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NEW THREAD: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/330257-gamestop-tivpromo-thread-xxv-30-extra-toward-select-games-3040-for-titanfallinfamous-second-son-more/

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 or the value will not get updated. I don't always know it and I'm doing these updates from work to keep them as updated as often as possible so I can't spend time searching for that info.

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Current Promotions/Information:

From GameStop employees on CAG:

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

Extra $5/$10 per game on XB1/PS4 games (Ends 4/6/14)
GameStop.com said:
Get an additional $5 in-store credit when you trade 1 PS4 or Xbox One game. Plus, get an additional $10 each when you trade in 2 or more PS4 or Xbox One games. Valid 3/24/14 - 4/6/14
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 through 4/6/14.
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Extra 30% on Games/Accessories traded towards select games (Ends 4/28/14)
GameStop.com said:
Receive up to 40% extra in-store credit when you trade any games or accessories toward the following games:
  • Mario Kart 8
  • Watch_Dogs
  • Destiny
  • LEGO The Hobbit
  • Elder Scrolls Online
  • MLB 14 The Show
Valid 4/7/14 - 4/28/14
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Extra 30% on Media Player trades (Ends 4/28/14)
GameStop.com said:
30% Extra In-Store Credit when you Trade Any Media Player Valid 4/7/14 - 4/27/14
Offer not valid on cash trades. By trading your device you release GameStop from any claim relating to the product (including, but not limited to, loss of the device or its contents, any music, pictures, or other data stored on it.) Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Offer good in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam only. Void where prohibited. Offer valid 4/7/14 through 4/27/14.
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Guaranteed $40 trade-in credit for Infamous Second Son (Ends 4/20/14)
GameStop.com said:
Guaranteed $40 In-Store Credit When you trade inFAMOUS Second Son on PS4 by 4/20/14. Valid 3/21/14 - 4/20/14
$40 value is net value after trade. Valid only toward PS4 versions. Offer valid only while new game is priced at $59.99. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible 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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Guaranteed $30 trade-in credit for Titanfall (Ends 5/7/14)
GameStop.com said:
Guaranteed $30 In-Store Credit when you Trade Titanfall on Xbox 360 Valid 4/8/14 - 5/7/14
$30 value is net value after trade. Xbox 360 versions. Offer valid only while new game is priced at $59.99. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible 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, 20, 21,22,23,,

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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3/13

360

Component A/V Cable (Component Cable) - $2.00

HDMI Cable (Universal HDMI Cable) - $1.50

Play & Charge Kit - $2.75

Power Cable (AC Power Adapter) - $3.00

S-Video Cable (S-AV Cable) - $1.00

VGA HD Cable (VGA HD/AV Cable) - $3.50

Wired Controller (Controller - Wired) - $14.00

Wired Headset (Headset Wired) - $2.50

Wireless Controller (Controller - Wireless) - $11

PS3

Component Cable - $2.50

DualShock PS3 Controller (DualShock 3 Wireless Controller) - $13

SixAxis Controller (SIXAXIS Controller Wireless) - $7.50

Standard A/V Cable - $2.00

USB Cable (Controller USB Mini-Cable) - $2.00

Wii

A/C Adapter - $4.50

Standard A/V Cable - $1.75

DS

DSi Charger (AC Adaptor) - $3.00

 
Random question, but does anybody know when Gamestop is going to do a B2G1 on used Wii and DS games? I know they do B2G1 on all used games not very often, but I know they have a B2G1 on used Wii and DS games every so often. I need one soon.

 
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Seasick Pirate said:
Not sure if I can ask this here without stirring up some kind of shitstorm (or maybe that what this thread is for?) but does GameStop still run their buy 2 get 1 free promotion on their used games? I remember a few years back this would happen a few times a year but I haven't been to a GS in close to four years now. Thanks
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Yes they do. Sometimes it is for powerup card members only. They ran one before Christmas I think, but last year they didn't really run many.

If you subscribe to the powerup rewards card, they give you a b2g1 coupon.
 
Narukami said:
Random question, but does anybody know when Gamestop is going to do a B2G1 on used Wii and DS games? I know they do B2G1 on all used games not very often, but I know they have a B2G1 on used Wii and DS games every so often. I need one soon.
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Gamestop has been cutting back on b2g1 deals lately. They used to have one every other month back in the day, but nowadays I guess they like sticking it to people. Kinda like selling people a "new" opened game, or screwing people over with trade values, or dropping the condition grading of trade in items and saying they never grade " like new", or price gouging the ps4 camera by $10.
 
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I am planning on picking up a Titanfall bundle after work and want to use some PUR coupons to offset some of the cost (all being paid in trade credit). I have enough points to print out a $50 and a $5 coupon so want to know if I should use those or do $25-$10-$5 and then be able to use the $10 and $5 again to get some games? Thoughts oh wise CAG?
 
GamerDude316 said:
I am planning on picking up a Titanfall bundle after work and want to use some PUR coupons to offset some of the cost (all being paid in trade credit). I have enough points to print out a $50 and a $5 coupon so want to know if I should use those or do $25-$10-$5 and then be able to use the $10 and $5 again to get some games? Thoughts oh wise CAG?
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You could still use the $5 coupon on something later if you went with the first option, so that's not a bad choice.

 
bostonfrontier said:
Gamestop has been cutting back on b2g1 deals lately. They used to have one every other month back in the day, but nowadays I guess they like sticking it to people. Kinda like selling people a "new" opened game, or screwing people over with trade values, or dropping the condition grading of trade in items and saying they never grade " like new", or price gouging the ps4 camera by $10.
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The GameStop rep told me I could buy two games and return all three for a profit. What truth is there to this with b2g1 coupon?
 
GamerDude316 said:
I am planning on picking up a Titanfall bundle after work and want to use some PUR coupons to offset some of the cost (all being paid in trade credit). I have enough points to print out a $50 and a $5 coupon so want to know if I should use those or do $25-$10-$5 and then be able to use the $10 and $5 again to get some games? Thoughts oh wise CAG?
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I would go with 25-10-5 and then you can use the 10-5 again and still have 5 to use a third time ;)
 
GamerDude316 said:
I am planning on picking up a Titanfall bundle after work and want to use some PUR coupons to offset some of the cost (all being paid in trade credit). I have enough points to print out a $50 and a $5 coupon so want to know if I should use those or do $25-$10-$5 and then be able to use the $10 and $5 again to get some games? Thoughts oh wise CAG?
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Forget my last post, this guy has it right:

david0820 said:
I would go with 25-10-5 and then you can use the 10-5 again and still have 5 to use a third time ;)
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Go with the first option.

 
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burritoman said:
Yes they do. Sometimes it is for powerup card members only. They ran one before Christmas I think, but last year they didn't really run many.

If you subscribe to the powerup rewards card, they give you a b2g1 coupon.
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I appreciate your response!

Do you receive the B2G1 coupon to use right when you sign up? I was just checking out their site and found 3 used games priced $20, $15, & $15. Does the rewards program cost more than the $15 I'd get for free? Are there any other promos right now that would help me out?
 
Flash15 said:
it's on the trade 1 next-gen game and get a new game for $29.99 as well, fyi.
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Oh I'm well aware, I posted my receipt in the steal of the week thread. I got 58 and change after some cashier snafus. I just wanted to update the base value for the front page of the thread because it had dropped from 25

 
Already bragged about it in the AWD thread :) but I traded my VG Amazon Warehouse $278.19 PS4 in for a brand new one. Surprisingly there was no issue at all. A couple of people were surprised by it but didn't get any hassle like I was expecting.

You get $397.50 for the PS4 after 50% bonus and another $2.50 for the headset. So $400.25 with PUR.

 
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ShockandAww said:
Already bragged about it in the AWD thread :) but I traded my VG Amazon Warehouse $278.19 PS4 in for a brand new one. Surprisingly there was no issue at all. A couple of people were surprised by it but didn't get any hassle like I was expecting.

You get $397.50 for the PS4 after 50% bonus and another $2.50 for the headset. So $400.25 with PUR.
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Plenty of people have done that. What's there to brag about?
 
So I have a question, I'm going to flip a copy of call of duty ghost for Xb1,its eligible for the trade one next gen for 1, and the 30% if I put it towards titanfall, so the base price of 25 on the first page +30%, or the 29.99 base for the 1 next gen promo is all ill get?
 
Did Gamestop do a midnight release for Titanfall? I don't remember seeing one, but I figured Titanfall and Infamous would be big enough releases to warrant a midnight release. Maybe it is too early in the gen to warrant the extra hours.

 
blueweltall said:
I didn't know you can trade that piece of shit on a string that is so called a headset in for $2.50. Nice!
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Neither did I--that would have been another $2.75 towards the new PS4 I picked up on Wednesday. :wall:

Kaoshin said:
So I have a question, I'm going to flip a copy of call of duty ghost for Xb1,its eligible for the trade one next gen for 1, and the 30% if I put it towards titanfall, so the base price of 25 on the first page +30%, or the 29.99 base for the 1 next gen promo is all ill get?
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You can only get one promo, but the 30% one gives you slightly more with that base.

 
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GamerDude316 said:
Stop trolling.

To the guy who asked, the values on the site include 30% bonus. Base TIV for an X1 is $300 so using the 50% you will get $450 in credit.
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I read in another the titanfall thread that if you trade in toward the titanfall bundle you get both the 50% and 30% bump. Can anyone verify. If so, you could trade the Xbone and get over $500 bucks. I doubt that this will work since I haven't seen it on here though. Thanks in advance.

 
MattZack said:
I read in another the titanfall thread that if you trade in toward the titanfall bundle you get both the 50% and 30% bump. Can anyone verify. If so, you could trade the Xbone and get over $500 bucks. I doubt that this will work since I haven't seen it on here though. Thanks in advance.
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If that really worked, we'd all have "bought" a Titanfall bundle and there'd be much more chatter in here. ;)

 
MattZack said:
I read in another the titanfall thread that if you trade in toward the titanfall bundle you get both the 50% and 30% bump. Can anyone verify. If so, you could trade the Xbone and get over $500 bucks. I doubt that this will work since I haven't seen it on here though. Thanks in advance.
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That better not work, since that would mean a PS4 would have gotten close to the same amount; I traded the one I bought from AWD in on Wednesday for a new PS4, and if that stacking were true, I would have missed out on another $120 or so. :bomb:

 
Tmega said:
So was anybody able to get 3 of the $$ off new to stack with the titanfall bundle?
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While not a Titanfall bundle, I was able to use a $50, $25, and $10 coupon on a new PS4 on Wednesday night without issue (though the employee doubted they would stack and was surprised when they did), and only the $50 coupon is no longer in my account. ;)

 
Will Gamestop refuse or give me less if i trade a Wii without the Gamecube controller cover? also i see in the OP that the value of a Wii with a motion plus is $40 but does it matter is my Wii and the Wiimote is not the same color?

 
aircobra said:
I love how people know that the exclusives will be better for PS4 than the exclusives from X1. News flash, neither system has announced all their exclusives. Killzone and knack haven't aided your argument.
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I'm not talking about future I've only talked about present. M$ was smart and front loaded their higher end games. While PS4 seems to have back ended it.

M$ is banking largely on Titanfall, which will probably end up being a good decision as it most likely will win GOTY. At least it is front runner. After Titanfall M$ exclusives dwindle for a few months until it picks back up. The exact opposite of PS4
 
Can someone confirm exactly what is needed to trade in a PS4?  Getting my AWD one soon and want to make sure it has everything before I go trade it in tonight.

 
I think it's suppose to be everything in the box except the crappy headset so

Console

Power Cord

Controller

HDMI

and USB Cord (?) this is the only thing I'm not sure about.

360 E trades in the same as the 360 slim right? Debating on trading it or not. 

 
GamerDude316 said:
Thanks. Also, for the $off coupons, do you guys just show them on your phone or print them out? Wondering which would be easiest.
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I showed all three on my phone, but if you print them out, there are barcodes that the employee can scan (unlike on the phone where the coupons are just in code format and have to be manually entered), so that might be easiest.

 
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