GameRush Deals Thread- New deals starting March 15th!

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ALL INFO AND DEALS FOR GAMERUSH

DEALS COMING SOON

Beginning March 15th till May 23rd, trade 3 games get an extra $5 per game. PSP, NDS, GBA, Xbox, Gcube, and PS2 only. No sports games before 04 and no Freestyle Street Soccer (the usuals).

Also March 15th and ongoing (no determined ending date) New releases and Preorder games only $29.99 with 2 trades (see exclusions above or aka the usual).

Value games (Greatest Hits, Platinum Hits, Player's Choice) will also be 2 for $30 on March 8-12. - This may also include $20 games that aren't HG/PH/PC, but hasn't been confirmed.

GAMERUSH WEBSITE

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

www.gamerush.com

CURRENT DEALS

Buy 2 used games and get 1 free.

Buy two Pre-owned Games at regular price and get one Pre-owned Game free.Offer valid on all titles and formats labeled as Pre-owned Games and Previously Owned Games for a limited time at participating stores while supplies last. Price and selection may 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.

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.

$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.

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.

PAST DEALS

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

TRADE

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

Thanks Zon27.

03/08/05-03/14/05

$35
DMC3
Fight Night Round 2
Gran Turismo 4
Project: Snowblind
Republic Commando
Star Fox: Assault
Tekken 5

$30
Champions: Return to Arms
The Getaway: Black Monday
Mercenaries
Mortal Kombat Deception
MVP Baseball 2005 (is that right???)
The Punisher
Resident Evil 4

$25
Kessen III
Leisure Suit Larry: MCL
Nascar 2005: Chase for the Cup
Need for Speed Underground 2
Playboy: The Mansion
Prince of Persia, WW
Shadow of Rome
TC's Ghost Recon 2
Winning Eleven 8 International
Xenosaga II

$20
Constantine

$18
Madden 2005
Robots
Spider-Man 2 (ds)
Wario Ware Touched! (ds)

$12
Shark Tale (gba)
TMNT 2 Battle Nexus

$10
MLB 2K5
Need for Speed Underground

$8
Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge
Super Mario World (gba)

$5
Monopoly (gba)
Super Mario Bros (classic, gba)
Tak and the Power of Juju (gba)
Ultimate Brain Games (gba)

PS2 accessories
Network Adaptor (any) $7
Dual Shock Controller (any) $5
DVD Remote (sony) $5
AV Cables PSX or PS2 (any) $3

Xbox accessories
LCD screen (any) $45
DVD Remote (Microsoft) $16
Headset & Com (any) $10
Memory card (any) $5
AV cable (any) $3.50

Gamecube accessories
GC/N64 S-Video Monster (any) $7
Component Cable (any) $7
Memory card (8mb)(any) $4

Hardware
PS2 $90
PS2 Slim $90
Xbox $90
DS $90
GBA SP $40
GC $30

Thanks 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.

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

OTHER INFO

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) since they do have the abillity to bann you from all GameRush locations if they want to.

OTHER GAMERUSH THREADS

Deals Thread #5: www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48840

Deals thread #4: www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45872&start=0

Deals thread #3: www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41216

Deals thread #2: www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33791&start=0

Deals thread #1: www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15967&start=1940

Trade Value thread: www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20412&start=0

THANKS

Wshakspear- Told CAG about GameRush.
CoryCubed- Manager at a GameRush that has given us several updates on the deals and other information about GameRush.
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.
And everyone else who has contributed to this thread. Thanks guys! :)
 
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[quote name='doubledown']

*Also, did anyone buy the SW:Republic Commando game yet at GameRush. I have it on Preorder...but they never called. I guess I'll check today on my way home[/quote]

I got mine. I don't think i like it though.
 
Thanks....hopefully I like SW:RC...if not I'll trade it in and get $30-$35 for it....along with a cheap-ass game and preorder another...the circle of trading. I'm sure SW will get pushed aside when Lockdown comes out.

I know my Blockbuster had it, but not to sell they told me....this was Tuesday
 
Seem like i have to take advantage buy 2 get 1 Free deal right now. Then waited till march 15 trade 3 games & Get extra $5 credit plus pickup any new release or Pre-order for $30 :)
 
[quote name='Masterkyo']Seem like i have to take advantage buy 2 get 1 Free deal right now. Then waited till march 15 trade 3 games & Get extra $5 credit plus pickup any new release or Pre-order for $30 :)[/quote]

Do you expect the B2G1 Free to end soon?

I would wait until the promotion begins just in case anything you buys drops in value.
 
[quote name='shipwreck'][quote name='Masterkyo']I almost forget GameRush Clearance "STreet Fighter" Control for $15 each (Akuma/Ryu........)

I wonder which Street Fighter control version is limited & rare ??[/quote]

The Akuma controller is the Blockbuster exclusive one. I saw a couple of the Mortal Kombat Xbox controllers were priced at $15 as well, but I'm not sure if that was a mistake or if those have dropped as well.[/quote]


I think it was exclusive at Blockbuster for a short while. But I've been seeing the Akuma controller at several local Fry's for $15 also.
 
[quote name='SOSTrooper'][quote name='shipwreck'][quote name='Masterkyo']I almost forget GameRush Clearance "STreet Fighter" Control for $15 each (Akuma/Ryu........)

I wonder which Street Fighter control version is limited & rare ??[/quote]

The Akuma controller is the Blockbuster exclusive one. I saw a couple of the Mortal Kombat Xbox controllers were priced at $15 as well, but I'm not sure if that was a mistake or if those have dropped as well.[/quote]


I think it was exclusive at Blockbuster for a short while. But I've been seeing the Akuma controller at several local Fry's for $15 also.[/quote]

Thanks for the info, I might pick one up at Fry's then with some of my store credit.
 
[quote name='drfrielgood']Viewtiful Joe 2 was in fact, in the first batch of "$10 off sticker price" games, but the $10 is still taken off if the promotional barcode is scanned. Worked for me on Monday.[/quote]'

worked for me wednesday afternoon...19.99 minus ten bucks for the gamecube version of vj2
 
I found another copy of MGS2 Substance for PS2 at a non-GR blockbuster today for $17. I was just surprised to see it.

I noticed that the Akuma controller was $15, but the Ryu one was $20.
 
[quote name='doubledown']Awww man, I just pre-ordered with the current deal...I should've waited. I wanted to pick up TimeSplitters 3 and Midnight Club 3 (possibly)

Looks like it's time to pick up 4 cheap ass games to trade in


*Also, did anyone buy the SW:Republic Commando game yet at GameRush. I have it on Preorder...but they never called. I guess I'll check today on my way home[/quote]

You can always cancel your pre-order if you have more games to trade in. If you want to be a super huge cheapass you can cancel it and assuming you paid the entire balance you'll most likely be credited the full msrp of the game back and then you can use that money to preorder the game for $30 and have $20 left.
 
[quote name='Masterkyo']VJ 2 (PS2) $19.99 - $10 off Software coupon = $9.99 plus taxes (just pickup yesterday). Coupon found at cashier computer where tons of coupon stack together.

"10 off Software coupon" :)[/quote]

$10 off all software, or just viewtiful joe?
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']Beginning March 15th till May 23rd, trade 3 games get an extra $5 per game. PSP, NDS, Xbox, Gcube, and PS2 only. No sports games before 04 and no Freestyle Street Soccer (the usuals)

Also March 15th and ongoing (no determined ending date) New releases and Preorder games only $29.99 with 2 trades (see exclusions above or aka the usual).

[/quote]


Think you can combine these two deals?
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']Beginning March 15th till May 23rd, trade 3 games get an extra $5 per game.

Also March 15th and ongoing (no determined ending date) New releases and Preorder games only $29.99 with 2 trades [/quote]

Yes! It looks like I'll be able to use these deals to get some PSP launch game goodness after all. I'm amassing a pile of tradeable games now.
 
Keep checking for those legacy accessories. I just found the Dreamcast VGA adapter for $1.99! Oh, and thanks to CoreyCubed for the heads up on the new deals.
 
[quote name='Lord Alfred'][quote name='CoryCubed']Beginning March 15th till May 23rd, trade 3 games get an extra $5 per game.

Also March 15th and ongoing (no determined ending date) New releases and Preorder games only $29.99 with 2 trades [/quote]

Yes! It looks like I'll be able to use these deals to get some PSP launch game goodness after all. I'm amassing a pile of tradeable games now.[/quote]

yes stackable? where you compliling the games?
 
Viewtiful Joe 2 does indeed work with both systems. I was bored and tried it today.

In theory the new deals will be stackable as they both are done in different ways in the pos and if the computer reads the trades like I think it does it the $5 per game will be added.

The account will clear out after posting credit. Then you go back in and do your presale/purchase and then they scan the barcode and it should work.

The only exclusions are sports titles before '04 and mini games and freestyle street soccer (So that mass eb exclusion list should work and give you a good heads up on cheap ones to get to trade).
 
[quote name='videogamejunkie']yes stackable? where you compliling the games?[/quote]

Actually, my massive backlog of unfinished cheaply acquired games. I'm taking time to either finish/get bored of the ones that aren't really "collectible" so I can trade them in.

Sorry if that wasn't the answer you were looking for. I'm not into the whole "buy strictly for trade-in" stuff. I'd feel like I was ripping Gamerush off or something, even though it's perfectly legal. I've got a good relationship with my store and I don't want to damage it.

I recently got one clerk there into trouble because she took my 3 Metroid Primes that came with my Kmart Wavebirds. Apparently she was not supposed to take these due to the "not for resale" on them. At least that's what she told me. The only reason I had the primes was because I legitimately wanted the wavebirds.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']The only exclusions are sports titles before '04 and mini games and freestyle street soccer[/quote]
When you say minigames do you mean demos and the like? I've seen a handful of GR stores with JamPacks used so I wonder if they work for deals.
 
traded in my Project Snownlind today for $35 credit iand got the new Brothers in Arms, it;s a great game while Snowblind was trash. I was the 2nd person in an hour and a ahalf who made the exact trade the clerk said. lol

I should've preordered this, instead of snowblind i've got everything else coming out i wanna play preorder using the 2trades=35 but i had planned on just renting this one figured i was burned out on ww2 games but........
 
[quote name='Zennousha'][quote name='CoryCubed']The only exclusions are sports titles before '04 and mini games and freestyle street soccer[/quote]
When you say minigames do you mean demos and the like? I've seen a handful of GR stores with JamPacks used so I wonder if they work for deals.[/quote]

Hmm I don't know we never had anyone try a Jampack but I would say it is included in the exclusion list. Personally I wouldn't take it for the promo deals unless someone was trading it in with something I know would sell but YMMV.
 
In theory, the deals COULD be stackable in the computer, but you know they're gonna have a store policy against it. I wouldn't get your hopes up for that just based on history.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed'][quote name='Zennousha'][quote name='CoryCubed']The only exclusions are sports titles before '04 and mini games and freestyle street soccer[/quote]
When you say minigames do you mean demos and the like? I've seen a handful of GR stores with JamPacks used so I wonder if they work for deals.[/quote]

Hmm I don't know we never had anyone try a Jampack but I would say it is included in the exclusion list. Personally I wouldn't take it for the promo deals unless someone was trading it in with something I know would sell but YMMV.[/quote]

I've tried trading in Jampacks to GR before, but the computer doesn't recognize them.
 
Out of curiosity, I couldn't get the Jungle Beat with Bongos for $35 with 2 trades, could I? That'd just be kinda stupid on their part, but it is only a 5 dollar difference...
And getting the regular for 35 and then the bongos for 35, for a 70 total would be stupid on my part. Oy, 55 is too much for one game, but I must have Jungle Beat o_O
 
minigames probably include things like the 9 Holes of Xmas Outlaw Golf which had a fitty cent trade in value at one time
 
I have some bad news to update.

There is a chance that some of the very very cheap games may not work. In the system now there is a promo where you get an extra $2 per DVD trade (its only with a coupon mailed to members, but the coupon has no barcode as the employee just enters it in exactly like we will do with the $5 extra).

Anyways we had a guy trade some DVDs today and it would not let us do it for the DVDs that sold for $4.99. Since it brings the trade value over the sale price it does not work.

I will find out asap on the 15th but it should still work for 95% of games as there are very few $6.99 games unless they are sports titles. Even so the games that are only worth $1 credit (such as Maximo) may still work as the $5 still doesn't bring it to the selling price. ($1 + 5 =$6...it sells for $6.99)
 
[quote name='yoshidude81']Out of curiosity, I couldn't get the Jungle Beat with Bongos for $35 with 2 trades, could I? That'd just be kinda stupid on their part, but it is only a 5 dollar difference...
And getting the regular for 35 and then the bongos for 35, for a 70 total would be stupid on my part. Oy, 55 is too much for one game, but I must have Jungle Beat o_O[/quote]

Isn't Jungle Beat's MSRP 35 dollars? The bongos have been marked down at certain stores down to 20 dollars, I think the most reported places with markdowns are Circuit City stores.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']I will find out asap on the 15th but it should still work for 95% of games as there are very few $6.99 games unless they are sports titles. Even so the games that are only worth $1 credit (such as Maximo) may still work as the $5 still doesn't bring it to the selling price. ($1 + 5 =$6...it sells for $6.99)[/quote]

That'd be very good to know.

Off the top of my head, here's what I remember is currently selling for $4.99 (all PS2):

Galerians: Ash
Cubix: Robots for Everyone - Showdown
Aggressive Inline
Fantavision
Mobile Light Force
RTX
 
[quote name='TimTucker'][quote name='CoryCubed']I will find out asap on the 15th but it should still work for 95% of games as there are very few $6.99 games unless they are sports titles. Even so the games that are only worth $1 credit (such as Maximo) may still work as the $5 still doesn't bring it to the selling price. ($1 + 5 =$6...it sells for $6.99)[/quote]

That'd be very good to know.

Off the top of my head, here's what I remember is currently selling for $4.99 (all PS2):

Galerians: Ash
Cubix: Robots for Everyone - Showdown
Aggressive Inline
Fantavision
Mobile Light Force
RTX[/quote]

This is how it has always worked. Games that sell for $6.99, though, should work this time around since trade-in credit for those is $1.50, and $1.50+$5.00=$6.50, which is less than $6.99. Any games that sell for less than that will not work.

Two quick questions for CoryCubed (or any other BB/GR employee): Are GBA games eligible for the promo, and is there any bonus (i.e. $3) for PS1 games? I assume the answers are no and no, but it doesn't hurt to check.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']I have some bad news to update.

There is a chance that some of the very very cheap games may not work. In the system now there is a promo where you get an extra $2 per DVD trade (its only with a coupon mailed to members, but the coupon has no barcode as the employee just enters it in exactly like we will do with the $5 extra).

Anyways we had a guy trade some DVDs today and it would not let us do it for the DVDs that sold for $4.99. Since it brings the trade value over the sale price it does not work.

I will find out asap on the 15th but it should still work for 95% of games as there are very few $6.99 games unless they are sports titles. Even so the games that are only worth $1 credit (such as Maximo) may still work as the $5 still doesn't bring it to the selling price. ($1 + 5 =$6...it sells for $6.99)[/quote]I'm pretty sure it was the same way last time this deal happened, so we should be fine.

Thanks for all of the information you have been giving us. :)
 
Two quick questions for CoryCubed (or any other BB/GR employee): Are GBA games eligible for the promo, and is there any bonus (i.e. $3) for PS1 games? I assume the answers are no and no, but it doesn't hurt to check.
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Actually that'd be yes and heck no lol

It is good on GBA games but not PS1 games (that was a huge mistake BB did ).
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']
Two quick questions for CoryCubed (or any other BB/GR employee): Are GBA games eligible for the promo, and is there any bonus (i.e. $3) for PS1 games? I assume the answers are no and no, but it doesn't hurt to check.
Click to expand...


Actually that'd be yes and heck no lol

It is good on GBA games but not PS1 games (that was a huge mistake BB did ).[/quote]

OK, wait, so GBA games ARE part of the $5 extra promo? The front page says differently.
 
shouldnt of just traded mechassault 2, halo 2, and ghost recon 2. oh well. i guess i will pick up some cheap games so i can preorder another game for my psp. thanks alot corycubed
 
[quote name='drfrielgood']GBA definately are part of the upcoming trade 3, get an extra $5 per game deal.[/quote]

I cleared out EB.COM last week in preperation for some credit building :)

Iridion is the only GBA game that you can make a sure fire profit on.
 
Can you use GBA for the trade 2 get a preorder for $30?

Anyone have a decent list of cheapass games I can get from EB.com as trade fodder. I would like to preorder a few more XBOX games.
 
So what are considered "Value" titles? Are they referring to Greatest Hits/Platinum Hits/Player's Choice OR any new game $20 or less?
 
Hmm...Waffles...lots of people seem to be saying GBA games will work for this but it has been excluded from the OP. Gonna just wait and see?

Also Buy 1 get 1 50% off (on used games) is not going on right now. It's still Buy 2 get the 3rd free on used games, afaik.
 
Just to let everyone know. Game Rush has secured more PSPs and now every store is eligible to preorder up to 22 (possibly more maybe less ymmv). Got this in voicemail today.
 
[quote name='jboy']So what are considered "Value" titles? Are they referring to Greatest Hits/Platinum Hits/Player's Choice OR any new game $20 or less?[/quote]

I would also like to know this.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']Just to let everyone know. Game Rush has secured more PSPs and now every store is eligible to preorder up to 22 (possibly more maybe less ymmv). Got this in voicemail today.[/quote]
I just called my local they said they aren't
 
I can confirm the expanded availability of PSP preorders. Our store received a message today and all Gamerush stores are now able to do 22 preorders per store.
 
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