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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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6/23

:360:

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon: $7

Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY: $5

Dead Island: $4.50

NCAA Football 13: $8

:ps3:

Call of Duty: Black Ops: $5

Dark Souls: $7

:wii:

Just Dance 3: $8

Believe the only change is Just Dance 3. That MIGHT be thanks to the Target BOGO on it last week.

 
So I just traded in my Wii and 360 and a pile of old cables (transfer cables, network cables, 3rd party controllers etc.).  I went ahead and signed up for that renewed Game Informter sub. Got $150 for my Steam wallet for the summer sale, so I'm pretty happy with that.

So here is my question:

The dude told me I'd be getting that 50% bonus coupon soon for signing up but I don't have anything else I want to trade in.  Can I give that coupon to a friend or will it be tied to my account? 

 
georgebot84 said:
Why not use the coupon for yourself? You could've gotten the 50 bonus on your trade in.
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Well because I only got the coupon because I was renewing due to the bonus for this trade in. Anyway, it's already done.

Will he be able to use the copuon, is what I'm wondering. I'm just happy to be rid of all this crap that was building up and I don't really have anything left I want to trade in as I'm now pretty much all Steam now (except a Wii U).

 
Everything is up to date except for one game: Resistance for the Vita. Dropped to $6 from $7

6/23

Xbox 360

Batman Arkham City $5

Prototype 2 $7.50

Rabbids: Alive and Kicking $5

Dragon Ball Z Kinect $8

PS3

Darksiders $4

3DS

Super Street Fighter IV 3D $4

PS Vita

Resistance Burning Skies $6

 
danchilders said:
So I just traded in my Wii and 360 and a pile of old cables (transfer cables, network cables, 3rd party controllers etc.). I went ahead and signed up for that renewed Game Informter sub. Got $150 for my Steam wallet for the summer sale, so I'm pretty happy with that.

So here is my question:

The dude told me I'd be getting that 50% bonus coupon soon for signing up but I don't have anything else I want to trade in. Can I give that coupon to a friend or will it be tied to my account?
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You can give it to a friend. Its not tied to an account. On the off chance you want to trade it I have some codes I can offer up.

 
danchilders said:
georgebot84 said:
Why not use the coupon for yourself? You could've gotten the 50 bonus on your trade in.
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Well because I only got the coupon because I was renewing due to the bonus for this trade in. Anyway, it's already done.

Will he be able to use the copuon, is what I'm wondering. I'm just happy to be rid of all this crap that was building up and I don't really have anything left I want to trade in as I'm now pretty much all Steam now (except a Wii U).
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Yes, it's not account linked so you can give it to whomever you want. I've purchased several off of CAGs here.

 
trunks982 said:
Everything is up to date except for one game: Resistance for the Vita. Dropped to $6 from $7

6/23

Xbox 360

Batman Arkham City $5

Prototype 2 $7.50

Rabbids: Alive and Kicking $5

Dragon Ball Z Kinect $8

PS3

Darksiders $4

3DS

Super Street Fighter IV 3D $4

PS Vita

Resistance Burning Skies $6
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I'll add the stuff I traded in today in case any of it is useful. These are all base prices current as of 6-23

Wii Hardware:

Console + controller $25

Wii Charge Station $2.20

Wii Speak $0.01 (no longer take)

Wii Lan adapter $3.30

Wii Software:

Animal Crossing City Folk $8.80

Wii Fit $0.11

Xbox 360 Hardware:

Fat w/ Wireless Controller $60

Xbox Wired Headset $3.85

Xbox Component Cables $3.03

Xbox Dat Transfer Cable $7.70

Xbox AC power Adapter $4.40

Xbox Wired Controller Other $10.45

Xbox 360 Flight Stick $6.60

Xbox 360 Play n Charge $4.40

Eternet Cable $0.27

Xbox DVD remote (any) $0.83

Hoarder said:
Yes, it's not account linked so you can give it to whomever you want. I've purchased several off of CAGs here.
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Deader2818 said:
You can give it to a friend. Its not tied to an account. On the off chance you want to trade it I have some codes I can offer up.
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Thanks guys. I'll probably just give it to a friend since this his first Steam sale and he has a Wii and a bunch of games and stuff he'd like to get rid of.

Any idea how long it usually takes to get the coupon? Does he have to be a "Rewareds" member to use the coupon?

I think he'd like to do the trades before the summer sale starts which could be as soon as this week!

 
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If you buy a coupon from someone, can you just give the clerk the number, or show a picture on your phone? Thinking about buying someones 50% towards Last of Us coupon, then returning that game later.

 
jle7385 said:
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.
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Interesting, too bad that's probably only going to be continuing out there in the middle of nowhere. ;)

IllusiveMan said:
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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Yes, the trilogy is it's own game.

deathb10w said:
If you buy a coupon from someone, can you just give the clerk the number, or show a picture on your phone? Thinking about buying someones 50% towards Last of Us coupon, then returning that game later.
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Yep, I've never printed a coupon and always just read them off the number.

 
BaileyHaley said:
JP said:
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.
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YOU HAVE TO ALWAYS CHECK YOUR RECEIPT before you leave the store to make sure they dont screw you over..

few weeks back i walked in and traded 7 games and though the vaules seem low just to find out they charged me 21 bucks for REFUB fees on DS games .. went back and told them i want all of the games back.. took them to another gamestop and got full value

 
I just ask them to tell me the base and what the total will be before final confirmation, also I do the math before going to the store
 
So I got a clerk who wouldn't do separate transactions (and a manager who backed him up) tonight, which led me to trade seven instead of 21 games. Imagine my amusement!

The TIVs from that trade:

6/23

:360:

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: $3 (drop from $3.50)

Assassin's Creed Revelations: $3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: $3

Dead Space 2: $5

Halo Reach: $4

XBLA Triple Pack: $5

:ps3:

Bioshock: $3.50

Now to hope this gets miraculously extended for a day (but really just lick my wounds, get frustrated about the inconsistencies of a massive corporation, and rage against the machine). At least I still have the 50% coupon and the stack of games that are worth well more than what I threw in tonight.

 
2nd 3/5/7 trade tonight. Was told Phoenix, AZ is a test market and blah blah blah they were not honoring any promos. I called BS and told them the clerk on Friday did the promo manually. I wouldn't budge, told them fine I will take my games somewhere else, they then did a manual promo. 

Such crap really dislike Gamestop but I got $275 in Amazon credit to go towards my X1. What is this test market BS they are spewing?

Once I get my 50% coupon and get enought to pay off my next box I am done with Gamestop I try to avoid them at all costs and they just re-enforced that with this fiasco.

 
So this was cool..... Over the past week, I traded 2 Xbox 360 controllers and nba jam..... The controllers rang up as $17, but I told the person on the website it shows $22.10.... So he honored it.... Then it stacked with the PUR 10% and then the 30% if I got one of the games listed..... So I ended up getting Last of us ($59.99 with no tax since trades covered it) and Had $9 in store credit left....So I never ended up opening Last of Us, so I decided to return it since I won't get to it for a while and by the it'll probably drop down in price....

So I went to gamestop today with the receipt and they refunded me the $59.99 plus $5 in tax in cash for Last of Us

So for 2 Xbox 360 controllers and a old nba jam game( 360), I ended up getting $64.99 in cash and $9 store credit with all those promos.....crazy!!!
 
6/23

:ps3:

LBP Karting $8

WWE All Starts $7.50

Prototype 2 $8 (I HATE COMPUTERS)

XCOM $10

:360:

Halo CEA $8

Bitcher 2 $10

:wii:

Epic Mickey 2 $11

$103.75 after bonuses, paid off a 2nd PS4 controller and put the rest toward my PS4 deposit

 
6/23

:360:

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: $3

Assassin's Creed Revelations: $3

Spec Ops: The Line: $8

Aliens Colonial Marines: $10

Dead Rising 2: $5

Microsoft Wireless Controller: $15.50

Microsoft Wired Controller: $14.00

:wii:

Wii Remote: $3.50

Wii Nunchuk: $2.50

 
bostonfrontier said:
So this was cool..... Over the past week, I traded 2 Xbox 360 controllers and nba jam..... The controllers rang up as $17, but I told the person on the website it shows $22.10.... So he honored it.... Then it stacked with the PUR 10% and then the 30% if I got one of the games listed..... So I ended up getting Last of us ($59.99 with no tax since trades covered it) and Had $9 in store credit left....So I never ended up opening Last of Us, so I decided to return it since I won't get to it for a while and by the it'll probably drop down in price....

So I went to gamestop today with the receipt and they refunded me the $59.99 plus $5 in tax in cash for Last of Us

So for 2 Xbox 360 controllers and a old nba jam game( 360), I ended up getting $64.99 in cash and $9 store credit with all those promos.....crazy!!!
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The website does have that asterisk that you'll get up to $22.10 for the wireless controller and the values listed includes promotional offers. You would have gotten the extra $5.10 for the controller if you traded towards select items, one of which was TLoU.

Also, I'm curious as to why you use so many elipses?

 
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Base TIV 6/23

:360: 360

Ninja Gaiden 3 - $3

Batman: Arkham City - $5

:ps3: PS3

Lord of the Rings: War in the North - $8

Major League Baseball 2k12 - $4

:ds: DS

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days - $5

$47.50 after 5/$20 and PUR Pro.

 
All base value and on 360

NBA Baller Beats-$3

Lord of the rings conquest-$13

Dance Central 2-$7\

Ninja Gaiden 3-$3

Skate 3-$7

Messenger Pad-$5

Micro$oft headset-$3.50

These were traded in on 6/23/13

 
On :ps3:

Base value

Portal 2 $10

Lego LOTR $8

X Com $10

Elder Scrolls $2

Dark Sector $0.40

I also got the $10 bonus for 3 games. (Two of the games were under $5 so I couldn't get the 5 for $20).

dislike how they break the bonus into $3.33 and apply it to each of the three games. I'd rather just see a $10 credit on my receipt.

 
eldergamer said:
On :ps3:

Base value

Portal 2 $10

Lego LOTR $8

X Com $10

Elder Scrolls $2

Dark Sector $0.40

I also got the $10 bonus for 3 games. (Two of the games were under $5 so I couldn't get the 5 for $20).

dislike how they break the bonus into $3.33 and apply it to each of the three games. I'd rather just see a $10 credit on my receipt.
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Did you mean that 2 of the games were under $3? That's the minimum value.

 
Took in a few today for the 3/5/7:

:360: 360

Alan Wake $5

Hulk Hogans Main Event $4

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 $10

:ps3: PS3

Batman Arkham City $5

Skate 2 $2.50

:3ds: 3DS

Asphalt 3D $2.50

Super Monkey Ball $5

Obviously didn't do Skate 2 and Asphalt 3D because they didn't qualify, and decided to keep Super Monkey Ball because trading in 6 would have done nothing for me. Also, would anyone care to comment on how hard they inspect controllers? My 360 wireless controller has been used a bit so the left nub is worn down a little (but not too badly), but more importantly than that, sometimes it acts like the left stick is stuck going to the left in games (which they probably wouldn't notice immediately).

 
Sway said:
The website does have that asterisk that you'll get up to $22.10 for the wireless controller and the values listed includes promotional offers. You would have gotten the extra $5.10 for the controller if you traded towards select items, one of which was TLoU.

Also, I'm curious as to why you use so many elipses?
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I think he's... just trying to be overly... DRAMATIC... !!!

ShinAkuma said:
Obviously didn't do Skate 2 and Asphalt 3D because they didn't qualify, and decided to keep Super Monkey Ball because trading in 6 would have done nothing for me. Also, would anyone care to comment on how hard they inspect controllers? My 360 wireless controller has been used a bit so the left nub is worn down a little (but not too badly), but more importantly than that, sometimes it acts like the left stick is stuck going to the left in games (which they probably wouldn't notice immediately).
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Having traded in three 360 controllers (1 with a working system, 1 with a broken system, 1 by itself) in the last three months they barely check them at the store I went to. Just kind of fiddle a bit and make sure it feels right and turns on. Only one that got anything close to scrutiny was the one with the working system and that was just because they had to use it with the system to test it.

 
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ShinAkuma said:
Took in a few today for the 3/5/7:

:360: 360

Alan Wake $5
Hulk Hogans Main Event $4
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 $10

:ps3: PS3
Batman Arkham City $5
Skate 2 $2.50

:3ds: 3DS
Asphalt 3D $2.50
Super Monkey Ball $5

Obviously didn't do Skate 2 and Asphalt 3D because they didn't qualify, and decided to keep Super Monkey Ball because trading in 6 would have done nothing for me. Also, would anyone care to comment on how hard they inspect controllers? My 360 wireless controller has been used a bit so the left nub is worn down a little (but not too badly), but more importantly than that, sometimes it acts like the left stick is stuck going to the left in games (which they probably wouldn't notice immediately).
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I traded in 2 controllers that I cleaned up from a purchase on Craigslist. The guy sold me 2 controllers and 1 wired headset for $15. The analog sticks were wore down. I called ahead and they said they wouldn't take them. So I took apart the controller and put some analog sticks on it from a broken controller I had. Thankfully the sticker inside the battery cover went back on easy. I've never seen a analog stick wore down before...But I would say it's ymmv whether or not they would take it. To test mine she just pressed all the buttons and moved the sticks around. Didn't even try to turn it on or sync it.
 
To those of you who traded in "Xbox 360 wired headset", do you mean the one included in the box?  As in, grey/white one that came with the white 360s and the black one that came with the black 360s?

If so, that's a damn fine price you're fetching.

I have several of them lying around. Hmmm...

One more question regarding them.  Did the employee test them to make sure the work?  Not sure how they could in that environment, but thought I'd ask.

Thanks!

 
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KingXtreme81 said:
To those of you who traded in "Xbox 360 wired headset", do you mean the one included in the box? As in, grey/white one that came with the white 360s and the black one that came with the black 360s?

If so, that's a damn fine price you're fetching.

I have several of them lying around. Hmmm...

One more question regarding them. Did the employee test them to make sure the work? Not sure how they could in that environment, but thought I'd ask.

Thanks!
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Yeah I've traded in headsets from the consoles as well as the headset I got from the chat pad bundle. They don't test them but if they're broken physically they obviously won't take them.

 
6/23 TIVs

3DS Rabbids Rumble : $5

Wii Epic Mickey 2 : $11

PS3 UFC Undisputed 3 : $12

X360 Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper : $5

X360 Portal 2 : $15

X360 UFC Undisputed 3 : $15

X360 Batman Arkham City : $5

 
KingXtreme81 said:
To those of you who traded in "Xbox 360 wired headset", do you mean the one included in the box? As in, grey/white one that came with the white 360s and the black one that came with the black 360s?

If so, that's a damn fine price you're fetching.

I have several of them lying around. Hmmm...

One more question regarding them. Did the employee test them to make sure the work? Not sure how they could in that environment, but thought I'd ask.

Thanks!
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Came from multiple places but yeah that headset and no they didn't test them in any way.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
This is why it's worth keeping a fake mustache in the car.
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If I thought a disguise would've worked, I'd have gone to the Walmart next door. Alas, spending 50 minutes at the front desk with the guy probably would have made it easy to identify me.

The funniest part of the entire ordeal was that he tried to cite his business classes when telling me that they couldn't "manipulate a promotion." I know, bro; you want me to think you're smart.

The saddest part was him asking me if I had anywhere to be, me saying "No," and me missing a concert I really wanted to go to because of it. Ah, well.

 
Whenever you trade in the data transfer kit for 360, what do you have to have with that? Just the device that plugs into each hard drive?

Also, do they accept the Xbox 360 audio adapter?

 
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Not sure how to search within this thread with the new layout, so does anyone know the TIV for:

GTA IV Complete Collection (PS3)

and

Lego Batman 2 (PS3)

 
Deader2818 said:
I don't see any new trade in offers....
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OMG GAMESTOP ISN'T DOING TRADES ANYMORE, EVERYONE TO THE FALLOUT SHELTERS!

Rockabye said:
Give it time. The guy who I became far too familiar with tonight said they hadn't even gotten the promo book for the next cycle in, so I would imagine they might wait a little while to debut them online, too.
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Uh... that guy had nothing to do with GS... You should really know better than to get "too familiar" with strangers at truck stops who claim the work for GS with insider info.

 
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slidecage said:
YOU HAVE TO ALWAYS CHECK YOUR RECEIPT before you leave the store to make sure they dont screw you over..

few weeks back i walked in and traded 7 games and though the vaules seem low just to find out they charged me 21 bucks for REFUB fees on DS games .. went back and told them i want all of the games back.. took them to another gamestop and got full value
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Yeah I'll be sure to do that from now on. Weird how I traded the game with everything intact and was still hit with the fee, it was only .75 cents but still. And I was not aware you could take back games, it's too late for me but it's also good to know. Basically don't let them bend you over.

 
BaileyHaley said:
Yeah I'll be sure to do that from now on. Weird how I traded the game with everything intact and was still hit with the fee, it was only .75 cents but still. And I was not aware you could take back games, it's too late for me but it's also good to know. Basically don't let them bend you over.
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I believe it's because in most, if not all states, that Gamestop has to operate their trade business under the same laws as pawn shops.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Uh... that guy had nothing to do with GS... You should really know better than to get "too familiar" with strangers at truck stops who claim the work for GS with insider info.
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No, that was a gas station, and earlier in the day. C'mon, do I look like I don't know the first rule of Truck Stop Club?

 
BaileyHaley said:
Yeah I'll be sure to do that from now on. Weird how I traded the game with everything intact and was still hit with the fee, it was only .75 cents but still. And I was not aware you could take back games, it's too late for me but it's also good to know. Basically don't let them bend you over.
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I tried trading in 3 XBOX 360 games last week (Call of Duty Black Ops 2, Left 4 Dead and Naruto Ninja Storm Generations) and tried taking advantage of the 30% towards a pre-order promo. I asked the clerk if he would let me put $5 on Madden 25 and use the rest in store but he said no because all of it had to go to a pre-order so I told him that I would just put it all towards my pre-order of gta v. I thought he would change his mind when I told him that since it wasn't going to end up being a new pre-order but I was wrong. After scanning all the games he told me I was getting $41 which seemed odd to me since I looked up the TIV's in this thread before going and I thought I would be looking at about $56 (I paid $20 for them off craigslist earlier that day). I then looked down at their credit card machine which displays your trade ins and noticed that they had hit me with $12 in refurb fees for the 3 games. I asked him why he had done that if the games were in good condition with only minor scratches and that all the games I usually buy used there are not even in as good of condition as the ones I was trading in. He gave me some bs story about how they wanted to do away with scratched up games so they are going to be charging a refurb fee for all games that are not in perfect condition. This really pissed me off (Oh, I forgot to add that he was the manager and that I visit this store pretty often so he knew me pretty well). I then proceeded to tell him to cancel the transaction and to go ahead and cancel my two pre-orders for gta v and call of duty ghosts as well while he was at it. I don't think I have ever been this mad at a gamestop.

 
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