang Tapes (DVD) - $7.50

Exhibition Volume 5 (Demos/Misc) - $1.00 [Xbox]
Jampack Winter 2003 (Demos/Misc) - $0.01 [PS2]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest Disc (Demos/Misc) - $0.25 [GCN]

Thank me later!

- Devin

(September 25, 2004) StriderTurbulence, can you add these to the list also?:

Roadkill (GC) - $24.00 ($18.00 at some FYEs)
Activision Anthology (PS2) - $8.00
Haunted Mansion (PS2) - $17.00
NFL 2K3 (PS2) - $2.00
X-Files: Resist or Serve (PS2) - $11.00
Dark Summit (Xbox) - $6.00
Street Hoops (Xbox) - $8.50

Thanks!

(October 17, 2004) StriderTurbulence, I summed up all the games from this thread that aren't on the list. Can you add them?

Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride (GBA) - $12.50
Golden Sun: The Lost Age (GBA) - $7.50

NFL QB Club 2002 (GC) - $2.00
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (GC) - $8.50

Alter Echo (PS2) - $6.00
Arc The Lad: Twilight of Spirits (PS2) - $11.00
Def Jam Vendetta (PS2) - $7.50
ESPN NBA 2K5 (PS2) - $7.00
ESPN NFL Football 2K4 (PS2) - $1.00
Grandia 2 (PS2) - $7.50
Medal of Honor: Frontline (PS2) - $8.50
Mystic Heroes (PS2) - $7.00
NASCAR Thunder 2002 (PS2) - $2.00
NBA Street Vol. 2 (PS2) - $15.00
Nightshade (PS2) - $17.00
NFL Madden 2003 (PS2) - $6.00
NFL Street (PS2) - $7.50
NFL QB Club 2002 (PS2) - $2.00
Primal (PS2) - $1.00
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (PS2) - $5.00
Rez (PS2) - $15.00
Roadkill (PS2) - $7.50
SledStorm (PS2) - $7.50
Spawn Armageddon (PS2) - $7.00
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (PS2) - $6.00
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (PS2) - $11.00
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (PS2) - $7.50
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain (PS2) - $26.00
Transformers (PS2) - $11.00
Tribes: Aerial Assault (PS2) - $7.50
Van Helsing (PS2) - $11.00
Whirl Tour (PS2) - $8.50

Armed and Dangerous (Xbox) - $11.00
Batman: Dark Tomorrow (Xbox) - $7.50
Black Stone: Magic & Steel (Xbox) - $27.00
ESPN NBA 2K5 (Xbox) - $7.00
ESPN NBA Basketball (Xbox) -$14.00
Legends of Wrestling II (Xbox) - $6.00
Marrowind: GOTY Edition (Xbox) - $7.50
Spawn Armageddon (Xbox) - $7.00
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Xbox) - $11.00
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Xbox) - $7.50
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X (Xbox) - $7.50

Better Luck Tomorrow (DVD) - $3.00

Thanks a lot!

- Devin

^See that? I just figured that StriderTurbulence might want to update the list since it hasn't been updated in nearly a month!

[hutno]

I think its time for a new thread

[hutno]

Room zoom $5 new at eb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/234611.asp

[AnthonyRoundtree]

I think its time for a new thread

trust me... i had no idea how much work this price tracking would be when i started this thread eons ago....

strider is the man for taking over....

the only way ANYONE whould start a new thread is if they acquired a behind the scenes official FYE list from the store.... like an employee print out or something....

[AnthonyRoundtree]

Room zoom $5 new at eb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/234611.asp

YOINK!

[hutno]

41 left

[YoshiFan1]

Freestyle Metal X (Gamecube) - $8.50, it's $1.99 new at EB

[rly723]

dang i had 2 copies of room zoom in my cart, when i clicked to confirm payment..all were sold out

[elprincipe]

dang i had 2 copies of room zoom in my cart, when i clicked to confirm payment..all were sold out

Try B&M maybe if you can.

[Devin]

Important question:

How do you use your FYE store credit online (fye.com, coconuts.com, etc.)?

[RedvsBlue]

Important question:

How do you use your FYE store credit online (fye.com, coconuts.com, etc.)?

The receipts can't be used but some stores will let you put it on a gift card which can be used online.

[YoshiFan1]

I think trade in values have been lowered in store now.

I went to trade in the following-

Batlle Engine Aquilla, Wherehouse was showing it as I think either $26 or $27 when the values were up. The trade in value in store showed $8

VF 4 Evolution was showing $8.50 on Wherehouse, the value was $6

Savage Skies was showning $4.50 on Wherehouse, the value was $4.

The last 2 weren't that big of a deal, compared to Battle Engine but I was not happy when I saw all 3 games declined in value.

Anyone else have similar findings with other games?

[joshthegreat69]

Does anybody know how much Gladiator: Sword of Vengence(XBOX) gets at FYE?

[AnthonyRoundtree]

Hmm. Gotta bump the FYE topic. Surprised it's not a sticky. Anyway, somebody tell me how much Black and Bruised gets at FYE!!


you know what...

i gotta agree.. the hits on this old thread more than warrant a LOOOONG overdue sticky....

i'm the OP... but Strider certainly is the man now... and i think he'd agree....



MODS... sticky please? 'tis loong overdue.

[hutno]

Well guys tomarrow i'll check the trade in prices at my local strawberries and see whats up, if the prices did drop there are a couple of games that increased in price (stressing couple)
SM:sunshine gets 13,
nfl 2k4 11,

and thats about it

[GundamFan]

Sweet! I'm gonna have to check if I can get 11 for NFL 2k4, tho i can't do so til next month...

[elprincipe]

As of Tuesday ESPN NBA 2K4 Xbox still gets 24 and Motor Trend Xbox still gets 27.

[Strider Turbulence]

I'll update the list sometime tommorow, just don't have the time right now.

I can say that Room Zoom, Sneakers, V-Rally 3, Dinotopia (XBOX Only)and Motor Trend Lotus Challenge still retain their (high)value.

[RavenHawk]

As of last night:

Black and Bruised (GC) - $27
Shadow Ops (XB) - $25
La Pucelle (PS2) - $25

All seems to be normal.

[hutno]

Sweet! I'm gonna have to check if I can get 11 for NFL 2k4, tho i can't do so til next month...

Judging by what everyone else has said, the regular values are still on and NFL 2k4 is still only worth $2

[mtxbass1]

Outrun 2 (Xbox) $7.50 at my local FYE

[YoshiFan1]

Maybe it's just the store I went to that had lower values then? I know that the stores are supposed to be constant but it seems strange that out of 3 games I tried to trade in, all of them had lower values.

[Cracka]

tell me if this is how it works at all FYE stores...

i had $24 in store credit. I went and got KOTOR.

she took my receipt with the credit on it and then scanned the game, put in that i gave her $24, and gave me my change back in cash.


is that how it works everywhere? if so i could've just easily bought a pack of gum the day i got my store credit and easily spent the money at any of the stores...

[RedvsBlue]

No it shouldn't always work like that. I think its some kind of quirk in their system and it depends on the clerk ringing it up. Usually you get another reciept with a barcode at the bottom of it that works as store credit. BTW what happened to you taking a dump in their store?

[Cracka]

lol someone said it had already been done, and then i'd just be known as the guy who copied the guy who crapped in the store...


anyways this woman didnt really have a clue what she was doing. I handed her the receipt and she just stared at it for a few minutes then she was like is this number your store credit? and i'm like.... yes.....

and then she rang it up.

[dserafin1986]

If the difference between the purchase and the credit is less than $5 you get cashback

[whoknows]

Pointless post of saying: Wow 1034 posts in this thread.....

[FlyingPinkPandas]

i visited my local neighborhood FYE on tuesday and the gave me

$24 - ESPN NBA Basketball (XB)
$26 - Room Zoom

what to do with $50.

[godzilla123]

^^RE4 on Jan 11.

[Ricochet]

Just came back from the mall. Bought used copies of Trend Motor and ESPN NBA 2k4, and got the Gamespot guy to give me two blank dvd cases, which I then transferred the games to. A LONG wait later I walked away with 40 bucks, 13 from ESPN and 27 from Trend Motor.

I got the manager when I traded them in, and he looked very closely at the computer screen for about five minutes before lowering the price of the NBA game to 13. I wish he wasn't there - his employee was, at first, saying "Just give it to him." Ah well, still made a profit.

Hunting for more games tomorrow. Will post results.

Oh, and what you guys stated was true - the look on their faces when a 27 dollar trade in rings up is PRICELESS.

Oh, and I almost forgot, the guy gave me CASH. We have a special Games-only FYE, and the manager was confused at first but ended up giving me 40 cash, no deductions or anything. Sweet deal.

[FriskyTanuki]

Can anyone give me a rough estimate of what I might get for Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue(GBA)? Does it matter if it's sealed or not or should I just unwrap it before I go?

[YoshiFan1]

Probably $8.50. If you think you can get more elsewhere but still want to try it leave it sealed. I know everyone says to take off the shrinkwrap when trading in the games but on games that I am unsure about values, I leave the shrinkwrap on. I have never had a problem from any of the FYE's I have been to about trading in a sealed game.

[elprincipe]

Probably $8.50. If you think you can get more elsewhere but still want to try it leave it sealed. I know everyone says to take off the shrinkwrap when trading in the games but on games that I am unsure about values, I leave the shrinkwrap on. I have never had a problem from any of the FYE's I have been to about trading in a sealed game.

I haven't had any problems with that either. Sometimes they open it after telling me how much credit they can give, which they really should because it is possible to pop out the disc and reseal the game.

[sallyballs]

All high value trades are still good (Lotus, Sneakers, etc). Traded two $27 games (that I paid $10 total for) and grabbed a copy of Disgaea. :D

[Devin]

Seven Samurai 20XX (PS2) - $7.50
The Simple Life: Season 1 (DVD) - $0.01
Resident Evil: Dead Aim (PS2) - $11.00

[simpsonps121]

Hi Guys,
Looks like you can (if you want to) run the Toys R Us coupon and get some great deals.
Just an observation,
Matthew

[putney]

Anyone know if the price for Max Payne 2 (Xbox) is still around $17? And is Go Go Hypergrind still at $26 or $6? Haven't traded either of them lately, but picked up both today (cheapass Growlanser Generations SE here I come!)

Thanks!

[Strider Turbulence]

They should be but YMMV, especially with Hypergrind.


And just as a heads up, someone posted in the deals forum that Blockbuster/Gamerush is matching trade in prices so that makes it even better for those of you who take advantage of the awesome Gamerush deals.

[simpsonps121]

Wow - Great job updating the list Strider.

Thanks,
Matthew

[putney]

Hypergrind is definitely YMMV, one FYE offered me $6, another $26. Max Payne 2 (Xbox) was a steady $14 at both of 'em.

[Devin]

Don't give up on this thread, people!

ATV Offroad Fury 3 (PS2) - $14.00

Of course I got this game FREE from Sony. But it's not even worth trading it in to FYE. GameStop gives you $16.00 in store credit, and EB Games gives you $20.00 in store credit. Not to mention, both of these stores have bigger selections than FYE. So, it's off to EB Games I go!

FYE, you're losin' your touch...

[FlyingPinkPandas]

went today and traded in

ESPN NBA Basketball - $24 (XB)
Motor Trends Lotus Trends - $27 (XB)
Go Go Hypergrind - $26 (GC)

yum yum

[Devin]

Yesterday I went to Coconuts and used my FYE store credit to get a brand new *SEALED* Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (Xbox) for only $19.99!!!! With my store credit, it was FREE!!!!

[Ricochet]

After a bit of hunting and gathering, I went to Strawberries with the following:

1080 Snowboarding
Pro Race Driver x2
Room Zoom x2
Malice
ESPN NBA 2k4

Strawberries rejected them ALL. The guy was one of those disk nazis that see a thumbprint or something on the back of a disk and reject it. He almost took Malice, but after some fiddling with the computer, stated that they had too many. I'm thinking he saw the price that it was worth and didn't want to give it up. So I went to an FYE, which was very much out of the way, and got:

26 for 1080
26 for each Room Zoom
24 for NBA 2k4

They would not take Malice or the Pro Race Drivers, stating that they couldn't take games they didn't sell in the stores. Anyone know anything about this?

[putney]

I found that Malice won't scan in using the barcode, which is the only way about 2/3rds of FYE employees will check it. If they look it up manually in the computer, it comes to $26 (or $27 can't remember). PRD is the same way sometimes, but it depends on the barcode sticker on the case. Never successfully traded that one, however.

[elprincipe]

I found that Malice won't scan in using the barcode, which is the only way about 2/3rds of FYE employees will check it. If they look it up manually in the computer, it comes to $26 (or $27 can't remember). PRD is the same way sometimes, but it depends on the barcode sticker on the case. Never successfully traded that one, however.

I've been successful with Malice. Pro Race Driver they have to look up, and some employees won't do it, so YMMV on that.

[Devin]

Fable (Xbox) - $25.00

[rarebucky]

Anyone know what they give for RE: Code Veronica X and Beyond Good & Evil for PS2? I've got a lot of TRU games I need to get rid of...

[rarebucky]

Alright, found out myself the hard way:

RE: CV X (PS2) - $4.50
BG&E (PS2) - $8.50

I did get $15 for Haunted Mansion on Xbox and $12 for Home Run King on GC, which I thought was pretty damn good...

[wlau]

$26 Room Zoom (xbox)
$26 Dinotopia (xbox)
$6 Gunvalkyrie (xbox)
$6 World Series Baseball 2k2 (xbox)
$1 Sega GT 2002 (xbox)
$6 NHL 2002 (ps2)

[FlyingPinkPandas]

Is 1080 Snowboarding for the N64?

[minqqq]

do they give you the credit on a card so you can keep adding on or do you have to use it on the spot?

[FlyingPinkPandas]

They print it on a recipt, or at least thats what mine do.

[elprincipe]

Is 1080 Snowboarding for the N64?

I think they mean 1080 Avalanche for GameCube (which you can get for 9.99 in EB IIRC).

[ayolykewhoa]

Has anybody traded in Syphon Filter, Sudeki, or Driver 3 lately?

[AnthonyRoundtree]

BUMP for a "sticky" reason...

also to relay my front page message.....

as read now on post 1....

Wow.... This thread has clearly been of great importance and value to a lot of people...

I had no idea that it'd see nearly over 35,000 hits by the end of 2004.

I hope this thread continues to live on under its foster parent StriderTurbulence, as he has taken over some time ago....

Just wanted to update here... let eveyone know how proud I was of everyone for making the best of this highly profitable and enjoyable trade-in oppertunity...

I know I have... through 2004 alone, at multiple FYE's, I've gotten DS's, PS2's, amazing Xmas gifts for everyone I know, a gigantic boost to my own library, and even gaming gifts for charity.... THOUSANDS of dollars worth of goodies... for barely $200 after all was said and done... travel and a little time each week my only efforts... BUT I HAVE MY FELLOW CAGers TO THANK FOR LISTING WITH ME!

These trade-in deals have been priceless to me... and I wish that they remain as dear to eveyone else throughout a safe and Happy 2005.

With that said.... Have a peek at Strider Turbulences posts, as well as those of YoshiFan1, they clearly have a handle on the situation.... so read on to the list a few posts below... and look for breaking news in the most recent posts.

Enjoy! :D

[joshthegreat69]

Syphon Filter and Sudeki's prices have lowered..however i'm not sure about Driv3r's. I'm thinking of buying three copies at blockbuster with the buy 2 get 1 free deal. It turns 34 dollars into 75 FYE credit.

[YoshiFan1]

Nice post joystickz


With some trade in values dropping I had the thought that maybe with the new year, other prices could drop but today Room Zoom still got $26 and Motor Trend got $27. Both games were rejected at 3 FYE stores so I was happy to get rid of them at a store that would accept them.

[AnthonyRoundtree]

Nice post joystickz


With some trade in values dropping I had the thought that maybe with the new year, other prices could drop but today Room Zoom still got $26 and Motor Trend got $27. Both games were rejected at 3 FYE stores so I was happy to get rid of them at a store that would accept them.

PMed ya....

we should talk about somethin'.

[ayolykewhoa]

How is the trade-in for Mafia and Astro Boy for PS2? I don't want to purchase them and lose a significant amount if I don't like these games. Also The Haunted Mansion for PS2 is still $17 and Room Zoom is $26.

[YoshiFan1]

Spun.com lists Mafia at $14 and since Spun is almost always lower than instore prices, it's probably still at least $20+

[slidecage]

anyone know what

Resident evil Code ver x
XIII
Primal
Soul cal 2 for ps2 get

[darekIsAwesome]

Anyone know the prices for

RE 0
REmake
The Suffering
Champions of Norrath
Socom
Metroid Prime

and Resident Evil DVD/Inavder Zim Volume 1?

[ayolykewhoa]

How reliable is spun.com? It still lists Psi-Ops twice as high as in-store.

[Devin]

I have a favor to ask of you all. At your local FYE store, can you put all your store credit on a gift card? I have 3 local FYE stores and none of them will allow customers to put their store credit on a gift card (for no given reason). So, if your local FYE store allows this, can you do me a favor and put my store credit on a gift card? I could mail it [my store credit] to you and if you could be so kind to trade it for a gift card at your FYE, then it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Why the change of pace? Well, turns out that FYE's B&M selection is starting to suck (at least over here), and their online selection is 100% better! Need proof? Online has Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (PS2) for goodness' sake! :P

[Drico]

Traded in some games today:

Manhunt - Xbox (DIDNT EVEN WORK): $10

Crash Nitro Kart - Xbox: $7.50

Luigi's Mansion - GC: $8.50

ZooCube - GC: $8.50

Hunter: The Reckoning - GC (I stuffed a bunch of random inserts inside the case cuz I don't have the manual and the asshat didn't even realize it): $7.50

Knights of the Old Republic - Xbox: $7.50



Maybe not real honest, but they fucked me once when I bought a game from them that barely worked (froze, bad glitches, extreme loading times and horrendous disc sounds) and couldn't return it. So.. Payback.

[Strider Turbulence]

Just as a heads up, EB now has a buy one get one 50% off sale going on used games. Great trade in fodder potential.

$17 trade in credit at FYE
Culdcept-$10 at EB
Haunted Mansion-$13 (less on X-box, like $8)
NFL Blitz Pro $10
NHL Hitz Pro $10
ESPN Basketball 2k4 (ps2) $8
ESPN Hockey 2k4 $8
Maximum Chase $10



These are more common and easier to go ahold of than our $25+ dollar favorites like Go Go Hypergrind and Pro Race Driver.

[AnthonyRoundtree]

new news on FYE STORE CLOSINGS!!!!

MUST READ!!!


thread ----> http://cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=681503#681503

WILL REPOST HERE SHORTLY!

[AnthonyRoundtree]

here we go....

Hi everone,

Well you knew it had to happen sooner or later. How can any store give you $27 for a game like Lotus Extreme Challenge, $26 for Room Zoom and countless other outrageous deals and survive?

Well, they don't. Not for long, anyway.

I recently bought some games for $9 which fetch $20+ at FYE and headed down to my local store to trade them in for obscene amounts of credit (like I diid during the TRU $5 sale...got $575 in store credit from FYE for about $40 in purchases).

Well, the manager at the store tells me they aren't taking trades because the store is CLOSING. All games are 20% off, so I make the most of it and snag Mech Assault 2 for $40.

Then I head down to another FYE about 30 miles away at another mall and....guess what..they've already closed down permanently (was there about 4 weeks earlier and had no clue).

I finally find another FYE subsidiary store (different name, same company) and the manager tells me FYE is CLOSING more than 2/3 of ALL its stores nationwide.

I told him about all my good deals they've given me in the past and, being a gamer, he had a pretty good laugh and couldn't believe how much I scored in credit from the TRU sale. Even acknowledged himself it's probably why they're going under.

Another FYE in the area closed down about four months ago, so these closings were not really unforseen. However, I had absolutely no idea it would be on this large of a scale.

Just wanted to give anyone with outstanding credit at FYE (and I know there are a TON of fellow CAG like me who do) to scoop up what you can FAST while there's still a store near you. Too bad you can't swap the credit for gift cards...that way you'd still have the Web site to order from.

Not sure if the store closings will affect other stores owned by Transworld Entertainment (Coconuts, etc.) since we have none here and the manager wasn't sure, either.

A sad day for all of us CAGs for sure, but I think we all kinda KNEW it was coming given the insane trade-in prices. I mean, WTF, $26 for Room Zoom??? Games I traded in during the TRU sale were still seen sitting on the shelves at insane prices four months after I traded them in.

Hopefully this info gets out to everyone with FYE credit. If you know anyone, pass the word along as a common courtesy.

Really sucks because I was going to use a mass amount of my credit on the PlayStation Portable and some nice games for it when it hits later this year.

Not many big new releases, either, in the next few months so I'm left to pick up whatever old stuff they've got left.

[Strider Turbulence]

One FYE store near me (Record Town) closed down after Christmas and I thought it was because of....trade ins, but I found out yesterday that their lease expired and the mall didn't want them back.


But damn does this suck...


Edit: I noticed yesterday that the woman doing the trade ins was looking over a list before scanning my games. I think FYE finally caught on and is trying to do something about it.

But when Wing Commander Prophecy, the same game tons of people got for free at TRU the past few weeks is going for $15 (and they sell it new for $14.99) they still have a long way to go.

Unreal II $17 (most people picked this up for under a $1 at TRU)
Sword of Mana $8.50

[Ricochet]

Immediately after reading that FYE was closing, I literally got out of my seat and went to the mall to shovel more crap down their throats.

Now at our mall, we have two FYE's - the music and dvd store, and adjacent to it, an FYE GAMES store that just opened in November. It is a great place to use all that store credit, and the staff are actually quite knowledgable about videogames, so much so that when I took NBA 2k4 there for the first time, the manager actually noticed the mistake in price and didn't give me the 24 or so dollars it was worth.

Anyhow, I asked the guys there if they were still doing trade ins and if they knew about the closings, and they stated that they were and it was probably a regional thing. Considering that they just opened, I highly doubt they'll close anytime soon.

And good news for everyone who hates hanging onto those receipts - after getting my credit back I asked if I could use the credit to buy a giftcard, and low and behold, they said I could. Hurrah!

[ig88vsbobafett]

Steel Battalion Line of Contact $26
Unreal 2 $17
Gladius $11

[superhugebutt]

Nothing's changed down here. Traded Sneakers (Xbox) for $27 and Dinotopia (Xbox, originally posted by mistake as GC) for $26.

[shipwreck]

I traded the following today:

Room Zoom (Xbox) $26
Go Go Hypergrind (GCN) $7.50 :(

[peace]

My FYE got new computers and their system is down until February. They can't take store credit or give it so I hope the prices stay the same until then.

[birdfart]

I saw Dinotopia gc for $12.99 at Kohl's of all places.

[goergegavin]

Do these games need to be sealed for the value or can you just give them a game?

[YoshiFan1]

They are supposed to be used games so they can be opened but they can't have any real noticeable scratches.

[Cracka]

My FYE got new computers and their system is down until February. They can't take store credit or give it so I hope the prices stay the same until then.

better hope your FYE isnt planning on closing soon..

[commish]

Room Zoom(Xbox) $26
ESPN NBA 2k4(Xbox) $6
1080 Avalanche $18.50

[joshthegreat69]

Ok. weirdest thing happened. I went to FYE and took my copies of Shadow Ops and Driv3r for trade in. You know. 25 bucks.

So i go up and the girl rings it up..and each title receives exactly $22.19. WTF?

That has to be one of the most random numbers. Is my FYE cutting down on trade in value by a certain percent because they're getting too much?

[Strider Turbulence]

Dinotopia on GC is only like $8, it's the XBOX version ($5 new at EB) that is worth it.


And...NBA 2k4 on XBOX dropped to $6?! Nooooooo!

[elprincipe]

Dinotopia on GC is only like $8, it's the XBOX version ($5 new at EB) that is worth it.


And...NBA 2k4 on XBOX dropped to $6?! Nooooooo!

^^ haha, I'd say the same but I'm kind of feeling guilty for taking such advantage on that one. Seriously, how dumb do you have to be to set the trade-in value to $4 more than it came out new for?

[cavalier]

Ok. weirdest thing happened. I went to FYE and took my copies of Shadow Ops and Driv3r for trade in. You know. 25 bucks.

So i go up and the girl rings it up..and each title receives exactly $22.19. WTF?

That has to be one of the most random numbers. Is my FYE cutting down on trade in value by a certain percent because they're getting too much?

Yup, that's exectly the amount I got in trade for a game over there a few days ago.

It's like "what crack did you pull that random number out of."

Oh well, at least its only $2 and some change off the $25 original values.

Still pretty damn sweet given what you probably paid for them.

[Strider Turbulence]

Dinotopia on GC is only like $8, it's the XBOX version ($5 new at EB) that is worth it.


And...NBA 2k4 on XBOX dropped to $6?! Nooooooo!

^^ haha, I'd say the same but I'm kind of feeling guilty for taking such advantage on that one. Seriously, how dumb do you have to be to set the trade-in value to $4 more than it came out new for?

The retail price for ESPN 2k4 was actually $50. Of course FYE, being awesome as they are, still has has new copies of ESPN Basketball 2K4 for $50 right next to the $20 ESPN NBA 2k5. :?:

[SoulEdgeVII]

Room Zoom still going strong at $26 but I can confirm ESPN 2K4 is now $6. Boo-urns.

[elprincipe]

Dinotopia on GC is only like $8, it's the XBOX version ($5 new at EB) that is worth it.


And...NBA 2k4 on XBOX dropped to $6?! Nooooooo!

^^ haha, I'd say the same but I'm kind of feeling guilty for taking such advantage on that one. Seriously, how dumb do you have to be to set the trade-in value to $4 more than it came out new for?

The retail price for ESPN 2k4 was actually $50. Of course FYE, being awesome as they are, still has has new copies of ESPN Basketball 2K4 for $50 right next to the $20 ESPN NBA 2k5. :?:

I thought they were $20, maybe wrong year, I don't know. Don't even look at them unless it's to rape FYE like on this one. :lol:

[commish]

Room Zoom still strong at $26
Maxium Chase is down to $10

[ayolykewhoa]

What is going around here?
Driv3r $22.19
Room Zoom $26
Sudeki $7.50
Unreal $18
Black and Bruised $7.50
Mafia $14.99
Shadow Ops $22.19
Red Dead Revolver $22.19
Turok $4

[YoshiFan1]

Mafia Xbox - $7.50
XIII PS2 - $7.50

Kind of dissapointed in Mafia's value.

[putney]

Those $22.19 prices seem common, that's how much one FYE gave me today for La Puicelle Tactics, another gave me the full $25.

[Strider Turbulence]

I got $6 for ESPN Basketball 2k4 and I was told that a lot of those high valued games (V-RAlly 3, those sports games, Room Zoom, etc) have been limited to 1 or 2 to a store so trade in wisely.

[pinoyboi]

Room Zoom still $26

[AnthonyRoundtree]

Room Zoom still $26

Oh, my sweet sweet O.C. Racing....

what WOULD my life be like without you? :mrgreen: \:D/ :mrgreen:

[commish]

Just checking has anyone tried to trade in Ribbit King, just seeing if the price is as crazy as Room Zoom?

[Rozz]

Transworld Surf (PS2) gets you $7.50. Never buy that game, it sucks badly. :cry:

[Strider Turbulence]

Transworld Surf: Next Wave (GC) gets you $27. It's currently a green tag title (70% off) at TRU.

[Devin]

Oh, my sweet sweet O.C. Racing....

Actually, it scans as "DC RACER". Believe me, I know! :P

By the way, has anyone tried to trade in the game Scaler? Just by the looks of it, I get the feeling that this game's value is between the $25.00-$27.00 credit range. I have a good instinct for these things (hell, I was the one to let everyone know about Room Zoom - Page 37 of this thread). If anything, try your luck with the GameCube or Xbox versions of Scaler.

http://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/220458b.jpg _ http://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/210685b.jpg _ http://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/281102b.jpg

[ayolykewhoa]

I think Scaler was released at $20, so I doubt that it fetches that much.

[ave1]

I wonder how much Ape Escape Pumped and Primed goes for. . . It's $10 at EB.

Steve A.

[ave1]

At what price was the Ape Escape game released at?

Steve

[commish]

DOn't know if anyone has tried it yet, but it appears that media play, suncoast video and Sam Goody are now taking trade-ins. I'm sure that they probably have some crazy prices.

[YoshiFan1]

I hope my local Sam Goody takes trade ins, I wouldn't mind getting rid of some games that hopefully get more credit than at FYE (not expecting stuff like Room Zoom to get more but other games that are only $7.50 or $8.50 credit at FYE).

Would Suncoast take game trade ins though? (since I have never seen a Suncoast that sells games)

[commish]

Yes, they do it is something new they are running in conjuction with Suncoast, Media Plays, and Sam Goodys. As always I would call just to make sure they are taking trade ins before going.

[Strider Turbulence]

I don't think Sam Goody's trade in values would be very good. I remember seeing a bunch of used games like Breath of Fire V, R.A.D. and Circle of the moon going for about $13.

[AnthonyRoundtree]

Oh, my sweet sweet O.C. Racing....

Actually, it scans as "DC RACER". Believe me, I know! :P


Well, the credit slip in my hands is for "O.C. Racing"

That's weird if it has three names....

Not surprised.
I'm sure someone else can back me up on "O.C. Racing"...

Can anyone else back him up on "D.C. Racer"?

[AnthonyRoundtree]

Oh, my sweet sweet O.C. Racing....

Actually, it scans as "DC RACER". Believe me, I know! :P


Well, the credit slip in my hands is for "O.C. Racing"

That's weird if it has three names....

Not surprised.
I'm sure someone else can back me up on "O.C. Racing"...

Can anyone else back him up on "D.C. Racer"?

Additonally...

Does it really matter?

[superhugebutt]

It always scans as "DC Racing" for me.

[AnthonyRoundtree]

It always scans as "DC Racing" for me.

thats a compromise...

[starman9000]

8.50 for Mojo
15.00 for Haunted Mansion on PS2

[FlyingPinkPandas]

anyone know how much Sega SoccerSlam for the XBOX gets?

[hutno]

anyone know how much Sega SoccerSlam for the XBOX gets? 6-7.50 i think

[superhugebutt]

anyone know how much Sega SoccerSlam for the XBOX gets? 6-7.50 i think

For the GameCube it still gets $24.

[YoshiFan1]

Oh, my sweet sweet O.C. Racing....

Actually, it scans as "DC RACER". Believe me, I know! :P


Well, the credit slip in my hands is for "O.C. Racing"

That's weird if it has three names....

Not surprised.
I'm sure someone else can back me up on "O.C. Racing"...

Can anyone else back him up on "D.C. Racer"?

My credit slip also said O.C. Racing

[Ricochet]

Oh, my sweet sweet O.C. Racing....

Actually, it scans as "DC RACER". Believe me, I know! :P


Well, the credit slip in my hands is for "O.C. Racing"

That's weird if it has three names....

Not surprised.
I'm sure someone else can back me up on "O.C. Racing"...

Can anyone else back him up on "D.C. Racer"?

My credit slip also said O.C. Racing

I thought mine did as well at first, but really, it's the font. The o is really a d, if you look close enough.

Letters are hard! :(

[godzilla123]

Traded in the following last night:

Dinotopia (xbox) $26
Room Zoom (xbox) $26 (2nd room zoom within a month to this particular FYE. :lol:

Room zoom has a price tag of $19..99 new but it rings up as $9.99.

Now FYE you better get RE 4 in today. :evil:

[dcemantrades]

just checked on trade values today
xbox
Dinotpia (Xbox) 26
hitman contracts (Xbox) 18
shadow ops red mercury (Xbox) 22
driver 3 22
red dead 22

ps2
nascar thunder 04 11
March madness 05 20
baldur's gate 2 7.50
Champions of norath 9

[sallyballs]

As of today:

Sneakers (XBOX) $27 (Whooboy grabbed about 30 of them for 99 cents each with that infamous TRU coupon)

Colin McRae Rally 2003 (XBOX) $18.50

[lurknomore]

Hitman 2 for PS2? Anyone know? Thanks.

[Strider Turbulence]

It's in the $6-9 range.

[lurknomore]

And once again, they are sticklers about accepting "used" games, right? Is it just the disc quality or do they scrutinize the quality of the cases also? I have some games that I've gotten thru GameTZ trades that I don't want in my collection.

[Strider Turbulence]

Case quality don't really matter as long as it isn't broken and you take off all the visible stickers.


Disc quality depends on the person doing the trade ins. Some don't really care unless there are visibile and multiple scrathces. I had one lady rejected a brand new game I bought in because there was dust on the disc.

[YoshiFan1]

I agree that its all depends on the each manager. The manager at the mall today didn't even take the discs out of my cases to look at them (they were all brand new anyway but I opened the games).

Chaos Legion PS2 - $10
Haunted Mansion Xbox - $15
Seablade Xbox - $7.50. It showed $8 on Spun so I was hoping it would be more than $8 but it's $3.30 after green tag at TRU so I still traded it in.

[godzilla123]

As of Weds night still no RE4 at FYE. :evil: :evil: :evil:

[YoshiFan1]

You might be in for a long wait. They really don't seem to be good about getting in any non major game (in other words, anything without Halo or Grand Theft Auto in the title), on time. I know RE 4 is considered a big name game but probably not to FYE.

[godzilla123]

I will give them until friday then it is off to Gamnestop. :evil:

[joshthegreat69]

Has anyone here traded in Malice? The girl at the counter rang it up and it didn't show up in the system. Do i have to get them to punch in the UPC or something?

Also, as of right now, no RE4 at my FYE. But plenty of EA games! :wink:

[putney]

I traded Malice once, Xbox version. Wouldn't scan, but if they look it up manually (by name I think), it should be fine.

Mine just got in RE4 today, gotta return the one I bought with store credit to Gamestop for a refund :)

[ave1]

I managed to find a PS2 Harvest Moon for $3 yesterday at TRU. How much is it worth at FYE?

Steve

[Richter]

is there a list of titles that can be had for cheap & flip them for a profit?

[superhugebutt]

Check a few posts down on the first page.

[varsitygamer]

just as a heads up, i traded in a Fable for xbox today and got $24.04

random price, isn't it?

I love how buying two room zooms from EB (with my employee discount no less) for 18$ bought my a copy of MechAssault 2 from FYE.

[rarebucky]

Alright guys, it must be said - I am the ONLY ONE who runs into asswipe managers EVERY time I go to trade in anything at EVERY FYE/Coconuts I go to??? I think I've been to about 7 or 8 between NY and NJ and every time I have a major problem and am made to feel like I'm doing something illegal by selling them items. The worst was today though, at the Palisades Center Mall in NY (head's up - DON'T GO TO THIS FYE!!!). The kid told me they couldn't take sealed games so that I should go outside the store and open them up and come back in. Something about theft prevention. Ok, so I give my other opened, used games and CDs at which point the manager comes over and says you can only trade in a maximum of 20 items a day and that I should come back tomorrow. Ok, so I don't raise a fuss either. I traded in 20 items, went outside the store, opened up all of my other games and waited for my gf to meet me. Went back in the store and had her go up to trade in the games since they wouldn't let me and then another dick manager comes over and starts yelling and sreaming "We saw you outside the store opening these games! We can't take these games because they are NOT used and we don't know where they came from!" I started trying to rationalize with him at which point he shouted in my face "THE ANSWER IS NO - WE ARE NOT TAKING ANY OF YOUR GAMES!!!" and stormed away. LOL!!! I was speechless. I didn't know selling new discs was such a damn problem! Is this company just trying to alienate it's few current customers and trying to go completely bankrupt or what? I've had some amazing experiences at other stores just trying to trade in normal CDs. Other people here HAVE to have had similar experiences. It's just unbelievable.

[maxflight]

Alright guys, it must be said - I am the ONLY ONE who runs into asswipe managers EVERY time I go to trade in anything at EVERY FYE/Coconuts I go to??? I think I've been to about 7 or 8 between NY and NJ and every time I have a major problem and am made to feel like I'm doing something illegal by selling them items. The worst was today though, at the Palisades Center Mall in NY (head's up - DON'T GO TO THIS FYE!!!). The kid told me they couldn't take sealed games so that I should go outside the store and open them up and come back in. Something about theft prevention. Ok, so I give my other opened, used games and CDs at which point the manager comes over and says you can only trade in a maximum of 20 items a day and that I should come back tomorrow. Ok, so I don't raise a fuss either. I traded in 20 items, went outside the store, opened up all of my other games and waited for my gf to meet me. Went back in the store and had her go up to trade in the games since they wouldn't let me and then another dick manager comes over and starts yelling and sreaming "We saw you outside the store opening these games! We can't take these games because they are NOT used and we don't know where they came from!" I started trying to rationalize with him at which point he shouted in my face "THE ANSWER IS NO - WE ARE NOT TAKING ANY OF YOUR GAMES!!!" and stormed away. LOL!!! I was speechless. I didn't know selling new discs was such a damn problem! Is this company just trying to alienate it's few current customers and trying to go completely bankrupt or what? I've had some amazing experiences at other stores just trying to trade in normal CDs. Other people here HAVE to have had similar experiences. It's just unbelievable.

I think you're definitely running into an extreme situation. maybe try to go at the fyes at a different hour or something, so it's different people there.

[Ricochet]

Alright guys, it must be said - I am the ONLY ONE who runs into asswipe managers EVERY time I go to trade in anything at EVERY FYE/Coconuts I go to??? I think I've been to about 7 or 8 between NY and NJ and every time I have a major problem and am made to feel like I'm doing something illegal by selling them items. The worst was today though, at the Palisades Center Mall in NY (head's up - DON'T GO TO THIS FYE!!!). The kid told me they couldn't take sealed games so that I should go outside the store and open them up and come back in. Something about theft prevention. Ok, so I give my other opened, used games and CDs at which point the manager comes over and says you can only trade in a maximum of 20 items a day and that I should come back tomorrow. Ok, so I don't raise a fuss either. I traded in 20 items, went outside the store, opened up all of my other games and waited for my gf to meet me. Went back in the store and had her go up to trade in the games since they wouldn't let me and then another dick manager comes over and starts yelling and sreaming "We saw you outside the store opening these games! We can't take these games because they are NOT used and we don't know where they came from!" I started trying to rationalize with him at which point he shouted in my face "THE ANSWER IS NO - WE ARE NOT TAKING ANY OF YOUR GAMES!!!" and stormed away. LOL!!! I was speechless. I didn't know selling new discs was such a damn problem! Is this company just trying to alienate it's few current customers and trying to go completely bankrupt or what? I've had some amazing experiences at other stores just trying to trade in normal CDs. Other people here HAVE to have had similar experiences. It's just unbelievable.

I'm going to have to side with the manager on this one. Anything in brand new packaging is just fishy. He's just doing his job, and you're the one trying to, seemingly, pull a fast one on him. Those people who try to trade in still sealed games, games with stickers on them, or multiple copies of the same game at one time are just asking for it.

[rarebucky]

Eh, that doesn't make any sense. If I bring in games that are in mint condition and like-new they should take them, period. I didn't even have multiples of games and some of these were rather good games they probably don't see often. If I'm a store I'd RATHER have new games that someone just opened than well-used games that are in worse shape. Well, their loss. I'll just take them to another store and roll the dice.

[YoshiFan1]

That sucks they are being so difficult about taking sealed games. When I am unsure about a game value or I think it has a good chance of being rejected because a store has a lot of copies (like Motor Trend), I keep it sealed and have never had a problem. I would think employees would rather take sealed games in because it makes their job easier by not having to inspect the disc for scratches

[putney]

I've done sealed games a few times myself without any problems. I just usually tell whoever's working that I got the game as a gift without receipt and either don't want it or already have it. Never given me a second look or had any questions.

[Devin]

I'm going to have to side with the manager on this one. Anything in brand new packaging is just fishy. He's just doing his job, and you're the one trying to, seemingly, pull a fast one on him. Those people who try to trade in still sealed games, games with stickers on them, or multiple copies of the same game at one time are just asking for it.

True that!

[Johnny Postman]

I'm going to have to side with the manager on this one. Anything in brand new packaging is just fishy. He's just doing his job, and you're the one trying to, seemingly, pull a fast one on him. Those people who try to trade in still sealed games, games with stickers on them, or multiple copies of the same game at one time are just asking for it.

True that!

Same here,

There are plenty of red flags that would cause someone to be wary of accepting a trade-in and you raised about all of them. It's been posted here many times that sealed games are frowned upon in most places for trade-ins. Along with multiple copies of the same title and just the shear number of games traded in at once... wow, nothing strange going on there.

Standing out in front of the store opening the games and using your GF as a beard in such an obvious manner - then making a stink about it only made things worse. How about a little common sense?

Seems to me you were trying to put one over on FYE and you're mad because they didn't fall for it.

I've got nothing against the FYE trade-in deal and have done the same myself. Sometimes you get a manager/employee who's a jerk or aware of the scam and denies the trade but that's just part of the game - suck it up and move on to the next store. It's not in the constitution that you get to make a profit on FYE's errors.

[newbie2000]

Have anyone try trading in Room Zoom recently. I called to ask for trade-in price, and they said it is not in the system.

[hutno]

Have anyone try trading in Room Zoom recently. I called to ask for trade-in price, and they said it is not in the system.

If you look back a couple of pages, theres a whole discussion on this, it comes up as either dc racer or OC racer when they scan the barcode and isn't identified as Room zoom which is why they werent able to look it up

[newbie2000]

Have anyone try trading in Room Zoom recently. I called to ask for trade-in price, and they said it is not in the system.

If you look back a couple of pages, theres a whole discussion on this, it comes up as either dc racer or OC racer when they scan the barcode and isn't identified as Room zoom which is why they werent able to look it up

Thanks for giving me this info. So if I bring in the game for them to scan, then it should be ok? The thread was really long, I think I stop reading on page 30 or so. I am interested in getting some games for $20 as well. Thanks

[3QGojo]

Does anyone know how much I could get if I traded in a copy of Soul Calibur II (PS2) or Siren (PS2)?

[Strider Turbulence]

Soul Cali is in the $6-9 range. Dunno about Siren.

[elprincipe]

Have anyone try trading in Room Zoom recently. I called to ask for trade-in price, and they said it is not in the system.

If you look back a couple of pages, theres a whole discussion on this, it comes up as either dc racer or OC racer when they scan the barcode and isn't identified as Room zoom which is why they werent able to look it up

Thanks for giving me this info. So if I bring in the game for them to scan, then it should be ok? The thread was really long, I think I stop reading on page 30 or so. I am interested in getting some games for $20 as well. Thanks

Yes, Room Zoom scans, comes up (as he said) as DC Racing or OC Racer or something. I just traded one yesterday, still $26 credit.

[elprincipe]

I've got nothing against the FYE trade-in deal and have done the same myself. Sometimes you get a manager/employee who's a jerk or aware of the scam and denies the trade but that's just part of the game - suck it up and move on to the next store.

It's not a scam. I take my games in, the make me an offer, I accept. I'm not scamming anyone. Taking advantage of stupidity, yes, but not scamming.

[sallyballs]

Seems Motor Trend Lotus Challlenge has dropped a bit to $18.50 in trade in value. Considering TRU has them for $7 after 70% still not bad. Traded in that and Sneakers (Still $27) and grabbed Mercenaries.

[3QGojo]

My FYE is useless, they won't take any GBA games, games with stickers from other places on them (such as EB), and they won't take back Room Zoom either.

Anyone else run into the same problems as me?

[Strider Turbulence]

Yeah.

I only know of one FYE that will take GBA games and that is where I unloaded my Virtua Tennis and Wing Commanders I got for free at TRU (They were 8.50 and $15, the last time I went Wing Commander was $10).

For the EB stickers, just peel them off (w/goo gone for easy results) or get replacement dvd cases Look for X-men Legends and THUG2 Sampler dvds (.01) and gut them.

With Room Zoom, the problem is that your store had 3 or more copies or are refusing them because of the high value.

[jkam]

Alright guys, it must be said - I am the ONLY ONE who runs into asswipe managers EVERY time I go to trade in anything at EVERY FYE/Coconuts I go to??? I think I've been to about 7 or 8 between NY and NJ and every time I have a major problem and am made to feel like I'm doing something illegal by selling them items. The worst was today though, at the Palisades Center Mall in NY (head's up - DON'T GO TO THIS FYE!!!). The kid told me they couldn't take sealed games so that I should go outside the store and open them up and come back in. Something about theft prevention. Ok, so I give my other opened, used games and CDs at which point the manager comes over and says you can only trade in a maximum of 20 items a day and that I should come back tomorrow. Ok, so I don't raise a fuss either. I traded in 20 items, went outside the store, opened up all of my other games and waited for my gf to meet me. Went back in the store and had her go up to trade in the games since they wouldn't let me and then another dick manager comes over and starts yelling and sreaming "We saw you outside the store opening these games! We can't take these games because they are NOT used and we don't know where they came from!" I started trying to rationalize with him at which point he shouted in my face "THE ANSWER IS NO - WE ARE NOT TAKING ANY OF YOUR GAMES!!!" and stormed away. LOL!!! I was speechless. I didn't know selling new discs was such a damn problem! Is this company just trying to alienate it's few current customers and trying to go completely bankrupt or what? I've had some amazing experiences at other stores just trying to trade in normal CDs. Other people here HAVE to have had similar experiences. It's just unbelievable.

It's not just you. I've been to them as well. I went to the one in Wayne\Totowa for the penny games thing awhile back and the manager was yelling at me and said I won't give you the games for free and I said well then that's false advertising...so on and so forth. I really REALLY hate these stores. The managers always give you dirty looks or make stupid comments about trading stuff in. One actually told me to call ahead of time because they get so busy...and he keeps saying it as I look around and there are about a total of 4 people working and 2 customers!!! I haven't been to any in months because it just isn't worth the aggravation. You weren't doing anything wrong with bringing in sealed games. You own them...they are yours. He doesn't have to take them but he could have been nicer about it. I love how they act as if they are doing you a favor by taking your games. The company offers these deals and then these people give you are hard time about it? As for the trying to pull a fast one comment that is crap. If someone says I'll take your $3 game and give you $20 then why not? He is only doing what FYE says they do. We buy games!!! blah blah. Most of these companies charge over retail for CD's, Games, and DVD's. You could say it is because people take advantage of these deals but these places have been overcharging from the day they opened. I know the other worry is about stolen goods but like he said he didn't bring two of the same game in! If he brought a sealed case of 100 Grand Theft Auto III's then I would suspect something. It all comes down to customer service and these places have none. Maybe it's only this area but it's almost as if these people are trained to be idiots.

[ave1]

Well, I stopped in today with Go Go HyperGrind (GCN) and all I was offered was $7.50. I'll try a couple more FYE's to see if I can get the $24 I'm hoping to get. . .

Anyone recently have any success with this game?

Steve

[FlyingPinkPandas]

stopped yesterday at FYE with ESPN NHL and Malice for the XBOX, they gave me $15 for NHL and Malice didn't ring up.

[putney]

I was successful with Hypergrind about a month ago (few days before Christmas), but that one really varies between FYE's, one offered me $6, another $26.

[hutno]

Kelly Slaters pro surfer 7.50
ESPN NBA 2k4 (xbox) 6.00 (I think I saw something on the shelf stating the game was $15 after $5 MIR and thats probably why it had the price drop)
Steel Batalion line of contact 26
Kingdom Under Fire 19.50
Unlimited saga 6.50
room zoom 26
Robin hood 7.50
Haunted mansion (ps2) 15

[kegs911]

All for ps2
NFL Street 2 19.50
Star Trek Shattered universe 18.00
espn nba 2k5 8.75
Simpsons hit and Run 9.00

[dcemantrades]

Checked on
backyard wrestling 2: there goes the neighborhood(xbox)-11
raw 2(xbox)--7.5
ncaa football 2005- 14
max payne 2 - 10

[minqqq]

stopped in at fye today with room zoom, dinotopia, motor trend, showdown LOW. during the trade the guy was reading me the credit i would get and he said $26 for each one but the screen facing me said differently. dinotopia and room zoom were each 26. motor trend was 18.50 and showdown was 22.19. i didn't complain though.

[argyle]

Made my first trade visit to FYE today. I took them Sudeki, Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (PS2), Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed, Kingdom Under Fire, and Apex. They offered the price that's listed on the first page for KUF, $19.xx. AE:P&P was not in their system. And the rest, they offered $7.50/ea for.

I traded them KUF and Apex, and broke even with what I paid on those 2. I didn't really care for them, so that was ok w/ me. I meant to take my copy of Go! Go! Hypergrind, but I forgot it, so I'll have to try that another day. I hit the Gamestop in the same mall to see if they had any on the list to trade in, but they didn't. I'll be going to another GS tomorrow at lunch to try my luck there tho.

[D. Monic]

Traded in some TRU treasure today. Here's what I got:

PS2 Kill-Switch: $15.00
PS2 Chaos Legion: $10
GC Urban Freestyle Soccer: $17 (get this for $5 or so at most Blockbusters)
PS2 La Pucelle Tactics: $22.19
XB Legends of Wrestling Showdown: $22.19
XB Drake: $15
XB Unreal 2: $18 (the same FYE sells new copies for $16.99!)
PS2 Arc the Lad: $10
PS2 XIII: $7.50

Probably got better than three times in credit over what I paid.

-DM

[icemanjmw13]

XB Unreal 2: $18 (the same FYE sells new copies for $16.99!)
-DM
Tell me you didn't at least think about buying all they had and trading them right back to them for that one buck profit per copy :-)

[superhugebutt]

Traded:

Ninja Gaiden $20
Legends of Wrestling Showdown (Xbox) $19.50
Gunvalkyrie $6.50
Kingdom Under Fire $18

[FlyingPinkPandas]

Traded:

Ninja Gaiden $20
Legends of Wrestling Showdown (Xbox) $19.50
Gunvalkyrie $6.50
Kingdom Under Fire $18

you traded in Ninja Gaiden, you sicko!

[superhugebutt]

Traded:

Ninja Gaiden $20
Legends of Wrestling Showdown (Xbox) $19.50
Gunvalkyrie $6.50
Kingdom Under Fire $18

you traded in Ninja Gaiden, you sicko!

Aren't I being kind to the game if I don't have time to play it? It's selfish to hold on to it if I can't use it, when it could find another home. Yes, I'm kidding. I think.

[D. Monic]

XB Unreal 2: $18 (the same FYE sells new copies for $16.99!)
-DM
Tell me you didn't at least think about buying all they had and trading them right back to them for that one buck profit per copy :-)

Ha! It did cross my mind, but I didn't want to be too obvious. :wink:

-DM

[YoshiFan1]

Both Xbox Music Mixer and Dracula (PS1) are not in the system at FYE so they aren't being accepted. Just mentioning it in case anyone had planned to trade in either item.

[hutno]

Anyone else find some fye's with new computers? The one I went to today didnt have many games in the system. This isn't wide spread though (happened to 1 out of 7 fye's in my area), so I wouldnt worry about it spreading to other fyes if it hasnt already happened

[commish]

Room Zoom (xbox) still at $26
Culdcept (PS2) $17

[rarebucky]

Amen! I was doing absolutely nothing wrong by trading in perfectly good games that they accept. To those of you talking about "pulling a fast one" or "scamming" you have no idea what you are talking about. Like jkam said below I am abiding by the store's policy and if these stores treat their customers like that they are asking for problems. The whole situation is ludicrous and the fact that people on this website are siding with the store is unbelievable. There is no excuse for a store to be acting like that to its customers. NONE!

Alright guys, it must be said - I am the ONLY ONE who runs into asswipe managers EVERY time I go to trade in anything at EVERY FYE/Coconuts I go to??? I think I've been to about 7 or 8 between NY and NJ and every time I have a major problem and am made to feel like I'm doing something illegal by selling them items. The worst was today though, at the Palisades Center Mall in NY (head's up - DON'T GO TO THIS FYE!!!). The kid told me they couldn't take sealed games so that I should go outside the store and open them up and come back in. Something about theft prevention. Ok, so I give my other opened, used games and CDs at which point the manager comes over and says you can only trade in a maximum of 20 items a day and that I should come back tomorrow. Ok, so I don't raise a fuss either. I traded in 20 items, went outside the store, opened up all of my other games and waited for my gf to meet me. Went back in the store and had her go up to trade in the games since they wouldn't let me and then another dick manager comes over and starts yelling and sreaming "We saw you outside the store opening these games! We can't take these games because they are NOT used and we don't know where they came from!" I started trying to rationalize with him at which point he shouted in my face "THE ANSWER IS NO - WE ARE NOT TAKING ANY OF YOUR GAMES!!!" and stormed away. LOL!!! I was speechless. I didn't know selling new discs was such a damn problem! Is this company just trying to alienate it's few current customers and trying to go completely bankrupt or what? I've had some amazing experiences at other stores just trying to trade in normal CDs. Other people here HAVE to have had similar experiences. It's just unbelievable.

It's not just you. I've been to them as well. I went to the one in Wayne\Totowa for the penny games thing awhile back and the manager was yelling at me and said I won't give you the games for free and I said well then that's false advertising...so on and so forth. I really REALLY hate these stores. The managers always give you dirty looks or make stupid comments about trading stuff in. One actually told me to call ahead of time because they get so busy...and he keeps saying it as I look around and there are about a total of 4 people working and 2 customers!!! I haven't been to any in months because it just isn't worth the aggravation. You weren't doing anything wrong with bringing in sealed games. You own them...they are yours. He doesn't have to take them but he could have been nicer about it. I love how they act as if they are doing you a favor by taking your games. The company offers these deals and then these people give you are hard time about it? As for the trying to pull a fast one comment that is crap. If someone says I'll take your $3 game and give you $20 then why not? He is only doing what FYE says they do. We buy games!!! blah blah. Most of these companies charge over retail for CD's, Games, and DVD's. You could say it is because people take advantage of these deals but these places have been overcharging from the day they opened. I know the other worry is about stolen goods but like he said he didn't bring two of the same game in! If he brought a sealed case of 100 Grand Theft Auto III's then I would suspect something. It all comes down to customer service and these places have none. Maybe it's only this area but it's almost as if these people are trained to be idiots.

[ave1]

Well, I've now hit my second FYE with Go Go Hypergrind, and all I was offered was $7.50. Yuck. Guess I'll try for a third FYE store tomorrow. This is starting to look a bit grim.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Steve

[ayolykewhoa]

Legends of Wrestling Showdown $22.19
Room Zoom $26
Driv3r 3 $11 :cry:

[Presley]

Don't know if this has been posted, but...
Maxiimum Chase is down to $10

[minqqq]

can you use fye credit at it's affiliate stores like coconuts or strawberries?

[BlueStorm781]

I went about two weeks ago to trade in games for Resident Evil 4, and this is what I got for what:

Unreal Torunament XB $18.00 (paid $9.99 at CC back in October)
Lotus Challenge XB $18.50 (paid $7.49 at TRU just a few days prior to trade in. seems like this one's going down in value)
MK: Deadly Alliance GC $8.50 (also had XB version from PSI Ops promo, so this I didn't need)
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer GC $8.50
Splashdown 2 PS2 $8.50

Values may vary, depending on the stock they have in store. It seems like some stores give slightly different values than other places.

[Devin]

can you use fye credit at it's affiliate stores like coconuts or strawberries?

Absolutely.

[slidecage]

you cant Use Store credit to buy gift cards???

I have like 300 + on FYE and they never get anything in on video games. so i went in and said can i put this on a gift card. SAID NOPE we will not put your store credit on a gift card.

I thought people said you could or is it just depends on store.

What sucks is they dont carry any systems

[Ricochet]

you cant Use Store credit to buy gift cards???

I have like 300 + on FYE and they never get anything in on video games. so i went in and said can i put this on a gift card. SAID NOPE we will not put your store credit on a gift card.

I thought people said you could or is it just depends on store.


I'm guessing it's YMMV, although perhaps you just worded it wrong. What you need to tell them is that you want to use your store credit to BUY a giftcard, not that you want them to transfer the credit to one. I've been to a few places and asked if I could get the credit on a giftcard, and after they refused, I then asked if I could buy one with the credit I have. It's a bit of a loophole, but should work in some places, depending on the employee at the register.

[outlawz42]

A question..what exactly IS the fye exploit?

[RedvsBlue]

A question..what exactly IS the fye exploit?

There isn't one really. They just offer obscenely high amount of credit for certain titles.

[menchirox]

PS2 Bombastic $7.50

[joshthegreat69]

I'm having some bad luck with FYE as of late. I ordered for copies of Sega Soccer Slam for GC and..here's my results for the day

Drake $15.00- Spent 5
WTA Tour Tennis Xbox $3.00- Spent 5(Saw the GC version was 43.99 used at FYE so i figured i'd give it a shot)
Army Men Air Combat-$4.00-Spent 8(Was expecting alot more)
Sega Soccer Slam- .01 :oops:

They have now said that Sega Soccer Slam and NHL Hitz both get one cent. Whats up with this?

[rocksolidaudio]

my first trip ever to fye today:

(all leftovers, free from TRU)

resident evil code veronica x - $7.50
primal - $10.00
mojo (xb) - $8.50
whiplash (xb) - $10.00
cabela's dangerous hunts - $10.00
xiii (ps2) - $7.50
r: racing evolution (ps2) - $7.50

awesomeness. now if only i could find more than one complete urban freestyle soccer...

[Medium_Pimpin]

Cleaned out some of my old $5 cc/bb games from last year:

Wario World -7.50
Ico - 6.50
Morrowind GOTY version - 7.50
SW Bounty Hunter - 7.50
I Ninja PS2 - 7.50
I Ninja Xbox - 7.50
Mark Of Kri - 9.00

[rocksolidaudio]

Cleaned out some of my old $5 cc/bb games from last year:

Wario World -7.50
Ico - 6.50
Morrowind GOTY version - 7.50
SW Bounty Hunter - 7.50
I Ninja PS2 - 7.50
I Ninja Xbox - 7.50
Mark Of Kri - 9.00

you probably could have gotten more on this site for those first three. still, good trade-in prices.

[Medium_Pimpin]

Cleaned out some of my old $5 cc/bb games from last year:

Wario World -7.50
Ico - 6.50
Morrowind GOTY version - 7.50
SW Bounty Hunter - 7.50
I Ninja PS2 - 7.50
I Ninja Xbox - 7.50
Mark Of Kri - 9.00

you probably could have gotten more on this site for those first three. still, good trade-in prices.

I don't like dealing with shipping, and i still came up $ even after i played them.

[rarebucky]

These rang up a penny at 3 different FYEs:

NFL 2K3 - XB
NHL Hitz Pro - XB
NFL Blitz Pro - XB
Tony Hawk 2X - XB

If anyone wants them I still got em :)

[YoshiFan1]

Stuff like that is what I don't understand about FYE. Blitz Pro was getting $17 and they were selling it for $33.99 used. So instead of lowering the used price to say $14.99 and lowering the trade in value to $6 or $8.50, they decide to drop it to a penny? Oh well.

Even Spun.com has Hitz Pro listed at $8 trade in, so a penny for that doesn't make sense either. (and NFL 2K3 for $1 and THPS 2X for $2.50)

[outlawz42]

A question..what exactly IS the fye exploit?

There isn't one really. They just offer obscenely high amount of credit for certain titles.

oh i see...what games would you recommend?

[pinoyboi]

oh i see...what games would you recommend?

Check the first page of this thread. The ones with (!) next to their name come up big.

[hutno]

I think pro race driver with or without the second sticker barcode is officially dead, I think this may have been mentioned somewhere in the middle of the thread. I tried this out at an fye and 2 strawberries and they all rang up at $5

[majinvegeta-88]

Hey I was just wondering can you use this credit at wherehouse.com?

[hutno]

Unreal 2 $18
Room Zoom $26
Steel battalion LOC $26
Amplitude $6

[doraemonkerpal]

you cant Use Store credit to buy gift cards???

I have like 300 + on FYE and they never get anything in on video games. so i went in and said can i put this on a gift card. SAID NOPE we will not put your store credit on a gift card.

I thought people said you could or is it just depends on store.

What sucks is they dont carry any systems

using store credit to buy gift cards is definitely ymmv. the first time i asked to convert my store credit to a gift card, i was denied. the second time i tried, they did it with no hesitation. technically, they can do it. it all depends if you get a lazy jerk or not :lol:

[hutno]

you cant Use Store credit to buy gift cards???

I have like 300 + on FYE and they never get anything in on video games. so i went in and said can i put this on a gift card. SAID NOPE we will not put your store credit on a gift card.

I thought people said you could or is it just depends on store.

What sucks is they dont carry any systems

using store credit to buy gift cards is definitely ymmv. the first time i asked to convert my store credit to a gift card, i was denied. the second time i tried, they did it with no hesitation. technically, they can do it. it all depends if you get a lazy jerk or not :lol:

Yeah the general idea I get from them, is that they arent supposed to do (I think management tells them not too) but some employees are cool about it or dont know what they're doing

[doraemonkerpal]

i dunno if it helps, but i told them i needed a gift card to order something from fye.com b/c they did not carry it in their b&m store (growlanser generations). :)

[hutno]

i dunno if it helps, but i told them i needed a gift card to order something from fye.com b/c they did not carry it in their b&m store (growlanser generations). :)

Yeah my usual excuse is that if I leave the reciept in my walet the heat transefer paper gets erased (which actually happens, If anyones new to this I recommend not keeping the slips in youor walet )

[doraemonkerpal]

i dunno if it helps, but i told them i needed a gift card to order something from fye.com b/c they did not carry it in their b&m store (growlanser generations). :)

Yeah my usual excuse is that if I leave the reciept in my walet the heat transefer paper gets erased (which actually happens, If anyones new to this I recommend not keeping the slips in youor walet )

WOW, THAT WAS HAPPENING TO MY RECEIPT AS WELL! i was really pissed when they denied me the first time b/c i showed them the receipt, and pointed out the fact that the barcode was gradually disappearing. the manager didn't care and it made me feel like he was hoping it would completely erase! :evil: i almost contacted the regional manager to see if he/she could help me out, but decided against it. luckily, the next employee/manager wasn't so anal.

[Timothyx]

even if you get a gift card, i bet they wont add future trade-ins to it. still, id feel better having a GC then these receipts.....

[YoshiFan1]

I never leave the credit slips in my wallet because of that. I have them in my room in a empty DVD case and when I know I am going to the mall I just take some of the slips with me. It is annoying they put them on that type of paper since even leaving them in my wallet for a few hours seems to mess them up by having them rip or get scratched (marks on the paper).

[Ricochet]

I think pro race driver with or without the second sticker barcode is officially dead, I think this may have been mentioned somewhere in the middle of the thread. I tried this out at an fye and 2 strawberries and they all rang up at $5

Pro Race Driver is a strange one, at least, it has been for me. When I brought it in to trade, the manager told me, at first, that it was going to come up to be 5 dollars. And then, after a bit more typing, she was surprised to say that it would garner the 26 or so dollars that it's reportedly worth. I think it has something to do with the process they use to figure out the price of the game, but I know for sure that one FYE I went to was dead set on the 5 dollar trade in price. Who knows for sure.

[lurknomore]

Metroid Prime anyone? TIA

[RedvsBlue]

i dunno if it helps, but i told them i needed a gift card to order something from fye.com b/c they did not carry it in their b&m store (growlanser generations). :)

I did the exact same thing for the same game!

[Timothyx]

i dunno if it helps, but i told them i needed a gift card to order something from fye.com b/c they did not carry it in their b&m store (growlanser generations). :)

I did the exact same thing for the same game!

tried that at 2 locations and got shot down. i did find a "matinee" store. so in one mall i have 2 EBs, a FYE, and a Matinee. so i can do 2 room zooms in 1 building. haha. taxfree too.

[Rozz]

Street Fighter AC for PS2 gets $10. Not too good.

[YoshiFan1]

Evolution Snowboarding (PS2) - $7.50 (sells for $2.99 brand new at EB)

Armed and Dangerous (Xbox) - $11

New Legends (Xbox) - $4

[doraemonkerpal]

i dunno if it helps, but i told them i needed a gift card to order something from fye.com b/c they did not carry it in their b&m store (growlanser generations). :)

I did the exact same thing for the same game!

hahahah, awesome! too bad it wasn't on sale at fye.com anymore by the time i got the gift card :( ah well, i might order shin megami tensei instead since it's $45 instead of $50. :)

[peace]

So a while back, like in early January, my FYE said i couldn't trade in games because they were getting their computers that wouldn't accept credit or trade ins until February. So, yesterday, i called them to check that they had everything fixed.. The guy on the phone told, " yeah, you can trade in your xbox and ps2 games." Today, i go to FYE and some young high school kid tells me they don't acceept trade ins anymore, but he seemed a little weird, almost as though he was lying. Maybe it was me. So, the next time i go to FYE i'll try to find a manager or someone because there apparently wasn't one around when i was there...

[hutno]

So a while back, like in early January, my FYE said i couldn't trade in games because they were getting their computers that wouldn't accept credit or trade ins until February. So, yesterday, i called them to check that they had everything fixed.. The guy on the phone told, " yeah, you can trade in your xbox and ps2 games." Today, i go to FYE and some young high school kid tells me they don't acceept trade ins anymore, but he seemed a little weird, almost as though he was lying. Maybe it was me. So, the next time i go to FYE i'll try to find a manager or someone because there apparently wasn't one around when i was there...

Thats not so strange. A FEW FYE's got new computers and the thing is they can accept some trade ins on newer games but none of the oldergames prettyt much anything 2 months or older is in their system. The manager was the one that rang me up and I'm positive he wasn't BS'ing me

[YoshiFan1]

I didn't have problems with games today but the manager told me the computer's crashed recently so they lost stored info in the computers. I'm not sure if it was just that store or not, but he asked me for ID even though he knows I am always in there trading in games because he said the computer doesn't have anyone's information stored because of the crash

[b0bx13]

Quick noobtastic question--would there be anything preventing me from trading in a game that i got from the microsfot retail site? do they punch the barcode or anything? there's nothing I really want, but some of them fetch a decent amount at FYE

[elprincipe]

^^ no idea. If you have the game, you should be able to see if the barcode is punched obviously...and FYE might not even care, who knows.

Today

Room Zoom (XB) $26 :D
Pro Race Driver (XB) $5 :cry:

[hutno]

Quick noobtastic question--would there be anything preventing me from trading in a game that i got from the microsfot retail site? do they punch the barcode or anything? there's nothing I really want, but some of them fetch a decent amount at FYE

If its an issue you can always print out a copy of an unpunched barcode and replace it

[minqqq]

does fye take games with no instructions?

[YoshiFan1]

YMMV on that, they are supposed to have instructions but you may get a manager that doesn't care. I have traded in games before where the manager doesn't even open the case to check for a manual or inspect the condition of the disc (not that it mattered anyway since I had the manuals and the discs were fine)

[scdoanintendo]

Edit.

[Strider Turbulence]

Drake of the 99 Dragons ($3-5 at most TRU stores) went UP (?!) to $15.
Malice is still $27
Ribbit King (PS2) is $7.50
Virtua Tennis dropped to $7.50

[elprincipe]

Drake of the 99 Dragons ($3-5 at most TRU stores) went UP (?!) to $15.
Malice is still $27

Awesome! I can't believe Drake went up...oh yeah, we're talking FYE here :lol:

Anyway here are some more prices:

Okage (PS2) 4.00
Hot Wheels World Race (PS2) 7.50
Mark of Kri (PS2) 9.00
Arc the Lad (PS2) 10.00
Summoner (GCN) 7.50
Star Wars: Clone Wars (GCN) 7.50
Galidor (GBA) 7.50
Boktai (GBA) 7.50
Justice League (GBA) 7.50
Motor Trend (XB) 18.50

[dcemantrades]

traded in
freestyle soccer (xbox) 17
Drake (xbox) 15
picked up Mech Assault 2 Lone Wolf Limited edtition for 34.99 used

[Timothyx]

if you have a slip for store credit and only use up a couple of bucks, do they give you the rest in cash? if yes, can you buy the cheapest item in the joint and get cash back? thank you in advance.

if you dont have the answer, that's ok. just enjoy Earl dance.

<------ dance Earl, dance!

[rocksolidaudio]

if you have a slip for store credit and only use up a couple of bucks, do they give you the rest in cash? if yes, can you buy the cheapest item in the joint and get cash back? thank you in advance.

if you dont have the answer, that's ok. just enjoy Earl dance.

<------ dance Earl, dance!

you can get cash back, but it's only like a third of what it would be in credit, if that.

[Timothyx]

if you have a slip for store credit and only use up a couple of bucks, do they give you the rest in cash? if yes, can you buy the cheapest item in the joint and get cash back? thank you in advance.

if you dont have the answer, that's ok. just enjoy Earl dance.

<------ dance Earl, dance!

you can get cash back, but it's only like a third of what it would be in credit, if that.

okay. so if i had a slip for $26, and used it to get a 2 dollar item, they will give me $8 back? or i take the option of them printing up an entirely new credit slip for the remaining $24 of store credit love. i guess when i picked up RE4 for $50 a month back and I had 2 $26 slips, they just said whatever and gave me the remaining $2 left in cash since it was such a small amount. alright. thank you for your help.

[joshthegreat69]

I believe if there's five dollars or less you'll get the money back. Some people don't care, but the ones that aren't stupid won't give you money.

The cash credit they give back isn't that bad though..25 percent off is ok. It just sucks because that takes a nice cut off the profit.

[hutno]

Magic Pengel 15
XGRA 7.50
Drake 15
Unreal 2 18
Turok 4
1080 (GC) 18.50

[birdfart]

Primal $10!

MVP 2004 only gets a penny now for those thinking about upgrading soon.

[YoshiFan1]

What system was that Turok for?

[hutno]

What system was that Turok for?

GC

[Timothyx]

I believe if there's five dollars or less you'll get the money back. Some people don't care, but the ones that aren't stupid won't give you money.

The cash credit they give back isn't that bad though..25 percent off is ok. It just sucks because that takes a nice cut off the profit.

yeah. i kinda feel like a tool for concentrating on profit, but you need to to find the cheapest path to the psp. with some games at $35 (according to the people at EB), its best to buy a top dollar trade in at FYE and trade it at EB. the only thing that sucks is you cant play it for too long before you trade it due to it going down in trade price fairly soon.

[majinvegeta-88]

Does anyone know if FYE is going to get the PSP for sure? I got a bunch of TRU games and I'm not sure if I should go to FYE or EB. Like Timothyx said I want to find the cheapest path to the psp.

[YoshiFan1]

It probably depends on the store. I have never seen a DS systems at a FYE store, except when I went to get my pre-order and that was the only store that ever had the system and I think it will be the same with the PSP. I haven't even seen any PSP Pre-order signs up at FYE like I did with the DS.

[Timothyx]

Does anyone know if FYE is going to get the PSP for sure? I got a bunch of TRU games and I'm not sure if I should go to FYE or EB. Like Timothyx said I want to find the cheapest path to the psp.

man, if fye had the psp i'd be in good spirits. i doubt they will get it. i asked my local flunky at FYE and he never heard of a PSP. i am not hopeful. if they did, they would have advertised preorders, once again, fye proves to be the worst store on earth (and i have several hundre