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Current Ad is 6/13 - 6/19

Weekly Ad:
http://www.gamestop.com/weeklyad

PDF version:
https://www.gamestop.com/gs/pages/weeklyad/current/061318/pdf/OLFSI_061318.pdf

​Current Trade in Promos:

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Get $100 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Wii U, 3DS XL, or PS Vita​
Until 6/17​
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Get $150 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Xbox One Original​
Until 6/17​
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Get $250 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Xbox One Slim or PS4​
Until 6/17​
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Get $300 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Xbox One X or PS4 Pro​
Until 6/17​
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Get up to 40% Extra Trade Credit When You Trade Toward XBOX / ITUNES / PS currencies (ending 7/6)​

40% total bonus from BASE for Elite
30% total bonus from BASE for Pro

20% total bonus from BASE for everyone else​


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Get $20 guaranteed when trading select titles toward any new pre-order or purchase.​
Valid until 6/17
*item being pre-ordered must be 39.99 or higher
ELIGIBLE GAMES....
https://www.gamestop.com/trade/Browse/N-0Z1z13laj?Ntt=guartmay18

Get $80 guaranteed for ANY PS3 system traded toward a new PS4​
Valid until 6/17​


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25% extra credit on any hardware traded​
Valid until 6/17​


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Get $5 Extra Toward Your Pre-Order When You Trade a PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch Game​
Valid until 6/17​
Min trade value of $2

Limit 1 $5 per preorder
 

GS FAQ​

How many copies of a game can I trade in?
​You are allowed to trade in 4 copies of a game (per system) within a rolling 30 day period.

What do I need to trade in an older console?​

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the console, power cable, av cable, and controller; sometimes they don't care about USB charge cable but ymmv. 3ds xl trade would be console, charger, stylus. Some have reported being charged refurb fee for a stylus, but again ymmv (answer stolen from anarchyburger)​




FAQ will be entered when those questions get asked frequently.​






TERMINOLOGY AND LINGO

ASL/SL: Assistant Store Leader, Store Leader; manager positions at GS.
B2G1: Buy two, get one free. Typically refers to the coupon you receive when becoming Pro.
GCU/BB: Gamer’s Club Unlocked, Best Buy
GS: GameStop
JD: Junior detective, an employee who is out to get someone
LP: Loss Prevention; this is the department that actually bans accounts after being flagged.
TC/TiC: Trade credit.
TIV/TV: Trade in value, or what a game currently trades for. When posting a TV for a game, always use the base value.[/background][/size][/quote]

 
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CamperinaBush said:
Traded the old PS3 for a PS4 Pro today at GS...looking forward to some exclusives!
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I still can't let go of my two PS3s, they are the best media players I have. Best bluetooth remote for NF, Prime, DVD, Blu-ray and of course media player is the best by far especially with 1.5x speed.

 
Finally got the email for the 50% extra thats going liev tomorrow.


Contemplating if I should get what remains at Toys R Us or wait and see of TIV's go down due to the promo...

 
There's normally a bump in TIV at the end of a month, correct?
I wonder whether its worth it to take a chance and wait.
Expecting a TIV drop due to this promo, but could be a rise later (or sink even more).

Assembling my games now in prep.
 
mchittumjr said:
Has anyone gotten their double point coupon yet? How long did it take? Hoping the values hold until I get mine and can make a pretty big trade.


I hate how they no longer show how much you owe per game, that was really convenient.
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I got my coupon yesterday. Used it on a big trade/purchase (Xbox one s to switch deal). Looked this morning and the standard amount of points came through so far
 
So the 50% trade-in starts Monday, let see how long does it last and how much of a drop.

 
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ck0 said:
There's normally a bump in TIV at the end of a month, correct?
I wonder whether its worth it to take a chance and wait.
Expecting a TIV drop due to this promo, but could be a rise later (or sink even more).

Assembling my games now in prep.
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pretty sure there hasnt been an end month bump in a while

 
In addition to the 2/4/6 for 30/40/50 trade bonus the sign also has extra $30 toward any XB1/ps4/switch console trade.

My store had it hidden behind the stack of empty console boxes when you walk in.
 
DisGonnaBeGood said:
Pre-ordered game on 6/13 (well actually rolled over a pre-order), and got the coupon for double points today.
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I pre-ordered 5 games at 2 different stores on 6/15 and 6/16 but have not received anything yet. I wonder if they are going to tank values right before the coupon goes live. Or just do it before the 50% bonus tomorrow.
 
inkcil said:
Doesn't sound like a 70% bump...or 50% plus 20% for elite. Wording is really tricky on this one, lol.
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Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.

 
RichGamer3 said:
Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.
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Snitches get switches.

 
RichGamer3 said:
Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.
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Your a real hero Richard!
 
RichGamer3 said:
Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.
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He’s a ghost!
 
RichGamer3 said:
Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.
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Still doesn’t stop anything there’s always loop holes lol
 
To keep hope alive for a bit, the "up to 50%" could also be in reference to how many games you trade. So it could be 30/40/50 extra credit for trading 2/4/6 games and therefore go back to being 50/60/70 for Elite members. Hopefully....
 
RichGamer3 said:
Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.
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Man I am too drunk to keep up with this Trainwreck-to-happen. So let me know how this works out after the mods delete and ban and whatnot
 
RichGamer3 said:
Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.
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Lol because peoples’ CAG usernames will tip GameStop off to their identities.
 
I picked up a wii at a garage sale for next to nothing that I'm going to trade in to Gamestop. Only thing wrong with it is that it's missing the door that covers the gamecube ports.

I just called a store and asked if that would matter and the lady said yes, they'd have to defect it and that would take $10-15 off the price. That seemed like a hefty amount considering they'd only give me $35 to begin with. Is it that much or did she just not want to have to deal with another frickin wii trade in?

 
Looking through the trade values, I'd get a $24 base just for the motion plus wiimote, nunchuk, sensor bar ($8 base for a sensor bar?!), and AV cable. (If they take the Wii AC adapter loose, it's not showing on the trade in page, only the Wii U one).

 
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RichGamer3 said:
Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.
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Wonchu sukadik an dye
 
RichGamer3 said:
Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.
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Cool, hope that bike fraud worked out for you, broski.
 
RichGamer3 said:
Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.
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Don't you have a bike you should be returning right about now?
 
Lumas101 said:
To keep hope alive for a bit, the "up to 50%" could also be in reference to how many games you trade. So it could be 30/40/50 extra credit for trading 2/4/6 games and therefore go back to being 50/60/70 for Elite members. Hopefully....
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That's not how gamestop rolls. If it is possible to get 70% then they would say up to 70% because that sounds way better than 50%, then when people realize they aren't getting the highest percentage they get talked into a membership.
 
Sounds like it'll be like the promo they had back in January.   Hopefully the 4 for $20 holds tomorrow, as my local store got a batch of DS games that I'd like grab from that sale and looking to clear a few games out at the same time.

 
inkcil said:
Doesn't sound like a 70% bump...or 50% plus 20% for elite. Wording is really tricky on this one, lol.
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i cannot stand the phrase “up to”...will most likely disappoint. tbh 70% will not make much of a difference with these current values for the top tier switch games i am holding anyways :/
 
What’s the threshold for surveys? My GS Said only 3 per person count per month. Someone else said one every 3 days. I did some trades/purchases so I have a few receipts but there’s no point in doing them if they don’t count for the store to help them get prestige
 
If I spend my points on used Trade Credit coupons, can I use more than one coupon on an item or are they going to limit me to 1 per item? By the time I use it I won't be a member anymore, is that a problem? I guess the same question for normal reward certificates.
 
PSA for west coast: if you're going to need stock for this extra 50% bonus (or whatever it is) stock up on 4/$20 games, a lot are $2.50 base, some $3.
 
It’ll definitely be 50% bump for Elites and cascading down from there. Still, as long as values don’t tank, it’s a significant upgrade over the Fortnite promotion.
 
Me assume the trade bonus deal will be replacing the extra $5 for a pre-order deal, so previous deal might have been better depending on what you have to trade.

 
RichGamer3 said:
Honestly, it's a good thing that people are getting denied gift receipts and being able to return or exchange the Switches they trade it for the promotion. I send a registered letter to corporate and an e-mail awhile back along with printouts of the users on here and on another site who have been taking advantage of these promotions and either canceling the preorders or returning the games or systems they traded in for bonuses. So the company is definitely aware that people have been doing that.
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This is exactly why everyone should practice a lil bit of discretion. Nobody will listen though ahahaha
 
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