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tenzor
06-02-2004, 01:15 AM
<Save $50.00 on the systems below>
-XBOX, Gamecube, GBA SP when you trade in your working PSone system and 7 games or your GBA system and two games (some titles may be excluded)

<PS2 Network Bundle $149.99>

<Get the new GBA SP Retro System for Only $49.99>
-when your trade in a working GBA system and 2 games

<NES GBA Classic Games only $4.99>
when your trade in 2 gameboy advance games.
NES Classic games that apply to the deal are
-Mario Bro, Donkey Kong, Zelda, Ice Climber, Excitebike, Bomberman and Pacman

<GBA Videos for only $4.99>
when you trade in 2 gameboy advance games

-http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=FKSJxY2VJAk&offerid=54879.236876&type=2]Champions (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/go.php?[url) of Norrath PS2 - $29.99[/URL] free 3 day ship with code FREE3DAY
-Shrek 2 PS2/XB/GC - $29.99 *after $10.00 EB Gift Voucher
-Harry Potter (New one) PS2,XBOX,GC - $39.99
-Harry Potter (new one) PC,GBA - $29.99
-Theif XB - $44.99
-True Crime Streets of LA PS2/XB/GC - $29.99
-Tony Hawk UG PS2,XB,GC - $29.99 (GBA ver - $24.99)
-Alias XB/PS2 - $39.99
-All Star Baseball 2005 PS2/XB - $29.99
-True Crime PC Ver. - $39.99 after $10 EB gift voucher
-Simpsons Hit and Run GC Ver only - $29.99

<19.99 PC titles>
-Medal of Honor AA
-C&C Generals
-Need for Speed Underground
-NBA Live 2004
-Madden 2004

-Warlords Battlecry III PC - $29.99


-XBOX Live Replacement Headset (MADCATZ) - $4.99
-Free DVD w/ pre-order of Fable
-Free DVD w/ pre-order of Shadow Ops
-Free DVD w/ pre-order of Driver 3
-Free Limited Edition Art Book w/ pre-order of Tales of Symponia
-Free Mortal Kombat DA w/ pre order of Psi-Ops
-Free Spiderman T-shirt w/ pre order of Spiderman 2
-Free Link Cable w/ purchase of Zelda 4 Swords
-Free Pinky Figure w/ pre-order of DOOM 3

-New N-Gage QD system w/free tony hawk for $99.99*
*reflects price after mail-in-rebate

<Save $20.00 towards the pre-order of the following titles when you trade in 2 PS2, XB, GC Games>

-Fable
-Halo 2
-GTA San Andreas
-Gran Turismo 4
-Spiderman 2
-Pikmin 2
-Splinter Cell PS2/GC
-Tales of Symphonia
-Star Wars Battlefront
-DOA Ultimate
-NCCA Football 2005
-Madden 2005

<Pre-Played Sale>
-Counterstrike XB - $22.99
-Hitman 2 XB - $14.99
-LOTR Return of the King XB - $26.99
-Madden 2004 PS2 - $26.99
-SW KOTOR XB - $24.99
-Tomb Raider PS2 - $8.99
-Brute Force XB - $9.99
-Gran Turismo 3 - $9.99
-GTA III - $12.99
-Metal Gear Solid 2 - $7.99
and many more...

LinkinPrime
06-02-2004, 01:27 AM
Is there another discount for Shrek 2? I checked it out and its 49.99 -10 mail in

jimbodan
06-02-2004, 01:29 AM
does anyone know if there are there any exclusions to the "NES GBA Classic Games only $4.99
when your trade in 2 gameboy advance games" deal?

Akkis99
06-02-2004, 01:29 AM
not bad on the deals. Thanxs for the headsup

ksuwild25
06-02-2004, 01:33 AM
Do you get those DVDs when you preorder or when it's time to pick up the game?

tenzor
06-02-2004, 01:47 AM
the dvds they usually give you right away but if its a free game such as mortal kombat for pre-ordering psi-ops you get it at the time you pick the game up.

tenzor
06-02-2004, 01:48 AM
i also missed something earlier, but I added it back to the first post.

it was
-simpsons hit and run for gc -$29.99

gamefreak117
06-02-2004, 01:51 AM
thanks for the list!,
I can save my money in advance! :)

hoshi
06-02-2004, 02:00 AM
Huh. I'd be all over getting Tales w/ art book for $30, but I seriously doubt the PS2 titles I'd want to give up are elligible. I should stop getting my hopes up with EB trade-in deals. :P

-Hoshi

fifthcore
06-02-2004, 02:04 AM
I might get Champions of Norrath for that price the trade in deals are a rip off

starman98
06-02-2004, 03:35 AM
Those deals suck

jimbodan
06-02-2004, 04:02 AM
Those deals suck

Not really. If they take ANY 2 GBA games for the 4.99 classic nes series deal you could grab iridion 3d and tang tang for 7.63 with free shipping from ebgames.com. Trade them in and you can get one of the classic NES games for 12.62 total (4.99 + 7.63). thats not too bad at all. Now the question is, will they take those games in as part of the deal?

ChessPieceFace
06-02-2004, 08:05 AM
AAAARGH!!!

I finally broke down and bought Simpsons Hit & Run for the GC for $39.99 (well, $25 after $15 trade-in credit) at EBGames last Thursday!

I don't suppose they have a two-week price guarantee....

jshorr
06-02-2004, 08:29 AM
I'm interested in the Shrek 2 as a gift....the current $10 offer expires 6/4 so I'm guessing the price will drop to 39.99 and there will be a new rebate?

maxflight
06-02-2004, 08:35 AM
nice comprehensive list! too bad I don't find anything for me :(

cruzincontrol
06-02-2004, 08:45 AM
Does anyone know for the "trade-in any 2 ps2, gc, or xbox games for pre-order" deal IF there ARE ANY EXCLUSIONS (ex. sports titles)?.....

CheapyD
06-02-2004, 09:22 AM
Calendar'D (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/calendar.php)

I wouldn't mind picking up Zelda (GBA) and GTA: San Andreas on those trade in deals.

Masterkyo
06-02-2004, 09:35 AM
Thanks for the flyer!

I am going trade-in my 2 junk games and Pre-Order "TALES of SYMPONIA" for $30 and get Free Limited Edition Art Book :)


*NO EXCLUSIVE TRADE IN* but i don''t think is good deal since you trade-in Any 3 GBA games for MArio Golf & Dragon Ball (value $30 Each)

<NES GBA Classic Games only $4.99>
when your trade in 2 gameboy advance games.
NES Classic games that apply to the deal are
-Mario Bro, Donkey Kong, Zelda, Ice Climber, Excitebike, Bomberman and Pacman

jshorr
06-02-2004, 09:50 AM
Where's the trade-in deal for the Mario Golf?

Thanks for the flyer!

I am going trade-in my 2 junk games and Pre-Order "TALES of SYMPONIA" for $30 and get Free Limited Edition Art Book :)


*NO EXCLUSIVE TRADE IN* but i don''t think is good deal since you trade-in Any 3 GBA games for MArio Golf & Dragon Ball (value $30 Each)

<NES GBA Classic Games only $4.99>
when your trade in 2 gameboy advance games.
NES Classic games that apply to the deal are
-Mario Bro, Donkey Kong, Zelda, Ice Climber, Excitebike, Bomberman and Pacman

JohnnyDrama
06-02-2004, 12:45 PM
I think I'll get in on that GBA SP Retro System deal, I want to get one of those.

Masterkyo
06-02-2004, 01:23 PM
jshorr

Checkout your GMR May or June issue (page 100 & Up) You'll find 2 pages coupon inside that issue ;)

ElwoodCuse
06-02-2004, 01:51 PM
damn i'd be all over that pre-order deal but I'm moving before any of the games I want come out

rile0161
06-02-2004, 01:57 PM
I have a question about this...if I turn in 2 gamecube, x-box, etc games do I recieve the trade in value plus $20 off the ordering of one of the games, or just $20 off?

guessed
06-02-2004, 01:59 PM
I have a question about this...if I turn in 2 gamecube, x-box, etc games do I recieve the trade in value plus $20 off the ordering of one of the games, or just $20 off?

I'm pretty sure it is just $20 off.

lordopus99
06-02-2004, 02:31 PM
i know it would be just 20 off.

Yeahman
06-02-2004, 03:46 PM
Good deal on the GBA SP.

Remember though that with the GGC the NES games will be $14.99 at Best Buy.

Redeema
06-02-2004, 03:47 PM
Nice now I can trade in two crappy games (Spirits & Spells and Dead To Rights) to pick up Tales of Symphonia. Thanks for the hookup.

jshorr
06-02-2004, 03:57 PM
Is Dead to Rights definately non-excluded?

I don't get GMR where do you get that gamestop?

dracula
06-02-2004, 04:01 PM
sheesh is there a list of the excluded games?(before I get my hopes too high for symphonia for $30)

DisturbedZen
06-02-2004, 04:05 PM
So you are saying if I trade in my GBA regular + 2 games I will get an xbox?

Richter
06-02-2004, 04:10 PM
Gamstop = Game Informer
EB = GMR mag

jshorr
06-02-2004, 04:16 PM
Every single thing that guy says is negative, don't bother trying to explain.

Those deals suck

Not really. If they take ANY 2 GBA games for the 4.99 classic nes series deal you could grab iridion 3d and tang tang for 7.63 with free shipping from ebgames.com. Trade them in and you can get one of the classic NES games for 12.62 total (4.99 + 7.63). thats not too bad at all. Now the question is, will they take those games in as part of the deal?

guessed
06-02-2004, 04:16 PM
So you are saying if I trade in my GBA regular + 2 games I will get an xbox?

You would save $50 on an Xbox.

DisturbedZen
06-02-2004, 04:38 PM
Oh yes thats what I meant to say.. And they wont let me get a Ps2 instead?

DisturbedZen
06-02-2004, 05:22 PM
Also.. With those Preowned games.. If you play the "cash for games" game you can save even more $$ hopefully someone will load the coupon on a server for us to print out..

jshorr
06-02-2004, 06:54 PM
Can someone do me a favor and recap what the deals are starting 6/6? I stopped into EB and scanned what I think is the latest GMR but I didn't see anything.....maybe someone can scan the coupons or something?

jimbodan
06-02-2004, 07:06 PM
Can anyone find out an exclusion list? especially for the GBA deals, it would be GREATLY appreciated. Also do you need a coupon from the Game Informer to get these deals or are they open to everyone?

jshorr
06-02-2004, 07:09 PM
You can find an exclusion list on their website from the main page...don't know if it's updated...click where it says to trade in games for cash and click next to start the process of trading in...you will see it there.

jimbodan
06-02-2004, 07:16 PM
You can find an exclusion list on their website from the main page...don't know if it's updated...click where it says to trade in games for cash and click next to start the process of trading in...you will see it there.

Thanks but I don't see anything for GBA games, looks like they only have PS2,Xbox, and Cube exclusions up.

nam1031
06-02-2004, 07:17 PM
Is there any exclusion for trade in 2 games for $20 off Tales of Symphonia?

jshorr
06-02-2004, 07:40 PM
Alias has just dropped to 29.99 new, 26.99 used. Ebgames.com has it for 26.99 used but 49.99 new, I'm sure they will update soon. I just called my local EB and confirmed. I know most people don't like the game and granted it's not great but I'm such a fan of the show I want to pick it up. I have an order processing from gamestop.com 29.99 new plus 10% off, but if I can pick out a nice copy in-store for 30% off with GMR for $18.83 plus tax I may do that instead.

cruzincontrol
06-02-2004, 10:13 PM
You can find an exclusion list on their website from the main page...don't know if it's updated...click where it says to trade in games for cash and click next to start the process of trading in...you will see it there.

Where in the blue hell is this?..... :?:...I've tried looking if any CAG can link this or just post an exclusion list to end my madness... :evil: ...much appreciated......

hoshi
06-02-2004, 10:22 PM
I can't quite find that exclusion list, either. I'm dumb, I guess. :) I've got some "important" purchases to make tomorrow, and would like to know if I need to budget accordingly. Knowing what's excluded in the trade-in deals would help me out tremendously.

-Hoshi

MightySlacker
06-02-2004, 10:35 PM
http://ebgames.com/ebx/ebtrade/exclusions/ps2.asp

http://ebgames.com/ebx/ebtrade/exclusions/xb.asp

http://ebgames.com/ebx/ebtrade/exclusions/gc.asp

See if those work.

Dave Olson
*SUPER DUPER INTERNET CELEBRITY SUPASTAR~!* TM.

bignick
06-02-2004, 10:41 PM
http://ebgames.com/ebx/ebtrade/exclusions/ps2.asp

http://ebgames.com/ebx/ebtrade/exclusions/xb.asp

http://ebgames.com/ebx/ebtrade/exclusions/gc.asp

See if those work.

Dave Olson
*SUPER DUPER INTERNET CELEBRITY SUPASTAR~!* TM.


most of my games are on there! Thats what Iget for being a cheap ass.

MANIMAL
06-02-2004, 10:46 PM
is there a GBA exclusion list? i wanna trade a bunch of GBA games in and get thsoe classic games!

hoshi
06-02-2004, 11:23 PM
Thanks MightySlacker.

Man... Out of a few hundred, I only want to get rid of four games, and three of them are on the exclusion list. Damn the odds! Damn them to hell!

-Hoshi

jshorr
06-02-2004, 11:27 PM
Not available online that I can see. And for those who were having trouble finding the list from the main page, you have to navigate around the site until "Get up to $25 for your used games (click here)" comes up on the right-hand side. You can get to it from in there.

is there a GBA exclusion list? i wanna trade a bunch of GBA games in and get thsoe classic games!

jshorr
06-02-2004, 11:31 PM
Any idea when a flyer for this will be in stores? I asked the manager of EB today and he hadn't even heard about it. I'm interested in finding out what other pre-owned games will be on sale to use that 20% in-store preowned coupon.


i also missed something earlier, but I added it back to the first post.

it was
-simpsons hit and run for gc -$29.99

lordopus99
06-02-2004, 11:34 PM
the deals in it don't start til the 6th

DisturbedZen
06-02-2004, 11:38 PM
Any idea when a flyer for this will be in stores? I asked the manager of EB today and he hadn't even heard about it. I'm interested in finding out what other pre-owned games will be on sale to use that 20% in-store preowned coupon.


i also missed something earlier, but I added it back to the first post.

it was
-simpsons hit and run for gc -$29.99

Wanna scan the coupon for us?

sj41
06-02-2004, 11:45 PM
Does that 20% off coupon that you get from playing that stupid game ever expire? It says it expires on 5/29/04.

jshorr
06-02-2004, 11:46 PM
I had problems trying to print it to a PDF...I got a screen capture...you might call me neurotic but i'm not sure the barcode would scan with that kind of quality.....and I'd hate for anyone to have any BS at a store because of the way the coupon looked.....i'd just play the game, it's stupid but easy and you can get the best quality printout....

I could scan it but it'd have to be tomorrow evening...

Any idea when a flyer for this will be in stores? I asked the manager of EB today and he hadn't even heard about it. I'm interested in finding out what other pre-owned games will be on sale to use that 20% in-store preowned coupon.


i also missed something earlier, but I added it back to the first post.

it was
-simpsons hit and run for gc -$29.99

Wanna scan the coupon for us?

jshorr
06-02-2004, 11:48 PM
The new one is 7/3/04.


Does that 20% off coupon that you get from playing that stupid game ever expire? It says it expires on 5/29/04.

sj41
06-02-2004, 11:52 PM
The new one is 7/3/04.


Does that 20% off coupon that you get from playing that stupid game ever expire? It says it expires on 5/29/04. So I will need to try and get a new coupon?

fifthcore
06-02-2004, 11:59 PM
Alias has just dropped to 29.99 new, 26.99 used. Ebgames.com has it for 26.99 used but 49.99 new, I'm sure they will update soon. I just called my local EB and confirmed. I know most people don't like the game and granted it's not great but I'm such a fan of the show I want to pick it up. I have an order processing from gamestop.com 29.99 new plus 10% off, but if I can pick out a nice copy in-store for 30% off with GMR for $18.83 plus tax I may do that instead.

You are a fan of the show, I would of never of guessed with your icon, hehe I watch the show too been waiiting for the game to drop, but $30 is still too much for it.

tenzor
06-03-2004, 12:49 AM
Any idea when a flyer for this will be in stores? I asked the manager of EB today and he hadn't even heard about it. I'm interested in finding out what other pre-owned games will be on sale to use that 20% in-store preowned coupon.


i also missed something earlier, but I added it back to the first post.

it was
-simpsons hit and run for gc -$29.99

Wanna scan the coupon for us?

its not really a coupon, its just a flyer... i would scan the flyer but I dont have a scanner. If you guys go into your local EB and just look at there pre-played games if it says POX on the price tag then that means its excluded from all promotions, however if it just says PO then it will work with the promotions.

jshorr
06-03-2004, 06:59 AM
They actually dropped the price to 30 new on the website last night and I used my reservation rewards $10 which was expiring today, so it was 19.99 + tax and $2 shipping. Worth it to me....now im just waiting on the guide to drop to 1 cent.

If you wait too long for it to drop there's a chance it might be hard to locate a new copy, since the game sold so poorly I doubt stores are ordering any new copies.

Alias has just dropped to 29.99 new, 26.99 used. Ebgames.com has it for 26.99 used but 49.99 new, I'm sure they will update soon. I just called my local EB and confirmed. I know most people don't like the game and granted it's not great but I'm such a fan of the show I want to pick it up. I have an order processing from gamestop.com 29.99 new plus 10% off, but if I can pick out a nice copy in-store for 30% off with GMR for $18.83 plus tax I may do that instead.

You are a fan of the show, I would of never of guessed with your icon, hehe I watch the show too been waiiting for the game to drop, but $30 is still too much for it.

DisturbedZen
06-03-2004, 10:19 AM
Any idea when a flyer for this will be in stores? I asked the manager of EB today and he hadn't even heard about it. I'm interested in finding out what other pre-owned games will be on sale to use that 20% in-store preowned coupon.


i also missed something earlier, but I added it back to the first post.

it was
-simpsons hit and run for gc -$29.99

Wanna scan the coupon for us?

its not really a coupon, its just a flyer... i would scan the flyer but I dont have a scanner. If you guys go into your local EB and just look at there pre-played games if it says POX on the price tag then that means its excluded from all promotions, however if it just says PO then it will work with the promotions.

Oh I meant the coupon for "Cash for games" But if they have a hard copy one there that would be nice too.

Strider Turbulence
06-03-2004, 11:30 AM
*Doesn't see Ace Combat 5, Midnight Club, Splashdown, and Crash Bandicoot 5 on ps2 exclusion list*

*realizes that local Best Buy still has tons of those games bundled in double packs for $5.*

*Runs to local Best Buy*

jshorr
06-03-2004, 12:05 PM
Keep your receipt though, we don't know how updated that list is.

Spiritseed
06-03-2004, 03:01 PM
I just got Champions of norrath for 20.03 used with my 20% off from the game on EB.com and my %10 off from my edge card. Thanks for the heads up.

jshorr
06-06-2004, 11:14 PM
I saw on the first page Shrek 2 for 29.99...is that accurate? The website still lists the price as 49.99 and it has the expired $10 mail-in rebate. Can anyone confirm the price of Shrek 2 in-store this week and any rebates that come with it? Thanks.

tenzor
06-06-2004, 11:17 PM
shrek 2 had a price drop at eb to $39.99, and the 10 dollar rebate is suppose to make it $29.99. Circuit City however this week has it for $29.99 without any rebates so that is a better deal.

jshorr
06-06-2004, 11:29 PM
It looks like from their (CC) website it's PS2 only, is that incorrect?

And is there a new rebate at EB because I only see the old one...

shrek 2 had a price drop at eb to $39.99, and the 10 dollar rebate is suppose to make it $29.99. Circuit City however this week has it for $29.99 without any rebates so that is a better deal.

NineH
06-11-2004, 01:06 AM
Has anyone actually done the trade in 2 games for 20 bucks off a preorder? If so, did you have to bring the ad?

I was wondering because I just went to my local EB and when I tried to do the trade in deal, they looked at me as though I had two heads. They told me that it was not in their computer system and had no idea what I was talking about. I then mentioned the flyer that was in the paper but they still had no knowledge of its existence and told me to bring in the ad because I think they thought I was lying or something.

I just wanted to know because I find it truly strange that the employees there don't even know about their own promotions :roll:

lordopus99
06-11-2004, 06:48 AM
you do not need the ad to do the deal.
the reason it isn't ringing up how it should could be because of two things:
1. you are trading in POX (excluded) titles
2. you are using it on a wrong preorder. the titles in the back of the ad are the only ones it works for.

the computer automatically rings it up when it is done correctly.

jshorr
06-11-2004, 07:13 AM
Lordopus99,

You might be surprised how many EB employees (not you) are completely clueless. I went in with the 20% off coupon, and the guy looked at me like I was f'n nuts and told me "you need to bring the original of a coupon, you can't make copies." I explained to him that it was printed out from ebgames's website (close enough) and he had to get on the phone for 5 minutes with someone at another location. And this was in the middle of the week. Amazing that they had no idea of the promotion.

NineH
06-11-2004, 11:41 AM
you do not need the ad to do the deal.
the reason it isn't ringing up how it should could be because of two things:
1. you are trading in POX (excluded) titles
2. you are using it on a wrong preorder. the titles in the back of the ad are the only ones it works for.

the computer automatically rings it up when it is done correctly.

Unfortunately, I didn't even get that far. As soon as I mentioned that I would like to trade the games towards tales of symphonia, he gave me a puzzled look and I had a feeling it would all go downhill from there. He didn't even scan the games I was going to trade in and just went straight to the computer where he said that he didn't know what I was talking about. Since I haven't had too much trouble at EB I'll just chalk this up to a miscommunication and try again at some other EB.

Thanks for the heads up though lordopus, It gives me something to think about if something else goes wrong.

lordopus99
06-11-2004, 03:09 PM
just go back and have him trade them in towards Tales Preorder. When he trades them in, ask if they are excluded. if they aren't excluded, no matter how clueless the employee is the extra trade-in auto comes in at total.
NOTE: it doesn't not give you an extra 20. it justs ups your trade-ins to 20 together.

I did the deal at my store for the same game.

Blamo
06-11-2004, 11:16 PM
Btw, the exclusions list is for the free Halo2 thing, Im sure the POX games are diffrent. Hopefully I can get $20 off of Symphonia (free art book get!) and Ultimate (awwwwww yeah!) then I'll probably put the twenty spot down on ESPN Football :D

NineH
06-12-2004, 11:55 AM
Btw, the exclusions list is for the free Halo2 thing, Im sure the POX games are diffrent. Hopefully I can get $20 off of Symphonia (free art book get!) and Ultimate (awwwwww yeah!) then I'll probably put the twenty spot down on ESPN Football :D

I finally was able to get the preorder done correctly and one of the games I traded in (vexx) was a pox game, according to my receipt, but the system still gave me 10 in credit for it. Also, they didn't give me my freebies for Symphonia since they told me a lot of people try to scam them so the EB said that they give them out with the game instead of beforehand.

bobo2k4
06-12-2004, 01:17 PM
Are there any restrictions on the ps1 games?
Could i just bring in any 7 games?

lordopus99
06-12-2004, 09:59 PM
I finally was able to get the preorder done correctly and one of the games I traded in (vexx) was a pox game, according to my receipt, but the system still gave me 10 in credit for it. Also, they didn't give me my freebies for Symphonia since they told me a lot of people try to scam them so the EB said that they give them out with the game instead of beforehand.

The only thing we have received so far is the mini-poster. In my district, we pass them out. The only thing we don't give out before pickup is free games (i.e. free MK:DA with Psyops).

cruzincontrol
06-13-2004, 01:58 AM
Btw, the exclusions list is for the free Halo2 thing, Im sure the POX games are diffrent. Hopefully I can get $20 off of Symphonia (free art book get!) and Ultimate (awwwwww yeah!) then I'll probably put the twenty spot down on ESPN Football :D

:?: What free halo thing? I did this deal the other day and got the $20 off but there was no mention of any freebie with halo. Can a fellow CAG tell me what it is? Also if the exclusions list IS ONLY FOR the halo 2 freebie (whatever that is) does that mean if there are games on it I HAVE and want to trade CAN I use it to get $20 deal off another game????..

(The deal ends today the 13th....)

janglypangly
06-13-2004, 02:03 AM
Hey guys, I just traded in a GBA and namco museum + the first castlevania for the nes sp. It's sooooooooooooooooooo cool, I suggest all you guys (especially the older people), to pick one up pronto!

cruzincontrol
06-13-2004, 12:22 PM
Well as usual if you want somthing done have to do it yourself (see previous post). So I went to EB to find out about those exclusions of games for trade-in deal (for Fable). My games included to trade in were Hulk, Ridge Racer V, GunGriffon Blaze, Hard Hitter Tennis, Inside Drive 2002 and Mad Maestro. I go to the clerk and as he runs them through he tells me all of these games except Hulk I would get .50 !!!!! What the f...! And for the Hulk I get $4.00. WOW what a freaking deal...not. So also this guy tells me that Fable is delayed until Next year March!! (he says he spoke to a "rep from X-Box" :roll: ) Any vailidity to this? So feeling pissed and dejected I just decided to go to gamestop JUST TO SEE what I would get for my games. They happened to be running a 3 trade-in for $20 special and all my games qualified except for Inside Drive 2002 (oooh a whole $1) and SSX Tricky. Come to find out the clerk won't take Tricky cause it's scratched (when did these guys get standards?!?...considering that's how I bought it) and if I traded in I WOULD LOSE $2 trade-in value. So I took Tricky to EB exchanged for a different one and got $10 credit for that game and $20 for trading in the following: Ridge Racer V, GunGriffon Blaze, and Hulk. They would've took Hard Hitter Tennis and Mad Maestro but I needed a third game to get that $20 deal so I kept them. Also the game stop clerk says he knew of no delay on Fable----so who the hell is right?!?....Here's to A BIG F U to EB..... :twisted:

lordopus99
06-13-2004, 04:35 PM
continue to think Fable will come out this year and you will be upset at employees at both stores. Think of Fable as a game that is too advanced for its time. They just announced that they are cutting its "xbox live" capabilities. That kind of tells me that it is going to be delayed again. It's not like it hasn't been delayed before. It was supposed to release early in the Xbox lifetime. Don't get me wrong I want Fable as much as the next guy but I don't get excited for a game in which I know won't come out for at least another year.
As for your trade in deals toward preorder, think of it this way... if you paid less than 20 dollars for your game (such as Mad Maestro, Ridge Racer, Gungriffon, Hard Hitter Tennis, Inside Drive), most likely it will be POX.

BigHow
06-13-2004, 05:47 PM
I managed to trade in TIBES: AERIAL ASSUALT and POWERPUFF GIRLS for PS2 in my SYMPHONIA trade-in. Got them both at the BB $5 sale.

rfoster9
06-13-2004, 05:56 PM
with these "trade in X number of games get X number of dollars off" deals, do you also get the value of those games in credit? cause GMR magazine had a coupon in it for 40 dollars off full spectrum warrior with 4 trade ins.

lordopus99
06-13-2004, 08:06 PM
it puts your games to 40. no higher. it also says no POX titles.

schultzed
06-14-2004, 09:15 AM
Tenzor thanks for posting the deal!

I got in on the $20 off for 2 trade-ins on Pikmin 2 . . . Hopefully Target, BB or CC will have it in a flyer for $39.99 at launch and I can get a price match . . .

Also thanks CAGs for posting the exclusion list . . . I noticed a flaw!!! GC Robotech Battlecry Collector's Edition was listed but not the game itself . . . I already had the game for Xbox but got the GC CE for $5 at EB month ago . . . so traded in the game (which no one here wants :cry: ) for $10 credit. Plus, I traded in Sphinx (not POX) which I got for $5 at Target last week--again no interest here on GAG.

So, $20 credit for $10 (although I get to keep all the crap in the Robo CE) . . .

Pikmin 2 is one of those rare titles that I know I'm not going to wait for. Although I might just convert the $20 to regular store credit later . . .

Both of the games came up $3 in their system.

lordopus99
06-14-2004, 11:41 AM
I got in on the $20 off for 2 trade-ins on Pikmin 2 . . . Hopefully Target, BB or CC will have it in a flyer for $39.99 at launch and I can get a price match . . .

sorry neither EB or Gamestop match prices.