Gamestop "New" Thread

[miketheplantguy]

Current Ad is 6/13 - 6/19

Weekly Ad:
http://www.gamestop.com/weeklyad

PDF version:
https://www.gamestop.com/gs/pages/weeklyad/current/061318/pdf/OLFSI_061318.pdf

​Current Trade in Promos:

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Get $100 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Wii U, 3DS XL, or PS Vita​

Until 6/17​

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Get $150 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Xbox One Original​

Until 6/17​

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Get $250 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Xbox One Slim or PS4​

Until 6/17​

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Get $300 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Xbox One X or PS4 Pro​

Until 6/17​

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Get up to 40% Extra Trade Credit When You Trade Toward XBOX / ITUNES / PS currencies (ending 7/6)​

40% total bonus from BASE for Elite
30% total bonus from BASE for Pro

20% total bonus from BASE for everyone else​

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Get $20 guaranteed when trading select titles toward any new pre-order or purchase.​

Valid until 6/17
*item being pre-ordered must be 39.99 or higher
ELIGIBLE GAMES....
https://www.gamestop.com/trade/Browse/N-0Z1z13laj?Ntt=guartmay18

Get $80 guaranteed for ANY PS3 system traded toward a new PS4​

Valid until 6/17​

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25% extra credit on any hardware traded​

Valid until 6/17​

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Get $5 Extra Toward Your Pre-Order When You Trade a PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch Game​

Valid until 6/17​

Min trade value of $2

Limit 1 $5 per preorder
 

GS FAQ​

How many copies of a game can I trade in?
​You are allowed to trade in 4 copies of a game (per system) within a rolling 30 day period.

What do I need to trade in an older console?​

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the console, power cable, av cable, and controller; sometimes they don't care about USB charge cable but ymmv. 3ds xl trade would be console, charger, stylus. Some have reported being charged refurb fee for a stylus, but again ymmv (answer stolen from anarchyburger)​

FAQ will be entered when those questions get asked frequently.​

TERMINOLOGY AND LINGO

ASL/SL: Assistant Store Leader, Store Leader; manager positions at GS.
B2G1: Buy two, get one free. Typically refers to the coupon you receive when becoming Pro.
GCU/BB: Gamer’s Club Unlocked, Best Buy
GS: GameStop
JD: Junior detective, an employee who is out to get someone
LP: Loss Prevention; this is the department that actually bans accounts after being flagged.
TC/TiC: Trade credit.
TIV/TV: Trade in value, or what a game currently trades for. When posting a TV for a game, always use the base value.[/background][/size][/quote]

 

[ZenithRequiem]

Oh sh!t, I just found a store near me with 6 top tier Switch games in stock. Would it raise a flag to put a hold on all of them?

Maybe, why not go in when they open and buy them out. That’s what I intend to do

 

[Helldweller87]

It almost looks like some games got a bump today. Mario kart 8 and Odyssey are showing a $35 base

 

[bjstucker]

Has anyone ever used a reward certificate on a game then returned that game? Do you get trade credit back?

Nope no credit back :/

 

[chrome3333]

Nope no credit back :/

Just call and they will refund you the points.

Missed it on the last two stealth bumps. Well what can you do.

 

[ubiquetous]

Oh sh!t, I just found a store near me with 6 top tier Switch games in stock. Would it raise a flag to put a hold on all of them? [emoji1598]

System usually limits me to 3 at a time but worth a try.

 

[cg1407]

Saw a while back that someone posted about the Elite membership b2g1 working on multiple sets again. Is that confirmed?

 

[Insidious Dreams]

System usually limits me to 3 at a time but worth a try.

I've had success bypassing that limit in the past by holding 3 through the website and another 3 through the app.

On a side note, can anyone confirm if Fire Emblem Warriors will get the extra $10 from the coupon even though it's not pictured as one of the select titles?

 

[ubiquetous]

I've had success bypassing that limit in the past by holding 3 through the website and another 3 through the app.

On a side note, can anyone confirm if Fire Emblem Warriors will get the extra $10 from the coupon even though it's not pictured as one of the select titles?

Thanks for the tip.

Fine print for $10 coupon specifies 8 sku's and 8 only. As Fire Emblem Warriors is m ot one of those sku's then it is unlisted it will get the extra $10. Could however use a 50% switch trade in coupon if you have one of those.

FYI: details are also in the op. Thanks mike.

Get $10 bonus credit when you trade in SELECT Nintendo Switch games

Zelda, Odyssey, Mario Kart, Pokken, Xenoblade 2, Arms, 1-2 Switch, and Splatoon 2

 

[DirtyMarco]

Guess I'm beating odyssey tonight.

 

[DirtyMarco]

Looks like an across the board bump for switch games. The Lego games went up as well..

 

[Helldweller87]

Looks like an across the board bump for switch games. The Lego games went up as well..

Yeah some of the bumps are pretty good. Far cry 4 for Xbox one is a 17.50 base.

 

[mchittumjr]

Tomorrow is Prestige Day??? 

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[Diemond]

Just received an email from Gamestop that mentions Prestige Day tomorrow March 17th, deals include 50% off all shirts, 10% extra trade in, and B2G1 on ALL pre-owned items.

 

[aniousjoe]

So how do you get B2G1 coupons after you use the one for Elite? Ask a significant other to open a Pro?

 

[ZenithRequiem]

Will that 10% extra stack with the $10 coupon? Hmm

 

[ZenithRequiem]

So how do you get B2G1 coupons after you use the one for Elite? Ask a significant other to open a Pro?

There’s a b2g1 tomorrow

 

[madmatt213]

I just checked the store locator and it looks like my home store lost its Prestige title?! I'm pretty sure it was Prestige like a week or two ago. Bummer if it did lose it, because the only Prestige store in the area is a bit of a hike for me, and I'm not seeing any good games to pick up on B2G1.

 

[FamedGuardian]

Closest Prestige store is over an hour away...dang.

 

[ubiquetous]

Will that 10% extra stack with the $10 coupon? Hmm

It's likely. Prestige day extra % usually stacks.

 

[Katsumi]

Yikes. Gamestop shows the nearest Prestige store is 90 miles away. I wonder if they recently changed the status of stores? I know I had 2-3 in a 20 mile radius that were Prestige in January. Oh well

 

[ubiquetous]

Yikes. Gamestop shows the nearest Prestige store is 90 miles away. I wonder if they recently changed the status of stores? I know I had 2-3 in a 20 mile radius that were Prestige in January. Oh well

I think they reevaluate metrics on regular interval - maybe every quarter or something similar.

 

[chnandler_bong]

Yeah some of the bumps are pretty good. Far cry 4 for Xbox one is a 17.50 base.

Two days ago that game had a base TIV of $10. Ask me how I know this.

 

[madmatt213]

As near as I can tell, there's currently only one Prestige store in all of southeast Michigan! There had definitely been more in February when I last looked around. I guess there have been a lot of unhappy customers around here lately.

 

[Katsumi]

I think they reevaluate metrics on regular interval - maybe every quarter or something similar.

Yeah, I think that too I was just hopeful the evaluation would be April, not March. Oh well - all I can do is keep doing survey's and hope!

 

[aniousjoe]

There’s a b2g1 tomorrow

My stores are not prestige.

 

[coolduck]

just hit that second bb

good stuff, lego

 

[miketheplantguy]

My closest prestige is now 50 miles away. Goes to show you, make sure you do those surveys.

 

[TheodorusMajorus]

My closest prestige is now 50 miles away. Goes to show you, make sure you do those surveys.

Is looking for "Prestige" in the location name on Google still the best way to check for these stores?

 

[coolduck]

Is looking for "Prestige" in the location name on Google still the best way to check for these stores?

yes

ALSO anyone who finds trade credit more useful than powerup points may want to look at popular switch games today

 

[chnandler_bong]

Is looking for "Prestige" in the location name on Google still the best way to check for these stores?

yes

I sure hope not, because the two Prestige stores that are near me are no longer Prestige stores. However, that fact is also reflected on GS's website too.

 

[coolduck]

yeah the one prestige store within 50 miles is no longer one for me since i last checked 

 

[RetroXcellence]

Thanks for the tip.

Fine print for $10 coupon specifies 8 sku's and 8 only. As Fire Emblem Warriors is m ot one of those sku's then it is unlisted it will get the extra $10. Could however use a 50% switch trade in coupon if you have one of those.

FYI: details are also in the op. Thanks mike.

Time to unload 1-2 Switch. Thanks for sharing

 

[Xellos2099]

Ok so with bump the switch game trade in for $42 with elite. And if preorder nnk 2 I would get $48 and if used switch $10 couple I would get 52?

 

[ubiquetous]

Ok so with bump the switch game trade in for $42 with elite. And if preorder nnk 2 I would get $48 and if used switch $10 couple I would get 52?

I think nnk preorder gives 49

35 * 1.4 = 49

Only question would be nnk preorder plus $10 coupon for $59. But I doubt they stack.

 

[lildirtygamer]

Looked at the "Store Locater" page on GS.com and two of my favorite stores lost their Prestige status. Only one is Prestige and thankfully it's a meager 3.6 miles away. I definitely gotta start doing the surveys and helping my 3 favorite stores out.

 

[Xellos2099]

Probably not but if u can find a decent amount of switch game it is a decent flip.

 

[FamedGuardian]

So when I traded Has Been Heroes last week by itself, I got $7 base + 20% + $5 for trading a Switch game for a total of $13.40. I assume this would work again if you just use the Elite 20% and the $5 promo?

If so Switch would be $35 * 1.2 + $5 = $47

 

[squishface]

Looks like the prestige stores near me no longer have their title. Doesn't really surprise me with the service going down hill. Selling other people's pre ordered games and lying to customers is a good start to bad reviews and losing prestige lol

 

[scottman]

Every time I see this thread title Gamestop "New" Thread, I don't know if it means it is a new gamestop thread, or if it is about their shady practice of selling open games as new, hence the "quotes" around new.  I guess it can be both.

 

[ritchardf]

Can you renew your elite membership repeatedly the same way we could with Pro? For example, if I just renewed mine last week to sept 2019, can I do it again to sept 2020 or will the system say no?

people that tried when the service first rolled out reported that it would revert you back to regular pro, extending your membership but losing elite status. dont know if that is any different now.

 

[Agent Hero]

Why would a Gamestop in a nowhere town like Tell City, Indiana be a prestige store?

 

[jbg87]

Anyone notice bringing up the trades on the website is not in view anymore

 

[dgwillia006]

God my local stores got cleaned out of the Lego Games. Managed to do an instore pickup for the last Lego Marvel in like 80 miles, but I atleast had a few options for Lego Ninjago. Lego Worlds seems to be a lot more common.

 

[rdigit]

Anybody know if the B2G1 for prestige works for in-store ship to home orders?

 

[TheodorusMajorus]

Why would a Gamestop in a nowhere town like Tell City, Indiana be a prestige store?

I noticed a similar thing. Nearest Prestige store to me is ~40 minutes away in a small city. I live in the largest city in my state.

 

[DarkNut]

Seems like the 2 prestige stores within 1 hour away have lost their status. Closest one is now over an hour and the only one within a 200+ mile radius. Thanks GameStop.

 

[madmatt213]

Why would a Gamestop in a nowhere town like Tell City, Indiana be a prestige store?

I noticed a similar thing. Nearest Prestige store to me is ~40 minutes away in a small city. I live in the largest city in my state.

Seems like the 2 prestige stores within 1 hour away have lost their status. Closest one is now over an hour and the only one within a 200+ mile radius. Thanks GameStop.

Same here in Michigan. The only Prestige store that I can find now in the entire state is in Shelby Township, which is on the extreme outskirts of metro Detroit. Last month I think we have 4 or 5 in the area, and surely more elsewhere in the state.

 

[Nelson2011]

Got 3 prestige stores around me about 30 minutes each way from my house.

 

[skrockij89]

A lot of Lego games are good flips from BB to GS. 

 

[dgwillia006]

My store are cleaned out too. If you have BB credit, those lego switch games at the new price + switch trade in coupon tomorrow would be well worth it.

Was likely just gonna do it today towards Ni No Kuni 2's CE. I had it pre-ordered on Amazon anyway, so not burning $200+ cash and spending less sounds at the same time sounds nice to me.