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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. 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:

From GameStop employees on CAG:

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

50% extra in-store credit, traded towards pre-owned products (Ends 11/3/13)
GameStop.com said:
Get 50% extra in-store credit when you trade any games, systems or accessories toward the purchase of pre-owned products.
Valid 10/21/13 - 11/3/13

In-store credit must be applied toward the purchase of pre-owned product. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. 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.
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New Games for $9.99 after trade of 2 eligible games (Ends Unknown)
GameStop.com said:
Spend less for the new games you want

Get new games for $9.99 or less when you trade 2 eligible games

Customer may be responsible for sales tax. Net credit after promotion is $50.00 or greater, and must be applied toward the purchase of a new game. If applicable, excess credit remaining after purchase will be returned to the customer in the form of in-store credit. After promotion, cost to the customer will be $9.99 before tax, where applicable, for games priced at $59.99. Customer is responsible for any additional cost when purchasing games priced over $59.99. Eligible games must be traded in the same transaction as the purchase of an eligible new game. Not valid toward cash trades. Offer valid only when eligible items are traded. 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.
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30% extra credit on games, electronics & accessories trades towards select items. (Ends 12/29/13)
GameStop.com said:
30% extra in-store credit when you trade games, accessories, systems, smartphones or tablets toward any pre-owned product or select items
Valid 8/19/13 - 12/29/13

In-store credit must be applied toward an eligible product. 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.
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$30 guaranteed trade-in value on select items. (Ends 10/24/13) *THIS IS A PROMO SO NO EXTRA ON TOP*
GameStop.com said:
Get $30 guaranteed trade-in value on select games.

In-store credit must be applied toward an eligible product. 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.
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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,,,,

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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The B2G1 free that is running now works on iPods and systems. They can be the free item(s) if they qualify.

Havent tried it yet, but was in the email we got. Will confirm later today.

 
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Got an email with the total trade credit I have and even itemized each card's amount
Was pretty interesting to see how closely they are watching me

Now to order 3 iPads to flip back. I really don't want to deal with a ban
 
Jaashuaa said:
What?
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The buy 2 get 1 that is valid from 10/18-10/20 for Power Up Rewards members does not give you the 30% bonus for buying pre-owned when you trade in games, except for Wii and DS games. If you use the B2G1 on Wii and DS games, it will trigger the 30% bonus promo, but not for any other system.

 
Ok, basically my question is does the PUR 10% bonus stack with other promos? I'm nearly positive the answer is yes but apparently I'm wrong and the almighty 3 year Gamestop vet knows all. The rest of this is just me explaining and bitching about what happened...

So I got screwed out of my 10% PUR bonus the other day when trading some accessories/games in. I thought it was because my PUR membership hadn't kicked in yet since I had just renewed my membership in a previous transaction. I go in today to get it adjusted and they argue with me that I didn't get the 10% PUR bonus because I already got the 30% bonus when trading in. They don't stack she says.

I argued that the PUR bonus should still give me another 10% on the base and she tells me she's been working there 3 years so she knows how it works and wouldn't adjust it. Am I wrong or is this person just a douche? I thought for sure the 10% stacked with other promos. If not I wouldn't pay the $15 fucking dollars a year to be a PUR member.

I wouldn't have even asked about getting the 10% but I also did an "exchange" for a game which I had used my $10 points coupon on. I asked if I can exchange it for another game. They say yes. Then proceeds to tell me my total is $10.xx. So I'm like I thought I was just exchanging this for a game of the same value why do I owe $10.xx?? They tell me well I lost my $10 points coupon doing it. Hey, thanks for letting me know that would happen and that you're not actually exchanging shit. There is no way they could have just adjusted it and given me the fucking exchange for free? Ughghghgh.

 
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Ok, basically my question is does the PUR 10% bonus stack with other promos? I'm nearly positive the answer is yes but apparently I'm wrong and the almighty 3 year Gamestop vet knows all. The rest of this is just me explaining and bitching about what happened...

So I got screwed out of my 10% PUR bonus the other day when trading some accessories/games in. I thought it was because my PUR membership hadn't kicked in yet since I had just renewed my membership in a previous transaction. I go in today to get it adjusted and they argue with me that I didn't get the 10% PUR bonus because I already got the 30% bonus when trading in. They don't stack she says.

I argued that the PUR bonus should still give me another 10% on the base and she tells me she's been working there 3 years so she knows how it works and wouldn't adjust it. Am I wrong or is this person just a douche? I thought for sure the 10% stacked with other promos. If not I wouldn't pay the $15 fucking dollars a year to be a PUR member.

I wouldn't have even asked about getting the 10% but I also did an "exchange" for a game which I had used my $10 points coupon on. I asked if I can exchange it for another game. They say yes. Then proceeds to tell me my total is $10.xx. So I'm like I thought I was just exchanging this for a game of the same value why do I owe $10.xx?? They tell me well I lost my $10 points coupon doing it. Hey, thanks for letting me know that would happen and that you're not actually exchanging shit. There is no way they could have just adjusted it and given me the fucking exchange for free? Ughghghgh.
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Give that bitch 0s on a survey.

The 10% always should apply to tradeins.

The only issue I ever had was when I had a coupon for extra trade in bonus.

 
Gamer SDP said:
Give that bitch 0s on a survey.

The 10% always should apply to tradeins.

The only issue I ever had was when I had a coupon for extra trade in bonus.
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Yeah mine was just the buy preowned/preorder and get 30% bonus. She also tried telling me I didn't preorder a qualifying game and that I had already gotten the 10% bonus. I told her I preordered the new Mario and if you look at the receipt there is no 10% bonus there's a 30% bonus. She says that one (Mario) didn't qualify for the 30%. I tell her it did qualify, there's a picture showing that it qualifies in her ad, and that's why I got the 30% bonus to begin with. She looked for the ad but I don't think she saw it. Well I did see it and I saw Mario on it as one of the qualifying titles ffs. She just argued every little thing and it was ridiculous. Any random nonsensical argument to screw me out of money I guess.

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Seriously survey up dat bitch. If she's been working there for 3 years and doesn't know this shit, she should be fired.
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Yeah I'm going to. I was either going to apologize if I was wrong about the 10% stacking, or report her. I should have let her know that's what I was going to do but I just rolled my eyes and told her I was done arguing because I didn't want to get kicked out of the store before getting my "exchange" done.

 
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Yeah mine was just the buy preowned/preorder and get 30% bonus. She also tried telling me I didn't preorder a qualifying game and that I had already gotten the 10% bonus. I told her I preordered the new Mario and if you look at the receipt there is no 10% bonus there's a 30% bonus. She says that one (Mario) didn't qualify for the 30%. I tell her it did qualify, there's a picture showing that it qualifies in her ad, and that's why I got the 30% bonus to begin with. She looked for the ad but I don't think she saw it. Well I did see it and I saw Mario on it as one of the qualifying titles ffs. She just argued every little thing and it was ridiculous. Any random nonsensical argument to screw me out of money I guess.

Yeah I'm going to. I was either going to apologize if I was wrong about the 10% stacking, or report her. I should have let her know that's what I was going to do but I just rolled my eyes and told her I was done arguing because I didn't want to get kicked out of the store before getting my "exchange" done.
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Can you post a pic of receipt? Is your PUR # on the receipt?

 
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Can you post a pic of receipt

Can you post a pic of receipt? Is your PUR # on the receipt?
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Yeah that's why I think the PUR membership had not activated yet by the time I did the 30% trade transaction. I had renewed it on a previous transaction and it was maybe 5 minutes or so later that I did the 30% bonus trade. It shows my number on that receipt BUT below that it shows "PowerUp Reward Status: Expired PRO" so that's the reason I believe I did not get the 10% originally. It simply hadn't reactivated me quickly enough is what I think happened.

Edit: looking at the receipts for the PUR renewal and the trade receipt there's a 13 minute time lapse between the two. Apparently it takes longer than that to kick in.

Again I really don't care about the 10% and wasn't going to bother bringing it up. It just irritated me when they charged me $10 for my "exchange" so that's why I even bothered bringing it up. I figured if they're going to try and take more money from me I'd do the same to them to even it out. Heh. Didn't work. Would have maybe kept arguing but there was people waiting behind me and I didn't want to be a pain in the ass to anyone beside the Gamestop vet.

 
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Lolwat?!?! How did you get more than one card associated with one email?



One said PUR card
One was just a trade credit gift card

Which is accurate

Weirded me out a bit 0_0
 
I am ready to trade in some games for 2 for 50.

Any other games that work besides americas test kitchen?

Don't feel like returning.

 
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What is the 2 for $50 games you guys are talking about? Are there certain games you can trade in to get the $50 for that aren't on the official list?

Edit: Oh I think I see you're able to buy a cheap ass new game to trigger the 2 for $50.

 
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Wow this dumb bitch denies me every time.

She said that the promo would not trigger.

But it would if she would scan the new game right?

For the trade 2.

And its the closest one to me so its fucking annoying lol

 
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Echocentricity said:
Wow this dumb bitch denies me every time.

She said that the promo would not trigger.

But it would if she would scan the new game right?

For the trade 2.

And its the closest one to me so its fucking annoying lol
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You shouldn't have asked. You don't have to mention it. If the value's funny, then you say something.

 
:ds: pokemon black 2 base = 12$
:ds: pokemon white 2 base = 12$

imma trade the rest of the pokemons within the next few days. the clerk even returned my atk copy withou me asking him to lol. i just love this gamestop district :D
 
Echocentricity said:
Wow this dumb bitch denies me every time.

She said that the promo would not trigger.

But it would if she would scan the new game right?

For the trade 2.

And its the closest one to me so its fucking annoying lol
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Yes, it has to be a new game, ANY game. I bought Walking Dead Vita for 24.99 and it triggered. Even when I traded 2 FIFA13 (note: last years game), he scanned the bar code of FIFA13 before Walking Dead to show me any game can trigger it.

It wont trigger on NEW digital games though. Like Pokemon Rumble U doesnt trigger it

 
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Alright you guys, just traded them in.

Lol shes like your not getting the 50 dollars.

The fucking manager of all people omg

*walks out with the 50 gamestop credit*

I sware to god how difficult is it.

I'm going to use it get an xbox one.

I don't see what the big deal is, I mean I know she's just trying to get sales up but fuck.

 
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Echocentricity said:
Alright you guys, just traded them in.

Lol shes like your not getting the 50 dollars.

The fucking manager of all people omg

*walks out with the 50 gamestop credit*

I sware to god how difficult is it.

I'm going to use it get an xbox one.

I don't see what the big deal is, I mean I know she's just trying to get sales up but fuck.
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its never been hard for me to do this promo. if i was you i would do everything i could to lower her score down with canceled pre orders and bad serveys lmao
 
Echocentricity said:
If I fill out the survey, the manager of the store calls me right?

Because she is the manager lol
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If you fill out a negative survey explaining your negative experience, you will probably be contacted by the district manager, not store manager. At least that is what I have seen in the past. I've never had a truly negative experience at Gamestop except the one time I was kicked out of a midnight launch event, but that wasn't Gamestops fault. I've never filled out a negative survey.

 
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