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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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io said:
I don't know, probably 3 or 4 years. I have a pile of them, actually, but this is the only one that I think has any credit on it. I had some problems with this card with an online order once (the order got cancelled but they never refunded it - I think eventually I got the credit back on another gift card) and so I stopped using it (while I used up the other cards first). Then I sort of forgot about it.

Actually, according to my GS trade-in spreadsheet I'm missing about $250 worth of cards. But I could have messed up and forgotten to add some purchases in there - can't be sure any more at this point since the history of that goes back to 2007 or so.
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io, I had this same problem. I think it stems from both of our mass accumulations of GS credit during the heady days of GameRush, lol.

I took in about 8 of these cards, and --while I waited-- they had to call corporate and read the numbers. Then corporate updated all of the cards, and put all of the credit onto new cards.

In any case, it was a pain, but it worked.

 
was doing some cleaning tonight and found that I have 6 of the 50% bonus coupons for next month already plus a couple more in my car...I think I'm set lol.  

 
TheGeonaut said:
Dealseeking Warriors 8 XL $22
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#GeonautGonnaFlip :razz:

Staying on topic:

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Battlefield 4 - $20 (7/26/14)

 
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GamerDude316 said:
was doing some cleaning tonight and found that I have 6 of the 50% bonus coupons for next month already plus a couple more in my car...I think I'm set lol.
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Guy just literally threw a stack of those in my bag, I'm like I will never use all those! So I've been handing them out at work like business cards...
 
Archaic said:
io, I had this same problem. I think it stems from both of our mass accumulations of GS credit during the heady days of GameRush, lol.

I took in about 8 of these cards, and --while I waited-- they had to call corporate and read the numbers. Then corporate updated all of the cards, and put all of the credit onto new cards.

In any case, it was a pain, but it worked.
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Yeah, it is probably from back then. I did take it into a store and they just said there was nothing they could do but maybe I could call. But it would be easier for the store to put it in a new card (after calling corporate) than for me to do so, obviously. But maybe they can mail me one or something if I call.
 
7/26/14 (base, IOS app)

PS3

Back to the Future - $3  (7/26/14)
Backbreaker - $1 ((7/26/14)

BAJA: Edge of Control - $1 (7/26/14)

BAJA 1000: Score International - $1.50 (7/26/14)

Bakugan Battle Brawlers - $0.50 (7/26/14)

Bakugan: Defenders of the Core - $0.75 (7/26/14)

Band Hero - $0.25 (7/26/14)

Batman: Arkham Asylum - $1 (7/26/14)
Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY - $0.75 (7/26/14)

Batman Arkham Bundle Gamestop Exclusive - $7 (7/26/14)

Batman: Arkham City - $1.50 (7/26/14)
Batman: Arkham City GOTY - $3 (7/26/14)

Batman: Arkham Origins - $7 (7/26/14)

Battlefield: Bad Company - $0.75 (7/26/14)
Battlefield: Bad Company [Gold Edition] - $0.75 (7/26/14)
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - $0.25 (7/26/14)
Battlefield 3 - $0.75 (7/26/14)

Battlefield 4 - $10 (7/26/14)

Battleship - $2 (7/26/14)
Bayonetta - $2.50 (7/26/14)
The Beatles: Rock Band - $0.30 ((7/26/14)
Beijing Olympics 2008 - $0.40 (7/26/14)
Bejeweled 3 - $3 (7/26/14)
Beowulf: The Game - $0.40 (7/26/14)

Best of PSN Vol. 1 - $1 (7/26/14)

Beyond: Two Souls - $8 (7/26/14)
The Bigs - $0.40 (7/26/14)
The Bigs 2 - $1 (7/26/14)
Binary Domain - $1 (7/26/14)
Bionic Commando - $0.40 (7/26/14)
Bioshock - $3 ((7/26/14)
Bioshock 2 - $1 (7/26/14)
Bioshock Infinite - $4 (7/26/14)
Bioshock Ultimate Rapture Edition - $7 ((7/26/14)
BlackSite: Area 51 - $0.75 (7/26/14)
Blades of Time - $2 (7/26/14)

Bladestorm: Hundred Years War - $1.50 (7/26/14)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger - $0.75 (7/26/14)

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma - $14 (7/26/14)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift - $1 (7/26/14)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extended - $2 (7/26/14)
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII - $1 (7/26/14)
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII - $1 (7/26/14)
Bleach Soul Resurreccion - $10 (7/26/14)
Blitz: The League II - $6 ((7/26/14)
Blood Drive - $0.75 (7/26/14)
Blood Stone 007 - $2 ((7/26/14)
Blur - $4 (7/26/14)
Bodycount - $1.50 ((7/26/14)
Bolt - $0.75 (7/26/14)
Borderlands - $1 (7/26/14)
Borderlands GOTY - $5 (7/26/14)
Borderlands 2 - $2.50 (7/26/14)

Borderlands 2: Add-On Content Pack - $3 (7/26/14)

Borderlands 2 GOTY - $7 (7/26/14)
Brink - $0.40 (7/26/14)
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - $0.75 (7/26/14)
Brutal Legend - $0.50 (7/26/14)
Bullet Storm - $0.50 (7/26/14)

The Bureau: Xcom Declassified - $4 (7/26/14)
Burnout Paradise - $2.50 ((7/26/14)
Buzz! Quiz TV (Game Only) - $0.40 (7/26/14)
Buzz! Quiz World - $0.40 (7/26/14)

 
Question- Would I have any trouble trading in a game I've already traded in today again the next day, if I had a second copy? I bought two copies of CoD Ghosts cheap at TRU on their clearance sale and already ditched one for a flip, but it turns out I'm not a huge call of duty fan at all (and have no desire to keep the one I got to keep for myself either after playing it), and i'm curious to hear if anyone has had issues doing a trade on the same game two consecutive days in a row.

 
ShinAkuma said:
Question- Would I have any trouble trading in a game I've already traded in today again the next day, if I had a second copy? I bought two copies of CoD Ghosts cheap at TRU on their clearance sale and already ditched one for a flip, but it turns out I'm not a huge call of duty fan at all (and have no desire to keep the one I got to keep for myself either after playing it), and i'm curious to hear if anyone has had issues doing a trade on the same game two consecutive days in a row.
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Yes, I'd imagine quite a few of us have experience in that department. You'll be fine.

 
Royal High Knight said:
I didn't get such a coupon. I got a b2g1 free on under $20 titles on my receipt but that's about it.
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The employees hand them out after a purchase or trade. They most likely forgot or didn't even know about them. Stores should still have plenty of them. Next time you go in, just remind them about it.

 
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the cashiers have stacks of little business card sized coupons that are good for a 50% tradein bonus end of august, not sure what exactly triggers them giving it to you but maybe you weren't cute enough for your cashier :(

i took my kid as coupon bait and told her to ask for 3, she got it no problem i'm kinda worried i'm teaching her bad habits though.  my only job in life is keeping her off the pole

 
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7/27/14

Wii Sports Resort $5 base

Was gonna be $8 after promo but I got a $2 refurb fee cause the disc had some scratches :whistle2:(. I got it for $3 at a yard sale yesterday though so I'll take $6 credit. Not worth the argument for $2
 
Hide yo kids, hide yo wife

Eldritch back, ain't banned fo life

Now I need something to actually trade besides this Xbone copy of Ghosts.

 
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Starting tomorrow they will have a trade special for an extra $15 when you trade in two PS4 or XB1 games. When I went today to get a PSN card they had the sign laying out. 

 
Gamestop has a new way to fight these bonuses I have taken advantage of... The refurb fees I get for the most miniscule scratches. That and I believe they have redone the refurb fees. I have to double check but I believe I was charged $4 refurb on a $7.00 game trade in.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Are the prices in this app base prices?
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n00b!

They are base, just gotta give you a hard time.

Trenchalicious said:
Gamestop has a new way to fight these bonuses I have taken advantage of... The refurb fees I get for the most miniscule scratches. That and I believe they have redone the refurb fees. I have to double check but I believe I was charged $4 refurb on a $7.00 game trade in.
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The guy that usually takes me trades literally opens the case, checks if the disc is in there and doesn't pull the disc out. It could be because all of my stuff is in good shape every time, but he never checks. I have been hit by the refurb by a guy at another store, but he is an asshole.

Royal High Knight said:
I didn't get such a coupon. I got a b2g1 free on under $20 titles on my receipt but that's about it.
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I had to ask for one. I actually went in twice, once to pay off a preorder, and did not get either coupon.

Second time was to trade in and make a purchase, got the B2G1 on receipt, but had to ask for the 50%. I think it was because we got sidetracked talking about the girls that had just left the store, but they had plenty.

 
[quote name="SadPanda99" post="11960662" timestamp="1406495108"]So whats the cheapest thing to buy to get the B2G1 coupon ?[/quote] link crossbow training for the Wii 49 cents.
 
so if I want to get some b2g1 free coupons I just do multiplee transactions? Is there a limit? I'm actually about to go trade some more games in. Wouldn't mind using the b2g1 free with akiba's trip

 
[quote name="Asmith906" post="11960744" timestamp="1406497250"]so if I want to get some b2g1 free coupons I just do multiplee transactions? Is there a limit? I'm actually about to go trade some more games in. Wouldn't mind using the b2g1 free with akiba's trip[/quote] the b2g1 is on used games under $20
 
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