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For those of looking to purchase a Wii U, here is Gamestop's new trade-in promo.

Save up to $140 when you trade select systems toward a new Wii U system.
PowerUp Rewards members save and additional $10

$90 when you trade any Original model Xbox 360, PS Vita or 3DS system
$115 when you trade any Original model PS3 or Slim model Xbox 360 system
$140 when you trade any Slim model PS3
$50 when you trade any Wii system
Values are net after trade. Offer not good on cash trades. Full trade amount must be applied toward the pre-order/purchase of a new Wii U system. Hardware must be in full working condition to be eligible for this offer. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.

Offer valid 9/13/12 through 9/23/12.

Only through 9-23? They are really trying to cash in on early trades lol

Originally Posted by V4oLDbOY has anyone gotten in trouble (bans, etc) for doing the preorder promo too many times.

What i have done is pre order and pay off whatever is soonest available when im trading in. since i dont need trade in credit right away ill usually come and pick up the game when it comes out, and go to another gamestop within 7 days and return it and either put it on my card or buy something i want. Ive had clerks tell me that it hurts them if i cancel the preorder but doesnt count towards anything when it is a return.

Originally Posted by NeverGrewUp What i have done is pre order and pay off whatever is soonest available when im trading in. since i dont need trade in credit right away ill usually come and pick up the game when it comes out, and go to another gamestop within 7 days and return it and either put it on my card or buy something i want. Ive had clerks tell me that it hurts them if i cancel the preorder but doesnt count towards anything when it is a return.

I might do this then from now on. A little more work but no angry GS power trippers to worry about. Although that preorder is a free gift to the employee in the first place since they never sold me anything, I was always going to preorder from the moment I walked in. it was just his lucky day.

Originally Posted by V4oLDbOY What happens if I never cancel the preorder but just let it go. Will it eventually cancel itself or will I always have that preorder?

You will always have the pre-order. Depending on how long you leave it, the game may be removed from their system, but the fact that you had $5 (or whatever) down on something will still be there. You can go in and ask to move it to something else. I did that back before Dead Space 2 came out. I had a pre-order from who knows how long ago and moved that $5 over to DS2.

Alright well i guess I'll just leave my preorder and return the game on release.

Planning on trading 3 DS3 and a wireless 360 controller. Should come out to about $156ish - the preorder.

Originally Posted by V4oLDbOY What happens if I never cancel the preorder but just let it go. Will it eventually cancel itself or will I always have that preorder?

The deposit just sits as a credit on your account. I just found out about and cancelled a pre order for RAGE a couple weeks ago!

Originally Posted by V4oLDbOY Why is everyone having issues with this? For the love of god show them this on your phone or print it out. http://www.gamestop.com/mrkt/landing...-trade-credit/ Its starting to piss me off how many people are getting denied this when its so plainly spelled out by gamestop themselves. Go back and get tour 30%, thats $9, dinner if you want. ANY ITEMS! F U Gamestop, honor your own promotions.

He wouldn't have any of it. He even had his own sheet that specifically stated GAMES. Believe me, I tried.

Originally Posted by Tsel He wouldn't have any of it. He even had his own sheet that specifically stated GAMES. Believe me, I tried.

That doesn't matter, if you can I would talk to a manager or someone higher up. That is pretty bad for an employee to not honor a valid promo, especially when it automatically applies it if he scanned the right preorder barcode. Last time I just showed the manager the webpage and he said "Oh, you're right." scanned the barcode and magic, automatic 30%. Anyone remember what the promo ID was? I dont have my receipt on me. Maybe that will help people out. The one the stores have is probably a different promo and they dont realize there are two 30% ones going on I guess.

What game were you preordering? Was it one of those listed?

I'm going to do this again today and a new GS since its near where I'm going.

planning on 2 x DS3, 1 x sixaxis, 1 x wireless 360 controller.

Thank god I found the battery holder thing that came with it, last time I traded in my phat 360 for the slim upgrade promo, they wouldn't let me trade it in without the battery holder. I had to go home and find it then come back. The wouldn't accept the wireless battery instead. The person their said they sell those separately and cant sell the wireless controller without the battery holder.

Anyways should come out to about 147.

I still cant believe they haven't dropped the TIV on these. A brand new DS3 can be had for $40 on amazon and at best buy and they give $42 after promo. A new 360 controller costs as low as $35 and they give $31.5 for that.

Use it while it lasts I guess.

Originally Posted by MaryMaryMary Damn, GameStop raised the price back up on ghost recon.. I had no idea that it was a sale proce

What? I thought it was a price drop too. Crap, was planning on getting a PS3 copy and Spec Ops.

Originally Posted by V4oLDbOY That doesn't matter, if you can I would talk to a manager or someone higher up. That is pretty bad for an employee to not honor a valid promo, especially when it automatically applies it if he scanned the right preorder barcode. Last time I just showed the manager the webpage and he said "Oh, you're right." scanned the barcode and magic, automatic 30%. Anyone remember what the promo ID was? I dont have my receipt on me. Maybe that will help people out. The one the stores have is probably a different promo and they dont realize there are two 30% ones going on I guess. What game were you preordering? Was it one of those listed?

I told him that it specifically stated any items and watched him scan every barcode he had to no avail. I was watching him like a hawk, so I know he didn't try to play me. I'm pretty cool with the guys there, especially the manager, but I don't feel like making a huge fuss about it. Yeah, I got jipped, but I'll get over it.

I was preordering Borderlands 2, FWIW.

Base and both for the PS3
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood $7.50
Sly Cooper Collection $ 11.00

DualShock3: $25

Originally Posted by BMN90 DualShock3: $25

and boom goes the dynamite.

For some reason when I try to print the Power Trade page on GS it won't show the part where it says the bonus includes hardware, accessories, ipod...etc. It shows the games valid for pre-order. Any suggestions?

Originally Posted by cancerman1120 For some reason when I try to print the Power Trade page on GS it won't show the part where it says the bonus includes hardware, accessories, ipod...etc. It shows the games valid for pre-order. Any suggestions?

Get a screen cap and print that. I had the same issue.

Originally Posted by sabanoo Get a screen cap and print that. I had the same issue.

Thanks!

Updated lists and database.

Sixaxis - $18

Now I need to see if I can find my other Sixaxis to trade in tomorrow...

Took a few minutes but they found the right code for me.

9/13

Halo CE Anniversary $10
Sixaxis $18
Wireless Controller $22.50