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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. The second post is blank currently but is there for expansion or to revert back to the way things were. Third post has the 360/Wii/PS3 values. Fourth post has the PS2/GC values. Fifth post has DS/PSP values. Sixth post has hardware/accessory values for all systems.

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.

Upcoming Promotions:


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


Power Trade 30% (8/5/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com'] Power Trade: Get a 30% trade bonus on any games traded toward a new copy of:New Super Mario Bros. 2, Kingdom Hearts, 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Madden NFL 13

Full trade value amount must be applied toward pre-order/purchase of a new copy of New Super Mario Bros. 2, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Madden NFL13 or Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward games normally accepted in trade. 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 expiration varies by title. [/QUOTE]


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30% Extra toward pre-owned (8/5/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Get an extra 30% in-store credit when you trade your old games toward the purchase of any pre-owned product.

Full trade value must be applied toward the purchase of pre-owned product. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward games normally accepted in trade. 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. [/QUOTE]


30% Trade Bonus Toward Steam Funds (7/23/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Get an extra 30% in-store credit when you trade your old games toward the purchase of Steam Wallet currency during the Steam Summer Sale.

Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward games normally accepted in trade. 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.[/QUOTE]


$25 Hardware Bonus (Ends 8/5/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Get an extra $25 in-store credit when you trade any PS3, Xbox 360, PS Vita or 3DS system

Offer not good on cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer vailid 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. [/QUOTE]


$30 Buy Back (Ends 8/5/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Guaranteed $30 in store credit when you trade NCAA Football 13 within 30 days of release

$30 value is net after trade. Trade must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Subject to manager approval. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid only while new title is priced at $59.99 (Xbox 360 and PS3). 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. [/QUOTE]


30% Trade Bonus Toward Google Nexus 7 (Includes iOS/Android Devices - Ends 8/05/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']
Power Trade: Get an extra 30% in-store credit when you trade any items toward the pre-order of the Google Nexus 7 Tablet.

Full trade value amount must be applied toward pre-order/purchase of a Google Nexus 7 Tablet. While supplies last. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward games normally accepted in trade. 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":

: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

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.

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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Called GS earlier this week asking about how much i would get for my pro 360. they asked if it was 20gb or 60gb. they said it would be worth $90 with the $50 bonus. does the hd have to trade with it?
 
Never trade high TIV items with low TIV ones. The computer will assume that the 50% is the best deal (because for that transaction it is) but will gimp you out of the cash you would have earned if your 5 dollar games were traded separately for 3/10. No matter what clueless GS employees tell you, the computer is not always right.
 
Base TIV for PS3 games this morning.

Batman: Arkham City - $19
MotorStorm: Apocalypse - $12
Alice: Madness Returns - $9
 
Does anyone know if you have to have a PUR account to use coupons? I'm guessing the answer is no, but still just wondering, since I redeemed and gave a coupon to a friend who doesn't frequent GS much and thus doesn't have a PUR account.
 
[quote name='ampoe1']Called GS earlier this week asking about how much i would get for my pro 360. they asked if it was 20gb or 60gb. they said it would be worth $90 with the $50 bonus. does the hd have to trade with it?[/QUOTE]

No it does not... but you only get a few bucks more with those you mentioned above.
 
[quote name='shivan128']No it does not... but you only get a few bucks more with those you mentioned above.[/QUOTE]

Why do they ask what size hd you have if it doesn't matter?
 
[quote name='Slim Gatsby']Boo, Rage took a hit...and just a little math for you guys, games need to trade for at least $6.66 for +50% to be a better deal than 3 for $10. I hope ME2 held.[/QUOTE]

edit: fixed, i was totally wrong. this guys right haha.

[quote name='ampoe1']Why do they ask what size hd you have if it doesn't matter?[/QUOTE]

well it kind of matters, i think they're adding in the TIV for the HDD itself. which is like 2 dollars if you have a 20 GB.
 
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[quote name='DCpinoy']haha or roughly 5.50 if you're a PUR Pro member. if people wanna break it down to the cent even further.

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No, 10% applies the same way for both 3/$10 promo and 50% promo. When comparing promos, do not take PUR into account.
 
[quote name='sylveranking']Never trade high TIV items with low TIV ones. The computer will assume that the 50% is the best deal (because for that transaction it is) but will gimp you out of the cash you would have earned if your 5 dollar games were traded separately for 3/10. No matter what clueless GS employees tell you, the computer is not always right.[/QUOTE]

This should be in the OP. People always assume and believe things without researching them first.
 
[quote name='chuckywang']No, 10% applies the same way for both 3/$10 promo and 50% promo. When comparing promos, do not take PUR into account.[/QUOTE]

oh fuck i forgot about that! thanks for reminding me.
 
[quote name='FlamedLiquid']skyrim still $25?[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Mainiac']Traded in Skyrim @ $23.00 this morning. With 50% bonus and 10% power-up came to $36.80.[/QUOTE]

Dropped $2
 
[quote name='blueweltall']No I just called and Skyrim for is $23 now, at least for the 360 it is.[/QUOTE]


hmm still not bad. would have liked $40-$41..but ah well. better trade it in before it drops more.
 
[quote name='nasfone']AC brotherhood ps3 is 9
Saints row 3 ps3 is 20.
All base values.
Please excuse any spelling errors.[/QUOTE]

Saints Row definitely dropped 2 dollars at least. Brotherhood dropped by 1. The TIV hits aren't too bad so far, but if you have anything to trade, today is the day to do so. Will probably go further down tomorrow.
 
I think FF 13-2 for the Xbox tanked a bit.. but the last updated price was in Feb. They tried to give me $16 base for it. No TY.

From this afternoon, March 23rd:

:360:Batman: Arkham Asylum (Non-GOTY) - $5.50
:ps3:Eternal Sonata - $5
:360:Need For Speed: Most Wanted - $7
:360:Final Fantasy XIII-2 - $16
 
[quote name='Katsumi']I think FF 13-2 for the Xbox tanked a bit.. but the last updated price was in Feb. They tried to give me $16 base for it. No TY.

From this afternoon, March 23rd:

:360:Batman: Arkham Asylum (Non-GOTY) - $5.50
:ps3:Eternal Sonata - $5
:360:Need For Speed: Most Wanted - $7
:360:Final Fantasy XIII-2 - $16[/QUOTE]

Isn't Most Wanted almost 5 years old? That's crazy.
 
TiVs 3/23

X360
Alice: Madness Returns - $9.00
L.A. Noire - $9.00
Red Dead Redemption - $10.00

Wii
Wii Sports - $3.00
Wii Sports Resort - $9.00

PS3
Red Dead Redemption - $10.00
 
[quote name='mattcube64']Hmm... might go do one last Rage/ME2/ME2 pickup from Best Buy before prices surely plummet.[/QUOTE]

Would love to have a BB in STL that had a copy of ME 2 to buy as a gift.
 
[quote name='JAR']TiVs 3/23

X360
Alice: Madness Returns - $9.00
L.A. Noire - $9.00
Red Dead Redemption - $10.00

Wii
Wii Sports - $3.00
Wii Sports Resort - $9.00

PS3
Red Dead Redemption - $10.00[/QUOTE]

WOW! I just traded in Wii sports and resort for $8 and $16 a few days ago. They took a big hit!
 
[quote name='klimb22']ME2 actually went up from $4.50?[/QUOTE]

It actually went up to $8 on 3/15. It came down to $7 today
 
[quote name='Uso']It actually went up to $8 on 3/15. It came down to $7 today[/QUOTE]
Wow. Wonder how the 360 version held up.
 
[quote name='MSUHitman']Would love to have a BB in STL that had a copy of ME 2 to buy as a gift.[/QUOTE]


Which system? I'd be happy to pick you one up for actual cost + actual shipping if my Best Buy still has them :) I have one extra coupon. Well, two; but I'm using one of them ;p
 
[quote name='finsfan0210']Any word on what MLB 12 The Show base trade in value is.[/QUOTE]

Traded it in this morning $22 base PS3. Got $33 with the 50%.
 
I wonder if Arkham City has held up. I was going to try and sell it new on LSN for $30 (bought it on BF at Wal-Mart, never got around to it), but if it's still $22 I'll trade it in with the 50% bonus and pay off my Kid Icarus.
 
[quote name='karyadi']Can't wait to get $40 for my Skyrim copy, $25 base with 60% bonus :)[/QUOTE]

Not gonna happen. If you were paying attention, you would know this.
 
[quote name='Tsel']Not gonna happen. If you were paying attention, you would know this.[/QUOTE]

Well, sorry for not paying attention to every page. I'll still trade it in though. Hard to pass up a 60% bonus without having a pre-order.
 
[quote name='karyadi']Well, sorry for not paying attention to every page. I'll still trade it in though. Hard to pass up a 60% bonus without having a pre-order.[/QUOTE]

It's literally the page before man. You don't have to read 10 pages back, but at least read the last 2 or 3.
 
Just got 2 phone quotes

3DS- Harvest Moon:Tale of Two Towns 11$
PS3- Dead Space 2 8$

Looks like they both fell a dollar or two. Guess i'll be trading in Harvest Moon and Red Dead toward Kid Icarus (Since i already have the download version of Red Dead too)
 
[quote name='Tsel']Isn't Most Wanted almost 5 years old? That's crazy.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I was surprised too - I saw it mentioned a few pages back, and it came with my Xbox way back in 2006 and has just been in the paper sleeve the whole time, so i figured I'd see :)
 
From reading everyone's post it seems like GS tanked every TIV. Does this mean that after the 50% bonus trade in, the TIV will stay at the new low value or will they go back up?
 
[quote name='xsdeal']From reading everyone's post it seems like GS tanked every TIV. Does this mean that after the 50% bonus trade in, the TIV will stay at the new low value or will they go back up?[/QUOTE]

Gs tiv's go back up at times
 
Anyone know with Dual Packs, do they do each game separately or does the Dual Pack have it's own TIV?

Mainly wondering about the Resistance/Resistance 2 pack...
 
[quote name='4thHorseman']Anyone know with Dual Packs, do they do each game separately or does the Dual Pack have it's own TIV?

Mainly wondering about the Resistance/Resistance 2 pack...[/QUOTE]

Separate.

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I found a potential flip at GS, you would need a B2G1 free coupon.

:ps3: CoD MW3 $21 base ($33.60 after 60% bonus)
:360: CoD MW3 $25 base (Reported on 3/17)

Buy 3 used copies of :ps3: CoD:MW3 for $68.38 + tax.
Trade in for $100.80
Profit $32.42 before tax (So profit around $27-30 after tax)

Could be a lot more with :360:MW3, but would need an updated TiV for calculations.

TiV's from today's (3/23) trade:
:3ds: StarFox $12
:3ds: Pilotwings Resort 7.50
:ps3: Uncharted 2 $7.50
:ps3: LBP2 $14
:ps3: LBP $3.50
:ps3: DBZ Burst Limit $5.50
:ps3: Modern Warfare $4.50
:ps3: MW3 $21
:360: Dance Central $11
:360: Assassins Creed Brotherhood $8
:360: CSI Hard Evidence $3.50
:360: RDR $10
:360: RDR Undead Nightmare $5.50
:360: Bioshock 2 $2.50
:360: Lego Pirates $6.50
 
[quote name='lude21']WOW! I just traded in Wii sports and resort for $8 and $16 a few days ago. They took a big hit![/QUOTE]

Wow that figures... i just grabbed wii sports as a quick final game to throw in a bundle to trade today.. so lame. Shulda took it in a few days ago when i did a 3 for extra 10.

ah well, still got a good value overall with my stuff.
 
just got back from GS batman arkham city tanked hard from 23 2days ago to 19 today ....

my totals from today

arkham city 30.40 after all bump ups base was 19
rage 10.40 """""""" base was 6.50
halo anniv. 22.40 base was 14

shockingly the base value for halo went UP 4 $$ today .. go figure

i kinda had a feeling the batman and rage would tank from all the "el hoardos" trying to flip copies from 9.99 best buy deal ...
 
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