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NEW THREAD: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/334650-gamestop-trade-in-values-xxvi-values-available-on-ios-app-upcoming-50-bonus-with-coupon/

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)

None Currently.

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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Vigilante said:
Yeah, it probably isn't because Best Buy is selling copies for $19.99/$15.99 GCU and GS was giving $25.50 for each after the Make-A-Wish coupon. :roll:
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that epic batman flip using the @gamer mags 2 years ago held for over a month so thats no excuse my friend lol. the profit margin for those batmans was 20$, bigger than this game !
 
bgame2 said:
The current 50% console trade will work for more than one console at a time correct? For example, if I traded in a ps3 and an 360 towards and XB1 the TIV's of both consoles will get the 50% bump right? I recall it was that way last time but I was curious if it is still that way this time.
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I called today to see if this would work and the guy told me I could trade my two PS4's towards a new one get the 50% on both and bank the difference on my PUR card. So you should be ok.

 
The Soul Caliber/SSX flip was another good one.  My memory is fuzzy, but weren't those $15 after @gamer coupon and traded in at GS for ~$42?  That was one of the few times I went flip crazy.  I cleared out a lot of stock of games and magazines with that one.

I still have a stack of those Dhampir codes lying around somewhere.

 
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sp00ge said:
The Soul Caliber/SSX flip was another good one. My memory is fuzzy, but weren't those $15 after @gamer coupon and traded in at GS for ~$42? That was one of the few times I went flip crazy. I cleared out a lot of stock of games and magazines with that one.

I still have a stack of those Dhampir codes lying around somewhere.
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they were both 10$ each to my memory. loved that one lol
 
The Wii I bought at a pawn shop has a Mad Catz sensor bar. The rest is official Nintendo( wii mote and cables). It's also missing the cover for the Gamecube ports. Would they charge a refurb fee?

 
sp00ge said:
The Soul Caliber/SSX flip was another good one. My memory is fuzzy, but weren't those $15 after @gamer coupon and traded in at GS for ~$42? That was one of the few times I went flip crazy. I cleared out a lot of stock of games and magazines with that one.

I still have a stack of those Dhampir codes lying around somewhere.
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Those games were also $10 like Batman after the @GAMER coupon.

The part I'm hazy on was what the TIV's were. I believe Batman was $30+ and SSX/Soul Calibur V were $20+. So the latter gave you a 200% flip while the former was a 300% flip. That was before GS was more vigilant about trading bans and GCU mags were selling individually for $5 a pop right off the shelf ....

 
Donut2922 said:
Those games were also $10 like Batman after the @GAMER coupon.

The part I'm hazy on was what the TIV's were. I believe Batman was $30+ and SSX/Soul Calibur V were $20+. So the latter gave you a 200% flip while the former was a 300% flip. That was before GS was more vigilant about trading bans and GCU mags were selling individually for $5 a pop right off the shelf ....
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the base of batman was 20 and since they held a few 50% promos that month it made it 30$ before pur. amazing times indeed
 
Donut2922 said:
Those games were also $10 like Batman after the @GAMER coupon.

The part I'm hazy on was what the TIV's were. I believe Batman was $30+ and SSX/Soul Calibur V were $20+. So the latter gave you a 200% flip while the former was a 300% flip. That was before GS was more vigilant about trading bans and GCU mags were selling individually for $5 a pop right off the shelf ....
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And does anyone remember if that was around the same time that we were flipping the MX ATV games to Best Buy for credit?

 
Is it still $276 for base value, for the PS4 console? If so $400 ain't bad at all if you can find a used one for $300 shipped

 
Anyone have a clue what will happen to the value of an xb1 with kinect when trading it in? Will it take a hit when the kinectless model comes out? Will it bump the value up?

 
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Has anyone tried to trade in their games with the Make-A-Wish trade in coupon of 40% bonus on trade in? Because I am a PowerupRewards member, and I only got 40% on my recent trade in. I was debating if I should have received 40+10% on my trades. Please let me know, thanks.

 
Xer07 said:
Has anyone tried to trade in their games with the Make-A-Wish trade in coupon of 40% bonus on trade in? Because I am a PowerupRewards member, and I only got 40% on my recent trade in. I was debating if I should have received 40+10% on my trades. Please let me know, thanks.
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Yes you should have.

 
It is my hope that Batman Arkham Origins remains at $16 base by Sunday. I picked up a few from BJs a few months ago and could not sell them for a profit on eBay. If Gamestop will give me $24 for it after the bonus, I will gladly take it.

 
A few questions...

1)  Can I trade in my PS4 and PS3 towards a new PS4 and still get the 50% bonus for both?

2) The gamestop I called yesterday told me that the base value of the super slim PS3 500gb was $100. Is this accurate?

3) Does anyone know the warranty options, restrictions, prices, etc. are at gamestop in regards to buying a new PS4?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 
Stacked the b-day and make a wish coupon today. No problems what so ever. Nba 2k14 is a great credit mover with both of those.

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WWE 13 - $12

Diablo 3 - $13

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 - 12

 
dan77733 said:
A few questions...

1) Can I trade in my PS4 and PS3 towards a new PS4 and still get the 50% bonus for both?

2) The gamestop I called yesterday told me that the base value of the super slim PS3 500gb was $100. Is this accurate?

3) Does anyone know the warranty options, restrictions, prices, etc. are at gamestop in regards to buying a new PS4?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Anyone have any info?

 
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Anyone have any info?
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1) You should be able to trade both since it is any systems get 50% extra trade in toward a PS4 and XB1.

2) The 500GB super slim according to their trade in value is $117 after 30%, meaning it is $90 base.

3) Not totally sure about this one.

 
dan77733 said:
Anyone have any info?
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1. yes

2. base value for the 500gb is $90, $135 after bonus

3. they sell their own extended warranty which allows you to take it directly to a gs store and get it swapped out for another unit. Not sure if its a used or new unti though. Cant remember the pricing for their extended warranty but I think it was 40ish?

 
Thanks guys. Appreciate it. Trading in both tomorrow. Total would be $532.50. Would have $132.50 left over for the warranty if I get it and whatever else. Nice.

 
crustybooger said:
1. yes

2. base value for the 500gb is $90, $135 after bonus

3. they sell their own extended warranty which allows you to take it directly to a gs store and get it swapped out for another unit. Not sure if its a used or new unti though. Cant remember the pricing for their extended warranty but I think it was 40ish?
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I don't know for sure but I know for the PS4 warranty I was told I would get a used system if something happened to mine unless there weren't any available in the area then I would get a new one.

 
biggie2123 said:
Has anyone traded a Wii with the GameCube controller port cover missing? Do they accept those or do they get a refurbish fee?
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strait edge follower said:
sadly they will smack you with a refrub fee
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$12 to be exact. Mine had one of the hinges broken. It was still $38 towards a Wii U though so picked up the MK8 bundle and I'm really enjoying the system. Can't wait to see what is announced at E3 for it.

 
This is a tricky question that I'm unsure anyone could actually confirm or not . If I were to trade a ps4 towards a new ps4 could I use pur $ off coupons towards the total of the new ps4 purchase and in turn keep the left over trade credit ? Reason I ask is I've been dying to utilize the pur coupon glitch before it goes away . I've got nothing I would buy currently that would total 85$ so was thinking of this as an opportunity .
 
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Kevlar338 said:
This is a tricky question that I'm unsure anyone could actually confirm or not . If I were to trade a ps4 towards a new ps4 could I use pur $ off coupons towards the total of the new ps4 purchase and in turn keep the left over trade credit ? Reason I ask is I've been dying to utilize the pur coupon glitch before it goes away . I've got nothing I would buy currently that would total 85$ so was thinking of this as an opportunity .
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It will work, and you will be able to keep the extra trade in credit. Be careful though, some employees won't let you use more than one on a single transaction.
 
cg8889 said:
$12 to be exact. Mine had one of the hinges broken. It was still $38 towards a Wii U though so picked up the MK8 bundle and I'm really enjoying the system. Can't wait to see what is announced at E3 for it.
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I just want to verify. You did the "trade your wii for a wiiu for 50 bucks" deal, then had a 12 refurbished fee?

I only ask because a few posts back I thought someone said that deal was 50 on top of the normal tiv.
 
Kevlar338 said:
This is a tricky question that I'm unsure anyone could actually confirm or not . If I were to trade a ps4 towards a new ps4 could I use pur $ off coupons towards the total of the new ps4 purchase and in turn keep the left over trade credit ? Reason I ask is I've been dying to utilize the pur coupon glitch before it goes away . I've got nothing I would buy currently that would total 85$ so was thinking of this as an opportunity .
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I did that last time they were running the 50% console bump promo. It was like pulling teeth to get my guy to run all the coupons. He was absolutely certain that it wouldn't go through, but of course it did. The trick I've used before is to tell them that someone let you do it before, but you had to buy one item per coupon. Then buy stuff that you can bring back later. I think they get graded on their units per transaction so they're usually more willing for something like that.

 
Ratmonkey said:
I just want to verify. You did the "trade your wii for a wiiu for 50 bucks" deal, then had a 12 refurbished fee?
I only ask because a few posts back I thought someone said that deal was 50 on top of the normal tiv.
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I received $50 for the system not any extra. Not sure what that post was saying but it was a set total.
 
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jfh2c said:
I did that last time they were running the 50% console bump promo. It was like pulling teeth to get my guy to run all the coupons. He was absolutely certain that it wouldn't go through, but of course it did. The trick I've used before is to tell them that someone let you do it before, but you had to buy one item per coupon. Then buy stuff that you can bring back later. I think they get graded on their units per transaction so they're usually more willing for something like that.
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can someone explain the pur coupon glitch? just curious.

 
So can someone confirm on June 8th (trade day) that 50% promo will also work with consoles without putting any credit towards a new console? I have 2 xb1s and want to trade both for 400+ including the mics. I'll just buy something cheap on the flyer and return it. Also I saw somewhere on reddit that they were having promo trade in prices for the xbox 360 only on sunday, June 8. Something like 75 for 4gb console and 125 for 250 gb and up, anyone else see that?
 
bgame2 said:
And does anyone remember if that was around the same time that we were flipping the MX ATV games to Best Buy for credit?
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Good times. Also, you used to be able to get some coupons on best buys website that you could reproduce over and over. I think I got 6 copies of x blades for free and sold them for 20 bucks a piece.

I still think the batman/rage was the best flip tough. At the time, best buy was letting people use gamer coupons on mobile devices and you didn't need unique coupons nor did you have to surrender a physical coupon. I went into best buy about 20 times during that promo, and each time I bought a copy of Rage for 5 dollars and a copy of Batman for 10 dollars, I then walked across the street and traded them into gamestop for ~$44 in credit.

 
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