GS TIV/Promos: OLD THREAD, NEW ONE LISTED IN FIRST & LAST POST

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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.

Power Up Rewards Change:
[quote name='Anonymous GameStop Employee']In 4 markets from April 30-June 9 there's going to be a change to Powerup Pro subscriptions/renewals. I believe it's the 4 markets that first beta tested PUR, but not sure on that. I know my market (STL) beta tested PUR and now this.

The base price of PUR Pro is staying at $14.99 but that is only for a digital subscription to the magazine. If you want the physical magazine, it will come with the digital sub, but at a price of $19.99. This affects all new subs/renewals in the 4 markets for the above period, with a likely national rollout later this year.

No matter how much you complain in the four markets this is happening in, store managers, area managers, district managers, whatever, will be unable to get you a print subscription for $14.99.

If you're wanting print, I would suggest renewing your PUR Pro this weekend before this kicks in.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Anonymous GameStop Employee #1']Can you just let the group know the next trade value is

Trade 3 get 10, trade 5 get 20, trade 7 get 35 games must be a minimum of 3.00 to qualify.
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[quote name='Anonymous GameStop Employee #2']So GS stores should soon be receiving physical Amazon gift cards to put into their gift cards racks to be sold. They are labeled as Kindle cards but we all know how that works. Seems to be a chain-wide thing as my store is the home store of an area manager (step below district manager) and we had a long conversation about this today so it's not meant as some type of backup to a promo like the digital codes were.

On a note if you want to know more about the GS clientele, we have also gotten Shell gas cards in the same shipment. Since all Circle K stations are Shell stations, we are now able to stop having as many cash trades and get people to go credit to get the gas cards (I did it twice yesterday although I had to sell them a copy of MLB 2K8 to get them over $25 on one of the transactions.)

Our store is so physically small these are the first non console/Steam/WoW/SWTOR we've gotten, no YUM cards or anything like that for us until this week. At our store, I estimate about 2/3 of our cash trades are for gas, the other 1/3 have to assume are for drugs. So hopefully we don't have to give out as much cash now.[/QUOTE]

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


30% extra credit towards select products. (Ends 6/2/13)
[quote name='GameStop.com'] 30% extra in-store credit when you trade any games, accessories, systems, smart phones, tablets and more toward:


  • PlayStation Plus
  • Kindle fire
  • Net 10
  • Beats headsets
  • Grid 2
  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  • The Last of Us
  • NCAA Football 14
  • Splinter Cell: Blacklist
  • Madden NFL 25
  • Grand Theft Auto V
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Trade 3/5/7 games get extra $10/20/35 credit (Ends 6/2/13)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Trade any 3 games and get $10 extra in-store credit, trade any 5 for a $20 extra or 7 or more for $35 extra

Games with a trade value less than $3.00 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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$50 Wii to WiiU Upgrade Offer (Ends 6/2/13)​

[quote name='GameStop.com']Get $50 when you trade your Wii system toward the purchase of any new Wii U system.[/QUOTE]
[quote name='GameStop.com']


Full trade amount must be applied toward a new Wii U system. Hardware must have all necessary components for 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. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Offer valid 5/1/13 through 6/2/13.​
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Trade 2 eligible games get new game for $9.99 (Ends 6/2/13)​

[quote name='GameStop.com'] Get any new game valued at $59.99 for $9.99 when you trade in 2 eligible games:[/QUOTE]
[quote name='GameStop.com']


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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GAMESTOP USED GAME PRODUCT ID(thanks Xfactor4)
THE GAMESTOP USED GAME PRODUCT ID "CRACKED":
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:gc:=916xxx

:360:=952xxx

:ps2:=938xxx or 939xxx
:wii:=917xxx
:psp:=935xxx
:ds:=919xxx
:ps3:=930xxx
:gba:=914xxx​


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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 ,,,,,,

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 EDGE 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
Playstation 2: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cable, Controller (Must be a DualShock2) *Fat unit requires either back cover or network adapter*
GameCube: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cable, Controller
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. They will not, however, take RROD 360 consoles. There may be stores that still do it, but official policy is to not take them in.

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 EDGE 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, Florida, 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
No Information Yet: ​


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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[quote name='Quagmilion']Any news of the 50% bonus being extended?[/QUOTE]

Not yet but I think the other extensions were done before the last day so it might not look too good.
 
[quote name='cancerman1120']Not yet but I think the other extensions were done before the last day so it might not look too good.[/QUOTE]
do you know when gamestop usually put up their new trade-in offers online at gamestop.com? if there is a new trade-in offer, we should see it on the website on monday right?
 
[quote name='YBX87']do you know when gamestop usually put up their new trade-in offers online at gamestop.com? if there is a new trade-in offer, we should see it on the website on monday right?[/QUOTE]Yeah, that sounds about right. New promos typically don't pop up until the old ones are no longer in effect.
 
Base TIV for 4/5 (was too busy yesterday to post, my bad)

:wii:
Sonic and the Secret Rings - $6

:360:
Left 4 Dead - $10
Doom 3 BFG - $9

:ps3:
Quantum of Solace - $1.25
Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection - $8
Bioshock - $5

:psp:
Lego Batman - $5
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - $5
 
[quote name='nietzsche74']You're right, I didn't realize it was an "offer". Although, I would say that the majority of us wouldn't look at receiving half in credit for a game you more than likely paid full price for within a specified window of time as much of an "offer". Perhaps you're new here, but something like getting full 50% extra trade-in credit bonus when trading towards a pre-owned game that could cost as low as $1 is more attractive of our attention. I would be willing to bet that not a single person on this forum ever undertook the straight "$30 within 30 days" offer; at least without engaging in some sort of criminal activity.

Anyway, it looks they actually honored their "featured trade-in" values this time.

:ps3: God of War - Ascension: $24[/QUOTE]

Behind spoilers to avoid cluttering the thread.

Ok, I normally don't respond to dumb posts like this, but I'm in a pretty bad mood today. Lucky you.

1. I'm very much not new here, and contribute in this thread on a positive not far more than you ever have. The only time you post here is to complain about how GameStop is partaking in false advertising, or screwing you over in some way because you got $x and it should've been $y. And then 99.9999% of the time, it's because you don't understand the promo. Once the mistake YOU'VE made has been pointed out to you, you go on the defensive and start attacking the people who are trying to explain what happened. Either that, or it's the store's fault because of 147 reasons that you list off.

2. Getting $30 within 30 days is an offer. You might not like it, but it is. Yes, I understand that if a game like GOW:A has a TIV of $24, this $30 thing is a terrible deal because you could easily get $36+ by taking advantage of the 50% towards preowned. See, I understand how the promos work. Sorry that you don't.

3. GameStop doesn't give a fuck what's attractive of you or anyone else on this forum's attention. These promos are made to siphon money away from soccer moms and grand parents bringing their kids in to trade their games. I guarantee you there's no one in GameStop corporate saying "Hey do you think we should end that $30 within 30 days promo? I heard not a lot of people on CAG take advantage of it."

Please, I beg of you to stop bringing so much ignorance and negativity to this thread. Learn how promos work. If a game is on sale for $29.99 and you're expecting to get $25 in base TIV for it, then you're just being foolish. When sales happen, the TIV drops for games. That's trading 101. Also, if you hate GameStop so much, why keep giving them business?
 
Wii-U Assassin's Creed 3 $17 base.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, and I'm hoping I'm wrong, but I tried buying a $25 amazon credit, and they weren't able to find it in the system, even with the sku. They did find a memo from when it first went active, and it was, in fact, intended to be used for the kindle fire promo for stores that ran out of the physical cards but still had tablets for sale. My guess is they noticed all the recent activity for the sku and decided to pull it, realizing that people probably weren't buying 20 kindle fires in a single transaction. Again, hope I'm wrong, but has anyone been able to buy the codes today?
 
All from today and for 360

Need for speed Most Wanted (older one) - 15
Halo 4 - 15
Kinectimals - 10
Bioshock - 6
Dead Space 2 - 7
Dragon's Dogma - 10
Kingdoms of Amular - 13
Darksiders 2 - 12
Lord of the Rings war in the north - 7
Jurassic Park - 10
Men In Black - 8
Halo Combat Evolved - 10
Bioshock 2 - 4

Grand total of $197.71 after a ds game for 4.49 and a dollar refurb fee.
 
[quote name='captaintek3304']Behind spoilers to avoid cluttering the thread.

Ok, I normally don't respond to dumb posts like this, but I'm in a pretty bad mood today. Lucky you.

1. I'm very much not new here, and contribute in this thread on a positive not far more than you ever have. The only time you post here is to complain about how GameStop is partaking in false advertising, or screwing you over in some way because you got $x and it should've been $y. And then 99.9999% of the time, it's because you don't understand the promo. Once the mistake YOU'VE made has been pointed out to you, you go on the defensive and start attacking the people who are trying to explain what happened. Either that, or it's the store's fault because of 147 reasons that you list off.

2. Getting $30 within 30 days is an offer. You might not like it, but it is. Yes, I understand that if a game like GOW:A has a TIV of $24, this $30 thing is a terrible deal because you could easily get $36+ by taking advantage of the 50% towards preowned. See, I understand how the promos work. Sorry that you don't.

3. GameStop doesn't give a fuck what's attractive of you or anyone else on this forum's attention. These promos are made to siphon money away from soccer moms and grand parents bringing their kids in to trade their games. I guarantee you there's no one in GameStop corporate saying "Hey do you think we should end that $30 within 30 days promo? I heard not a lot of people on CAG take advantage of it."

Please, I beg of you to stop bringing so much ignorance and negativity to this thread. Learn how promos work. If a game is on sale for $29.99 and you're expecting to get $25 in base TIV for it, then you're just being foolish. When sales happen, the TIV drops for games. That's trading 101. Also, if you hate GameStop so much, why keep giving them business?
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Sir, it is an indisputable fact that Gamestop's "featured trade-in value" for :ps3: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 that was posted online was grossly inconsistent with the actually received TIV. That was my first complaint about Gamestop in a number of years. Other than that I have a fairly unproblematic relation with the store. I'm happy that you love their "$30 within 30 days" offer. Too bad you're not old enough to remember the days (Dreamcast/early PS2 era) when their TIVs were ALWAYS a little more than half of what they were selling the game for used.
 
GameStop corporate has in fact killed the Amazon $25 credit.

Yesterday as a matter of fact. They realized people were dumping their credit for Amazon and cut the promo altogether. That's what An employee told me at two different locations

Glad I picked up $100 worth just in case a week ago, because I feared something of this nature would happen
 
[quote name='cancerman1120']^I waited and now I am sad.[/QUOTE]
i remember we speculated, when the gs-amz credit thread was first made. On how long the deal will last. LOL
 
[quote name='nietzsche74']Sir, it is an indisputable fact that Gamestop's "featured trade-in value" for :ps3: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 that was posted online was grossly inconsistent with the actually received TIV. That was my first complaint about Gamestop in a number of years. Other than that I have a fairly unproblematic relation with the store. I'm happy that you love their "$30 within 30 days" offer. Too bad you're not old enough to remember the days (Dreamcast/early PS2 era) when their TIVs were ALWAYS a little more than half of what they were selling the game for used.[/QUOTE]

Um...promise you I'm a lot older than you, kiddo. And never said I love the $30 offer. Keep making assumptions though, that'll get you far.
 
[quote name='YBX87']i remember we speculated, when the gs-amz credit thread was first made. On how long the deal will last. LOL[/QUOTE]

Yeah I gave it a month. I was wrong. :lol:
 
[quote name='doc_j88']GameStop corporate has in fact killed the Amazon $25 credit.

Yesterday as a matter of fact. They realized people were dumping their credit for Amazon and cut the promo altogether. That's what An employee told me at two different locations

Glad I picked up $100 worth just in case a week ago, because I feared something of this nature would happen[/QUOTE]Aw, man...I was planning on getting $50-worth of credit tomorrow to cover for most of the Muramasa Rebirth LE. :cry:
 
[quote name='captaintek3304']Behind spoilers to avoid cluttering the thread.

Ok, I normally don't respond to dumb posts like this, but I'm in a pretty bad mood today. Lucky you.

1. I'm very much not new here, and contribute in this thread on a positive not far more than you ever have. The only time you post here is to complain about how GameStop is partaking in false advertising, or screwing you over in some way because you got $x and it should've been $y. And then 99.9999% of the time, it's because you don't understand the promo. Once the mistake YOU'VE made has been pointed out to you, you go on the defensive and start attacking the people who are trying to explain what happened. Either that, or it's the store's fault because of 147 reasons that you list off.

2. Getting $30 within 30 days is an offer. You might not like it, but it is. Yes, I understand that if a game like GOW:A has a TIV of $24, this $30 thing is a terrible deal because you could easily get $36+ by taking advantage of the 50% towards preowned. See, I understand how the promos work. Sorry that you don't.

3. GameStop doesn't give a fuck what's attractive of you or anyone else on this forum's attention. These promos are made to siphon money away from soccer moms and grand parents bringing their kids in to trade their games. I guarantee you there's no one in GameStop corporate saying "Hey do you think we should end that $30 within 30 days promo? I heard not a lot of people on CAG take advantage of it."

Please, I beg of you to stop bringing so much ignorance and negativity to this thread. Learn how promos work. If a game is on sale for $29.99 and you're expecting to get $25 in base TIV for it, then you're just being foolish. When sales happen, the TIV drops for games. That's trading 101. Also, if you hate GameStop so much, why keep giving them business?
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The fact that you can type something like this makes it obvious that you understand it very well. And yet you bash someone that speaks out against it. What does that say about you? Gamestop is a parasite, an infection that drains money away from anything it touches. It deserves oblivion, but it won't get it as long as people like you give money to it.
 
[quote name='Squall Leonheart']The fact that you can type something like this makes it obvious that you understand it very well. And yet you bash someone that speaks out against it. What does that say about you? Gamestop is a parasite, an infection that drains money away from anything it touches. It deserves oblivion, but it won't get it as long as people like you give money to it.[/QUOTE]

I would argue that although GameStop may have some shitty practices they actually add money to the market. Without an outlet to trade games easily (minus the craigslists and Ebays of the world) most people would be stuck with the games they are finished with. GameStop is lacking an actual competitor to keep them honest. BBY has tried hard to get into the used game market and it has forced GS to up their game for sure. You may want to complain that $30 for a game you spent $60 on is highway robbery but you can sell it yourself. It may be sick to see that same game for $55 used but again GameStop does have to house all the games, pay a lease and pay employees.

Watch Pawn Stars once and you will see that what it is worth is not what a business will pay for it.
 
[quote name='Squall Leonheart']The fact that you can type something like this makes it obvious that you understand it very well. And yet you bash someone that speaks out against it. What does that say about you? Gamestop is a parasite, an infection that drains money away from anything it touches. It deserves oblivion, but it won't get it as long as people like you give money to it.[/QUOTE]

i disagree with this. while not perfect i have gotten alot out of gamestop the last two years (especially over the last week or so). two years ago ? yea they were the equivalent of camel dung. latley though they are much better, as long as you know how to get the best out of their promos and deals that is :)
 
[quote name='YBX87']i remember we speculated, when the gs-amz credit thread was first made. On how long the deal will last. LOL[/QUOTE]

It lasted longer than the 1 day I predicted.:lol:
 
Traded 4/6

:wii:
Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword: $20
New Super Mario Bros $20

:ds:
Super Princess Peach $16
Mario Kart $12
Pokemon Heartgold $18
Pokemon SoulSilver $20
The World Ends with You $14
Pokemon Diamond $13
 
[quote name='foster1887']Traded 4/6

:wii:
Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword: $20
New Super Mario Bros $20

:ds:
Super Princess Peach $16
Mario Kart $12
Pokemon Heartgold $18
Pokemon SoulSilver $20
The World Ends with You $14
Pokemon Diamond $13[/QUOTE]

Tough start for the Crew this year. I have tickets to the SF game in 10 days so I am hoping they right the ship. Starting 3 SS in the infield tonight was embarrassing.
 
[quote name='cancerman1120']Tough start for the Crew this year. I have tickets to the SF game in 10 days so I am hoping they right the ship. Starting 3 SS in the infield tonight was embarrassing.[/QUOTE]

Ugh, I hear you on that. I kind of figured it would be a bad year for them without a good starting rotation but I thought the offense would at least keep them in games. I got tickets for the 17th after the Facebook promotion. 2nd level seats for $4.04. Can't complain.

I was really surprised Super Princess Peach went up a $1 with the recent drops in other DS games.
 
[quote name='cancerman1120']Tough start for the Crew this year. I have tickets to the SF game in 10 days so I am hoping they right the ship. Starting 3 SS in the infield tonight was embarrassing.[/QUOTE]

alex gonzalez was at first the other night wasnt he ? lmao. but yea my yankees havent had a good week either :(
 
[quote name='foster1887']Traded 4/6

:wii:
Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword: $20
New Super Mario Bros $20

:ds:
Super Princess Peach $16
Mario Kart $12
Pokemon Heartgold $18
Pokemon SoulSilver $20
The World Ends with You $14
Pokemon Diamond $13[/QUOTE]
Thank you for this. I'm trading in a few of these tomorrow, glad to see some of these increased.
 
[quote name='doc_j88']GameStop corporate has in fact killed the Amazon $25 credit.

Yesterday as a matter of fact. They realized people were dumping their credit for Amazon and cut the promo altogether. That's what An employee told me at two different locations

Glad I picked up $100 worth just in case a week ago, because I feared something of this nature would happen[/QUOTE]

What did they think was going to happen?
 
[quote name='cancerman1120']I would argue that although GameStop may have some shitty practices they actually add money to the market. Without an outlet to trade games easily (minus the craigslists and Ebays of the world) most people would be stuck with the games they are finished with. GameStop is lacking an actual competitor to keep them honest. BBY has tried hard to get into the used game market and it has forced GS to up their game for sure. You may want to complain that $30 for a game you spent $60 on is highway robbery but you can sell it yourself. It may be sick to see that same game for $55 used but again GameStop does have to house all the games, pay a lease and pay employees.

Watch Pawn Stars once and you will see that what it is worth is not what a business will pay for it.[/QUOTE]

Just to add my 2 cents to one part of this whole thing. If you're on this site and you pay $60 for a game you dont anticipate to get a lengthy amount of time with...you have nobody to blame but yourself for getting stuck with a "crappy" trade in deal anyway. Games drop to $40 sometime a week after theyre released now. The only game I paid full price for over the last year was Borderlands 2 on
release day and Im still playing it. Bottom line...dont get pissy at Gamestop for not rewarding your impatience. Thats generally the way I read into much of these comments. If you wait long enough you can drastically cut the "loss" you take when trading in a game youre done with. There's always something good and cheap out there you havent played yet.
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']imagine if they offered bestbuy credit, ohhh boy that would be ugly lmao. gamestop isn that stupid however[/QUOTE]
even if they did offer it, it will be pulled fast.
 
Got a couple values to report from today, 4/6. Thank god I finally got out and traded the bag of games that were sitting in my car all week; this was a great promo. After picking up a Cars game for my son, I still waked away with $215.xx.

:ps3:
Goldeneye: Reloaded-10
Just Dance 3-10
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition-7

:wii:
Epic Mickey 2-10

:360:
Borderlands 2-17
Dead Space-9
Darksiders 2-12
Dragon Ball Z Kinect-10
Prototype 2-7
Spec Ops: The Line-9

:3ds:
Paper Mario Sticker Star-15
Pokemon Rumble Blast-13

:ds:
Pokemon Pearl-11

Vita:
FIFA Soccer-7

Total came to $235.20 with bonuses. Going back for one more round tomorrow, but probably with a load of 3/$10 games.
 
All as of 4/6/2013:

:ds:
Spiderman Shattered Dimensions - $5.00
Ghostbusters - $2.50
Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron - $2.00
Sim City Creator - $1.00

:wii:
Price Is Right (regular ver. not 2010) - $3.00
Little League World Series Baseball 2009 - $1.00


:360:
Batman Arkham Asylum (non-goty) - $2.50
Star Ocean The Last Hope - $3.50
Fight Night Round 4 - $2.00
Sniper Elite V2 (non-silver star ed.) - $6.00
BioShock 1 - $6.00
Section 8 - $1.00

:ps3:
Killzone 2 - $0.50
 
i went in today traded a few games and the employee told me that i had to use all of it on a used product in order to get the 50 percent bonus. is that true? can someone answer this thanks?
 
[quote name='solid1127']i went in today traded a few games and the employee told me that i had to use all of it on a used product in order to get the 50 percent bonus. is that true? can someone answer this thanks?[/QUOTE]Nope. However, if the employee won't let you get a cheap used game, just buy something and return it later when a different employee is working, or to a different GS entirely.
 
Okay 2 questions. One completely unrelated and one related..
1.How come Persona 4 for Vita is so low - 11$ ?
2. Is it worth buying the game if not really interested in JRPGs(really love Pokemon games though) if I get it for 13$ ?
 
[quote name='Lemstar']1. It's GameStop.
2. Unless you genuinely hate people, yes.[/QUOTE]

lol "hate people" ? Thanks anways!
 
the employee did not let me do it and i was kind of in a hurry so i went ahead and traded it in. i did get the 10 extra on trading in 3 games. i figure the employee was just bs with me.
 
[quote name='solid1127']the employee did not let me do it and i was kind of in a hurry so i went ahead and traded it in. i did get the 10 extra on trading in 3 games. i figure the employee was just bs with me.[/QUOTE]

This is the type of employee I would cancel a preorder on. I would seriously consider preordering a game with a different employee just for the purpose of cancelling it and waiting until this one was working to cancel. Why do they have to make it difficult on people when the result makes no difference to them?
 
[quote name='Namurashi']Thank you for this. I'm trading in a few of these tomorrow, glad to see some of these increased.[/QUOTE]
Unless the guy who reported it is in PR or something, :ds:Super Princess Peach did not go up to $16. I traded it in yesterday 4/6 and it was still $15.
 
Doesn't GS have a new MSRP of $29.99 for P4G? $11 base doesn't seem all that low assuming the pre-owned price is somewhere around $25-$27. Seems standard, and perhaps even decent when compared to other similarly priced games.
 
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