GS TIV/Promos: OLD THREAD, NEW ONE LISTED IN FIRST & LAST POST

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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.

Power Up Rewards Change:
[quote name='Anonymous GameStop Employee']In 4 markets from April 30-June 9 there's going to be a change to Powerup Pro subscriptions/renewals. I believe it's the 4 markets that first beta tested PUR, but not sure on that. I know my market (STL) beta tested PUR and now this.

The base price of PUR Pro is staying at $14.99 but that is only for a digital subscription to the magazine. If you want the physical magazine, it will come with the digital sub, but at a price of $19.99. This affects all new subs/renewals in the 4 markets for the above period, with a likely national rollout later this year.

No matter how much you complain in the four markets this is happening in, store managers, area managers, district managers, whatever, will be unable to get you a print subscription for $14.99.

If you're wanting print, I would suggest renewing your PUR Pro this weekend before this kicks in.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Anonymous GameStop Employee #1']Can you just let the group know the next trade value is

Trade 3 get 10, trade 5 get 20, trade 7 get 35 games must be a minimum of 3.00 to qualify.
[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Anonymous GameStop Employee #2']So GS stores should soon be receiving physical Amazon gift cards to put into their gift cards racks to be sold. They are labeled as Kindle cards but we all know how that works. Seems to be a chain-wide thing as my store is the home store of an area manager (step below district manager) and we had a long conversation about this today so it's not meant as some type of backup to a promo like the digital codes were.

On a note if you want to know more about the GS clientele, we have also gotten Shell gas cards in the same shipment. Since all Circle K stations are Shell stations, we are now able to stop having as many cash trades and get people to go credit to get the gas cards (I did it twice yesterday although I had to sell them a copy of MLB 2K8 to get them over $25 on one of the transactions.)

Our store is so physically small these are the first non console/Steam/WoW/SWTOR we've gotten, no YUM cards or anything like that for us until this week. At our store, I estimate about 2/3 of our cash trades are for gas, the other 1/3 have to assume are for drugs. So hopefully we don't have to give out as much cash now.[/QUOTE]

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


30% extra credit towards select products. (Ends 6/2/13)
[quote name='GameStop.com'] 30% extra in-store credit when you trade any games, accessories, systems, smart phones, tablets and more toward:


  • PlayStation Plus
  • Kindle fire
  • Net 10
  • Beats headsets
  • Grid 2
  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  • The Last of Us
  • NCAA Football 14
  • Splinter Cell: Blacklist
  • Madden NFL 25
  • Grand Theft Auto V
[/QUOTE]


Trade 3/5/7 games get extra $10/20/35 credit (Ends 6/2/13)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Trade any 3 games and get $10 extra in-store credit, trade any 5 for a $20 extra or 7 or more for $35 extra

Games with a trade value less than $3.00 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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$50 Wii to WiiU Upgrade Offer (Ends 6/2/13)​

[quote name='GameStop.com']Get $50 when you trade your Wii system toward the purchase of any new Wii U system.[/QUOTE]
[quote name='GameStop.com']


Full trade amount must be applied toward a new Wii U system. Hardware must have all necessary components for 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. 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. Offer valid 5/1/13 through 6/2/13.​
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Trade 2 eligible games get new game for $9.99 (Ends 6/2/13)​

[quote name='GameStop.com'] Get any new game valued at $59.99 for $9.99 when you trade in 2 eligible games:[/QUOTE]
[quote name='GameStop.com']


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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GAMESTOP USED GAME PRODUCT ID(thanks Xfactor4)
THE GAMESTOP USED GAME PRODUCT ID "CRACKED":
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:gc:=916xxx

:360:=952xxx

:ps2:=938xxx or 939xxx
:wii:=917xxx
:psp:=935xxx
:ds:=919xxx
:ps3:=930xxx
:gba:=914xxx​


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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 ,,,,,,

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 EDGE 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
Playstation 2: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cable, Controller (Must be a DualShock2) *Fat unit requires either back cover or network adapter*
GameCube: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cable, Controller
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. They will not, however, take RROD 360 consoles. There may be stores that still do it, but official policy is to not take them in.

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 EDGE 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, Florida, 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
No Information Yet: ​


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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Just got an email the other day that our store is going to stop taking all PS2 Games/Systems/Accessories on April 1st. And we are expected to receive signage soon that has to stay up till 5/1.

Which means mostly likely... Starting May 1st, all GS stores will stop taking anything PS2 related.
 
[quote name='The Lord of Awesome']So essentially, the PS2 survived pretty much the entire 7th generation.

That's honestly incredible.[/QUOTE]

Good point. That's hella crazy. I think that's the indicator that the rest of the world isn't really ready for the digital age of games just yet. Disc based games for the next-gen makes sense still.
 
[quote name='The Lord of Awesome']So essentially, the PS2 survived pretty much the entire 7th generation.

That's honestly incredible.[/QUOTE]

Xbox is the only one of the 3 that didn't.
 
[quote name='captaintek3304']Um...GameCube?[/QUOTE]

Xbox lol. GC has been alive for a whole lot longer. Some of my gamestops are still selling gamecube games.
 
Base TIVs for 3/8/13:

:360: Blades of Time - $5
:360: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - $14
:ps3: Duke Nukem Forever - $0.30
:3ds: Resident Evil Revelations - $6
:3ds: Circle Pad Pro - $1.50

The guy confirmed with me I wouldn't rather just keep DNF. I assured him the $0.33 (with PUR) was the better deal.
 
[quote name='Blank Earth']Base TIVs for 3/8/13:

:360: Blades of Time - $5
:360: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - $14
:ps3: Duke Nukem Forever - $0.30
:3ds: Resident Evil Revelations - $6
:3ds: Circle Pad Pro - $1.50

The guy confirmed with me I wouldn't rather just keep DNF. I assured him the $0.33 (with PUR) was the better deal.[/QUOTE]

LOL, you and me both brother. I traded mine for $1 a while back....happy to take it.
 
you guys are reminding me that i should finish duke. the game is meh but the humor is classic duke and blowing enemies away with the shotgun is fun to do at least. i brought it for 2$ at bestbuy and traded it back to them for 2$ so it free lol. i think a used copy at gamestop is 4.49$ right ? ill just beat it and return it. im on chapter 8 btw

:360: dbz kinect base = 10$
 
NDS Advance wars days of ruin $1.75
NDS Zelda Phantom Hourglass $9.00
NDS Zelda Spirit Tracks $9.00
3DS Zelda Ocarina of Time $16.00
Wii Zelda Skyward Sword $20.00
PS3 The Walking Dead $13.00
360 Prince of Persia (2008) $.25
 
Dont know where else to post this, but heres a B2G1 for any pre-owned games coupon at GS... expires today, IN STORE ONLY:

EBC3038797-BNQL5KJQ
 
[quote name='jdarrx1987']Dont know where else to post this, but heres a B2G1 for any pre-owned games coupon at GS... expires today, IN STORE ONLY:

EBC3038797-BNQL5KJQ[/QUOTE]

Posted at 9:21 pm.....

GameStop closed at 6pm.

Fail :whistle2:#
 
[quote name='winterlane']A very small number of Gamestops are open until 9 on Sundays, so it might be beneficial to someone.[/QUOTE]


I forgot about Timezones so i guess there's a chance :cool:
 
[quote name='doc_j88']Posted at 9:21 pm.....

GameStop closed at 6pm.

Fail :whistle2:#[/QUOTE]

Its currently 8:40pm as I type this in Cali... Im in a different time zone lol. :whee:
 
3DS-
Nano Assault-$2
Resident Evil Revelations-$6

PS3-
Virtua Tennis 4-$2
Call of Duty Black Ops-$5
Motorstorm Apocalypse-$6
Uncharted 3-$6

PSP 4GB memory card-$10

I was surprised about the memory card price, I have 6 more from when BB had them for $2. I think i'm gonna get that red PS3.
 
Base TIV from 3/6/13

:3ds:Nintendo 3DS
Spirit Camera *Not Accepted* (New to list)

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Nintendo DS
Kirby: Mass Attack $6
MX vs ATV Reflex $1.50 (new to list)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Decepticons) $3

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Xbox 360
Thor $5

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PS2
Call of Duty: World at War $2.25

Spirit Camera for the 3ds is not in their system and they will not accept it. I believe that the reason is because it requires the included AR book to work properly.
 
[quote name='z24buddy']Base TIV from 3/6/13

:3ds:Nintendo 3DS
Spirit Camera *Not Accepted* (New to list)

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Nintendo DS
Kirby: Mass Attack $6
MX vs ATV Reflex $1.50 (new to list)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Decepticons) $3

iconxbox360.gif
Xbox 360
Thor $5

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PS2
Call of Duty: World at War $2.25

Spirit Camera for the 3ds is not in their system and they will not accept it. I believe that the reason is because it requires the included AR book to work properly.[/QUOTE]

Yeah same reason Skylanders & Rocksmith isn't taken.
 
Anyone know if contollers qualify for the 25% CE bonus? I'm assuming controllers count as accessories and can't get the bonus. Been waiting forever for something that will get me decent value for 2 DS3's.
 
Had a quick question for anyone who might know the answer. I know there is a 3 same game/platform rule but what about accessories? Such as cords, transfer cables, and controllers.
 
[quote name='Havokt']Had a quick question for anyone who might know the answer. I know there is a 3 same game/platform rule but what about accessories? Such as cords, transfer cables, and controllers.[/QUOTE]

Common sense applies. Typically no more than two of the same cable, no limit on controllers.
 
[quote name='Havokt']Had a quick question for anyone who might know the answer. I know there is a 3 same game/platform rule but what about accessories? Such as cords, transfer cables, and controllers.[/QUOTE]

Probably a YMMV type deal, if the store needs inventory then they should accept multiple. Just my opinion though.
 
I have already turned in 2 data cables for the 360. I guess at this point its better to play it safe and not turn the other 2 in. Thanks for the quick response.
 
[quote name='Havokt']Had a quick question for anyone who might know the answer. I know there is a 3 same game/platform rule but what about accessories? Such as cords, transfer cables, and controllers.[/QUOTE]

Eh? Is this one of those YMMV per trip type things? Or will I get banned because I turned in like 5 CoD:BO2s in 5 separate trips?
 
[quote name='SmokeMaxX']Eh? Is this one of those YMMV per trip type things? Or will I get banned because I turned in like 5 CoD:BO2s in 5 separate trips?[/QUOTE]

If you did seperate trips you're fine, if you tried taking all 5 at once then that might raise an eyebrow.
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[quote name='@FIF']Anyone know if contollers qualify for the 25% CE bonus? I'm assuming controllers count as accessories and can't get the bonus. Been waiting forever for something that will get me decent value for 2 DS3's.[/QUOTE]
I'm in the same boat, just with Wii controllers
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']im surprised that these psp memory cards are getting this much credit. are psp's and their memory cards in high demand at gamestop or something ?[/QUOTE]
No. They just charge a fortune for it. $25 for a used 4 GB and $50 for a used 16 GB.
 
Tomorrow i'm trading in a 4GB Vita card and several 4GB PSP cards. 4 gigs on PSP is worth twice as much, lol. I'm not complaining, but I don't think they are going to sell any of these.
 
I tried to trade in a 4GB Sandisk PSP memory card during the 50% bonus and the clerk said it was only $1. Is there a difference between the in TIV for Sony and the Sandisk / Lexar ?
 
[quote name='spamfree2']I tried to trade in a 4GB Sandisk PSP memory card during the 50% bonus and the clerk said it was only $1. Is there a difference between the in TIV for Sony and the Sandisk / Lexar ?[/QUOTE]

GameStop classifies any accessories as either first party or third party.
 
psp prince persia forgotten sands $3 base
psp ghost recon predator 2.50
sims 3 3ds $6

if you can find those used psp games at best buy for .89 if your unlocked.
 
[quote name='Vigilante']Phone quote from today (3/12):

:360: Kinect Disneyland Adventures - $7[/QUOTE]

i had a feeling this was still at least 7$. i got one from the bestbuy dotd for instore pickup so i can pair it up with two other games for a 3/10 deal. thanks for calling them my friend :D
 
Anyone's recent points/purchases show up on their PowerUp rewards account? Seems like all my stuff even from Jan are not :cry:
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']i had a feeling this was still at least 7$. i got one from the bestbuy dotd for instore pickup so i can pair it up with two other games for a 3/10 deal. thanks for calling them my friend :D[/QUOTE]Happy to help. ;)

[quote name='IamPro']Anyone's recent points/purchases show up on their PowerUp rewards account? Seems like all my stuff even from Jan are not :cry:[/QUOTE]Yup, all of my transactions through 3/9 (my last visit) are visible in my PUR account. Maybe you should give CS a call?
 
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