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Originally Posted by dgwillia006 For the 30% trade in deal, do you have to spend it on something? Or can you just recieve the credit? I am planning to reserve ME2 and MAG (And White Knight Chronicles/Bioshock 2), and am trying to decide would it be better to try to just trade the 2 games i plan to trade now (Bayonetta and L4D2) in with the 19.99 new game deal, and get a gift reciept and return them, or go for the 30% deal+edge card. (Not sure if i were to get the 40% extra deal on a card, if i could throw it on the reserves later) (Not sure if anyone has been turned down trying to return a game from the 19.99 deal with a Gift Reciept, because if i get turned down, im screwed towards getting WKC or Bioshock 2)

According to the CAG database both Bayonetta and Left 4 Dead 2 have a TIV of 25$, so if you just straight up traded those two in you would get (with edge):

50 + 50 * 0.3 + 50 * 0.1 = 70$ credits

However, with the current 19.99 new game deal you would get the net value of (again, with edge):

(25 + 15) * 2 + (25 * 0.1) *2 = 85$ credits

Pretty significant difference if I do say so myself. Just make sure that you ask for a gift receipt for the new games!

Guess your right, i'd be saving 15ish dollars. Thanks dude. I just know im gonna be mad if an even better deal pops up next week XD

Originally Posted by candymaker789 According to the CAG database both Bayonetta and Left 4 Dead 2 have a TIV of 25$, so if you just straight up traded those two in you would get (with edge): 50 + 50 * 0.3 + 50 * 0.1 = 70$ credits However, with the current 19.99 new game deal you would get the net value of (again, with edge): (25 + 15) * 2 + (25 * 0.1) *2 = 85$ credits Pretty significant difference if I do say so myself. Just make sure that you ask for a gift receipt for the new games!

The upside of the 30% promo is that you don't have to use any of your cash. You must make an investment to get that bonus $15. But for the sake of the person quoted, since he was willing to pay full price for 2 upcoming games this deal is probably for him.

I don't shop at GS enough that I can rationalize spending $40 for $15 more in credit. Especially when I usually find games much cheaper elsewhere.

Yeah, but at the same time, since i would only be getting 70 dollars for the 2 trade ins, i'd end up having to fork up 50ish dollars whenever i go to pickup ME2 and MAG, if i do the 20 dollar deal (And it works), i'd only have to spend around 40 dollars to cover both of those games. (Seeing as the games i'd be returning is 59.99 each, the same price of MAG/ME2)

Updated lists and database.

1/21 base tiv's
(360)
Madden NFL 2010 - $21.00
NHL 2K9 - $2.50

Madden was 29.40 after bonuses, thanks for the heads up jd2k9!

DS Sudoku ball detective still holding at $6.50 today 1-21-10

Brutal Legend is down to around 12.50 today (almost a 50% drop as best I can tell), sorry I didn't get the exact number. I was too stunned.

would it be stupid to trade the ps3 version of mw2 and get the 360 version for an extra $20?

Originally Posted by mcdaking84 would it be stupid to trade the ps3 version of mw2 and get the 360 version for an extra $20?

Yes.

Try listing it in the "same game, different platform" thread in the trade section.

1-21-10 in South St. Louis County
DS
New Super Mario Bros.
Mario Kart DS
Super Princess Peach

No change in TIV.

I guess you missed my post earlier in the week jp, but Missouri DOES NOT charge sales tax on purchases made with Gamestop credit.

Great, now with that susposed trade 7 get 50$ deal posted, i REALLY cant decide whether or not to go for these deals or wait.

(I think just to be safe, im gonna trade in Bayonetta and L4D2 so i can still get 70 dollars for the 2)

Originally Posted by handsomepete Brutal Legend is down to around 12.50 today (almost a 50% drop as best I can tell), sorry I didn't get the exact number. I was too stunned.

Yikes! I am so glad that I traded mine in yesterday!

hahaha same here.

Sudoku Ball is still $6.50

Base TIV's 1/21

DS
The World Ends With You 6.00
Lego Battles 15.00
Age of Empires: Mythologies 5.75

I'm a little late with these, but they'll still bump many of the dates and update TIV's:

1/10/2010

DS
Mystery Case Files: Millionheir 6.00
My Sims Kingdom 5.00
Animal Crossing: Wild World 6.75
Star Wars Lethal Alliance 2.75
Avatar: The Last Airbender 3.25
CrossworDS 4.75
Lock's Quest 2.75
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix 2.00
Meteos 0.85

PSP
Sid Meier's Pirates! 3.00
Final Fantasy I 6.00
Final Fantasy II 6.00
Star Wars Battlefront II 5.00
Star Wars Battlefront Renegade Squadron 2.50

Updated lists, going to do database updates here in about 30 minutes or so. Hopefully.

Originally Posted by handsomepete Brutal Legend is down to around 12.50 today (almost a 50% drop as best I can tell), sorry I didn't get the exact number. I was too stunned.

Son of a........ Well...I was trying to hurry up and beat the game so I could still get the good TIV on it, guess I will just take my time now.

Originally Posted by aspen1284 Son of a........ Well...I was trying to hurry up and beat the game so I could still get the good TIV on it, guess I will just take my time now.

It gets $25 at Blockbuster as part of the trade 2, get an new game for $10 promotion.