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WHEN REPORTING TRADE-IN VALUES PLEASE POST BASE VALUES & SYSTEM IT IS FOR.

First post contains promo information & useful information and frequently asked questions. Second post has the values for games/hardware for Microsoft devices. Third post has the values for games/hardware for Nintendo consoles and the fourth post has the values for Nintendo handhelds. Fifth post has the values for games/hardware for Sony consoles and the sixth post has the values for Sony handhelds.

Instructions on finding games in the database and inputting the values from different sections can be found in my blog post here: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=14143. I would put the entire post in the thread but this is already kind of a large post.

WHEN POSTING VALUES:

Please try to follow the example below if possible. If you feel the need to use the system icons, please only use them once at and at the top of the list. Also always post the system it's for even if it's only on one system. I may not always know it.

5/13

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Game2

Game3

PS3

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Game2

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Current Promotions:
GameStop.com Information (will post it when they update it)

50% extra credit on trade *WITH COUPON FROM RENEWING POWERUP PRO ONLY* (Ends 6/30, close of business)
GameStop.com said:
GameStop currently has a promotion where when you get a new or renew your PowerUp Rewards Pro you are getting a coupon for 50% on a trade done with that coupon. Works on games and hardware.

"50% extra in-store credit for every item you trade

Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend with or without notice. Expires 7/31/13"
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30% extra credit towards select products. (Ends 7/14/13)
GameStop.com said:
30% extra in-store credit when you trade any games, accessories, systems, smart phones, tablets and more toward:

  • SOL Republic headphones
  • Nexus 7 32GB
  • Net-10
  • NCAA Football 14
  • Pikmin 3
  • Disney Infinity
  • Saints Row IV
  • Splinter Cell: Blacklist
  • Madden NFL 25
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • FIFA 14
  • Battlefield 4
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$3 extra on every game $2 and higher when trading in 3 or more (Ends 7/14/13)
GameStop.com said:
Get $3 extra in-store for every game you trade, when you trade 3 or more games.

Games with a trade value less than $2.00 are excluded from offer. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.
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Trade 2 eligible games get new game for $9.99 (Ends 7/14/13)
GameStop.com said:
Get any new game valued at $59.99 for $9.99 when you trade in 2 eligible games:
Army of Two Devil's Cartel
BioShock Infinite
Call of Duty Black Ops 2
Dead Island Riptide
Defiance
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
FIFA Soccer 13
Fire Emblem Awakening
Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn
Gears of War: Judgment
God of War: Ascension
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Kirby's Return to Dreamland
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
LEGO City: Undercover
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Major League Baseball 2K13
Mario Party 9
Mass Effect Trilogy
Metroid Prime Trilogy
MLB 13: The Show
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
NHL 13
Ni No Kuni:Wrath of the White Witch
One Piece Unlimited Adventure
Pokemon HeartGold
Pokemon SoulSilver
Star Trek
Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition
Super Mario Bros, New 2
Super Mario Bros. New
Super Mario Bros. New U
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Tales of Graces f
Tiger Woods 14
WWE 13
Xenoblade Chronicles
Zero's Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

*Customer may be responsible for sales tax. Net credit after promotion is $50.00 or greater, and must be applied toward the purchase of a new game priced $59.98 or higher. If applicable, excess credit remaining after purchase will be returned to the customer in the form of in-store credit. After promotion, cost to the customer will be $9.99 before tax, where applicable, for games priced at $59.99. Customer is responsible for any additional cost when purchasing games priced over $59.99. Eligible games must be traded in the same transaction as the purchase of an eligible new game. Not valid toward cash trades. Offer valid only when eligible items are traded. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.
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FAQ
These trade-in values are really low!
While that may be true, if you combine the games with the right promotion they can work to your advantage. There are knowledgeable people in this thread that are normally willing to help.

Is there any way to look at what the previous values reported on a game?
You can search through this thread and previous ones to see what a game has been reported in the past. With the TIV Tracker you can sort by date and then go through the list of past updated values through that as well. Here are the previous GS TIV Threads: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, Old thread links don't work,,,,,

Can I trade-in sealed games?
No. You might come across the rare GameStop that would let you do it, but they are going to open them anyway.

I don't want to get hassled about the values I post, how can I get the information out there?
If you do not feel comfortable or willing to put the values in the thread you have two options available. You can input them in the TIV tracker or you can send them to me via PM. Either way the database and these lists will be updated. Putting them into the TIV tracker does save me some time later on.

Do trade-ins have to have their original case, insert and manual?
No, however it will be YMMV on if they charge you a refurbish fee for them in that condition. Most GameStops wont charge a fee but there are some that charge for incomplete games.

Will they accept my game if it is really beat up?
YMMV. It really all depends upon the employee you get. Some will charge refurbish fees, some wont, some wont accept the game and others just take them without a second glance.

What are the refurb fees on games?
There appears to be set prices for set value ranges. We aren't 100% certain on the splits just yet. Here is what we have currently:
$0.25-$2 Value: $0.75 Refurb Fee
$2.01-$4 Value: $1 Refurb Fee
$4.01-$7 Value: $2 Refurb Fee
$7.01-$10 Value: $3 Refurb Fee
$10.01 & Higher Value: $4 Refurb Fee
This information isn't guaranteed by any mean and we are still working on nailing it down.

What are the refurb fees on consoles?
They are listed in the hardware TIV section, highlight in red.

I have a Collector's/Limited/Special edition of a game, do I have to trade-in all of the extras?
No, but there are a handful of games that their variations have separate listings at GameStop: Madden 09 Anniversary Edition, Battlefield: Bad Company Gold Edition, and a few others.

Why didn't the percent bonus go for my accessory for a system that was included?
Unless stated otherwise, and they are rarely included, the bonuses never apply to accessories. Except the PowerUp Rewards card of course.

I traded in a bunch of games for the "Trade X, get $X bonus" promo and it gave me the percentage bonus instead?
I can't give concretes on why this happens. GameStop computers are normally pretty good at giving you the better promo. In the case of a percentage bonus being run at the same time as a "Trade X, get $X" promo, things can get messy. The system appears to only give one promo on games per transaction so if you had a few games that you want to go to the percentage bonus and a stack for the "Trade X, Get $X" it will regularly apply the percentage to all of the games. Your best bet is to do all "Trade X, Get $X" games in one transaction on their own. The GameStop clerk may say that the system will figure it all out, tell them you want a separate transaction anyway. As always, check your receipt before you leave the store.

Can I trade in multiple copies of the same game?
YMMV. The official policy is no, but there are some GameStops that overlook that rule.

What all do I have to trade in for a console trade-in?
Xbox 360: Console Unit, power brick, A/V Cables, Controller (wired/wireless)
Wii: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cables, Wiimote, Nunchuck, Sensor Bar
Playstation 3: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cable, Controller, USB Cable
PSP: Handheld, A/C Adapter
Nintendo DS/DSLite/DSi: Handheld, A/C Adapter, Stylus

Can I trade in a defective/broken console?
For the most part yes. If it powers on but doesn't play games, they will take the console as a refurb unit and put a refurb fee on the console. The refurb fee on the console will vary on the price of the console so those numbers will change. You are still required to trade in everything required listed in the question directly above.

What is the difference between PowerUp Rewards and PowerUp Rewards Pro?
The basic card is free and only allows you to acrew points when spending money. The Pro card costs $14.99 and is basically the same as the previous EDGE program.

How much does a PowerUp Rewards Pro subscription cost?
It costs $14.99 and is good for a year. It also comes with a 1-year subscription to Game Informer magazine.

What bonuses come with having an PowerUp Rewards Pro card?
You will get an extra 10% trade-in credit on the base value of the game, extra 10% off the purchase of pre-owned games and 10% off new strategy guides.

Does the Power Up Rewards Card give me a bonus on hardware trade-ins?
No. You will only get the bonus for games and accessories.

What if I want cash instead of credit, what do they deduct?
If you decide that you want cash instead of credit, they will take 20% off the base values and promos will not apply.

Does promo "....." have a minimum trade-in value?
If the promo has a minimum trade-in value requirement, it will be listed in the promo. If it isn't there, then there is no limit. However, as with all trades, they are subject to manager approval so the manager could have setup his own little rule-set requiring a minimum of whatever.

I used a Power Trade promo for a pre-order, can I cancel that pre-order and get the credit or move it to another game I want?
Yes on both accounts. However, if you do a bunch of the power trades and just straight drop the pre-order you could create some ill-will between yourself and the employees you cancel on. However, if you look at the wordings on promos, they can remove the bonus trade-in value if they decide to.

I just tried to use a promo that has a select list of games eligible, but they say my game isn't eligible anymore, what gives?
Basically they have the right to change the eligible games at any time. They tend to update these frequently so as to lock out any easy/cheap games. It's best to check the eligible list the day of your trade.

Can I stack two different trade-in promos?
No. The only thing that will stack with trade-ins is your PowerUp Rewards card. Some will report success, but this requires a manual override and is very YMMV.

If I pay for an item using all credit on my card, do I have to pay sales tax?
This varies depending upon the state you live in.

If I buy a used copy of a game that requires an online pass for multiplayer, will it come with an online pass?
If you purchase a used title published by either Sony or WB you get an online pass from GS on your receipt. That's also why the used copies are $55 instead of $48 when the MSRP is $60. No GS issued passes of games published by EA, THQ, etc. On those titles you're totally dependent on the previous owner not using the code.

What states charge sales tax on purchases paid in full with credit and which ones don't?
Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia
Does Not Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
May or May Not Charge, Depending Upon County: Florida,

My state doesn't charge sales tax on purchases made by credit, why is gamestop.com charging me tax?
It is just the way they have designed their system. The best theory we have seen is that since you are only inputting the number off of the back of the card, it isn't going to pick up the programming from the specially tagged EDGE cards. Some kind of programming that gets input from their system that wont show up when only inputting the number off the back of the card.


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foster1887 said:
6/30

:360:

Black Ops II $20

UFC 3 $15

Left 4 Dead 2 $15

MLB 2k12 $10

Driver $10

Portal 2 $15

Mx vs Atv Alive $11

:WIIU:

Black Ops II $13

Epic Mickey 2 $12

Just Dance 4 $8

Tekken Tag Tournament $9

:wii:

Epic Mickey 2 $11

:3ds:

Super Mario 3D Land $15

Never going back to this store. First the kid was tacking on refurb fees without telling me until I asked why the total was lower than expected. Then he forgot to scan Epic Mickey 2 after we completed the transaction and me using my 50% coupon. Then he refused to let me trade in the game and get the extra 50%.
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Give him negative feedback,

https://gamestop.survey.marketforce.com/?languageId=1

 
Out of curiosity, how many of you guys take those surveys they tell you about? Do you only take them if you're out for revenge for a bad experience?

 
To get the 50% TIV coupon you only had to just have signed up in store by 6/30 right? I signed up a few days ago (new membership) and still can't login to PUR website to activate my card (been getting a server error). Should I still recieve my coupon even though I activate after 6/30?

 
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Out of curiosity, how many of you guys take those surveys they tell you about? Do you only take them if you're out for revenge for a bad experience?
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I actually just do the opposite. I only fill them out when they've been extremely helpful. The other day I was trading in an iPad 1 using the 50% bonus coupon. The guy noticed a dent which brings the value down a lot. He was really nice about it but that was basically the only thing I got the coupon for. When I mentioned that to the guy, he went ahead and accepted it for the higher amount and just deducted a $1 refurb fee. I made sure to give him great feedback.

 
-Aviator- said:
Out of curiosity, how many of you guys take those surveys they tell you about? Do you only take them if you're out for revenge for a bad experience?
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I do it mainly as an additional way to butter up the managers that allow me to trade in 1-2k at a time. Apparently such large trades also help the store out because it brings up their average trade per day numbers way up. I've had at least two managers become ecstatic with numbers I brought in.

It's more a symbiotic relationship.

 
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Out of curiosity, how many of you guys take those surveys they tell you about? Do you only take them if you're out for revenge for a bad experience?
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I try to take them every time to report good experiences. I'm getting to know the manager at my local store and he just lights up when I tell him I always do the surveys.
 
I had a manager credit my 320g as a 250 and he glady gave me my extra with the extra 50% at a later date. Report that guy and dont blame every gamestop for that guy.
 
-Aviator- said:
Out of curiosity, how many of you guys take those surveys they tell you about? Do you only take them if you're out for revenge for a bad experience?
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At any store it's usually the extremes, good or bad, or if there's some other immediate incentive attached to it beyond the one in a million chance at whatever drawing they're running.

 
Capocci 007 said:
Can I trade two of the same game at Gamestop? Or will they complain.
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If same system ymmv official policy is no. If different system I have personally never been denied so I think that could also be ymmv depending on the employee, but shouldn't be an issue most of the time.
 
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sbaker44 said:
I actually just do the opposite. I only fill them out when they've been extremely helpful. The other day I was trading in an iPad 1 using the 50% bonus coupon. The guy noticed a dent which brings the value down a lot. He was really nice about it but that was basically the only thing I got the coupon for. When I mentioned that to the guy, he went ahead and accepted it for the higher amount and just deducted a $1 refurb fee. I made sure to give him great feedback.
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I have to say this kind of steams me because when I traded 2 absolutely mint iPhones in, they wouldn't do the "like new" price (I'm assuming that's what he gave you and not just "good") because they said their manager doesn't allow it. Yet everyone here seems to get the "like new" rating on electronics. I convinced the second guy to do it anyway (not sure how) and as a reward to him I renewed my PUR right then (and just missed out on the 50% coupon since it started like the next day). But I'm hesitant to try any more electronics because I know I'll get less than every other CAG. I could try other stores, but I just get the feeling it would be worse there (as this one is pretty good otherwise).

 
-Aviator- said:
Out of curiosity, how many of you guys take those surveys they tell you about? Do you only take them if you're out for revenge for a bad experience?
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I took one because that gamestop keep on sneaking a call of duty pre order onto my account whenever I would try and cancel it funny thing i went in friday and the guy told me I could not cancel it unless I bring in some promo poster they never gave me lol

the district manager emailed me to call him for some reason not too sure why he would of just addressed the problem through email now I'm just waiting for him to pick up the phone

 
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Out of curiosity, how many of you guys take those surveys they tell you about? Do you only take them if you're out for revenge for a bad experience?
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I take the surveys as a favor to my local GS, I scratch their back and they scratch mine. Plus you get a few points per survey.

I do the same for Best Buy and Target

Rarely do I leave negative feedback. Except for the Target lady who didn't let me get Skylanders for a buck last week
 
foster1887 said:
Never going back to this store. First the kid was tacking on refurb fees without telling me until I asked why the total was lower than expected. Then he forgot to scan Epic Mickey 2 after we completed the transaction and me using my 50% coupon. Then he refused to let me trade in the game and get the extra 50%.
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fill out the survey and give him bad marks

 
io said:
I have to say this kind of steams me because when I traded 2 absolutely mint iPhones in, they wouldn't do the "like new" price (I'm assuming that's what he gave you and not just "good") because they said their manager doesn't allow it. Yet everyone here seems to get the "like new" rating on electronics. I convinced the second guy to do it anyway (not sure how) and as a reward to him I renewed my PUR right then (and just missed out on the 50% coupon since it started like the next day). But I'm hesitant to try any more electronics because I know I'll get less than every other CAG. I could try other stores, but I just get the feeling it would be worse there (as this one is pretty good otherwise).
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Actually that was for the "good" price. Apparently one dent takes it to "Poor" status which cuts the price in half.

 
I took a bunch of games to gamestop on saturday and the guy started putting my games in 2 piles.  At the end he said he couldn't give me full prie for the games in one pile because they were "scratched".  These discs are better than 90% of the used games I've bought there, but whatever.  I took them back and didn't trade those in.  Anything I can do about it?  And how much do they usually take off a trade to "refurb" them.   The ones he denied were the expensive ones too...ticked me off.

 
malio said:
I took a bunch of games to gamestop on saturday and the guy started putting my games in 2 piles. At the end he said he couldn't give me full prie for the games in one pile because they were "scratched". These discs are better than 90% of the used games I've bought there, but whatever. I took them back and didn't trade those in. Anything I can do about it? And how much do they usually take off a trade to "refurb" them. The ones he denied were the expensive ones too...ticked me off.
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The refurb fees are in the OP. Just go to a different GS or employee, usually takes care of it. You just ran into a really strict GS employee. My old manager was like that, and now she's gone from the store for good! :D

 
klimb22 said:
New PUR Steal (?) of the Week:

$10 Off Any One Pre-Owned Video Game for 6.500 points. 1500 points less than normal.
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Do Steal of the Week coupons usually have a shorter time frame to redeem before expiration than normal PUR $x off coupons (several months)? I'd like to get it and have it sitting in my account for awhile since there is nothing I want within this week.

VVV - Sweet, thanks!

 
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phoenixlau said:
Do Steal of the Week coupons usually have a shorter time frame to redeem before expiration than normal PUR $x off coupons (several months)? I'd like to get it and have it sitting in my account for awhile since there is nothing I want within this week.
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It varies depending on the coupon. This one expires 8/31/13.

 
Oh decisions.  The 3/5/7 is still going on here and I managed to pull together 7 games where I can profit on all of them but I haven't even played 4 of the games.  Still, would make $25 over what I paid for the games in the first place with tax if the TIV list is still fairly accurate.

 
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major morgan said:
Does anyone know for a fact that using this $10 coupon on a $9.99 pre-owned game would work; or does this coupon act like a Best Buy RZ Cert where it has to be the same amount (or greater)?
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It definitely works, used it on a $9.99 Skylanders figure. The coupon just says that if you use it on something less than the face value you don't get anything back.

 
dorkyden said:
any current free shipping code? SAVER is expired :( thx!
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You either can order the item in store and have it shipped to you directly free shipping or ask them to print out a free value shipping code. I got one last week in store. The code is good for about a week.
 
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I spoke with someone from powerup rewards customer service, they told me if you renew at the store you should get the 2 coupons within a couple days and to call/email if it doesnt show up. 

 
Capocci 007 said:
Can I trade two of the same game at Gamestop? Or will they complain.
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Like someone said YMMV but I had an employee tell me it is unlimited, I knew this was wrong but I traded in 3 copies of a game that I bought from a target clearance and told the employee that there were a few left and if he should grab them. This was well over a month ago and I have traded in since then without a problem and that employee is still working there.

 
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