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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)


30% Trade Bonus (Various)
[quote name='GameStop.com']
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Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. Full trade value amount must be applied toward pre-order/purchase of a new game only. Offer valid only toward games normally accepted in trade. Offer valid toward the following titles: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (offer valid: 1/23/12 - 2/5/12), Soul Calibur V (offer valid: 1/23/12 - 2/5/12), Twisted Metal (offer valid: 1/23/12 - 2/19/12), SSX (offer valid: 1/23/12 - 2/19/12), Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (offer valid: 1/23/12 - 2/19/12), Max Payne 3 (offer valid: 1/23/12 - 2/19/12), Mass Effect 3 (offer valid: 1/23/12 - 3/11/12), Street Fighter X Tekken (offer valid: 1/23/12 - 3/11/12), Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (offer valid: 1/23/12 - 3/11/12). 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 Guaranteed Trade-In Value (3/1/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']
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Offer valid toward the following titles: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (offer valid: 1/31/12 - 3/1/12), Twisted Metal (offer valid: 2/14/12 - 3/13/12). $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 titles are priced at $59.99 (PS3, Xbox 360). 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]


Trade 3 get $10 (Ends 3/11/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Trade any 3 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP or 3DS games and get an extra $10 in-store credit.

Games with a trade value less than $2.00 are excluded from offer. Offer valid only toward games normally accepted in trade. Offer not good on cash trades. 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 subject to change at anytime. 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]


$40 Hardware Bonus 360/PS3, $20/Wii (Ends 3/11/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Get an extra $40 in-store credit on any Xbox 360 or PS3 system traded, Get an extra $20 in-store credit when you trade any Wii.

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]


PS Vita Handheld Trade Up Offer (Ends 2/20/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Get an extra $25 in-store credit when you trade your old hand held system toward the purchase of a new PS Vita.

Offer valid only toward DS, DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL, 3DS, PSP-1000, PSP-2000, PSP-3000 or PSP Go. Full trade value must be applied toward the pre-order/purchase of a new PS Vita. 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]


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

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.
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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='pbsfinest2004']so the wii system trade in value is only $15 dollars, including 1 wii controller?[/QUOTE]

$40 trade in bonus currently. Just traded in a wii and you need the system, wiimote, nunchuk, video cable and ac block. I'm guessing they don't take it without everything.

Wii remote plus system is still going for $25.
 
Is it possible to use someone else's pur card such that you get the benefits of discounts whereas they get the benefits of racking up free points?
 
[quote name='Raiborg']Is it possible to use someone else's pur card such that you get the benefits of discounts whereas they get the benefits of racking up free points?[/QUOTE]

Everytime you use the pur card, they will request a ID so i dont think itll work..
 
I've never has them ask for anything. I've even had people use my card for the discounts and they were never asked.
 
[quote name='Algertman']I've never has them ask for anything. I've even had people use my card for the discounts and they were never asked.[/QUOTE]

Well in that case can someone preferably in the nyc area (california phone number would probably raise some questions) pm me their info.
 
[quote name='Tsel']I never get asked for anything other than my PUR card. They scan it and hand it back to me.[/QUOTE]
Same here. I would probably question them if they asked for any other info.
 
[quote name='Tsel']I never get asked for anything other than my PUR card. They scan it and hand it back to me.[/QUOTE]


I think it depends on the state laws (pawn laws) of where you live. Here in FL, when trading in games, they scan the PUR card, ask to see your ID, and then you sign on the credit card machine a little blurb that says you are the rightful owner of the items you're trading in. But all that is because of the pawn laws in FL...the next county over from me you have to give a thumb print too.a
 
[quote name='JediKiller24']Here in FL, when trading in games, they scan the PUR card, ask to see your ID, and then you sign on the credit card machine a little blurb that says you are the rightful owner of the items you're trading in.[/QUOTE]
Same here in CA. Using your PUR is just like using a credit card. Not sure if the whole state is like that, though.
 
[quote name='JediKiller24']I think it depends on the state laws (pawn laws) of where you live. Here in FL, when trading in games, they scan the PUR card, ask to see your ID, and then you sign on the credit card machine a little blurb that says you are the rightful owner of the items you're trading in. But all that is because of the pawn laws in FL...the next county over from me you have to give a thumb print too.a[/QUOTE]

Down here in Miami, you need to show your PUR card, ID, sign the credit card machine, sign a physical paper listing everything you're trading in and also give your thumb print on that same paper. It's probably less of a hassle to donate blood.
 
Went to my local GS and saw that they were giving an extra 50% on all trades. I'm not sure if this was just my local GS or if it affects all Gamestops. It kind of sucks because I flipped games from BBV to GS earlier in the week for a little over $100. If I had waited, I could've made an extra $15 at least. Oh well. There's no way I could have known. Hopefully, others are able to take advantage of this trade-in promo.
 
[quote name='RCS0926']Went to my local GS and saw that they were giving an extra 50% on all trades. I'm not sure if this was just my local GS or if it affects all Gamestops.[/QUOTE]

Definitely a local/YMMV thing as we have seen before. I was just in today and they did not have 50% bonus.

Base TIV as of 9/2/11:

PS2:
Madden NFL 2002 $0.10
NCAA Football 2004 $0.10
NCAA Football 2006 $0.10
NHL 2006 $0.10

PS3:
Uncharted $8.00
Uncharted 2 $10.00
Mario Party 8 $22.00

Ended up with $56.56 after Promo and PUR

Most of this was converted into 80+ PS2 games which was then converted to well over $100 at BB. Love it!
 
[quote name='RCS0926']Went to my local GS and saw that they were giving an extra 50% on all trades. I'm not sure if this was just my local GS or if it affects all Gamestops. It kind of sucks because I flipped games from BBV to GS earlier in the week for a little over $100. If I had waited, I could've made an extra $15 at least. Oh well. There's no way I could have known. Hopefully, others are able to take advantage of this trade-in promo.[/QUOTE]

I wish they had 50%, but instead I had to listen to them pitch me to get a preorder for an 30% extra trade-in. I was like $4.5 isn't worth the headache of trying to cancel later.
 
I went to GS to buy Madden 12 and was surpised they had 1 used copy for $47.99. After PU card $43.19 out the door and the online pass was still good too.
 
[quote name='RageATM']I went to GS to buy Madden 12 and was surpised they had 1 used copy for $47.99. After PU card $43.19 out the door and the online pass was still good too.[/QUOTE]

Managers got back from conference on Thursday night so any of them that don't play games are trading in their freebies. The new manager at my store doesn't game, so he traded in his copy. With someone else trading in a copy, my local store actually had 2 used when I was there.
 
[quote name='RCS0926']Went to my local GS and saw that they were giving an extra 50% on all trades. I'm not sure if this was just my local GS or if it affects all Gamestops. It kind of sucks because I flipped games from BBV to GS earlier in the week for a little over $100. If I had waited, I could've made an extra $15 at least. Oh well. There's no way I could have known. Hopefully, others are able to take advantage of this trade-in promo.[/QUOTE]

Any store close to a Best Buy that is having a drop in trades/sales does that over weekends at different times. The store in Manchester, MO did that a week or two ago.
 
[quote name='DOMINATOR912']Down here in Miami, you need to show your PUR card, ID, sign the credit card machine, sign a physical paper listing everything you're trading in and also give your thumb print on that same paper. It's probably less of a hassle to donate blood.[/QUOTE]

hard to flip someone elses blood
 
If anyone still has Dance Central, I would say trade while you can at $20 and keep the card for when DC2 hits because I see the TIV dropping hard once DC2 hits soon.
 
[quote name='RCS0926']No you don't. If you traded in the wheel, it's TIV would be separate from Mario Kart. Gamestop doesn't sell used copies of MK with the Wii wheel. You can only buy that bundle new.[/QUOTE]

I wonder what the trade value is for just a wii wheel? I have both mario kart and a spare black wii wheel i can get rid of if the price is right heh.
 
I have a refurbished X360 from gamestop and a refurbished hard drive would they give like 135? Also does the PUR bonus apply to this thing
 
[quote name='killer9']I wonder if they will start selling used ipads and iphones i could get one with my gamestop credit[/QUOTE]
Hopefully they do a better job wiping the memory in those than they've been doing with systems, since a couple friends bought used PS3 systems that still had the prior users' sign in info and passwords for PSN saved on the systems.:roll:
 
TIV from 9/2:

NCAA Football 2011 :ps3: $5
Mindjack :ps3: $8
Splatterhouse :ps3: $8
Goldeneye 007 :wii: $11
Animal Crossing :ds: $10
Kingdom Hearts Recoded :ds: $9

Should have traded NCAA and Splatterhouse to Best Buy, but couldn't get the website to load on my phone to double check values. Oh well, still made out decently after bonus's and PUR.
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']Hopefully they do a better job wiping the memory in those than they've been doing with systems, since a couple friends bought used PS3 systems that still had the prior users' sign in info and passwords for PSN saved on the systems.:roll:[/QUOTE]


well to be honest if people sell there stuff without wiping it serves um right but if i buy an ipad and i get free porn with it win win :lol:
 
[quote name='jkircos']Does Gamestop take YLOD Playstation 3s? Mine just died with Deus Ex in it, its a launch one...so pissed.[/QUOTE]

You can get the disc out if you do a fan test -- turn on the system (on the back power switch) while holding down the Eject button on the front. It'll run a loud fan test (hopefully) and you can get your disc out while it's doing that.

(If you didn't already know, I hope that helps)
 
[quote name='kaseius']You can get the disc out if you do a fan test -- turn on the system (on the back power switch) while holding down the Eject button on the front. It'll run a loud fan test (hopefully) and you can get your disc out while it's doing that.

(If you didn't already know, I hope that helps)[/QUOTE]

no i did not know that but its not working
 
Does the teired trading bonus stack with the preorder bonus? I could dump 7 games and cover the mw3 hardened edition if it did.

Nevermind, I think there is a faq answer to that and it's no.
 
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[quote name='Althax']Does the teired trading bonus stack with the preorder bonus? I could dump 7 games and cover the mw3 hardened edition if it did.[/QUOTE]

No they don't stack together. You can only get the PUR bonus stacked with a promo.
 
[quote name='killer9']well to be honest if people sell there stuff without wiping it serves um right but if i buy an ipad and i get free porn with it win win :lol:[/QUOTE]
Unless it's kiddie porn and the FBI comes knocking on your door. As for people not wiping their information off of systems before trading them, not everyone is tech savvy, so some of them may just figure the store will do it for them.

That's why I wish HDD's were fully removable and able to be put into a new system w/o having to be formatted or whatever, since then I'd probably still have my 40gb PS3's hdd and my Mercenaries 2 save.:bomb:
 
[quote name='Ham Salad 360']Anyone know if GameStop accepts the Gamecube bongo controllers for trade? It's not on the list, so I'm guessing no.[/QUOTE]
I swear Nintendo comes out with more usless addon controllers than anyone, I have a box of crap that will never be worth anything. I pretty much decided not to buy anymore special controllers for 1 game ever again. No drawing tablets, or Heartbeat meters for me thank you.
 
probably going to get rid of the following today or tomorrow. No longer using the ps3 and these games havent been touched in over a year.
fallout 3
battlefield bad co
gran turismo 5
god of war bundle
resistance fall of man
R&C future tools
R&C crack in time
COD waw
COD mw2
madden 10
Roughly $80 plus trade in or so, tempted to just sell ps3 120gb 2 controllers plus those games as well.
 
[quote name='osugsxr']probably going to get rid of the following today or tomorrow. No longer using the ps3 and these games havent been touched in over a year.
fallout 3
battlefield bad co
gran turismo 5
god of war bundle
resistance fall of man
R&C future tools
R&C crack in time
COD waw
COD mw2
madden 10
Roughly $80 plus trade in or so, tempted to just sell ps3 120gb 2 controllers plus those games as well.[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure if it really matters to you or not, but you'll get way more at Best Buy than at Gamestop. @_@;; Just thought I would let you know in case you didn't know about it.
 
[quote name='Ham Salad 360']Anyone know if GameStop accepts the Gamecube bongo controllers for trade? It's not on the list, so I'm guessing no.[/QUOTE]


Considering I bought the Donkey Kong Jungle Beat bundle that included a set of bongos for $5 at Gamestop like 5 years ago... I'm pretty sure they'd just laugh if you brought them in.

As evidenced here... they sell for $1.99.
 
[quote name='kyrhon']I'm not sure if it really matters to you or not, but you'll get way more at Best Buy than at Gamestop. @_@;; Just thought I would let you know in case you didn't know about it.[/QUOTE]

gamestop actually comes out to more, did compare the two. Games only though
 
Every other post in these threads these days are "you could've gotten more for it [here]".

Let's stop with that, k? Thanks. Not the purpose of this thread.
 
[quote name='xskaxninjax']Every other post in these threads these days are "you could've gotten more for it [here]".

Let's stop with that, k? Thanks. Not the purpose of this thread.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't mind some people giving advice if you could get nearly double in trade in from another place.
 
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