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NEW THREAD LOCATED HERE: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/316500-gamestop-tivpromos-thread-xxi-3-extra-on-every-game-2-and-higher-when-trading-in-3-or-more-games-kindle-cards-come-back/

WHEN REPORTING TRADE-IN VALUES PLEASE POST BASE VALUES & SYSTEM IT IS FOR.

First post contains promo information & useful information and frequently asked questions. Second post has the values for games/hardware for Microsoft devices. Third post has the values for games/hardware for Nintendo consoles and the fourth post has the values for Nintendo handhelds. Fifth post has the values for games/hardware for Sony consoles and the sixth post has the values for Sony handhelds.

Instructions on finding games in the database and inputting the values from different sections can be found in my blog post here: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=14143. I would put the entire post in the thread but this is already kind of a large post.

WHEN POSTING VALUES:

Please try to follow the example below if possible. If you feel the need to use the system icons, please only use them once at and at the top of the list. Also always post the system it's for even if it's only on one system. I may not always know it.

5/13

360

Game1

Game2

Game3

PS3

Game1

Game2

Game3

Current Promotions:
GameStop.com Information (will post it when they update it)

50% extra credit on trade *WITH COUPON FROM RENEWING POWERUP PRO ONLY* (Ends 6/30, close of business)
GameStop.com said:
GameStop currently has a promotion where when you get a new or renew your PowerUp Rewards Pro you are getting a coupon for 50% on a trade done with that coupon. Works on games and hardware.

"50% extra in-store credit for every item you trade

Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend with or without notice. Expires 7/31/13"
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30% extra credit towards select products. (Ends 7/14/13)
GameStop.com said:
30% extra in-store credit when you trade any games, accessories, systems, smart phones, tablets and more toward:

  • SOL Republic headphones
  • Nexus 7 32GB
  • Net-10
  • NCAA Football 14
  • Pikmin 3
  • Disney Infinity
  • Saints Row IV
  • Splinter Cell: Blacklist
  • Madden NFL 25
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • FIFA 14
  • Battlefield 4
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$3 extra on every game $2 and higher when trading in 3 or more (Ends 7/14/13)
GameStop.com said:
Get $3 extra in-store for every game you trade, when you trade 3 or more games.

Games with a trade value less than $2.00 are excluded from offer. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. 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.
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Trade 2 eligible games get new game for $9.99 (Ends 7/14/13)
GameStop.com said:
Get any new game valued at $59.99 for $9.99 when you trade in 2 eligible games:
Army of Two Devil's Cartel
BioShock Infinite
Call of Duty Black Ops 2
Dead Island Riptide
Defiance
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
FIFA Soccer 13
Fire Emblem Awakening
Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn
Gears of War: Judgment
God of War: Ascension
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Kirby's Return to Dreamland
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
LEGO City: Undercover
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Major League Baseball 2K13
Mario Party 9
Mass Effect Trilogy
Metroid Prime Trilogy
MLB 13: The Show
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
NHL 13
Ni No Kuni:Wrath of the White Witch
One Piece Unlimited Adventure
Pokemon HeartGold
Pokemon SoulSilver
Star Trek
Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition
Super Mario Bros, New 2
Super Mario Bros. New
Super Mario Bros. New U
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Tales of Graces f
Tiger Woods 14
WWE 13
Xenoblade Chronicles
Zero's Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

*Customer may be responsible for sales tax. Net credit after promotion is $50.00 or greater, and must be applied toward the purchase of a new game priced $59.98 or higher. If applicable, excess credit remaining after purchase will be returned to the customer in the form of in-store credit. After promotion, cost to the customer will be $9.99 before tax, where applicable, for games priced at $59.99. Customer is responsible for any additional cost when purchasing games priced over $59.99. Eligible games must be traded in the same transaction as the purchase of an eligible new game. Not valid toward cash trades. Offer valid only when eligible items are traded. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. 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.
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FAQ
These trade-in values are really low!
While that may be true, if you combine the games with the right promotion they can work to your advantage. There are knowledgeable people in this thread that are normally willing to help.

Is there any way to look at what the previous values reported on a game?
You can search through this thread and previous ones to see what a game has been reported in the past. With the TIV Tracker you can sort by date and then go through the list of past updated values through that as well. Here are the previous GS TIV Threads: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, Old thread links don't work,,,,,

Can I trade-in sealed games?
No. You might come across the rare GameStop that would let you do it, but they are going to open them anyway.

I don't want to get hassled about the values I post, how can I get the information out there?
If you do not feel comfortable or willing to put the values in the thread you have two options available. You can input them in the TIV tracker or you can send them to me via PM. Either way the database and these lists will be updated. Putting them into the TIV tracker does save me some time later on.

Do trade-ins have to have their original case, insert and manual?
No, however it will be YMMV on if they charge you a refurbish fee for them in that condition. Most GameStops wont charge a fee but there are some that charge for incomplete games.

Will they accept my game if it is really beat up?
YMMV. It really all depends upon the employee you get. Some will charge refurbish fees, some wont, some wont accept the game and others just take them without a second glance.

What are the refurb fees on games?
There appears to be set prices for set value ranges. We aren't 100% certain on the splits just yet. Here is what we have currently:
$0.25-$2 Value: $0.75 Refurb Fee
$2.01-$4 Value: $1 Refurb Fee
$4.01-$7 Value: $2 Refurb Fee
$7.01-$10 Value: $3 Refurb Fee
$10.01 & Higher Value: $4 Refurb Fee
This information isn't guaranteed by any mean and we are still working on nailing it down.

What are the refurb fees on consoles?
They are listed in the hardware TIV section, highlight in red.

I have a Collector's/Limited/Special edition of a game, do I have to trade-in all of the extras?
No, but there are a handful of games that their variations have separate listings at GameStop: Madden 09 Anniversary Edition, Battlefield: Bad Company Gold Edition, and a few others.

Why didn't the percent bonus go for my accessory for a system that was included?
Unless stated otherwise, and they are rarely included, the bonuses never apply to accessories. Except the PowerUp Rewards card of course.

I traded in a bunch of games for the "Trade X, get $X bonus" promo and it gave me the percentage bonus instead?
I can't give concretes on why this happens. GameStop computers are normally pretty good at giving you the better promo. In the case of a percentage bonus being run at the same time as a "Trade X, get $X" promo, things can get messy. The system appears to only give one promo on games per transaction so if you had a few games that you want to go to the percentage bonus and a stack for the "Trade X, Get $X" it will regularly apply the percentage to all of the games. Your best bet is to do all "Trade X, Get $X" games in one transaction on their own. The GameStop clerk may say that the system will figure it all out, tell them you want a separate transaction anyway. As always, check your receipt before you leave the store.

Can I trade in multiple copies of the same game?
YMMV. The official policy is no, but there are some GameStops that overlook that rule.

What all do I have to trade in for a console trade-in?
Xbox 360: Console Unit, power brick, A/V Cables, Controller (wired/wireless)
Wii: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cables, Wiimote, Nunchuck, Sensor Bar
Playstation 3: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cable, Controller, USB Cable
PSP: Handheld, A/C Adapter
Nintendo DS/DSLite/DSi: Handheld, A/C Adapter, Stylus

Can I trade in a defective/broken console?
For the most part yes. If it powers on but doesn't play games, they will take the console as a refurb unit and put a refurb fee on the console. The refurb fee on the console will vary on the price of the console so those numbers will change. You are still required to trade in everything required listed in the question directly above.

What is the difference between PowerUp Rewards and PowerUp Rewards Pro?
The basic card is free and only allows you to acrew points when spending money. The Pro card costs $14.99 and is basically the same as the previous EDGE program.

How much does a PowerUp Rewards Pro subscription cost?
It costs $14.99 and is good for a year. It also comes with a 1-year subscription to Game Informer magazine.

What bonuses come with having an PowerUp Rewards Pro card?
You will get an extra 10% trade-in credit on the base value of the game, extra 10% off the purchase of pre-owned games and 10% off new strategy guides.

Does the Power Up Rewards Card give me a bonus on hardware trade-ins?
No. You will only get the bonus for games and accessories.

What if I want cash instead of credit, what do they deduct?
If you decide that you want cash instead of credit, they will take 20% off the base values and promos will not apply.

Does promo "....." have a minimum trade-in value?
If the promo has a minimum trade-in value requirement, it will be listed in the promo. If it isn't there, then there is no limit. However, as with all trades, they are subject to manager approval so the manager could have setup his own little rule-set requiring a minimum of whatever.

I used a Power Trade promo for a pre-order, can I cancel that pre-order and get the credit or move it to another game I want?
Yes on both accounts. However, if you do a bunch of the power trades and just straight drop the pre-order you could create some ill-will between yourself and the employees you cancel on. However, if you look at the wordings on promos, they can remove the bonus trade-in value if they decide to.

I just tried to use a promo that has a select list of games eligible, but they say my game isn't eligible anymore, what gives?
Basically they have the right to change the eligible games at any time. They tend to update these frequently so as to lock out any easy/cheap games. It's best to check the eligible list the day of your trade.

Can I stack two different trade-in promos?
No. The only thing that will stack with trade-ins is your PowerUp Rewards card. Some will report success, but this requires a manual override and is very YMMV.

If I pay for an item using all credit on my card, do I have to pay sales tax?
This varies depending upon the state you live in.

If I buy a used copy of a game that requires an online pass for multiplayer, will it come with an online pass?
If you purchase a used title published by either Sony or WB you get an online pass from GS on your receipt. That's also why the used copies are $55 instead of $48 when the MSRP is $60. No GS issued passes of games published by EA, THQ, etc. On those titles you're totally dependent on the previous owner not using the code.

What states charge sales tax on purchases paid in full with credit and which ones don't?
Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia
Does Not Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
May or May Not Charge, Depending Upon County: Florida,

My state doesn't charge sales tax on purchases made by credit, why is gamestop.com charging me tax?
It is just the way they have designed their system. The best theory we have seen is that since you are only inputting the number off of the back of the card, it isn't going to pick up the programming from the specially tagged EDGE cards. Some kind of programming that gets input from their system that wont show up when only inputting the number off the back of the card.


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Doom 3 BFG - 6
Neverdead - 3
Transformers Dark of the Moon - 5
Sleeping Dogs - 10
Prototype 2 - 8
Lego Batman 2 - 5
Silent Hill Downpour - 5
Binary Domain - 4
Battleship - 7
Madagascar 3 - 5
XCOM: Enemy Unkown - 10

 
:wall: In the OP you will find your much needed info.


I went in and for a 30% bonus where is this 50% bonus??
Just to be nice I guess though, you need to sign up or renew your PUR. Must be a pro member meaning you have to pay $14.99 for the year.



Stellar Inertia said:
NOEQUALibrium said:
Quick question CAG's. I renewed my membership today. Will gamestop email the 50% code or will it come in the mail? Thanks!
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Under "Active Offers" on the PUR site. Takes 2-5 days to post.
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This has got to be about the billionth time I've seen you answer these questions.

 
slainviper said:
Huh. I just preordered Project X-Zone today. The cashier didn't say anything about not having a copy with bonuses and I even specifically mentioned them, so I'll probably be safe.
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So, what I'm wondering is why is this the first time I've ever heard of this game? Damn, now I guess I need to try to preorder both this and SMT IV (though paying $50 for a 3DS game is painful).

Is there currently a free shipping (over $25) coupon for GS? SAVER isn't working. I figured I better preorder Project X-Zone online since I won't get to a GS until next week to do it in store and it will be too late then.

kulaguy said:
tenzor said:
The new promo that begins on Monday is

Get an extra $3.00 for EVERY game you trade in when you trade 3 or more games. ($2.00 minimum to qualify)
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Yes! Sure hope this is true! I'll be able to get rid of a bunch of junk that didn't meet the 3/5/7 promo!
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Yeah - looks like I might get a few more bucks off stuff like God of War Collection. Now the hard part is having to go through all the stuff I didn't even bother bringing in and guessing what is not under $2... And here I thought I was done culling through my collection. But this opens it up to a lot of other stuff like DS games (which it seemed pretty much all but the cream of the crop were under $3).

 
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tenzor said:
The new promo that begins on Monday is

Get an extra $3.00 for EVERY game you trade in when you trade 3 or more games. ($2.00 minimum to qualify)
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One of the cashiers that did my trade-in mentioned this promo. I didn't post it earlier because I couldn't remember the details.

 
So is it confirmed that you can use the Birthday Coupon, B2G1, and $XX Off at once? Didn't know where to ask this, just wanted to make sure.
 
The $3 promo is going to be quite nice if you have anything between $2 and $3 to trade.

merchie89 said:
Trading in tomorrow, with the search sucking so bad (cant look at search topic post by post anymore??) shouldnt get any stinkeyes about using my new credit on Kindle cards right?
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Oh I got some stink eye for buying four $50 cards yesterday but that hardly stopped me. It's still revenue for their store which just lost revenue on your trade so they shouldn't have any reason to stop you unless they believe you're doing something illegal.

sbaker44 said:
This has got to be about the billionth time I've seen you answer these questions.
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Last couple pages have been chock full of the answers too. I get not being able to read a whole thread once it gets over 5 pages but not reading a first post and at least the last two pages is completely inexcusable.

io said:
slainviper said:
Huh. I just preordered Project X-Zone today. The cashier didn't say anything about not having a copy with bonuses and I even specifically mentioned them, so I'll probably be safe.
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So, what I'm wondering is why is this the first time I've ever heard of this game? Damn, now I guess I need to try to preorder both this and SMT IV (though paying $50 for a 3DS game is painful).
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Make sure to try the demo on the eshop first, I thought this was going to be a pre-order lock for sure and I could not delete the demo off the system fast enough once I beat it.

 
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6/20/13

Wii U
Darksiders 2    $14
Tekken Tag Tournament 2    $ 10

3DS

Finding Nemo     $7.00
Rayman Origins     $7.00
Samurai Warriors Chronicles     $4.00
Rabbids Rumble     $5

Wii

Wii Play Motion     $5.00

Sorry about the delay in posting...with this trade I got the $35 extra + PUR for a total of $92.20, paid $7.80 and put a pre-order towards PS4. Will post my next trade soon.

6/22/13

360 Hardware

Wireless Controller      $15.5
Wireless Adapter     $ 17.50
VGA HD Cable     $3.50
Wired Headset     $5.25
Component Cable     $2.75
Standard A/V Cable     $2.5

PS3 Hardware  

Wireless Keypad     $6.25
Sixaxis Controller     $17
Optical Cable     $0.40
HDMI Cable     $1.50
USB Cable     $2.00
Component Cable     $2.50

Apple

iPod Classic 5th Gen (Good)    $18
iPod Classic 5th Gen (Poor)     $10

I had multiple of some items and my total came out to $186.60 with the 50% extra coupon, they hit me with $2 in refurb fees though. That's literally all the extra cables and accessories I could find, wanted to maximize that coupon. :) The 2 iPods were purchased as "broken" from craigslist for $10. All they needed was a full nights charge using a regular charger, a USB cable on a PC wasn't doing it..Charged them up and tested out fine. I also got screwed when it comes to the Wireless Adapter, it was a Wireless N adapter and she rang it up as a normal one. After the coupon it would have been $10.86 more. I think I'm going to give them a call and see what they can do for me...I also had 2 rechargeable batteries, one on a controller and one loose with a play and charge kit. She said I had to include the cable with the controller since it had a rechargeable..Lost like $8 there since she wouldn't ring it up as the full play and charge kit. Oh well, still made out pretty good, put the trade towards Watch Dogs and COD Ghosts then topped off my PS4 pre-order.

 
6/22/13

PS3

Split Second    $4

Driver San Francisco   $9

Spiderman 3    $7.50

Madden 13     $7

Godfather The Don's Edition    $5

GTA IV     $6

CSI: Fatal Conspiracy     $3

Blur     $5

3D Dot Game Heroes      $3

NFS Most Wanted      $16

NFS: Hot Pursuit        $4.50

NFS: The Run      $5

Midnight Club: Los Angeles     $4

360

Hitman Blood Money      $7

NFS: Most Wanted (old)      $15

Silent Hill Homecoming       $5

Wheelman(PS3) and Wanted(PS3) weren't even worth $3 so I didn't bother trading those in but I don't know the value.

 
jle7385 said:
I had multiple of some items and my total came out to $186.60 with the 50% extra coupon, they hit me with $2 in refurb fees though. That's literally all the extra cables and accessories I could find, wanted to maximize that coupon. :) The 2 iPods were purchased as "broken" from craigslist for $10. All they needed was a full nights charge using a regular charger, a USB cable on a PC wasn't doing it..Charged them up and tested out fine. I also got screwed when it comes to the Wireless Adapter, it was a Wireless N adapter and she rang it up as a normal one. After the coupon it would have been $10.86 more. I think I'm going to give them a call and see what they can do for me...I also had 2 rechargeable batteries, one on a controller and one loose with a play and charge kit. She said I had to include the cable with the controller since it had a rechargeable..Lost like $8 there since she wouldn't ring it up as the full play and charge kit. Oh well, still made out pretty good, put the trade towards Watch Dogs and COD Ghosts then topped off my PS4 pre-order.
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technically the reason you couldnt get the extra for the charge and play kit is because you then would have been trading in a controller with no batter cover. i would definitely ask about the error on the wireless adapter though, and if you have an extra battery cover laying around maybe go in and see if they could give you the other $8, but that might be pushing it.

 
So quick question. The 50% extra trade in when you renew PUR is still good and it works on consoles?  Will they tell you about this at the store, or do you have to ask for it?

 
ezgoer24 said:
So quick question. The 50% extra trade in when you renew PUR is still good and it works on consoles? Will they tell you about this at the store, or do you have to ask for it?
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I guess to add on ezgoer24's questions is do you have to renew in store or can this be done online?

 
ezgoer24 said:
So quick question. The 50% extra trade in when you renew PUR is still good and it works on consoles? Will they tell you about this at the store, or do you have to ask for it?
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Yes, you will still get the 50% coupon on renewal/signup till whenever, rumored to end this month, the coupon expires for most people around 7/31/13. When you renew/signup the coupon is sent to your powerup account within 2-7 business days. You don't need to do anything special, it is automatically done in the system. The coupon does work on everything no exceptions, including HDMI cables if you want.

^Only in-store for most people, I heard people that have memberships expiring soon have option to do it online on the Powerup website.

 
usagi said:
ezgoer24 said:
So quick question. The 50% extra trade in when you renew PUR is still good and it works on consoles? Will they tell you about this at the store, or do you have to ask for it?
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Yes, you will still get the 50% coupon on renewal/signup till whenever, rumored to end this month, the coupon expires for most people around 7/31/13. When you renew/signup the coupon is sent to your powerup account within 2-7 business days. You don't need to do anything special, it is automatically done in the system. The coupon does work on everything no exceptions, including HDMI cables if you want.

^Only in-store for most people, I heard people that have memberships expiring soon have option to do it online on the Powerup website.
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So you have to wait for the coupon or is it possible to do this all at once in the store when you renew?

 
Taren Fox said:
I want to do the extra 30% trade in value for Animal Crossing, plus the trade in 3 games for an extra $10.docombine these promos?
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Using the same games? No, they won't stack. In two separate transactions sure, just do the 3/5/7 first if you want to use that credit on Animal Crossing.
 
Geco17 said:
So is it confirmed that you can use the Birthday Coupon, B2G1, and $XX Off at once? Didn't know where to ask this, just wanted to make sure.
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I can confirm that those 2 stack. Bday coupon works on one of the 3 highest priced game and if that game falls below the price of the other 2 games it becomes the free game. Otherwise the discounted game is part of the 2 games that you pay for making the lesser of the 3 priced one free.

 
ezgoer24 said:
So you have to wait for the coupon or is it possible to do this all at once in the store when you renew?
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You need to wait for the coupon. You can not do it all at once in the store when you renew. You could also buy a 50% trade-in coupon from someone in the trade forum.

 
amusedtoe said:
io said:
slainviper said:
Huh. I just preordered Project X-Zone today. The cashier didn't say anything about not having a copy with bonuses and I even specifically mentioned them, so I'll probably be safe.
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So, what I'm wondering is why is this the first time I've ever heard of this game? Damn, now I guess I need to try to preorder both this and SMT IV (though paying $50 for a 3DS game is painful).
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Make sure to try the demo on the eshop first, I thought this was going to be a pre-order lock for sure and I could not delete the demo off the system fast enough once I beat it.
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I second trying out the demo. I too thought to preorder Project X Zone because it sounded like a cool concept, but once I played the demo...ugh. I transferred my preorder to something else ASAP.

 
JakeM17 said:
Does anyone know when the 50% coupon expire?
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It might depend on when you signup/ renew, brother did 2 days ago - 8/31/13 and I did about a 1.5 weeks ago - 7/31/13.

I suggest going to your local store soon, as it's rumored after the end of this month you will not receive the 50% coupon anymore.

 
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Alright guys went to do my first trade in at Gamestop and got surprisingly the same amount I expected but looking at my receipt it seem's I was not given the extra 35 dollars in store credit (I expected the $35 extra plus a minimum of $21 since each game had to be at least 3 dollars for a total of 56, just a rough estimate) but anyway here are the values but take note that these are with the 10% bonus with the PUR and what I don't understand is that I was given an extra 4 dollars on most games. Anyway

PSP

Final Fantasy 2    $2.50 (On the receipt it says $3.50)

3DS

Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle   $5 ($9.50)

DS

Pokemon Platinum   $15 ($20.50)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney   $4 ($8.40)

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator   $3.5 ($7.85)

Wii

Spider-Man 3   $4 ($8.40)

Transformers The Game   $1.50 ($2.10) 

I hope I did the base values right and the numbers in parenthesis is what I actually got. The Transformers game is what got me, I was hit with a refurb fee despite it having everything but it was only for .75 cents. But was it this game that screwed everything up and prevented me from getting the extra 35 dollars? When I asked the cashier said that I did get the deal. Is there anything I can do or was it my mistake. And also, aside from the extra 10% I got an extra promo giving me $4 dollars on 5 games, .45 cents on Transformers and an .75 cents more on Final Fantasy. Any advice/help?

 
BaileyHaley said:
Alright guys went to do my first trade in at Gamestop and got surprisingly the same amount I expected but looking at my receipt it seem's I was not given the extra 35 dollars in store credit (I expected the $35 extra plus a minimum of $21 since each game had to be at least 3 dollars for a total of 56, just a rough estimate) but anyway here are the values but take note that these are with the 10% bonus with the PUR and what I don't understand is that I was given an extra 4 dollars on most games. Anyway

PSP

Final Fantasy 2 $2.50 (On the receipt it says $3.50)

3DS

Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle $5 ($9.50)

DS

Pokemon Platinum $15 ($20.50)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney $4 ($8.40)

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator $3.5 ($7.85)

Wii

Spider-Man 3 $4 ($8.40)

Transformers The Game $1.50 ($2.10)

I hope I did the base values right and the numbers in parenthesis is what I actually got. The Transformers game is what got me, I was hit with a refurb fee despite it having everything but it was only for .75 cents. But was it this game that screwed everything up and prevented me from getting the extra 35 dollars? When I asked the cashier said that I did get the deal. Is there anything I can do or was it my mistake. And also, aside from the extra 10% I got an extra promo giving me $4 dollars on 5 games, .45 cents on Transformers and an .75 cents more on Final Fantasy. Any advice/help?
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You got the 5/$20. Two of your games didn't qualify. Transformers on Wii and the PSP game. The PSP game and Transformers on Wii you seem to have gotten a 30% promo. Did you pre-order something?

 
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BaileyHaley said:
Alright guys went to do my first trade in at Gamestop and got surprisingly the same amount I expected but looking at my receipt it seem's I was not given the extra 35 dollars in store credit (I expected the $35 extra plus a minimum of $21 since each game had to be at least 3 dollars for a total of 56, just a rough estimate) but anyway here are the values but take note that these are with the 10% bonus with the PUR and what I don't understand is that I was given an extra 4 dollars on most games. Anyway

PSP

Final Fantasy 2 $2.50 (On the receipt it says $3.50)

3DS

Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle $5 ($9.50)

DS

Pokemon Platinum $15 ($20.50)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney $4 ($8.40)

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator $3.5 ($7.85)

Wii

Spider-Man 3 $4 ($8.40)

Transformers The Game $1.50 ($2.10)

I hope I did the base values right and the numbers in parenthesis is what I actually got. The Transformers game is what got me, I was hit with a refurb fee despite it having everything but it was only for .75 cents. But was it this game that screwed everything up and prevented me from getting the extra 35 dollars? When I asked the cashier said that I did get the deal. Is there anything I can do or was it my mistake. And also, aside from the extra 10% I got an extra promo giving me $4 dollars on 5 games, .45 cents on Transformers and an .75 cents more on Final Fantasy. Any advice/help?
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You got the 5/$20. Two of your games didn't qualify. Transformers on Wii and the PSP game. The PSP game and Transformers on Wii you seem to have gotten a 30% promo. Did you pre-order something?
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Oh wow I did not notice that the psp game was also below the limit. Yes actually the cashier told me the total and asked if I wanted cash or credit and I picked up animal crossing. I placed the rest on Project X Zone but that was after I was given my total. I recieved my receipt and that was it.

 
Updated lists.

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Oh wow I did not notice that the psp game was also below the limit. Yes actually the cashier told me the total and asked if I wanted cash or credit and I picked up animal crossing. I placed the rest on Project X Zone but that was after I was given my total. I recieved my receipt and that was it.
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If it was all done in one go, I'd say you got a 30% promo on the two games that didn't qualify towards the pre-order you did.

 
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I think you're right JP because Animal Crossing is one of the 30% titles. Also doesn't need to be a pre-order but can just be a purchase.
 
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Updated lists.

BaileyHaley said:
Oh wow I did not notice that the psp game was also below the limit. Yes actually the cashier told me the total and asked if I wanted cash or credit and I picked up animal crossing. I placed the rest on Project X Zone but that was after I was given my total. I recieved my receipt and that was it.
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If it was all done in one go, I'd say you got a 30% promo on the two games that didn't qualify towards the pre-order you did.
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I had three other games but I doubt they would have qualified (Naruto for ds, WWE for psp, and FF 3 but without a case).

But thank you, you really cleared things up and I'm starting to feel better. I don't really like to trade in games but it seemed like a good deal. I'll miss Nintendogs, that really hit me even though I never played it

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I think you're right JP because Animal Crossing is one of the 30% titles.
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But how would they know I was getting Animal Crossing? But looking at my receipt it seems you're both right. This really puts my mind at ease.

 
I'm confused. They would know you were getting animal Crossing because you purchased it? Also I'm not 100% sure but I'm guessing the computer automatically gave you the 30% bonus to your games that didn't qualify for the 3/5/7 promotion once Animal Crossing was scanned.

Recently when I traded in during the 30% E3 promotion it didn't look like the employee scanned anything out of the promo book and the computer automatically applied the 30% boost once I added it to my PS4 pre-order.
 
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But how would they know I was getting Animal Crossing? But looking at my receipt it seems you're both right. This really puts my mind at ease.
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Well they do the first totaling and you see the jump in the promos, then when you picked up a game the system would go through the games/promos again when they hit total for the final time. At least that is what I remember of how the system works with some promos. Some of the pre-order promos require a code to be scanned but since Animal Crossing is a 30% with purchase that sounds like one that would automatically be added.

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Does anyone know if the kindle gift cards are nationwide? Specifically looking at Chicago area.
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We've got reports from all over the country that they are in shop, no guarantees though really. There were a small number of stores that were reported didn't have them but it seems very spotty, could've also been they hadn't got their shipment of cards yet or possibly that market wasn't big enough to get it.

 
6/23/13 Trades

Wii

Zelda: Skyward Sword $18

New Super Mario Bros $15

Classic Controller Pro $5.75

Wii U Remote Plus $14

Wii Component Cable $4.25

Wii System w/Remote Plus $30

Wii Nunchuk Controller $2.50

PS3

Uncharted 3 (base, non-GOTY version) $2.50

LEGO Lord of the Rings $5

Infamous $1.50

Batman: Arkham Asylum $2

PS3 Dualshock $18

Xbox 360

360 Controller $15.50

360 Headset Wired (says "any-used" on receipt) $3.50

360 Messenger Pad $5

360 Charge Kit w/Battery $4

360 Charge Cable $3.50

Hopefully I did the math right and got all the base TIVs.

Had some multiples on the controllers... total came out to $259.40 after 50% and 10% PUR bonus. Paid off my PS4 and preordered NCAA Football 2014.

 
6/23/12

PS3:

Ico & Shadow  $7.00

Batman: AA GOTY $3.50

God Of War Origins Coll:  $6.50

Dead Space 2:  $5.00

3D Dot Game Heroes:$3.00

House of the Dead: Overkill $4.00

Doom BFG: $6.00

360:

Halo Anniversary:  $8.00

Shadows of the Damned:  $4.00

WiiU:

Madden 2013:  $10.00

Wii:

Super Mario Galaxy:  $6.00

3DS:

Layton and Miracle Mask:  $6.00

Star Fox 64:  $7.50

Super Street Fighter:  $4.00

Did two separate transactions for the 7/35, no problems. Employee was actually very helpful as I brought in a stack of games and he gave me the time to sort everything out and figure out which games to trade in which to save for 50% coupon.  

Total for 14 games with bonuses was $158.55, brought some Steam cards [C'mon Summer Sale!!!]

Does anybody think values will drop a lot tonight given the new promotion cycle?  Just wondering if I should go back to today with the 50% or not.

 
Final Two Trades

6/23/13

Xbox 360

Orange Box: $12

Plants Vs. Zombies: $7

Lord of The Rings Battle for Middle Earth 2: $10

Major League Baseball 2k12: $10

Protoype 2: $7.50

Kingdoms of Amalur: $12

Ps3

Grand Theft Auto 4 Complete: $9

Trade 2

Xbox 360

Lost Odyssey: $3

Grand Theft Auto 4 Complete: $10

Dance Central 2: $7

Major League Baseball 2k12: $10

Prototype 2: $7.50

Star Wars Force Unleashed 2: $5

Ps3:

Kingdoms of Amalur: $10

 
Just got back from doing my 3/5/7

06/23/2013

:wii: Wii

Monster Hunter Tri - $5

:ds: DS

Yoshi's Island - $9

:ps3: PS3

Street Fighter X Tekken - $5

Persona 4 Arena - $11

Tiger Woods 12 - $5

Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 - $4

Top Spin 4 - $7

Modnation Racers - $4.50

Gran Turismo 5 - $5

Total - $85.60

Seeing as I broke even from what I paid for Tiger Woods and made a profit on Street Fighter, Harry Potter and Top Spin I think that makes up for the $3 loss on Persona 4A.  Could have broken even on GT5 and profited on Modnation but brought nine games just in case and those were the ones I felt the least pressured to unload at the offered price.

 
6/23/13

PS3

Max Payne 3     $5

The Darkness 2     $3

Soul Calibur V     $6

360

Mass Effect 3     $3.50

Sesame Street Once Upon a Monster     $5

Vita

Hot Shots Golf World Invitational     $5

Rayman Origins     $7

My last 3/5/7 deal I think....Got a issue resolved I had from the cashier ringing up an item wrong. Just told the Gamestop lady how much of a difference I was missing and she found the item in the back and added it on to my final trade value for this transaction. Ended up with $84 and some change because of it. Pre-Ordered Beyond Two Souls and put the rest towards my PS4 preorder...

Its worth noting to that the cashier who helped me today said the 3/5/7 promo is running until July 14th in my store. I guess if it does well then it will happen more frequently in the future, the store signage confirmed. She said we were in one of 6 districts that were doing the promo...I live near Midland, MI and that's what store I shop at, maybe others close to me will have the same experience.

 
Does the Mass Effect Trilogy have its own value, or is it just the value of each game? Also does anyone know the trade-in for Animal Crossing?

 
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