Blockbuster/Gamerush Deals Thread! 50% off NEW NINTENDO

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CAGiversary!
ALL INFO AND DEALS FOR Blockbuster/GAMERUSHs and Traditional Blockbusters (pm/post with any suggestions)

Trade 3 get any preowned for $5 valid at regular Blockbuster stores as well as the Buy 2 get 1 Free.

If your in the Oklahoma City area stop by my store at Hefner and Rockwell. I just moved there so I have a lot of work to do so bare with me.

If your a flipper/scammer at least spare my store the crap titles unless its for presales...thanks.

Flipping discussion is here.

http://cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=994838#post994838


Current Deals

Trade 3 games get any preowned for $5. May 17 - September 5

This deal is being modified in many locations due to abuse. OH well

Beginning May 17 - September 5, trade 3 games get any preowned for $5. PSP, NDS, GBA, Xbox, Gcube, and PS2 only. No sports games before '04 and no Freestyle Street Soccer, or minigames/demo discs (the usuals).

May be restricted to titles $44.99 and lower though YMMV.
Same restrictions as above

Trade 2 games and get New Releases and Pre-Orders for $29.99 til September 5th (subject to change)

Should go till September 5th. New releases and Preorder games only $29.99 with 2 game trades (see exclusions above or aka the usual).

Buy 2 preowned games get 1 free

This works on all preowned games including retro/n64.

Buy 2 preowned get 1 free. Takes off lowest priced title so separate and make sure employee scans your groups and barcode seperate.
Price and selection will vary by location and quantities are limited. Offer not valid on previously rented movies, sale items or in conjunction with any other discount or offer. Discount taken at register and will be applied towards lowest price games(s). Customer responsible for applicable taxes. Limit 2 per title per customer per day. Maximum of 20 Pre-owned games per customer per day.


Previously buy 2 get 1 free

Several PS1 deals

Buy one new PS1 gamee, get 1 new PS1 game free.

Valid on NEW PS1 games only. Cannot be combined with preowned.


Buy any 5 preowned PS1 Games for $20!
Buy 5 PS1 Games for $20!

Buy any 10 preowned PS1 games for $35!

Buy any 10 used PS1 games for $35.

Both deals become $5 for $15 on Tuesday, May 17.

20 % off strategy guides

Buy an in stock game and get it's in stock strategy guide for 20% off the original price.

Game Pass

Rent unlimited games for a month. You can have one game (or 2 depending on the pass) out at a time and can return it whenever you want and switch it out as many times as you want.

1 out = $14.99 the first month....$19.99 thereafter
2 out= $24.99 the first month...$29.99 thereafter

You must have a credit card/check card to signup. Checkcard must be visa, mc, amex, dc, or diners club. You can also do it by getting a prepaid visa, mc, dc or amex card with at least $1 on it so it will clear the authorization and just pay for it each month (very tedious though). You can cancel at any time. Good on any rental game (gamecube, psp, nds, gba, xbox, ps2).

$0.99 Retro Games

All Dreamcast, Snes, Genesis, and Nes games are $0.99. Games available depend on which store you go to. Games may not be marked as $0.99, but they will ring up that price. Trade in value of all games on these systems is now $0.25.

GAMERUSH WEBSITE

This should have alot of stuff so please just search around the website before asking questions.

"http://www.gamerush.com"

PAST DEALS (for informational purposes only!)

Pre-order a new game for $34.99 or less when you trade 2 games

Offer expires 03/14/2005. Trade 2 games and receive standard trade value plus get any pre-order game priced $49.99 or less for $34.99 plus tax. Traded titles valid on PS2, XBOX, GCUBE, GBA, NDS formats and 2004 or 2K4 sports games or newer. Not valid on the game Freestyle Street Soccer, mini games, wrestling games or any 2003 or 2K3 or older sports games. Discount valid in the same transaction as games traded. Standard trade value may be used in same or different transaction as pre-order. Offer not valid on DVDs, previously rented movies, pre-owned games or sale items or in conjunction with any other discount or offer. Offer not valid on collector’s edition or limited edition pre-order games. Full pre-order amount must be paid in full at time of pre-order. Discount taken at register. Member responsible for applicable taxes. Available at participating stores while supplies last. Subject to trading terms and conditions, see trading brochure for complete details. Games traded without pre-order will receive standard trade value only.

Buy two PS1 games, get 1 PS1 game free.

Valid on NEW PS1 games only.

Buy 5 PS1 Games for $20!

Buy any 5 used PS1 games for $20.

Buy 10 PS1 Games for $35!

Buy any 10 used PS1 games for $35.


Buy any game and get it's strategy guide for 20% off.

Buy an in stock game and get it's in stock strategy guide for 20% off the original price.

Buy 2 used games, get a used game for free.

Buy any 2 used games and get a game, of equal or lesser value to the lowest price of the 2 games, free.

All New Games and Preorders $29.99 when you Trade 3 Games

Offer expires 1/31/2005. Trade 3 games and receive standard trade value plus get any new release or pre-order game priced $49.99 or less for $29.99 plus tax. Traded titles valid on PS2, XBOX, GCUBE, GBA, NDS formats and 2004 or 2K4 sports games or newer. Not valid on the game Freestyle Street Soccer, mini games, wrestling games or any 2003 or 2K3 sports games or older.

Trade any 3 PS1, PS2, GCN, XBox, or GBA games, get any used game for $10.

Similar to the trade 2 get a game for $9.99 but will now be 3 trades and includes PS1 games.

Buy the game of the week and get $10 off your purchase, plus a coupon for 1 free game rental.

12/7 – 12/13: Prince of Persia 2 (Available on PS2 and XBOX)

12/14 – 12/20: Killzone (Available on PS2)

12/21 – 12/27: Ghost Recon 2 - (Available on PS2 and XBOX)

Come back to see new featured games every week through January 4!

Trade in 2 games, get a "hot games of 2004" for half off.

Most were crappy games so it wasn't a very good deal.

Get an extra 50% trade-in credit on select contollers, memory cards and remotes!

Valid for GameCube, Xbox, and PS2 accessories only.

Buy 1 used game, get 1 used game 50% off.

This has been going on at normal BlockBusters and GameRushes for a very long time and will now be replaced by Buy 2 used games, get a used game for free.

Trade in 1 game, get a new game for $29.99!

This was only available in newer locations but was available when GameRush first started out as well.

Trade 3 or more games and get an EXTRA $5 PER GAME!

Offer valid on PS2, Xbox, GameCube, or GBA formats. Extra $3 for playstation trades. 10 trades per transaction. One transaction per day.

Preorder games for $29.99 when you trade in 2 games!

Get $20 off any prorder game of $49.99. Traded titles must be on PS2, Xbox, GameCube, or GBA. Not valid on collectors or limited edition games.

trade in 2 games and get any used game for $9.99

some of the greatest deals that I've ever gotten; long lived

trade in 3 games and get any used game for $4.99

short lived

trade in 1 game and get any new game for $29.99

short lived but is back again in new GameRush locations.

trade in 1 game and get any new game for $39.99

sort of still going, but your store has to have the coupons for it



What can I trade?

Trading Formats: PSP, DS, Playstation 2, Playstation, XBOX, Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo 64, GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Genesis, SNES, NES.

ALL STORES WILL BE ACCEPTING PSP MOVIES FOR TRADE AS OF 5/3/05 possibly sooner. (some are in there but not most of the current releases).

Some Credit Values as of
05/17/05 (Thanks and Credit goes to galvatron2k1)

Area 51 (PS2 XBOX) $26
ATV: Offroad Fury (PSP) $22
Cold Winter $25
Delta Force Black Hawk Down $35
Devil May Cry 3 $30
Donkey Konga 2 $20
Doom 3 $30
Enthusia Pro Racing $20
Fight Night 2004 (XBOX PS2) $8
Forza Motorsport $32
Full Spectrum Warrior (PS2) $10
God of War $30
Gran Turismo 4 $30
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee (PSP) $24
Jade Empire $30
Kingdom Hearts (PS2) $8
Kingdom Under Fire $8
Lego Star Wars (GBA) $11
Lego Star Wars (XBOX PS2) $20
Major League Baseball 2K5 (XBOX PS2) $10
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2) $8????
Midnight Club 3 (Ps2 XBOX) $34
MX Unleashed $8
Mx vs. ATV Unleashed $20
Myst IV: Revelation (XBOX) $8
NBA Street Showdown (PSP) $28
Need for Speed Underground (NDS) $24
Pariah $28
Pokemon Colosseum $8
Pokemon Emerald (GBA) $20
Predator: Concrete Jungle (XBOX PS2) $20
Psychonauts $26
Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 $30
Simpsons: Hit and Run (PS2) $8
Sonic Heroes (XBOX) $8
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (PS2 XBOX Cube) $30
Star Wars Ep. 3 (NDS) $24
Star Wars Ep. 3 (Ps2 Xbox) $35
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (XBOX) $8
Super Mario Sunshine $8
Unreal Championship 2 $35
Untold Legends: Brotherhood (NDS)? $22

PSP Hardware $170
XBOX Hardware $95
PS2 Hardware $90
PsOne Hardware $11


Accessories
Universal Steering Wheel and Pedal (any brand) - $15
Gamecube Memory Card 8MB (any brand) - $3
Gamecube Memory Card 4MB (Nintendo brand) - $3
PS2 Multitap (Sony brand) - $10
PS2 Memory Card (any brand) - $7
XBOX AV Cable (any brand) - $2
XBOX Steering Wheel and Pedal (any brand) - $15
XBOX DVD Remote - $14
XBOX Controller (any brand) - $6
XBOX Light Gun (any brand) - $6
XBOX Dance Pad (any brand) - $5
XBOX Headset Only (any brand) - $2


Credit for the following goes to video_gamer324.

This is a general range of what GameRush will give you for the game you're trading in. Obviously not all games will be like this, but it should be close.

This is becoming less common very quickly. Probably down to about 50% accurate.

They Sell/They Buy
$1.99 / $.25
$2.99 / $.50
$4.99 / $1.00
$6.99 / $1.50
$9.99 / $3.00
$12.99 / $5.00
$14.99 / $7.00
$16.99 / $8.00
$19.99 / $10.00
$22.99 / $12.00
$24.99 / $13.00-$15.00
$26.99 / $17.00
$29.99 / $18.00
$32.99 / $20.00
$34.99 / $21.00-$22.00
$39.99-$44.99 / $22.00-$35.00
$49.99 / $35.00-38.00

Can't think of anything to pre-order? Here's some ideas that are in the system... Credit to spin 03 and ksuwild25

Note on Game Rush release dates...keeping checking throughout Tuesday and Wednesday as thats when Game Rush gets games usually - never ever trust the Game Rush computer as it still goes by the Blockbuster date for traditional stores to receive their rental games (which is typically Friday).

Unreal Champ. 2 XB
Delta Force Black Hawk XB
Far Cry XB
Darkwatch XB/PS2
Area 51 XB/PS2
Warriors PS2
Dead to Rights II XB/PS2
Killer 7 GC
Destroy All Human PS2/XB
Forza Racing XB
Advent Rising XB
Star Wars Episode III PS2/XB
Conker XB
Jade Empire XB
Rainbox Six XB
Zelda GC
Batman Begins XB/PS2
GTA: SA XB
Madden 2006 XB/PS2
NCAA Footaball 2006
Kingdom Hearts 2 PS2
Final Fantasy XII PS2
Battelfied XB/PS2
Starcraft XB/PS2
Fantastic Four XB/PS2
Hitman Blood Money PS2/XB
Mortal Kombat Shoalin Monk PS2/XB
RE 4 PS2
Gran Turismo PSP
Grand Theft Auto PSP
Socom III (PS2)
Quake IV (PS2/Xbox)
Sid Meir's Pirates (Xbox)
Fire Emblem (GC)
Geist (GC)
The Godfather (PS2/Xbox)



OTHER INFO

I consider deals confirmed when I receive the MAP on every other Thursday. The Map outlines promos and how the store is to be layed out and includes the barcodes for the deals. Also we get the new trade flyers that day as well with new trade values and deals.

Deals usually end on close of business on Monday and begin on open Tuesday (some special ones do start on Thursday usually around labor day, memorial day, etc.)

They also have coupons in magazines for great deals, so be sure to check EGM, GamePro, and several other magazines.

GameRush is starting to expand, so check the store locator every once in awhile to see if one is coming to an area near you.

All BlockBuster's should now accept trades, so the trade in prices for BB and GR should be similar, but normal BBs will not always have the deals that GameRush has.

GameRush accepts game trades without case and instructions and the games can be in poor condition depending on the employee.

You must have a BB account and sign a trade agreement to trade at GameRush.

Please be careful if you scam GameRush (by flipping games) they do have the abillity to ban you from all GameRush locations if they want to (and as I have done but that was only because I was tired of crap PS1...).

Release dates - Go by the shipping date. 9 times out of 10 it is not what the Blockbuster computer says. The computer date is when traditional stores can expect to receive their rental games.

Game Rush receives games typically on Tuesday and Wednesday of the games release. Only reason EB and Gamestop get them a day before is because they get special shipments or their dm picks the games up and brings back that evening (or they are near distribution centers).

Some games have street dates but this is few and far between (outrun 2, halo 2, star wars episode 3, doom 3 are it in the past 6 months).

OTHER GAMERUSH THREADS

Don't seem to be working anymore...I will put them back up on request(pm) or if they become live again.

Credits

sj41 and waffles 'n' syrup (same person)- Original creator and maintainer of the other GameRush threads. He has made most of the things in this post.
Wshakspear- Told CAG about GameRush.
CoryCubed- Manager at a GameRush that has given us several updates on the deals and other information about GameRush. He will now take place of me (sj41) as the GameRush OP.
drfrielgood- GameRush employee that has been updating us on GameRush information constantly.
Zon27- Nearly every week he has typed and posted the latest trade in prices. Thanks for doing all you can to help us out, even though you're not a GameRush employee.
And everyone else who has contributed to this thread. Thanks guys! :)
 
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[quote name='CoryCubed']This is true. Also some of the older older games if you pay to rent them you may be able to keep them free (if the prp price in the computer is $6.99 or less depending on your stores rental price).[/QUOTE]

How do I check this? So, you are saying that I can take my 2 free rentals per month that come with my bb.com membership, rent 2 games and keep them?
 
[quote name='hotwls13']How do I check this? So, you are saying that I can take my 2 free rentals per month that come with my bb.com membership, rent 2 games and keep them?[/QUOTE]

No, that is if you paid for the rental.
 
[quote name='purevim']I don't know if this has been answered... but... Will PSX and GBA games work for the 3 for 1 deal?

And would it matter if all 3 games were the same title? TIA[/QUOTE]

If you read the fine print it says only: Xbox, PS2, Gamecube, GBA, NDS and PSP are valid for the deal. Also most stores will limit you to 2 titles of the same game per day.
 
[quote name='KowHunta']Just so you guys know, SP systems are not $15, the coupon is misprinted. Only regular GBA's are $15[/QUOTE]

on my flier, it only states that the preowned gameboy advance system (non-sp) is $15... what coupon are you talking about?
 
does gamerush have next gen games/systems for preorder yet? they update their systems on tuesday, so hopefully they did, because i need to trade some games
 
In the flier, it says $15 for GBA (regular), but on the coupon they scan, it says GBASP for $15. This is a misprint, I've been hearing a lot of buzz about it with employees. But alas, it doesn't work, its just a misprint.
 
called a few gamerushes about preordering next generation systems.

one guy told me i can preorder any game i want. obviously, this guy didnt know what he was talking about. take it as a grain of salt

next guy just typed xbox 2 in the computer, nothing came up.

last guy told me that they are doing a "wish list" so you can put down your name, and a deposit for a game, and once they get a part # for it, they will input it onto your account. i asked him if i can do the trade 2 get a game for 30 deal, and he told me that i should just bring in the games and he will see what he can do.

im assuming this is just the individual store, or a lot of blockbusters havent gotten this info yet. cory, have you heard of this before?

also, does blockbuster sometimes update their system on wednesday?
 
Trade 3 games get any preowned for $5. May 17 - September 5

Beginning May 17 - September 5, trade 3 games get any preowned for $5. PSP, NDS, GBA, Xbox, Gcube, and PS2 only. No sports games before '04 and no Freestyle Street Soccer, or minigames/demo discs (the usuals).

May be restricted to titles $44.99 and lower though YMMV (i will be enforcing this though) Same restrictions as above

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

for this deal, does it work at normal BB's? sorry i'm a noob for BB deals and have never traded in any games to them...and is there an exclusion list besides "No sports games before '04 and no Freestyle Street Soccer, or minigames/demo discs (the usuals)."

like..for example, could i trade in maximo (ps2) or something? and do the 3 games i trade in have to be the same platform as the game i will get for 5 bucks?

thanks for any help :)
 
Hi Swetooth9, The games u trade in do not have to be on the same platform as the one you are trading for. Yes it does work at normal BB's. At least it does around my area!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Gamerush deals...
 
is there an exclusion list besides "No sports games before '04 and no Freestyle Street Soccer, or minigames/demo discs (the usuals)."

like..for example, could i trade in maximo (ps2) or something?

thanks ;)
 
[quote name='swetooth9']is there an exclusion list besides "No sports games before '04 and no Freestyle Street Soccer, or minigames/demo discs (the usuals)."

like..for example, could i trade in maximo (ps2) or something?

thanks ;)[/QUOTE]
from what I can tell, other games that aren't specify that my Gamerush won't let me trade in are Everquest Online Adventure, any game that has the word "not for resale" on the cover or on the disk, and games that are combos like Star Wars Cone Wars/Tetris world. Aside from that, I think you are okay.
 
[quote name='lupe121283']from what I can tell, other games that aren't specify that my Gamerush won't let me trade in are Everquest Online Adventure, any game that has the word "not for resale" on the cover or on the disk, and games that are combos like Star Wars Cone Wars/Tetris world. Aside from that, I think you are okay.[/QUOTE]

if that is indeed true...i am soooo gonna use this deal :D :D :D

thanks a lot guys
 
Does anybody know of any games that will "trade even" with GS or EB? Meaning, any games that I can pay X for and trade in to BB for X?

Any games that are close?

I have been buying used games specifically to trade in, and would like to lose as little money in the trade-in as possible.
 
sos deal is killed in sc. :bomb:trade 3 deal was stop where i live, the dm canceled it, cory can we apeal to corparate or are we screwed. if anybody lives in sc besides upstate let me know if deal still going on:cry:
 
Traded:
Tony Hawk 3= $1.50
Jonny Moseley: Mad Trix (?)= $1
NHL 2004= $8!

Got Doom 3 Collector's Edition for $5 :)
 
[quote name='DamingR']Does anybody know of any games that will "trade even" with GS or EB? Meaning, any games that I can pay X for and trade in to BB for X?

Any games that are close?[/QUOTE]

Not sure if the values are still the same today, but as of yesterday, here were a few things for PS2 that were close (for new copies) or where you come out ahead (for used with discount cards):

Echo Night Beyond ($20 new, $18 used at GS, $22 new at EB... possibly much less used at EB) - trades for $25 (everyone should know about this one by now)

Inu Yasha - ($20 new, $18 used at GS, similar pricing at EB?) - trades for $18

Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex - ($20 new, $18 used at both GS & EB) - trades for $20
 
[quote name='slidecage']i traded in

Nba live 2002
Swingers golf
Gran 3

got God of war for 5 bucks[/QUOTE]

[quote name='turboe']Traded:
Tony Hawk 3= $1.50
Jonny Moseley: Mad Trix (?)= $1
NHL 2004= $8!

Got Doom 3 Collector's Edition for $5 :)[/QUOTE]

this is the kinda stuff i hope i can do :)
 
[quote name='TimTucker']Not sure if the values are still the same today, but as of yesterday, here were a few things for PS2 that were close (for new copies) or where you come out ahead (for used with discount cards):

Echo Night Beyond ($20 new, $18 used at GS, $22 new at EB... possibly much less used at EB) - trades for $25 (everyone should know about this one by now)

Inu Yasha - ($20 new, $18 used at GS, similar pricing at EB?) - trades for $18

Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex - ($20 new, $18 used at both GS & EB) - trades for $20[/QUOTE]

But to trade in those three, you still have to have $60 cash available to do so. Anyway there are several games available for $5 that can be traded in for up to $11, just read back a few pages; this was discussed on Sunday, now its Tuesday and someone is asking again (!)
 
[quote name='slidecage']i traded in

Nba live 2002
Swingers golf
Gran 3

got God of war for 5 bucks[/QUOTE]

How did you swing this one? I thought they excluded pre 2004 sports games, or did you mean NBA Live 2004?
 
[quote name='uzumaki_star']You won't get anything for Thief for Xbox it trades in for $4.50. I got it at Target too and traded it in on Sunday.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, I won't bother other then. The others (Tomb Raider and Pac-Man Fever) are probably $1.50 trades...
 
[quote name='io']How did you swing this one? I thought they excluded pre 2004 sports games, or did you mean NBA Live 2004?[/QUOTE]

I had traded in some pre 2004 games for the last deal. NCAA Football 2003, Tiger Woods 2003, Knockout Kings 2002, NHL Hitz 2003.. all but NCAA got me the extra $5, and all worked for the trade 2 get 1 for $30. I think he meant 2003 (as he posted in another thread)
 
[quote name='h2dk']I had traded in some pre 2004 games for the last deal. NCAA Football 2003, Tiger Woods 2003, Knockout Kings 2002, NHL Hitz 2003.. all but NCAA got me the extra $5, and all worked for the trade 2 get 1 for $30. I think he meant 2003 (as he posted in another thread)[/QUOTE]

I'm sure it's a YMMV with the employee you get then. Fortunately I don't have any old sports games so I won't worry about it. I was wondering, though, when they would start excluding (at least in the fine print if not in practice) the 2004 games. 2006 games are coming soon, so we might see 2004's excluded before the deals end this Sept. I recently bought some new games from EB and added a Madden 2004 for PS2 as free shipping filler, knowing I could use it GR if necessary.
 
[quote name='dinovelvet']But to trade in those three, you still have to have $60 cash available to do so. Anyway there are several games available for $5 that can be traded in for up to $11, just read back a few pages; this was discussed on Sunday, now its Tuesday and someone is asking again (!)[/QUOTE]

Either that, or you have to have at least $60 in credit at GS.
 
[quote name='spin03']called a few gamerushes about preordering next generation systems.

one guy told me i can preorder any game i want. obviously, this guy didnt know what he was talking about. take it as a grain of salt

next guy just typed xbox 2 in the computer, nothing came up.

last guy told me that they are doing a "wish list" so you can put down your name, and a deposit for a game, and once they get a part # for it, they will input it onto your account. i asked him if i can do the trade 2 get a game for 30 deal, and he told me that i should just bring in the games and he will see what he can do.

im assuming this is just the individual store, or a lot of blockbusters havent gotten this info yet. cory, have you heard of this before?

also, does blockbuster sometimes update their system on wednesday?[/QUOTE]

Try XBOX 360
 
From some trades the last two weeks since people want to know

NBA Live 2004 XB $5.00
Powerdrome Racing PS2 $7.00
Beyond Good & Evil GC $3.00
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory $30.00
Smuggler's Run PS2 $1.00
Powerdrome Racing XB $11.00
Azurik XB $3.00
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 PS2 $1.50
Smashing Drive XB $3.00
Chessmaster PS2 $7.00
Jeremy McGrath's Supercross GC $1.50
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer XB $1.50
Devil May Cry 3 PS2 $30.00
Frogger's Adventures Beyond GC $7.00
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 GBA $1.50
Midnight Club 3 PS2 $34.00
Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets GBA $2.00
Star Wars Bounty Hunter PS2 $8.00
X2: Wolverine's Revenge XB $2.00
Deathrow XB $3.00
Group S Challenge XB $7.00
007: Agent Under Fire GC $5.00
Bomberman Classic GBA $1.50
God of War PS2 $30.00
Auto Modellista PS2 $5.00
Pac-Man Collection GBA $1.50
SX Superstar XB $5.00
Midway Arcade Treasures 2 XB $5.00
Midway Arcade Treasures XB $7.00
Looney Tunes Back in Action GC $7.00
Rally Fusion PS2 $1.50
Hulk GBA $9.00
Wing Commander GBA $6.00
Quantum Redshift XB $3.00
High Heat Baseball 2004 $3.00
 
Thanks for the list...time to unload my two NBA Live 2004....I think it's the only game I'll trade multiples of. I try not to abuse the system like others.
 
[quote name='camelking6969']you are all lucky, the deal was stopped where i live, they stopped all trade 3 get po for 5[/QUOTE]

Thats so weird they stopped both deals. Must have been something major to stop it (still going on in okc).

Are the regular stores still doing the trade 3 deal? Usually they have a different district manager (DL), even if they are next to each other. THat why you could tell if the DL told them to stop doing it or what.

What area is this in?
 
[quote name='camelking6969']corycubed if you are online please answer who i call about them canceling the deal[/QUOTE]

You could call the DL but honestly most of them never answer. If not I'd talk to some other stores (traditional as well) and speak to their managers and see what they say.
 
[quote name='camelking6969']i live in upstate of sc[/QUOTE]

It sounds like you single-handedly made them stop the deal....what, you got banned from a few GameRushes and flipped a bunch, right? Maybe they did not want any more of the poop. BANG.

I'm sure they can do what they want....individual stores usually have a say over what they want to do. I thought not ALL BB's have that no late fee thing either.
 
Did they still have the signage up on the game rental wall for the deals? Those are supposed to be MAP compliant. I don't know what they could put up to replace it either.

Speaking of MAP new one comes in Thursday so hopefully more deals.
 
I've been out of town for 2 weeks and was reading through the last few pages, but couldn't find the answer to this question- what is the 10 for 25 deal?
 
[quote name='JAMMR']I've been out of town for 2 weeks and was reading through the last few pages, but couldn't find the answer to this question- what is the 10 for 25 deal?[/QUOTE]

You can buy any 10 preowned games $4.99 or less for $25.
 
One of my GR's gets worse and worse. So todays line of BS, included only 1 of any game per trade, and they can not take a game missing the barcode. They suck!!

What I find completely unbelievable, is had i showed up with no cover they would have taken the game. How f'n stupid is that. That biotch of a manager needs to go.

I feel sorry for the front line guys, they are telling me this, just looking so embarassed.

This is the same store that limits me to 2 of a single title ever. That biotch sucks!!!!!
 
On the one missing a barcode was it a Not for Resale game? I know some managers are picky about that. Me I don't care, but on the double game ones I can only take it as one title otherwise its a major inventory hassle.
 
[quote name='stoned99']One of my GR's gets worse and worse. So todays line of BS, included only 1 of any game per trade, and they can not take a game missing the barcode. They suck!!

What I find completely unbelievable, is had i showed up with no cover they would have taken the game. How f'n stupid is that. That biotch of a manager needs to go.

I feel sorry for the front line guys, they are telling me this, just looking so embarassed.

This is the same store that limits me to 2 of a single title ever. That biotch sucks!!!!![/QUOTE]

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That is a great attitude to have. You could always choose to take your business elsewhere. Try regular Blockbusters, the ones I have been to all have the trade 3 get 1 deal going on. (Although a girl at one tonight insisted it was trade 1 get 1. I did however point out the 30+ signs in the store that said otherwise. On top of that, the manager tried to give me an extra $5 per game traded in as well.. I had to set her straight too)

At least you can say "one of my GR's", there is only 1 in Oregon and it's 30 miles away.
 
What's everyones luck for the newer used games at GR vs BB? There is only one Blockbuster I know of in the area that isn't a GameRush but I don't know how the selection is. I really want to use the 3 for $5 to pick up God of War but neither GR stores have had it when I've checked. The people at the BB can't seem to read the difference between used and new and just tell me they have it to buy but won't specify over the phone. It's kind of out of my way but if people are having better luck at BBs I'll try and make a trip.
 
[quote name='videogamejunkie']anyone know what those hitman contracts for xbox are going for? how about madden 2004 ps2?[/QUOTE]

Hey, I can help on Madden 2004 for PS2 - just did it about 2 hours ago.

Are you ready?

Are you REALLY ready to hear this?

Wait for it.......................................

$1.50

Also traded Batman Sin Tzu and that got $5.

I confirmed that the following are NOT in the preorder system as of Tues: Burnout Legends (PSP), Star Wars Battlefront 2 (PSP), Mario Baseball, Mario Strikers, and Okami (PS2). I preordered Star Wars Battlefront 2 for PS2 as I'm worried about the whole deal being cancelled soon. I never even played the first one but I figured if I didn't want it I can shift it to one of the Mario games later.

I also snagged their one and only copy of Star Wars Ep III for the DS for a whopping $39.99 (using trade credit of course). I guess I could have scrounged up 2 more games and got it for $30 but I wasn't sure if it would last too long. Last time I was there they told me they couldn't sell me the 1 copy they had - so I snagged it while I could. Felt wierd paying so much though :D - I haven't paid over $30 there for anything since the EyeToy I picked up in Feb. I also bought a few other new games so I burned quite a bit of my credit.

OK, here's the wierd thing. I tried to ask about double-dipping on the trade 3 for a $5 PO and trade 2 for $29.99 new/preoders. The girl who helped me couldn't get that far though as she started to tell me about the new restrictions put in place by the new manager. Apparently the $5 bonus/2 for $29.99 double-dip got them in trouble (again, not sure who with). I was SOOOO tempted to tell her that this was quite common at GR all over the country but I didn't want to get into a discussion about it and reveal CAG (also didn't want to act like I was too knowledgeable about the deals - just nodded as she talked).

Anyway, the new restriction is that on the trade 3 for a $5 PO, the games you trade in have to add up to $30 in trade credit. I think the new manager (who I think is the one she asked about it - I figured it was a new DM that did this but I think now it is really just the guy they brought from a regular BB) doesn't fully understand the deal. First of all, right at the register they have the new flyers with the trade 3 for a $5 PO deal on it - with just the regular 2004 sports, etc, exclusions and, of course, nothing about the games having to add up to $30. The reason I think he is misunderstanding the deal is that I think he figures you trade the games in and just get the PO for $5, but don't get the trade credit. He said they WEREN'T (thankfully) requiring high-value trades on the 2 for $29.99 deal because in that case you just pay the difference in cash ("yeah, OK", I'm thinking...). So I don't know WHAT is going on with them. It seems like this new guy is second-guessing even the standard deals. In any case, I didn't even bother asking about double-dipping on it after all that and just traded my 2 games and preordered SW Battlefront 2. I'm certainly glad they didn't modify the trade 2 for preorder deal though - my heart sank when she started talking about new restrictions and I thought for sure it would involve that deal.

So, echoing hd2k (to the guy complaining about bar codes and the like), be happy you have the ability to say "one of my GR's". We have just the one and are at the mercy of their manager-of-the-month. Maybe another employee shuffle will send us a different one, but that one might be even worse. The one good thing about this new guy is I don't think he follows the trade stuff too closely (ie, his strange responses about the deals) so I doubt he'll be going through and looking for people to ban on a whim (not that I've done anything bannable). And, also as hs2k says, you can always try a local BB. The one near me seems to have the deal running (no signs but confirmed with the manager in person today) and seems to have normal exclusions.

Edit: The more I think about what they told me the stranger it seems. I certainly understand the concept behind what the manager was saying - they wanted $30 worth of games to give you the other one PO cheap. Makes sense - they wouldn't want 2 Project Eden's and a Red Faction for their $44.99 Starfox Assault (only one I saw at that price). However, this is not what is stated on the flyers right at the register. However, it SEEMS that they THINK the flier implies this. In fact, they told me to take a flyer when they were describing the restrictions. I guess he just figures he isn't going to give away expensive games for cheap trade-ins - but it is kind of funny if he thinks that is the way the deal is supposed to work, according to the flyer. In other words, they didn't approach it like these were ADDITIONAL restrictions just in that store - they thought it worked that way. Which now explains why the girl prefaced this whole thing by saying how they got in trouble before for not doing deals correctly (ie, double-dipping). They think they aren't ALLOWED to take just any 3 games. Oh well...
 
[quote name='Zennousha']What's everyones luck for the newer used games at GR vs BB? There is only one Blockbuster I know of in the area that isn't a GameRush but I don't know how the selection is. I really want to use the 3 for $5 to pick up God of War but neither GR stores have had it when I've checked. The people at the BB can't seem to read the difference between used and new and just tell me they have it to buy but won't specify over the phone. It's kind of out of my way but if people are having better luck at BBs I'll try and make a trip.[/QUOTE]

Most of the regular BB's I've been to have pretty pathetic used sections - one had about 20-30 total games. However, there is one right near me that has quite a few - probably about 1/4 the amount of games that GR has though. I looked through them today, though, and didn't see any $40+ used titles. This is a major metro area with only ONE GR, so if people trade in, it will most likely be at regular BB's. I just think that most people probably aren't even aware they take trade-ins. Probably about 3/4 of the stores I have checked out advertise the trade-in deals, though it seems most honor them. I think that unless GR is firmly established in an area, though, people just don't think of Blockbuster as a trade-in location. I know I didn't until I started reading CAG. Around here it is all EB, GS, and Gamecrazy (up the wazoo since this is Hollywood Video's base).
 
Yeah around here no one has Area 51 preowned! I think its suprising because Area 51 isn't an awesome game so it seems like someone would have traded one in by now.
 
OKAY - new question. It is not on the latest flyer, so does anyone know what Paper Mario for GC gets? Just found out from another CAG thread that it is $20 at EB, and you can get a $20 voucher if you buy it B&M. Since I am always nervous about rebates and the like, I would want to be fairly sure I could get back most, if not all, of the $20 at GR. This would be a quality title to supply to GR too - I don't think I've seen one there recently.

I got it when it first came out and played it through with my son right after Christmas. I have no intention of trading in my one copy as I'm sure he'll play it again some day. But I thought this might be a good way to diversify my trade-ins. If you haven't picked this game up for yourself, yet, you now have no excuse. I can't imagine that the $20 price is a permanent drop, either, as that just doesn't happen so quickly with best-selling 1st party Nintendo games.

Plus if my GR really wants to enforce that $30 trade in value for the trade 3 get a $5 PO, I might be able to put this together with the FFCC I got from EB for $9.99 and a cheaper game to hit their threshold.
 
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