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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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Game1

Game2

Game3

PS3

Game1

Game2

Game3

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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I got a manager to override the 50% promotion for me towards the white PS4. Just ask the employee to check with their Manager or DM. I was just super friendly and chatty and asked them why it wouldn't work ... they didn't have a good answer (couldn't show me where it said that in the promotion), so they just called to get the OK.

The computer was going in at 40% not 50% and it def. required a manual override of some sort.

Also traded in an extra DS4 I had.

So:

$397.50 PS4 trade-in

$42 DS4 trade-in

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$439.50 towards PS4 white destiny bundle.

Now the trick will be getting that back on a gift card to get a Wii U instead. I figure it might be best to just wait a month or two, Always a chance to snag a better bundle... praying for a Bayo Wii U.

So, that means base value on a DS4 is $30, and base value on a PS4 is $265 I guess?

 
I Am curious about something with preorders.  Lets say i preorder a game for the minimum $5.  If i happen to never pick it up after a long time or never go in to cancel it, doesn't gamestop send you something email wise with like a $5 giftcard after some time and auto cancel it?   I feel like i remember this happening before in the past but its been a really long time ago.

 
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Is there any good way to turn Gamestop credit into Best Buy credit right now? I want to pre-order a game at Bestbuy because of a pre-order bonus, but don't have quite enough credit at Best Buy to pay it off, so I could really use some help here.

Thanks in advance. :)

 
Helldweller87 said:
I Am curious about something with preorders. Lets say i preorder a game for the minimum $5. If i happen to never pick it up after a long time or never go in to cancel it, doesn't gamestop send you something email wise with like a $5 giftcard after some time and auto cancel it? I feel like i remember this happening before in the past but its been a really long time ago.
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I never picked up my pokemon pre order when I was at the store maybe a month after the release I just mentioned I wanted to apply the credit to my purchase and it was simple. never informed me of it though

 
Bluejuan85 said:
Oh wow I just got the email and noticed at the bottom they are offering an Assassin's Creed Bundle for PS3 or 360 which includes Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed Revelations and Assassin's Creed III for $24.99 for non-Pro Members, $22.49 for Pro member but get this if you add the CAG16 promo code and have a Pro membership you get the bundle for $18.89 which is a great deal to me. I bought the 360 bundle so I could have an instant AC collection now I just need to get AC IV on the cheap.
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Gamefly $12.99 +tax, free shipping Here's a link so you can be super lazy.

http://www.gamefly.com/Buy-Assassin%27s-Creed-IV-Black-Flag/5005559/#axzz34TFdNW2P

I did the same thing on PS3 last week, but had to go to the store to get the games. Pretty good deal, all 6 games for around $38 bucks or so.

 
TheFreak123 said:
Is there any good way to turn Gamestop credit into Best Buy credit right now? I want to pre-order a game at Bestbuy because of a pre-order bonus, but don't have quite enough credit at Best Buy to pay it off, so I could really use some help here.

Thanks in advance. :)
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Trials Fusions for XB1/PS4 and Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff for Wii/3DS. $19.99 and $12.99 used respectively. Use 20% off bday coupon for even better flip potential. Hope it helps!
 
jvang117 said:
Trials Fusions for XB1/PS4 and Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff for Wii/3DS. $19.99 and $12.99 used respectively. Use 20% off bday coupon for even better flip potential. Hope it helps!
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Thank you, that really helps! One question though, how exactly do I get a b-day coupon to use? Can I just print out and use the one found here? I've never used a b-day coupon before, sorry.

 
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TheFreak123 said:
Thank you, that really helps! One question though, how exactly do I get a b-day coupon to use? Can I just print out and use the one found here? I've never used a b-day coupon before, sorry.
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I prefer using the "smaller version" because it doesn't show anything related to it being a birthday coupon. I download it to my phone and just show them the picture. All the times I've used it, they just type in the EBC code beneath the bad code and boom, 20% comes off your highest used game. I wouldn't recommend trying to use it twice at one store though. Go to multiple GameStops or come back another day and you should be golden :D
 
They have a promo right now where you get an extra 40% towards "anything featured at E3." Is there a list of eligible titles/systems? I can't find it anywhere.
 
X360

CoD Ghosts $12
ACIV $11
Rayman Legends $14

PS3

CoD Ghosts $15
ACIV $10

PSVita

MLB the Show 14 $14

Don't know how these trade in values haven't tanked yet, but get 'em in while you can!
 
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Fatpeoplestink said:
Anyone have the link that shows which gamestops are doing 50% this week?
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http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/trade-weekend-tier3/default.aspx?cid=eml_10001412&&affID=77777&sourceID=FKSJxY2VJAk-Rd83IETvgTb5I3A5CgNH6w


Jaashuaa said:
I personally wouldn't risk it. How many games can you really trade in two days at one specific GS, for an extra 10%.
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there's actually 4 in my area this weekend! think I'm going to unload some just in case.

 
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Hey guys I know you've answered this before and it varies from person but I just traded in my ps4 and some games for an Xbox One. But I remember I read a few comments back that if you do a return you get the full amount refunded on your credit card and not in store credit. Can someone just confirm?

 
I'm guessing get $100 for a 4GB Xbox 360 and 50% Trade In Bonus for an Xbox One toward a PS4 don't stack right? I'd have to do 2 purchases?

 
Geco17 said:
I'm guessing get $100 for a 4GB Xbox 360 and 50% Trade In Bonus for an Xbox One toward a PS4 don't stack right? I'd have to do 2 purchases?
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Yes, unless you get a cool-enough employee. A couple have reported getting the guy to do a manual override to give the promo credit amount, even though it can't stack (the system won't allow it).

The alternative is to trade, buy, return, trade, buy.

 
PS4

PS4 Console - $265

Dual Shock 4 - $30

Also, if you don't want to have to cancel a preorder, Mario Kart 8 is still getting the 30% trade bonus. You could buy that and return it if your store is touchy about cancelling preorders.

 
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FIFA 14 - $25

:360:

Rayman Legends - $14

:ps4:

FIFA 14 - $25

:ps3:

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - $10

Battlefield 4 - $15

Call of Duty: Ghosts - $15

 
I attempted a trade in of a 360 console towards a PS4 today at a GS I don't normally frequent.  My accessory did not get the 30% boost.  For anybody that had a similar experience, was the employee supposed to scan a barcode?  I asked the cashier and he said there wasn't anything to scan.  I thought buying a PS4 was one of the "eligible E3 items for the 30% bonus" and he said it was actually the games and not the systems itself.

Did I just get tricked? Or was he right?  Based on another cags Vita handheld/memory card trade towards a PS4, he still got the 30% boost on top of the system bonus.  So it made me seriously doubt the guy. 

 
Donut2922 said:
I attempted a trade in of a 360 console towards a PS4 today at a GS I don't normally frequent. My accessory did not get the 30% boost. For anybody that had a similar experience, was the employee supposed to scan a barcode? I asked the cashier and he said there wasn't anything to scan. I thought buying a PS4 was one of the "eligible E3 items for the 30% bonus" and he said it was actually the games and not the systems itself.

Did I just get tricked? Or was he right? Based on another cags Vita handheld/memory card trade towards a PS4, he still got the 30% boost on top of the system bonus. So it made me seriously doubt the guy.
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you probably got tricked. you have been here long enough to know you can't trust gamestop employees.

 
Donut2922 said:
I attempted a trade in of a 360 console towards a PS4 today at a GS I don't normally frequent. My accessory did not get the 30% boost. For anybody that had a similar experience, was the employee supposed to scan a barcode? I asked the cashier and he said there wasn't anything to scan. I thought buying a PS4 was one of the "eligible E3 items for the 30% bonus" and he said it was actually the games and not the systems itself.

Did I just get tricked? Or was he right? Based on another cags Vita handheld/memory card trade towards a PS4, he still got the 30% boost on top of the system bonus. So it made me seriously doubt the guy.
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I just left a store and had a employee say something similar when I tried to trade some games and memory cards towards the destiny ps4 bundle, manager came over and told him to scan the barcode and that gave me the bonus.

 
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Donut2922 said:
I attempted a trade in of a 360 console towards a PS4 today at a GS I don't normally frequent. My accessory did not get the 30% boost. For anybody that had a similar experience, was the employee supposed to scan a barcode? I asked the cashier and he said there wasn't anything to scan. I thought buying a PS4 was one of the "eligible E3 items for the 30% bonus" and he said it was actually the games and not the systems itself.

Did I just get tricked? Or was he right? Based on another cags Vita handheld/memory card trade towards a PS4, he still got the 30% boost on top of the system bonus. So it made me seriously doubt the guy.
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I asked about the boost and the employee told me it was only good for preorders of stuff coming out. I think they are just making up their own rules since the wording of the promo is so vague.

 
surak said:
I asked about the boost and the employee told me it was only good for preorders of stuff coming out. I think they are just making up their own rules since the wording of the promo is so vague.
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Yeah, you guys gotta understand most of these deals that come out a lot of employees legitimately don't know jack shit about, especially if they're not the manager on duty. Some areas are also strict as fuck about the promotions, Gamestop management will come down on some stores if they misuse coupons or promos like this.

Most Gamestop people aren't out to get you, at least not in my area.

 
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