Book-Off (NYC/CA/HI) TIV for February

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Q: What is Book Off?

A: A books, CD, DVDs and games retailer incorporated in Torrance, CA with a Japanese and Japanese-American clientele and focus. Here's a list of their locations.

Q: Why do I care?

A: If you live near one, they have pretty decent trade-in values usually. They pay in cash.

For the past year and possibly before that they offer monthly TIV values. Here's what I know about their trade-ins, but it's by no means comprehensive:

1) They take everything in the NY store - books, DVDs, any kind of game etc.

2) They only take games complete. I don't know about a manual, they might deduct, they might not from what I do know.

3) Most months they have advertised trade-in values for certain games.

Here are the advertised ones in the New York store for the month of February. I don't know if they're consistent at all the stores. Perhaps someone can tell me if they know and I'll add it, or any other information, to the OP.

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[quote name='gentlyporking']LOL, worse TIV than Gamestop on many of these.[/QUOTE]

on H/W maybe, but they always beat GS I've only had GS beat them once and that was because a 50% additional promotion was used on a very current game. And don't forget they only pay cash !!

Additionally they use the GS website to establish their TIV's, I believe only games selling for 7$ and up at GS get the 2$ TIV.
 
[quote name='gentlyporking']LOL, worse TIV than Gamestop on many of these.[/QUOTE]

maybe consoles but GS doesn't give $30+ for games unless there's a promo and even with that this is cash.

I'm wonder if those "system" tivs for 360 wired/less are just for controllers or what
 
[quote name='chicagocubsfan']Wait Castlevania 2 isnt even out?[/QUOTE]

Yeah I don't know about that one. It was listed in January also, and for a higher value. I think they just got some bad info. The 3ds one is out 3/5 in North America.
 
[quote name='Gamer SDP']I'm wonder if those "system" tivs for 360 wired/less are just for controllers or what[/QUOTE]

I think they're for 360 elites but I could be totally wrong.
 
Be aware that their values don't always hold. I forget when exactly but two or three months ago, many games saw their value tank, including Resident Evil 6, and then they skipped the following month.
 
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I'm wonder if those "system" tivs for 360 wired/less are just for controllers or what[/QUOTE]

Arcade units came with wired controllers, but also I'm assuming they'll accept a trade in with a wired controller if that's what you're offering.

The offered values for old 360s and the redesign is far too close though, in my opinion. Buying a used old-style 360 is like playing Russian Roulette with one empty chamber.
 
I come here from time to time (I live in NYC)... some of the prices range from Ridiculous to Mind blowing. For example, i sold my mangas / blu ray there and they buy back any mangas for 10 cents and for Blu ray movies its 3 bucks cashback, TV series is 6 bucks. But yeah overall, they are a great price to sell games / consoles
 
assassins creed 3 and cod black ops 2 ( ps3, xbox 360 only) are pretty good prices for cash, if the value is indeed that much.
 
What this thread needs is a pic of the pricing sheet they use to calculate trade in values on used games. I would ask the book off rep if you can take a look next time you're in store. I had a pic of the old one but it's out of date now.
 
I'm moving to torrance next month, I can convert some gs credit to cash and buy some furniture. Thanks op!!!
 
[quote name="Japakneez" post="10297036" timestamp="1361311888"]What this thread needs is a pic of the pricing sheet they use to calculate trade in values on used games. I would ask the book off rep if you can take a look next time you're in store. I had a pic of the old one but it's out of date now.[/quote

I know this was back in february, but I learned they base their values off of gamestop's website
 
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