GameRush/Blockbuster Thread: The GameRush Lite Era

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Just looking for trade-in prices? Well, check out what's been reported:
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50% Off Sale

Edit: It looks as though more games are being added to the 50% off list on 3/25/07. Here's what jaybsooner is reporting:

[quote name='jaybsooner']Hey guys, just a head's up. Went to my local Gamerush today (03/24/07), noticed they had put a ton of the NEW games they had for sale on a side counter. The manager told me they were being added to the 50% off sale. These were new additions to the previous sale. He let me look at the list he had for his store of the pulled games. PS2, XBOX, PSP, Gamecube, and 360 were on the list, the majority of the list (about half) was original XBOX, with about 20% PS2, rest a mix of 360, Gamecube, and PSP.

Can't recite the list verbatim, but you may want to check with your local game rush, I believe the actual list may vary from store to store, based what they have in inventory.

If you want, post what titles you are interested in and I will do my best to recall if it was included on the list, but I would suggest going to you local Gamerush and scout it out today!![/QUOTE]

The prices will be listed on the price drop reports as 1 cent drops making the game prices end in .98. The 50% will be automatically deducted when the employee hits the Total button. It's very unlikely that there is any signage or changes in prices actually displayed at the stores yet.

Okay, details are still rolling in and we don't have a full list yet, but we're getting there.

FAQ (Read before you ask a question.)

Q: Are used games included?
A: No, this is only for new games.

Q: Is this sale going on at normal Blockbusters?
A: Yes, as long as it is not a franchise Blockbuster. Most Blockbusters are not franchise locations. Call your local store and ask if they are a corporate or a franchise store if you are unsure or check a past receipt to see if it says "Blockbuster Franchisee".

Q: The games are scanning at full price, is this sale for real?
A: You won't get the discount until the employee hits "Total" on the register.

Q: Do Blockbuster gift cards work at Gamerush?
A: Yes.

Q: Is this going on nationwide?
A: Yes, but see details on franchise locations above.

Q: My blockbuster employees say they don't know anything about the sale, is this sale real or happening in my area?
A: It's a good thing that they don't know and see above franchise locations information.

Q: If I ask something that is clearly laid out here in the OP, will shipwreck make fun of me?
A: Probably.

(All prices are after the 50% off discount.)

The List (work in progress):

:ps2:
Ace Combat 5
Activision Anthology
American Chopper
Ape Escape 3 $7.50
ATV Offroad Fury 4 $20
Burnout
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Collector's Edition $10
Capcom Classics Collection
Capcom Classics Volume 2 $10
Celebrity Deathmatch
Crazy Taxi $5
Da Vinci Code
Destroy All Humans 2 $20
Dus Ex
Dragon Quest VIII $10
Drakengard 2 $10
ESPN College Basketball 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
Eye Toy Operation Spy $3.50
Family Fued $10
Family Guy $15
Fatal Frame III $15
Ford Bold Moves
Ford Racing 3 $2.50
Godfather LE $15
Grandia III $15 (Extreme YMMV, probably was a mistake at one store)
Guitar Hero II (Game Only) $25
Hitman Contracts
Hot Shots Golf 3
Hot Wheels Stunt Challenge
Jak 3 $10
Jak X Combat Racing $10
Jam Pack 14
James Bond 007: From Russia With Love
Justice League Heroes $15
Major League Baseball
Marvel Nemesis
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Metal Gear Solid 2 $8.50
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence $15
Midnight Club II
Midway Arcade Treasure
MLB 06
MX World Tour
Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles
NBA 2K6
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2
Need for Speed Underground
Neopets
NFL Street 3 $15
NRA Gun Club
Outlaw Tennis
Outlaw Volleyball
Phantasy Star Universe
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time $10
R Racing Evolution
Rapala Pro Fishing
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando $7.50
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (YMMV)
Ratchet Deadlocked $10
Red Dead Revolver
Resident Evil 4 $10
Rugrats Royal Ransom $10
Shadow Hearts: From the New World
Sims 2 Pets
Socom US Navy Seals: Combined Assault $20
Sopranos $15
State of Emergency 2
Suikoden Tactics
Superman Returns $15
Tak 3
Tales of The Abyss $18
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Tekken Tag Tournament $5
The Thing $3.50
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 $15
TOCA Race Driver 3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon $7.50
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (?)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Torino 2006
Virtua Fighter 4
We Love Katamari $15
World Championship Poker
WWE Smackdown vs Raw
WWE Smackdown Shut Your Mouth
WWE Smackdown Just Bring It
X-Men Legends II
Xenosaga $8
Xenosaga III $15
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist of the Roses

:psp:
Ape Escape Academy
ATV Offroad Fury
ATV Offroad Fury Pro $20
Brothers in Arms
Darkstalkers Chronicle $10
Dungeon Siege
EA Replay $10
Frantix $5
Gangs of London
The Godfather: Mob Wars
Kingdom of Paradise
Legend of Heroes
Loco Roco $15
Lord of the Rings Tactics $10
Major League Baseball
Mortal Kombat Deception
NBA Live 06
NCAA Football 2007 $20
Outrun 2006 $10
Peter Jackson's King Kong
Reel Fishing
SOCOM Fire Team Bravo $10
Sonic Rivals $20
Spider-Man 2
Star Wars: Letal Alliance
Tiger Woods PGA Tour
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Untold Legends: Warriors Code $15
World Tour Soccer 06

:gc:
Chibi Robo $7.50
Disney Magical Mirror $7.50
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life $5
Ice Age 2
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction $15
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess $30 (Yes, they raised the price to $60 then took 50% off)
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker $10
Luigi's Mansion $10
Mario Kart: Double Dash $15
Mario Party 4 $15
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Metroid Prime $5
Need For Speed 2
Need For Speed Underground
Resident Evil 4 $10
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle $10
Sonic Mega Collection $5
Soul Calibur II $5
Sponge Bob Lights Camera Pants $7.50
Super Mario Sunshine $10
Super Monkey Ball $10
Super Smash Bros. Melee $15
Tales of Symphonia
Viewtiful Joe $5


:gba:
Disney Skate Adventure $7.50
DK King of Swing $10
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku II $7.50
Drill Dozer $5
Final Fantasy I & II $10
Final Fantasy IV $15
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance $10
Hot Wheels Velocity X
Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland $15
Pacman Pinball
Star Wars Episode III
Tetris Worlds
Texas Hold Em
WarioWare Twisted $5
Yoshi Topsy Turvy $10

:xbox:
50 Cent Bulletproof
Bad Boys Miami Takedown
Black Hawk Down
Blitz: The League $10
Burnout 3 $10
Call of Cthulu $7.50
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Capcom Classic Collection
Conflict Global Terror
Crash Bandicoot: The... (cut off - possibly wrath of cortex)
Da Vinci Code $5
Darkwatch $5
Dead or Alive 3 $7.50
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
Doom 3 Collector's Edition
Elder Scrolls III $7.50
Elder Scrolls III: GOTY Edition
Eragon
ESPN College Hoops 2K5
ESPN NBA 2K5
ESPN NFL 2K5
ESPN NHL 2K5
Fable: Lost Chapters $10
FIFA 07
Ford Racing 3
Forza Motorsport
Ghost Recon: Summit Strike $10
Gunvalkyrie
Halo 2 Collector's Edition $17.50
Hitman 2
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
Kingdom Under Fire
LA Rush
Links 2004
Major League Baseball 2K6
Marvel Nemesis
Mortal Kombat Deception
Mortal Kombat Deception Kollector's Edition
Motocross Mania 3
MX vs ATV Unleashed
Namco Museum
Need for Speed Most Wanted: Black Edition $15
Need for Speed Underground
NHL 2K7
Outlaw Tennis $3.50 or $5
Pacman World 2 $5
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time $7.50
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones $10
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within $5
Rallisport Challenge
Red Faction II
Rogue Trooper
Shattered Union $20
Sonic Heroes $5
Spy Hunter 2
Spy Vs. Spy
Star Wars Battlefront $10
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection $10
Suffering: Ties That Bind
Superman Returns
Taito Legends $5
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (?)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow (?)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow (? Both were cut off)
Tomb Raider: Legend
Tony Hawk's Underground
Total Overdose $5
True Crime: Streets of LA
Ultimate Spider-Man
Unreal Championship
Urban Chaos
The Warriors $10
World Championship Poker
Wrestlemania 21
X-Men Legends $5

:360:
Dead Rising $30
Disney's Cars
Enchanted Arms $30
Eragon
Fifa 06
History Channel Civil War
Hitman: Blood Money $20
Just Cause $25
Lego Bionicle
Lego Star Wars II $25
Madden 07
Marvel Ultimate Alliance $30
N3: Ninety Nine Nights $15
NCAA Football 07 $20
Over G Fighters
Phantasy Star Universe $20
Splinter Cell Double Agent $30
Splinter Cell Collectors Edition
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 $28
World Series of Poker $15
XBLA Unplugged $15

[quote name='Lord Alfred']As far as I was told, it is on new games only, and is 50% off the marked price. The list was also laying on the back counter and I perused it. The list of games are for the PS2, GameCube, Xbox, PSP, and Xbox360. There are no DS games.

I wrote down the Xbox360 games since I thought those would be the most interesting. There were not many PSP games and the ones on the list were not very exciting. So without further ado, the Entire Xbox360 50% Off GameRush Listing:

Dead Rising $59.99
Disney's Cars
Enchanted Arms
Eragon
Fifa 06
History Channel Civil War
Just Cause $49.99
Lego Bionicle
Lego Star Wars II
Madden 07
Marvel Ultimate Alliance $59.99
N3: Ninety Nine Nights
NCAA 07 (Can't remember what sport)
Phantasy Star Universe
Splinter Cell Collectors Edition
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 $54.99
World Series of Poker
XBLA Unplugged[/QUOTE]


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Older News:
Confirmed: All non-Next Gen game rentals are 2 for $10.

Price Drops for the week of 12/10:

Okay, here's the price drops from this week (that I can remember):

:360:
Prey $19.99 New
Top Spin 2 $19.99 New
Table Tennis $29.99 New
Test Drive Unlimited $29.99 New
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged $29.99 New
Dead or Alive 4 $39.99 New $34.99 Used
NHL 2K7 $39.99 New
NHL 07 $39.99 New
Official Xbox Faceplate (Silver) $6.99 New

:psp:
Miami Vice $19.99 New
LocoRoco $29.99 New

:ds:
Metroid Prime Hunters $19.99 New $19.99 Used (Yes, they changed both the new and used price to $19.99)
Pokemon Trozei $19.99 New

:ps3:
Sony Six-Axis Controller $39.99 New (Not a price drop, but $10 cheaper than MSRP)

System Watch:

Some GameRushes have PS3's on their incoming shipping reports as arriving on Tuesday, December 5th. One of the local stores that actually received Wii's will receive 1 (One) PS3 ($600 Version) tomorrow. No firm reports on when the next shipment of Wii's will arrive.

Random News:

In a really strange turn of events, GameRush actually pulled a lot of PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube games from Previously Played status and put them back up on the wall to rent. There are still plenty of used games for sale, but I thought this was an interesting move on Blockbuster's part.




Random Tip
FIFA 2007 for the Xbox 360 is currently listed at $40 new ($60 everywhere else). If you pre-order it and pay for it in full now, you should be able to pick it up when it releases and save yourself $20.


Price Drops for previous weeks (what was in inventory at the store I went to)

Kingdom Hearts II (PS2) - $29.99 New
Godfather (Xbox 360) - $49.99 New $44.99 Used
NCAA Football 07 (Xbox 360) - $44.99 New $39.99 Used

Prices for USED games

:xbox:
Madden NFL 06 $15

:ps2:
Hitman: Blood Money $25
NCAA Football 06 $15
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW $15

:gc:
Donkey Konga 2 $10
Monster House $25
Super Mario Strikers $25

:psp:
Me & My Katamari $15
Pursuit Force $25
SpongeBob Squarepants $25
Worms $15

:360:
Call of Duty 2 $35
Condemned $25
Hitman: Blood Money $35
Outfit $25
Tomb Raider Legend $25

Prices for NEW Games

:xbox:
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness $20
Need For Speed: Most Wanted $20
Sonic Heroes $10

:ps2:
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness $20
Eye Toy Play 2 $20
NBA Street V3 $10
Soul Calibur II $10
Spider-Man $10
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW $20
X-Men Legends $10

:gc:
Battalion Wars $15
Donkey Konga 2 $15
Fire Emblem $15
Sonic Heroes $10
Sonic Mega Collection $10
Super Mario Strikers $30

:psp:
Death Jr. $10
Me & My Katamari $20
Need For Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 $20
Prince of Persia Revelations $20

:ds:
Kirby Canvas Curse $20

:360:
Call of Duty 2 $40
Outfit $30
Tomb Raider: Legend $30

Price Drops for the week of 10/1

Prices for USED games

:gc:
Battalion Wars $10
Chibi Robo $10
Fire Emblem $10


Price Drops (and prices I thought were notable) for the week of 9/24

I got my hands on the list of price drops from this week at Game Rush and there are several good ones. Keep in mind that this list is just what was in stock at the store I went to so there are certainly other games that dropped in price as well.

Prices for NEW games


:360:
Burnout Revenge $20
College Hoops 2K6 $10
Far Cry Instincts Predator $20
Full Auto $20
Moto GP 06 $40
NHL 2K6 $10
Perfect Dark Zero: Limited Edition $20
Peter Jackson's King Kong $20
Prey $40
Prey Collector's Edition $40
Quake IV $40
Ridge Racer 6 $20
Rumble Roses XX $30
Tomb Raider Legend $40
X-Men: The Official Game $40

:xbox:
Arena Football $10
Black $20
Call of Cthulhu $15
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One $15
College Hoops 2K6 $10
Da Vinci Code $10
Darkwatch $10
ESPN College Hoops 2K5 $5
Ford Mustang Legend $7
Ford Racing 3 $7
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers $15
Godfather Limited Edition $30
Gun $10
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction $15
James Bond: From Russia With Love $10
Medal of Honor: European Assault $10
Mortal Kombat Deception $10
Namco Museum $10
Outlaw Tennis $7
Pac-Man World 2 $10
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within $10
Rallisport Challenge $7
Sonic Riders $20
Spider-Man 2 $10
Suffering: Ties That Bind $10
Taito Legends $10
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Island Thunder $7
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Critical $10
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown $10
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell $7
Tomb Raider Legend $30
Total Overdose $10
True Crime New York City $10
Unreal Championship $7
World Championship Poker $7
World Championship Poker 2 $7
X-Men Legends $10
X-Men: Official Game of the Movie $20

:ps2:
24 $20
Ape Escape 3 $15
Call of Duty: Big Red One $20
Devil Kings $20
Drakengard 2 $20
Enter The Matrix $10
EyeToy: Operation Spy $7
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers $15
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai $15
Godfather Limited Edition $30
Gun $10
Harry Potter & Goblet $10
Midway Arcade Treasures 3 $7
Motocross Mania 3 $7
Shadow Hearts: From the New World $20
Sonic Riders $30
Soul Calibur III $20
Super Monkey Ball Adventures $20
Taito Legends $10
Tak 3 $10
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Special Edition $30
Total Overdose $15
Trapt $15

:gc:
Battalion Wars $30
Legend Of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures $15
Metroid Prime $10
Namco Museum $10
Naruto: Clash of Ninja $20
Odama $30
Sonic Riders $30
Tak 3 $10
Viewtiful Joe $10

:psp:
Ape Escape: On The Loose $10
Burnout Legends $20
Coded Arms $15
The Con $15
Daxter $20
Death Jr. $15
Fight Night Round 3 $20
Gradius Collection $15
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee $10
Kingdom of Paradise $20
Lemmings $20
Lumines $13
Madden NFL 06 $15
Major League Baseball ? $20
Medievil Resurrection $10
Metal Gear Acid 2 $15
MX vs. ATV: On the Edge $20
Neopets: Petpet Adventure $15
Pursuit Force $20
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror $20
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble $10
Wipeout Pure $10
World Tour Soccer 06 $20
WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2 $20
X-Men Legends 2 $15
Y's: Ark of Napishtim $15


:ds:
Advance Wars: Duel Strike $20
Battles of Prince of Persia $10
Burnout Legends $20
Lunar: Dragon Song $20
Meteos $20
Metroid Prime Pinball $15
Sonic Rush $20
Super Princess Peach $20
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory $20
Trace Memory $20
True Swing Golf $10


:gba:
Drill Dozer $10
WarioWare: Twisted! $10


Prices for USED games:

:360:
NBA 2K6 $10
Perfect Dark Zero: Limited Edition $15
Rumble Roses XX $25

:xbox:
Call of Cthulu $10
College Hoops 2K6 $7
Crazy Taxi 3 $7
Da Vinci Code $7
ESPN College Hoops ? $4
ESPN NBA 2K5 $5
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers $10
Gun $7
Guy Game $7
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction $10
Serious Sam II $7
Spider-Man 2 $7
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown $7
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell ? $7
Unreal Championship $5
World Championship Poker $5
X-Men Legends $7
X-Men: The Official Game of the Movie $15

:ps2:
24 $15
Bard's Tale, The $5
Beyond Good & Evil $7
Firefighter FD18 $15
Neo Contra $10
Over the Hedge $15
Phantom Brave $15
Sonic Riders $25
Suikoden IV $17
Tak 3 $7

:psp: (Rule of thumb for the most part: New Price/Used Price - $20/$15, $15/$10, $10/$7)
Astonishia Story $20
Daxter $15
Death Jr. $10
Frogger Helmet Chaos $7
Gretzky NHL 2006 $7
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee $7
Lemmings $15
Madden NFL 06 $10
Medievil Ressurection $7
Metal Gear Acid 2 $10
NBA 06 $10
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror $15
Wipeout Pure $7

:ds:
Advance Wars: Duel Strike $15
Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits $15
Yoshi: Touch & Go $15

:gba:
F-Zero GP Legend $10
Game & Watch Gallery 4 $10
Golden Sun $13
Lunar $15
Mario Golf: Advance Tour $7
Riviera $15



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Current Trade-In Deals

There are no trade-in deals at this time. The trade 3 get and extra $5 per game is still in affect at some locations.

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Reported Trade-In Prices

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[quote name='Chitown021']I thought they issued the credit on a gift card... Did they just "save" the credit on your account?[/QUOTE]

I assume so. All they gave me was a receipt that says Tendered Credit on Account with the games I traded. Think I could buy a gift card with credit? :whistle2:k
 
[quote name='imacgod']I assume so. All they gave me was a receipt that says Tendered Credit on Account with the games I traded. Think I could buy a gift card with credit? :whistle2:k[/quote]

I would ask them if you can transfer the credit to a gift card. I thought the last time I traded in they gave me a gift card with the amount on it.

io, are you out there? I know you're sort of the GR/BB guru...
 
They did that to me the first time I traded in at a BBV/GR near me - put my trade-ins as store credit on my BBV account and it wasn't usable at any other BBV or GR. When I did another trade-in, I asked them to put the new credit and any remaining credit left on my BBV account onto a gift card (called their "Value Card"). Now every time I trade in, I hand them my Value Card and they know what to do.
 
[quote name='parKer']They did that to me the first time I traded in at a BBV/GR near me - put my trade-ins as store credit on my BBV account and it wasn't usable at any other BBV or GR. When I did another trade-in, I asked them to put the new credit and any remaining credit left on my BBV account onto a gift card (called their "Value Card"). Now every time I trade in, I hand them my Value Card and they know what to do.[/quote]

Exact same thing happened to me. Shouldn't be a problem for you to get the credit transferred to a card.
 
[quote name='Sulik2']I am going to be posting these every week now, figured they should go here. All price changes that I can get that start on Sundays at blockbuster.

Hardware Price Changes:
PS3 20gb: New 399.99 Buyback Price 245.00
PS2: 69.99 Buyback: 30.00
Xbox: 59.99 Buyback: 25.00[/quote]
Xbox 59.99?? for pre-owned one? that is a good price if you could fina a good one.
 
[quote name='Chitown021']I would ask them if you can transfer the credit to a gift card. I thought the last time I traded in they gave me a gift card with the amount on it.

io, are you out there? I know you're sort of the GR/BB guru...[/QUOTE]

Yes, you can get the credit put on a gift card or value card. But if you don't ask for it, just like at Gamecrazy, they will put it on your account.. I've never seen a chain that made store credit universally available at all locations (if it is just stored on the computer).

So, yeah, always ask for a value card when you do your trades. But it should be no problem getting it transferred onto one from the first store.
 
the last trade i did, last week with Enchanted Arms, they asked me if i wanted it on the account. i told them to put it on a card. i asked him if he could put it on one of my existing cards. he said no. this was weird. what was weirder comes next. i had ~$66 on my account already from a store error in my favor. i asked for that to be put on the card as well (along with the $36 from EA). he said they couldn't do that anymore. he said once it goes on the account it stays on there.

i wasn't going to make any kind of a scene about it since i didn't put it on there and it really shouldn't be there to begin with. what's even stranger is that he said that they can transfer to any store i want to use it at. he said they just started doing this.
 
'[quote name='ikill2game']the last trade i did, last week with Enchanted Arms, they asked me if i wanted it on the account. i told them to put it on a card. i asked him if he could put it on one of my existing cards. he said no. this was weird. what was weirder comes next. i had ~$66 on my account already from a store error in my favor. i asked for that to be put on the card as well (along with the $36 from EA). he said they couldn't do that anymore. he said once it goes on the account it stays on there.

i wasn't going to make any kind of a scene about it since i didn't put it on there and it really shouldn't be there to begin with. what's even stranger is that he said that they can transfer to any store i want to use it at. he said they just started doing this.[/quote]
Whoever helped you (I use the word helped loosely here) was a blathering idiot who probably just started working at BB not too long ago. Credit can be placed on a gift card, and can be added to an existing gift card. Whoever tells you otherwise is simply a blight to the earth and customer service. Some employees simply do not know (especially at regular BBs) how to operate the gift card reload barcodes (three codes located on the back). If the store continues to deny your gift card, threaten to contact corperate first, and if they don't comply, act on your threat.

I also forgot to mention that yes, BB's computers are now linked, and you might possibly be able to transfer your credit from store to store. Are you likely to find a store that will simply transfer the credit (especially a large amount like $66)? Maybe, maybe not. Still, I'd simply rather have the gift card than have to deal with two stores trying to transfer credits.
 
[quote name='chior']Xbox 59.99?? for pre-owned one? that is a good price if you could fina a good one.[/QUOTE]

MY store has a HALO 2 Green XBOX that someone traded in, been there for at least a few weeks.

I guess someone also traded in a Wii (gone instantly) and a 360 recently too. (They said they did that to get a PS3 with the price drop).
 
[quote name='io']Thanks, Gwen - I was just about to do it after our CAG Bomberman session (played online with Ship and Wombat for the first time ;)).[/quote] Oh I'm able to get a real connection in my home, I'm playing on xbox live. Yeah yeah yeah. Your plan to make me jealous and join the community is NOT working. At all. Nope. *kicks dirt*

As for your request, I've done the same many a time :lol:.
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That's cause you're the awesomest of awesome cags.

[quote name='Shroomhead']Well if anybody wants to add these to the list.

Xbox 360

Call of duty 2 $15.00 GOTY edtion is not in their system.
Chromehounds $12.00
Legos Star Wars II $10.00[/quote]Done, because I wasn't having fun playing on xbox live with io. *sulks*


Thanks for the price changes, Sulik.
 
Heh. I saw the clerk that took care of the trade-ins (he's kind of the slave of the store). Anyways, another guy was taking care of me, after noting that I should've been offered a Value card and looking at the trade-in guy. For whatever reason, they couldn't give me a normal Value card, so I got a Transformers gift card instead :)
 
[quote name='guinaevere']
That's cause you're the awesomest of awesome cags.
[/QUOTE]

Oh, I didn't mean it that way - I meant I always ask people to alphabetize and otherwise organize their trade-in price list posts (as you did) but it usually gets ignored. But thanks for the compliment anyway ;).

And hopefully you'll get your Internets sorted out soon and join us. XBL games with CAG's are fun. And Cheapy is all talk - he won't actually strip in front of the camera (and show us his "niz-nacks") when he wins a Bomberman match (though he will threaten to).
 
[quote name='doubledown']Anyone trade in CoD3 recently? I wonder if it is still $32ish.....[/QUOTE]

Don't know the trade in value, but I know it's not going to be $32 as BB/GR recently lower the used price of CoD3 to $39.99.
 
[quote name='edavis0780']'
I also forgot to mention that yes, BB's computers are now linked, and you might possibly be able to transfer your credit from store to store. Are you likely to find a store that will simply transfer the credit (especially a large amount like $66)? Maybe, maybe not. Still, I'd simply rather have the gift card than have to deal with two stores trying to transfer credits.[/QUOTE]

While the computers are linked now, they still don't work to transfer credit. The link is for finding deliquent blockbuster accounts at different stores basically and much to a CAGs shagrin, block flippers. And to finally be able to look up an existing account if someone doesn't have their card anymore.

However, you can always put store credit on a gift card unless you are an employee. In fact a little box pops up when you do a trade that says acct or gift card. A good employee should always ask you if you want it on the card or the acct. The only thing we aren't supposed to do anymore is let people just pay money and leave credit on their acct.

Oh and I am going to see if there is a way to print out a complete list of trade in prices. If so I will do one system a week and get the wiki in good shape.
 
[quote name='doubledown']MY store has a HALO 2 Green XBOX that someone traded in, been there for at least a few weeks.

I guess someone also traded in a Wii (gone instantly) and a 360 recently too. (They said they did that to get a PS3 with the price drop).[/QUOTE]

I picked up a green Halo 2 XBOX earlier today at gamerush for 59.99, needed something to burn some credit on
 
[quote name='Sulik2']While the computers are linked now, they still don't work to transfer credit. The link is for finding deliquent blockbuster accounts at different stores basically and much to a CAGs shagrin, [highlight]block flippers[/highlight].[/QUOTE]

Is this something they plan on doing, or is it just something that is possible with the linkage? Can they see what you've bought/traded at other stores now? It just seems that they don't care so much about the game trading side any more, I find it odd they would care about flippers at this point. They could have used this system 2 years ago though ;).

I was just wondering, though, if there is someone in corporate checking these things or if it's just that a particular store manager thinks you are up to something they might check it out? I've found that, even during the time of great deals at GR, most didn't care one way or the other (too many other things to worry about) as long as you aren't blatant about it.
 
[quote name='io']Is this something they plan on doing, or is it just something that is possible with the linkage? Can they see what you've bought/traded at other stores now? It just seems that they don't care so much about the game trading side any more, I find it odd they would care about flippers at this point. They could have used this system 2 years ago though ;).

I was just wondering, though, if there is someone in corporate checking these things or if it's just that a particular store manager thinks you are up to something they might check it out? I've found that, even during the time of great deals at GR, most didn't care one way or the other (too many other things to worry about) as long as you aren't blatant about it.[/QUOTE]

Hmm, I did trade in about 3-4 copies of PS3 Enchanted Arms (at three different stores). Wonder if they'll end up flagging me. First time I've done that level of flipping in a while.
 
[quote name='io']Is this something they plan on doing, or is it just something that is possible with the linkage? Can they see what you've bought/traded at other stores now? It just seems that they don't care so much about the game trading side any more, I find it odd they would care about flippers at this point. They could have used this system 2 years ago though ;).

I was just wondering, though, if there is someone in corporate checking these things or if it's just that a particular store manager thinks you are up to something they might check it out? I've found that, even during the time of great deals at GR, most didn't care one way or the other (too many other things to worry about) as long as you aren't blatant about it.[/quote]

It doesn't seem like the computers around here are linked. I've been to a few stores with EA and no one cares. There was one store where I opened a new trade account where the manager called to check another store about the "status" of my account.
 
The Blockbuster clerk said "this guy traded in a few movies," when he was referring to the games I traded-in. I think games are movies in the Blockbuster database. Although they might have titles and possibly flag you if you traded one too many of the same title.
 
I haven't flipped games since the Mark Echo game, which was about a year ago iirc...

When that happened, I was flagged and was told I already traded the game in at the same/different BB. They rejected me that day.

Today, I wanted to trade EA to them, one said, we no longer accept trade ins... we are "overstocked".

However, I flipped two EAs to the same GR today to two different CSRs, one in the morning, one in the evening.
 
[quote name='AzN_BaLLeR']I haven't flipped games since the Mark Echo game, which was about a year ago iirc...

When that happened, I was flagged and was told I already traded the game in at the same/different BB. They rejected me that day.

Today, I wanted to trade EA to them, one said, we no longer accept trade ins... we are "overstocked".

However, I flipped two EAs to the same GR today to two different CSRs, one in the morning, one in the evening.[/QUOTE]

yea, some titles have a set zero buy back.
 
What is really strange to me is I tried to trade in a ps2 copy of GTA SA and the GR pc gave me a trade in value of $.01 and a sale value of $.99. Is it really that cheap or have they been swamped with that title? I kept it on principal.
 
[quote name='majinvegeta-88']I picked up a green Halo 2 XBOX earlier today at gamerush for 59.99, needed something to burn some credit on[/quote]

No wonder I haven't seen any old Xbox systems anymore at a Gamerush I would go to! I wish I could find one for that price so I won't have to pay the $79.99 at Gamestop! :(
 
[quote name='Sulik2']While the computers are linked now, they still don't work to transfer credit. The link is for finding deliquent blockbuster accounts at different stores basically and much to a CAGs shagrin, block flippers. And to finally be able to look up an existing account if someone doesn't have their card anymore.

However, you can always put store credit on a gift card unless you are an employee. In fact a little box pops up when you do a trade that says acct or gift card. A good employee should always ask you if you want it on the card or the acct. The only thing we aren't supposed to do anymore is let people just pay money and leave credit on their acct.

Oh and I am going to see if there is a way to print out a complete list of trade in prices. If so I will do one system a week and get the wiki in good shape.[/QUOTE]

A trade-in list would be amazing. AMAZING. I've got a lot of games sitting around that I would like to unload but the wiki is too unependable currently...

As for the blocking flippers, I had multiple copies of one game that I traded in at every BB/GR in my area two at a time, always at a different store. Overall I probably traded in around 30 of them, all within a week's time. I cringed towards the end (I did most of my trading one weekend, then cleaned up the rest the following weekend) thinking I might be flagged but nobody ever so much as raised an eyebrow...
 
[quote name='chosen1s']A trade-in list would be amazing. AMAZING. I've got a lot of games sitting around that I would like to unload but the wiki is too unependable currently...

As for the blocking flippers, I had multiple copies of one game that I traded in at every BB/GR in my area two at a time, always at a different store. Overall I probably traded in around 30 of them, all within a week's time. I cringed towards the end (I did most of my trading one weekend, then cleaned up the rest the following weekend) thinking I might be flagged but nobody ever so much as raised an eyebrow...[/quote]

I would also be in total awe of anyone who could get a complete trade list.
 
Just called and EA holds for ANOTHER week at $36. At first I thought he said 5.36, but to my delight it is $36. Another week of goodness.
 
Meh... guess I will give myself enough for a game by flipping another EA. I'd be happier if I could find used instead of new copies to more than double my money, but I guess any profit is good savings for the games that I have to get day 1.
 
[quote name='botticus']Meh... guess I will give myself enough for a game by flipping another EA. I'd be happier if I could find used instead of new copies to more than double my money, but I guess any profit is good savings for the games that I have to get day 1.[/QUOTE]

It is tempting, but I must hold myself back ;). It was one thing to get a used copy with my GC credit for $13.49 and turn that into $36 in BB credit. But I can't justify spending $20 in cash to get $36 in BB credit. If I didn't have any I'd do it, but I don't really need much more than the $100 or so of useless credit I already have. I suppose I could use it for DVDs. That would mean getting their $22 new DVD releases for about $12. But, meh, that isn't worth running out to Best Buy or wherever to get an EA. (There's the slim chance I'll travel to a location with a GR but then I'd have to luck out with them having something game-related that I want in stock. If I get too much credit I'd be tempted to get stuff I wouldn't otherwise have spent $50 or $60 on).
 
[quote name='io']It is tempting, but I must hold myself back ;). It was one thing to get a used copy with my GC credit for $13.49 and turn that into $36 in BB credit. But I can't justify spending $20 in cash to get $36 in BB credit. If I didn't have any I'd do it, but I don't really need much more than the $100 or so of useless credit I already have. I suppose I could use it for DVDs. That would mean getting their $22 new DVD releases for about $12. But, meh, that isn't worth running out to Best Buy or wherever to get an EA. (There's the slim chance I'll travel to a location with a GR but then I'd have to luck out with them having something game-related that I want in stock. If I get too much credit I'd be tempted to get stuff I wouldn't otherwise have spent $50 or $60 on).[/quote]

That's the same thing that's held me back. I've passed up several copies of EA at the various stores I've been to (saw a bunch during my Lumines hunt). I just can't justify turning $20 cash into $36 credit at GR. Plus as lean as my GR hs become I'm wondering if they'll get new titles I want to buy in the future.
 
Yeah, there's really a whole different mindset with flipping when you're back to $0 credit... if I'm gonna spend $50 on a game, it might as well be $50 in GR credit which costs anything less than $50.
 
[quote name='botticus']Yeah, there's really a whole different mindset with flipping when you're back to $0 credit... if I'm gonna spend $50 on a game, it might as well be $50 in GR credit which costs anything less than $50.[/QUOTE]

If you have the chance of actually buying new games there then I'd go for it no problem. If that was the case I'd be buying 3 or 4 $20 EA's and trading them in. So if you have a semi-reliable GR it is well worth it. I don't even have my unreliable one any more :cry:.
 
[quote name='io']If you have the chance of actually buying new games there then I'd go for it no problem. If that was the case I'd be buying 3 or 4 $20 EA's and trading them in. So if you have a semi-reliable GR it is well worth it. I don't even have my unreliable one any more :cry:.[/quote]Test-market regular BB selling new games, even better! GameRush Lite is the future. I figure if they get Transformers, Harry Potter, and The Darkness, they'll at least get Mario Galaxy.
 
I'm on vacation right now in Kansas City, and I happened to stumble upon (read: I got lost) a Blockbuster. Still had a copy of EA sitting in my car and decided to trade it in. I got $38.78, because for some reason, it gave me the $36 + $2.78 for tax. That's the first time I've ever had tax added onto the trade in value. That was pretty awesome. The only bad thing was they couldn't figure out how to put the credit onto my value card, so I had to get a gift card and put the credit on there.

Would I be able to transfer the credit from the gift card onto my value card? Or would I be able to use both cards in one transaction?
 
Sorry for this impossibly noobish question but i gotta know (and dont feel like flippin through 85 pages) can u trade games in to any blockbuster? If so im set theres a gamestop literally 2 stores down from a blockbuster near me :) (EA flippin hopefully)

I'm wonderin cuz of the whole hollywood video and gamecrazy situation (not all hws have gcs)
 
man I found I had 2 gamerush close to me, then I saw this thread.

thanx for the Enchanted Arm tip! I got Suikoden V for $21.64 plus $3.55 in credit to spare!
 
[quote name='scott2hotcott']

Would I be able to transfer the credit from the gift card onto my value card? Or would I be able to use both cards in one transaction?[/QUOTE]

Just keep the gift card - you can use that in the same transaction as your value card. They will need to know exactly how much is on it though if what you are paying for is more than the amount on the card. They'll put in that you are paying $38.78 of it with that card, then you can use your value card afterwards to pay the rest.
 
So I've got a similar credit problem (the good credit problem, that is) to many others. I built up about 140 in credit and now I don't have something to spend it on. I had planned on buying a DS Lite with the credit, but the black and white ones have sold out and only the pink ones are left at some nearby stores. Pink is not an option. I've called most every GR on the east half of the Atlanta metro area and I'll try the west half when I go back to work in a few days and will be in that area to actually visit a GR if they have one. I say most because the website store locator leaves off at least four GRs that I know of. The question I have for some of you more experienced flippers follows this idea. I could buy a pink model at a GR, then buy an onyx at a walmart or target and then return the pink model with the onyx receipt at the walmart. Would this work or would the different models ring up differently or say the color on the receipt at wallyworld or target or EB or wherever? Sorry for the kinda off topic post.

To make up for it, here's a completely hearsay and possibly bogus piece of info. When trading in an EA (how'd you think I amassed 140 in credit?), I asked the clerk about the fact that there were very few new games in stock and we talked about the last clearance to which responded that there may be another clearance. He and a coworker (a manager) both seemed to think there would be another one. I pointed out that all of the last clearance games disappeared from one day to the next as I was eyeing an Xbox Black for cheaper than 10 and he seemed to think that those games were still around and would be cleared out at some point. Personally, I think he's a clueless pretentious prick.
 
[quote name='io']Just keep the gift card - you can use that in the same transaction as your value card. They will need to know exactly how much is on it though if what you are paying for is more than the amount on the card. They'll put in that you are paying $38.78 of it with that card, then you can use your value card afterwards to pay the rest.[/quote]

OK, thanks for the info. I've built up over $230 in credit (goin' for a PS3, cause my local GR actually has at least one in stock). Still got one more EA to flip, and I may try for a few more.
 
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