Microcenter advertised trade in values

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Been lurking forever and finally have something to contribute. For those of you that were burned by Best Buy's drop in trade-in values and have a Microcenter near you, here's a possible alternative. Microcenter has some trade in values advertised on their website and in the new sales paper. Notice the trade in value for Crysis 2. I've never personally traded there so if anyone has please post your experiences.

http://www.microcenter.com/storefronts/gaming/used.html

YMMV, as some stores do not have trade-in capabilities.
Stores without trade-ins: 'Twin Cities/St. Louis Park, MN', 'Beltway/Rockville, MD' [add more when discovered]

Current trade in values as of 11/29/11 from the CAG community (Thanks fortunado for compiling and editing list)

(11/29/11) - Added some new values today. I overheard someone say that all the games MC buys get shipped off to their buyer and then redistributed among the stores that lack certain titles. At my store they will take one copy per game, per console, per day, per person. So it may be possible to just spread trades of duplicate games out over the course of a few weeks.

(4/1/12) - RAGE Anarchy Edition not being accepted at some stores due to UPC being different from what they allow (even though it is the "better" version). YMMV on this if the employee will override.

To keep the wiki current, try to enter the date you obtained the value.

:360: Modern Warfare console w/250 GB hard drive - $75 (12/7/11)

:360: Alan Wake - $10 (12/26/11)
:360: Alice: Madness Returns - $25 (03/11/12)
:360: Apache:Air Assault - $20 (12/5/11)
:360: Assassin's Creed - $2 (12/18/11)
:360: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - $20 (12/26/11)
:360: Assassin's Creed: Revelations - $30 (mid-Sept '12)
:360: Batman: Arkham Asylum - $7 (11/29/11)
:360: Batman: Arkham City - $25 (3/4/12) (Possibly DEAD - rejected Trade in 4/5/2012)
:360: Battlefield 3 - $25 (3/3/12)
:360: Battlefield Bad Company 2 Limited Edition - $6 (12/18/11)
:360: Battlefield Bad Company 2 Ultimate Edition - $7 (12/18/11)
:360: Bioshock 2 - $7 (12/18/11)
:360: Bodycount - $25 (4/1/12)
:360: Brink - $2 (3/03/12) (DEAD - Memo sent to stores, notes in Gaming Dept.)
:360: Bulletstorm - $17 (4/7/12)
:360: Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 - $15 (12/21/11)
:360: Call of Juarez: The Cartel - $25 (12/29/11)
:360: Captain America - $20 (3/25/12)
:360: Cars 2 - $12 (11/29/11)
:360: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - $18 (12/19/11)
:360: Catherine - $25 (12/18/11)
:360: Child of Eden - $15 (12/11/11)
:360: CoD Black Ops - $22 (11/30/11)
:360: CoD Modern Warfare 2 - $10 (12/16/11)
:360: CoD Modern Warfare 3 - $25 (4/6/12)
:360: Crysis 2 - $25 (4/1/12)
:360: Dark Souls - $27 (3/25/12)
:360: De Blob 2 - $9 (3/24/12)
:360: Dead Island - $28 (3/25/12)
:360: Dead Rising 2 - $15 (12/18/11)
:360: Dead Space 2 - $25 (4/1/12)
:360: Deus Ex: Human Revolution - $27 (4/4/12)
:360: Dirt 3 - $20 (3/25/12)
:360: Dragon Age 2 - $20 (12/24/11)
:360: Dragon Age Origins: Ultimate Edition - $17 (12/21/11)
:360: Duke Nukem Forever - $4.50 (3/3/12)
:360: Dungeon Siege III - $27 (03/12/12)
:360: EA Sports MMA - $7 (12/11/11)
:360: EA Active 2 - Not Accepted (3/16/12)
:360: Enslaved: Odyssey - $16 (04/07/12)
:360: F1 2010 - $18 (12/09/11)
:360: Fable 3 - $10 (12/22/11)
:360: Fallout: New Vegas - $10 (12/26/11)
:360: F.E.A.R 2 - $5 (3/25/12)
:360: F.E.A.R 3 - $25 (4/1/12)
:360: Fifa Soccer 11 - $20 (12/19/11)
:360: Fifa Soccer 12 - $30 (12/29/11)
:360: Fifa Street - $25 (4/6/12)
:360: Fight Night Champion - $25 (12/16/11)
:360: Final Fantasy XIII - $10 (12/19/11)
:360: Final Fantasy XIII-2 - $30 (4/5/12)
:360: The First Templar - $25 (12/5/11)
:360: Forza 4 - $30 (12/05/11)
:360: Gears of War - $1 (4/5/2012)
:360: Gears of War 3 - $30 (4/2/12)
:360: Halo 3 - $2 (4/1/12)
:360: Halo Reach - $15 (11/30/11)
:360: Hasbro Family Game Night 3 - $18 (12/21/11)
:360: Homefront - $2 (4/13/11)
:360: Hunted: The Demon's Forge - $6.50 (4/6/12)
:360: James Bond 007 Blood Stone - $11 (11/30/11)
:360: Kinect Adventures - $7 (12/18/11)
:360: Kinect Disneyland Adventures - $25 (12/19/11)
:360: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - $30 (3/9/12)
:360: Knights Contract - $20 (12/01/11)
:360: L.A. Noire - $10 (3/03/12)
:360: Left 4 Dead 2 - $6 (09/30/12)
:360: Lost Planet 2 - $7 (11/29/11)
:360: Madden NFL 11 - $15 (12/21/11)
:360: Madden NFL 12 - $25 (12/05/11)
:360: Major League Baseball 2K11 - $20 (12/18/11)
:360: Marvel Super Hero Squad Comic Combat - $15 (3/3/12)
:360: Marvel vs Capcom 3 - $25 (4/5/12)
:360: Mass Effect 2 - $7 (4/5/12)
:360: Mass Effect 3 - $7 (9/30/12)
:360: Medal of Honor - $12 (4/5/2012)
:360: Michael Jackson: The Experience - $20 (11/29/11)
:360: Mindjack - $3 (4/7/12)
:360: NBA 2K11 - $14 (12/19/11)
:360: NBA 2K12 - $25 (11/29/11)
:360: NBA Jam - $14 (12/26/11)
:360: NCAA Football 11 - $20 (12/26/11)
:360: NCAA Football 12 - $20 (12/05/11)
:360: Need For Speed Hot Pursuit - $10 (11/30/11)
:360: NeverDead - $30 (3/3/12)
:360: NFS Shift 2: Unleashed - $20 (12/24/11)
:360: NHL 2011 - $20 (12/01/11)
:360: Ninety-Nine Nights 2 - $10 (11/30/11)
:360: Operation Flashpoint: Red River - $28 (12/18/11)
:360: Portal 2 - $27 (12/18/11)
:360: Prototype 2 - $25 (06/20/12)
:360: Rage - $27 (4/1/12)
:360: R.U.S.E. - $7 (11/29/11)
:360: Red Dead Redemption - $20 (12/01/11)
:360: Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare - $14 (12/10/11)
:360: Red Faction Armageddon - $9 (4/6/12)
:360: Rock Band 2 - $5 (12/18/11)
:360: Rock Band 3 - $15 (12/26/11)
:360: Saints Row 2 - $6 (12/18/11)
:360: Saints Row: The Third - $24 (8/1/12)
:360: Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster - $20 (3/25/12)
:360: The Sims 3 - $25 (3/5/12)
:360: Skyrim - $30 (4/6/12)
:360: Sniper Ghost Warrior - $12 (11/29/11)
:360: Soul Calibur V - $25 (3/9/12)
:360: Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions - $15 (11/29/11) Told no longer accepted on 360.
:360: SSX - $24 (9/30/12)
:360: Star Wars Force Unleashed II - $15 (12/18/11)
:360: Street Fighter x Tekken - $30 (4/6/12)
:360: Super Street Fighter IV - $11 (12/26/11)
:360: Test Drive Unlimited 2 - $15 (12/10/11)
:360: Thor - $25 (3/25/12)
:360: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 - $17 (12/18/11)
:360: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 - $25 (4/6/12)
:360: Toy Story 3 - $10 (12/19/11)
:360: Transformers: Dark of the Moon - $25 (4/1/12)
:360: Transformers: War for Cybertron - $15 (4/1/12)
:360: Tron: Evolution - $15 (12/26/11)
:360: Two Worlds 2 - $25 (3/25/12)
:360: UFC Undisputed 3 - $25 (3/9/12)
:360: Vanquish - $18 (12/16/11)
:360: Warhammer: Space Marine - $28 (4/1/12)
:360: Witcher 2 - $30 (09/30/12)
:360: WWE All Stars - $20 (12/09/11)
:360: WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 - $20 (12/18/11)
:360: X-Men Destiny - $20 (4/1/12)

:ps3: Alice: Madness Returns - $17 (4/1/12)
:ps3: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - $12 (11/29/11)
:ps3: Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland - $17 (12/26/11)
:ps3: Batman: Arkham City - $25 (3/4/12) - (Possibly DEAD - rejected Trade in 4/5/2012)
:ps3: Battlefield 3 - Standard Edition - $17 (9/30/12)
:ps3: Battlefield Bad Company 2 Limited Edition - $6 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Battlefield Bad Company 2 Ultimate Edition - $12 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Bioshock 2 - $5 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Bioshock 2 Collector's Edition - $7 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Bodycount - $26 (4/1/12)
:ps3: Brink - $25 (12/11/11) (DEAD - Memo sent to stores, notes in Gaming Dept.)
:ps3: Brutal Legend - $5 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Bulletstorm - $17 (4/5/12)
:ps3: Call of Juarez: The Cartel - $12.50 (3/3/12)
:ps3: Captain America - $20 (12/18/11)
:ps3: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - $10 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Catherine - $25 (12/18/11)
:ps3: Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena - $5 (1/31/12)
:ps3: CoD: Black Ops - $23 (4/12/12)
:ps3: CoD: Modern Warfare 2 - $7 (12/16/11)
:ps3: CoD: Modern Warfare 3 - $25 (9/30/12)
:ps3: Cross Edge - $6 (3/25/12)
:ps3: Crysis 2 - $25 (03/20/12)
:ps3: The Cursed Crusade - $15 (4/7/12)
:ps3: Darkness II - $6 (09/30/12)
:ps3: Dark Souls - $27 (4/1/12)
:ps3: Dead Space - $5 (4/2/12)
:ps3: Dead Island - $28 (4/1/12)
:ps3: Dead Rising 2 - $17 (12/10/11)
:ps3: Dead Space 2 - $17 (3/20/12)
:ps3: Deus EX - $25 (12/01/11)
:ps3: Dirt 3 - $10 (4/6/12)
:ps3: Dragon Age 2 - $22 (12/01/11)
:ps3: Duke Nukem Forever - $15 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Dungeon Siege III - $27 (12/03/11)
:ps3: Enslaved: Odyssey - $6 (12/19/11)
:ps3: F1 2010 - $17 (11/29/11)
:ps3: Fallout 3 - $6 (4/2/12)
:ps3: F.E.A.R. 3 - $22 (4/4/12)
:ps3: The Fight: Lights Out - $12 (11/29/11)
:ps3: Fifa Soccer 11 - $20 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Fifa Street - $25 (4/6/12)
:ps3: Fight Night Champion - $17 (12/16/11)
:ps3: Final Fantasy XIII - $10 (4/1/12)
:ps3: Final Fantasy XIII-2 - $30 (4/5/12)
:ps3: God of War III - $5 (12/26/11)
:ps3: God of War Origins Collection - $25 (3/3/12)
:ps3: Gran Turismo 5 - $5 (9/30/12)
:ps3: Homefront - $2 (4/13/12)
:ps3: Hunted: The Demon's Forge - $25 (12/24/11)
:ps3: Infamous - $8 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Infamous 2 - $24 (12/03/11)
:ps3: Just Cause 2 - $10 (12/03/11)
:ps3: Killzone 2 - $7 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Killzone 3 - $25 (4/1/12)
:ps3: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - $30 (3/9/12)
:ps3: King of Fighters XII - $9 (4/4/12)
:ps3: King of Fighters XIII - $20 (4/4/12)
:ps3: L.A. Noire - $10 (3/3/12)
:ps3: LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - $18 (12/10/11)
:ps3: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest - $14 (11/30/11)
:ps3: Madden NFL 11 - $7.50 (4/1/12)
:ps3: Mafia II - $8 (12/03/11)
:ps3: Major League Baseball 2K11 - $22 (12/16/11)
:ps3: Marvel vs Capcom 3 - $25 (4/4/12)
:ps3: Mass Effect 2 - $7 (4/6/12)
:ps3: Mass Effect 3 - $7 (9/30/12)
:ps3: MLB The Show '11 - $9 (4/12/12)
:ps3: MLB The Show '12 - $30 (3/7/12)
:ps3: Mindjack - $3 (4/12/12)
:ps3: Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 - $17 (12/05/11)
:ps3: NBA 2K11 - $17 (12/11/11)
:ps3: NBA Jam - $15 (12/09/11)
:ps3: NCAA Football 11 - $10 (4/1/12)
:ps3: NeverDead - $30 (3/3/12)
:ps3: NFS Shift 2: Unleashed - $23 (12/03/11)
:ps3: NFS The Run - $11 (09/30/12)
:ps3: NHL 2011 - $22 (12/11/11)
:ps3: Operation Flashpoint: Red River - $28 (3/3/12)
:ps3: Portal 2 - $13.50 (3/20/12)
:ps3: Prince of Persia Trilogy - $15 (12/03/12)
:ps3: RAGE - $25 (3/15/12)
:ps3: Red Dead Redemption - $12 (4/2/12)
:ps3: Resistance 3 - $12 (4/12/12)
:ps3: Rock Band 3 - $5 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Saints Row The Third - $30 (2/8/12)
:ps3: Shift 2 - $23 (12/3/11)
:ps3: The Sims 3 - $23 (12/26/11)
:ps3: Skyrim - $23 (9/30/12)
:ps3: SOCOM 4 - $27 (4/1/12)
:ps3: Soul Calibur V - $25 (3/9/12)
:ps3: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions - $10 (11/29/11)
:ps3: Sports Champion - $6 (12/19/11)
:ps3: SSX - $25 (3/9/12)
:ps3: Starhawk - $30 (06/20/12)
:ps3: Star Ocean: The Last Hope International - $6 (12/03/11)
:ps3: Star Wars Force Unleashed II - $7.50 (1/31/12)
:ps3: Start the Party - $12 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Street Fighter x Tekken - $25 (4/6/12)
:ps3: Super Street Fighter IV - $10 (12/26/11)
:ps3: The Lord of the Rings Aragorn's Quest - $14 (11/30/11)
:ps3: Thor - $25 (4/1/12)
:ps3: Tiger Woods PGA Tour '13 - $25 (4/6/12)
:ps3: Tomb Raider Trilogy - $8 (12/18/11)
:ps3: Transformers: Dark of the Moon - $27 (12/18/11)
:ps3: Transformers: War for Cybertron - $15 (3/16/12)
:ps3: Tron: Evolution - $12 (12/19/11)
:ps3: TV Superstars - $5 (12/19/11)
:ps3: Twisted Metal - $30 (4/6/12)
:ps3: Two Worlds 2 - $9 (3/28/12)
:ps3: UFC Undisputed 3 - $25 (3/9/12)
:ps3: Uncharted 2 - $12 (4/2/12)
:ps3: Uncharted 3 - $22 (09/30/12)
:ps3: Vanquish - $14 (4/2/12)
:ps3: Warriors Legend of Troy - $22 (12/16/11)
:ps3: White Knight Chronicles 1 - $4 (09/30/12)
:ps3: WWE All Stars - $23 (12/09/11)
:ps3: WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 - $20 (11/29/11)

:wii: Conduit 2 - $22 (12/01/11)
:wii: De Blob 2 - $12 (12/14/11)
:wii: Donkey Kong Country Returns - $25 (11/29/11)
:wii: Dood's Big Adventure - $4 (12/16/11)
:wii: Epic Mickey - $22 (11/29/11)
:wii: Fortune Street - $25 (3/3/12)
:wii: Goldeneye - $15 (11/29/11)
:wii: Just Dance: Summer Party - $20 (12/26/11)
:wii: Just Dance 3 - $25 (11/29/11)
:wii: Kirby's Epic Yarn - $25 (4/6/12)
:wii: Kirby Return To Dreamland - $25 (11/29/11)
:wii: Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $6 (4/1/12)
:wii: Madden NFL 11 - $10 (11/29/11)
:wii: Madworld - $2 (1/31/12)
:wii: Mario Party 9 - $25 (6/20/12)
:wii: Mario & Sonic: London Olympic Games - $25 (3/3/12)
:wii: Monopoly Streets - $18 (11/29/11)
:wii: New Super Mario Bros. - $25 (11/29/11)
:wii: Poke Park 2 - $25 (4/6/12)
:wii: Rhythm Heaven Fever - $25 (3/9/12)
:wii: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (4/1/12)
:wii: The Price is Right 2010 - $10 (11/29/11)
:wii: Top Spin 4 - $13 (11/29/11)
:wii: Virtua Tennis 4 - $20 (12/24/11)
:wii: Wii Party - $15 (11/29/11)
:wii: Wipeout - $12 (1/31/11)
:wii: WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 - $20 (3/3/12)
:wii: Zelda: Skyward Sword - $25 (6/20/12)
:wii: Zelda: Twilight Princess - $12 (4/2/12)

:ds: Brain Age - $3 (4/1/12)
:ds: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - $6 (4/1/12)
:ds: Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans - $13 (12/09/11)
:ds: Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies - $12 (12/26/11)
:ds: Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - $15 (11/29/11)
:ds: Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light - $8 (12/26/11)
:ds: Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded - $8 (4/1/12)
:ds: Kirby Mass Attack - $15 (11/29/11)
:ds: LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean - $12 (11/29/11)
:ds: Mario vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem - $10 (11/29/11)
:ds: Overlord Minions - $6 (11/29/11)
:ds: Pokemon White, Black or Platinum - $15 (3/3/12)
:ds: Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - $2 (4/1/12)

:3ds: Bust a Move Universe - $10 (12/26/11)
:3ds: Combat of Giant Dinosaurs - $12 (1/31/12)
:3ds: Kid Icarus - $15 (6/20/12)
:3ds: Madden NFL Football 3DS - $12 (1/31/12)
:3ds: Mario Kart 7 - $15 (4/6/12)
:3ds: Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater - $15 (06/20/12)
:3ds: Nintendogs: French Bulldog & New Friends - $12 (1/31/12)
:3ds: Nintendogs: Golden Retriever - $12 (1/31/12)
:3ds: Nintendogs: Toy Poodle & New Friends - $12 (1/31/12)
:3ds: Pilotwings Resort - $12 (4/1/12)
:3ds: The Sims 3 - $14 (12/26/11)
:3ds: Starfox 64 3DS - $15 (11/29/11)
:3ds: Steel Diver - $12 (1/31/12)
:3ds: Super Mario 3D Land - $15 (3/3/12)

:psp: Lord of Arcana - $10 (12/19/11)
:psp: Persona 2: Innocent Sin - $15 (12/16/11)
 
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Tivs from my last two trades

360 Madden 2011 $17
360 Dead Rising 2 $15
360 Two Worlds II $25
360 Star Wars Force Unleashed II $15
360 WWE Smackdown Raw 2011 $20
360 Portal 2 $27
360 Mindjack $27
PS3 Portal 2 $27
360 Duke Nukem $12
PS3 Duke Nukem $15
PS3 Star Wars unleashed 2 $25
360 Bulletstorm $17
PS3 Thor $25
360 Operation Flashpoint $28
360 Brink $28
360 Transformers: Dark of the moon $27
360 Captain America $20
PS3 Captain America $20
360 Catherine $25
PS3 Catherine $25
360 Enslaved $16
360 LA Noire $25
360 Crysis 2 $25
360 Tiger Woods 12 $17
360 Hunted $25
360 Alice Madness Returns $17
PS3 Infamous 2 $24
PS3 Alice Madness Returns $25
360 Call of Juarez: The Cartel $25
 
[quote name='JJSP']I gave up shopping there when I overheard a salesperson pitching $189 virus protection for a customer's new MacBook Pro.[/QUOTE]

Now that is brutally taking advantage of a customer that obviously doesn't know what they are doing. I would have had to speak up about that one. I know this is an old post but its just blew my away. Some people just get raped by dishonest sales people.
 
[quote name='Righteous Nixon']Now that is brutally taking advantage of a customer that obviously doesn't know what they are doing. I would have had to speak up about that one. I know this is an old post but its just blew my away. Some people just get raped by dishonest sales people.[/QUOTE]

They work for a corporation , corporation has one legal duty to maximize profits for share holders... You have to be somewhat educated on what you're buying...

Some scams to show this?
Jiffylube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiCAJ8ULnaI
Geeksquad/Bestbuy : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZq4UnkgZQI
 
Trade in values from last night.

Wii Metroid other M 15.00
PS3 Start the party 12.00
ps3 TV superstars 5.00
PS3 Rock Band 3 5.00
X360 Fable 3 10.00
x360 Fallout New Vegas 10.00
PS3 Sports Champion 6.00
ps3 Tron 12.00
Ps3 Enslaved: Odyssey 6:00
Ps3 Duke Nukem Forever 15:00
 
The people pricing these at MC have no idea what they're doing... many of those prices are higher than these widespread clearances going on at other retailers.
 
Didn't do any trades but was shopping at the Tustin location last night (12/19) and they now have a sign posted in the gaming dept saying that there's a limit of "one title per customer" on trades and they no longer accept Brink. Just an FYI...
 
[quote name='esalw822']Didn't do any trades but was shopping at the Tustin location last night (12/19) and they now have a sign posted in the gaming dept saying that there's a limit of "one title per customer" on trades and they no longer accept Brink. Just an FYI...[/QUOTE]

as in you can only trade one game in? and/or no doubles of the same game
 
[quote name='sninh']as in you can only trade one game in? and/or no doubles of the same game[/QUOTE]



Couldn't tell you for sure because the sign didn't specify but I took it to mean no more multiples (i.e. one copy per title per platform per person lifetime).

I think that makes more sense than one game per person per trade in...
 
[quote name='esalw822']Couldn't tell you for sure because the sign didn't specify but I took it to mean no more multiples (i.e. one copy per title per platform per person lifetime).

I think that makes more sense than one game per person per trade in...[/QUOTE]

thats what im hoping for..i have a stack of games i want to trade in ;)
 
The Tustin signage is accurate, although I'm not sure it's a corporate rule or a store by store implementation. My TV broke last night so I'll be burning some credit tonight.
 
my friend said at tustin its one copy per title per person, regardless of console, ie ONE call of duty MW3, period. You cant trade in one for PS3, X360, etc
 
[quote name='dorkyden']my friend said at tustin its one copy per title per person, regardless of console, ie ONE call of duty MW3, period. You cant trade in one for PS3, X360, etc[/QUOTE]

but thats ridiculous..
and it doesn't let me make them my bitch like bestbuy so willing did...

:cry:

Alas, hopefully this last longer than BB's did.


EDIT:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/MindJac...oductCategoryId=abcat0701002&id=1218291031823
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/MindJac...ategoryId=pcmcat152400050000&id=1218291029899

Mindjack's currently on clearance at $9

you know the rest.
 
[quote name='dorkyden']my friend said at tustin its one copy per title per person, regardless of console, ie ONE call of duty MW3, period. You cant trade in one for PS3, X360, etc[/QUOTE]

confirmed.

TIV

360 Transformers: War for Cybertron $15
360 Madden 2011 $15
360 The Sims 3 $23
360 Hasbro Family Game Night $18
360 Dragon Age Origins: Ultimate Edition $17
360 Hunted $25
360 Cabella Dangerous Hunts 2011 $15
360 Mindjack $27
360 Crysis 2 $25
3DS Madden NFL $14
360 Thor $25
360 The 1st Templar $25
360 Transformers: Dark of the moon
360 Call of Juarez: The Cartel $25
360 Captain America $20
 
[quote name='stoned99']confirmed.

TIV

360 Transformers: War for Cybertron $15
360 Madden 2011 $15
360 The Sims 3 $23
360 Hasbro Family Game Night $18
360 Dragon Age Origins: Ultimate Edition $17
360 Hunted $25
360 Cabella Dangerous Hunts 2011 $15
360 Mindjack $27
360 Crysis 2 $25
3DS Madden NFL $14
360 Thor $25
360 The 1st Templar $25
360 Transformers: Dark of the moon
360 Call of Juarez: The Cartel $25
360 Captain America $20[/QUOTE]

Assuming this is the first one right?
if so i just found a place to get rid of mine.
 
[quote name='esalw822']Didn't do any trades but was shopping at the Tustin location last night (12/19) and they now have a sign posted in the gaming dept saying that there's a limit of "one title per customer" on trades and they no longer accept Brink. Just an FYI...[/QUOTE]

At least your store didn't misinterpret the corporate memo. My local store said they will only accept 1 title per console per day period. I tried to trade in 6 completely different games and they only took 2 total. 1 for 360 and 1 for PS3. :roll:
 
Traded some games in

Wii Metroid other M - $15
360 Fable 3 - $10
360 Bulletstorm - $17

Also had a LA Noire with me, but they did not accept it cause the "UPC did not match" what they had in their system. I got the game from BB and it came with the Sharpshooter detective suit.

Did anyone have issues with LA Noire? Got denied at the Westmont, IL store. The Chicago (Central), IL apparently does not take in trades
 
Apparently the manager at the westbury store feels that they will no longer be taking tradeins. Too bad cuz i had a few games from bbv but you can't win them all. Also went to the yonkers location and they said the server went down. These guys are as bad as bestbuy with this stuff.
 
[quote name='jdb18']Apparently the manager at the westbury store feels that they will no longer be taking tradeins. Too bad cuz i had a few games from bbv but you can't win them all. Also went to the yonkers location and they said the server went down. These guys are as bad as bestbuy with this stuff.[/QUOTE]

wait i was going to go to that store tomorrow to trade in some stuff. no more trade ins? :whistle2:s
 
[quote name='ZerotypeX']Traded some games in

Wii Metroid other M - $15
360 Fable 3 - $10
360 Bulletstorm - $17

Also had a LA Noire with me, but they did not accept it cause the "UPC did not match" what they had in their system. I got the game from BB and it came with the Sharpshooter detective suit.

Did anyone have issues with LA Noire? Got denied at the Westmont, IL store. The Chicago (Central), IL apparently does not take in trades[/QUOTE]

Your version might have a best buy exclusive UPC? Just throwing that out cause they took my LA noire with no problem 1-2 weeks ago.
 
[quote name='HunteR7411']Your version might have a best buy exclusive UPC? Just throwing that out cause they took my LA noire with no problem 1-2 weeks ago.[/QUOTE]

Most likely, my UPC is different from the one they had on sale their
 
[quote name='isofan1']wait i was going to go to that store tomorrow to trade in some stuff. no more trade ins? :whistle2:s[/QUOTE]

If they are doing trade-ins let me know. I have to say that it is unfathomable that their phone system is completely fudged. I was waiting for a rep for half an hour before someone picked up. How can you run a tech specialty store when the servers keep going down and the phones don't work? Also went there in person and their is a sign up at the gaming section saying no more trades
 
[quote name='jdb18']If they are doing trade-ins let me know. I have to say that it is unfathomable that their phone system is completely fudged. I was waiting for a rep for half an hour before someone picked up. How can you run a tech specialty store when the servers keep going down and the phones don't work? Also went there in person and their is a sign up at the gaming section saying no more trades[/QUOTE]

the westbury store is awful. their customer service is the worst and they never have anyone around when you need them in the gaming section.
 
[quote name='jdb18']Apparently the manager at the westbury store feels that they will no longer be taking tradeins. Too bad cuz i had a few games from bbv but you can't win them all. Also went to the yonkers location and they said the server went down. These guys are as bad as bestbuy with this stuff.[/QUOTE]

I trade games weekly at the Yonkers store and never had problems regarding servers going down. The best bet is to go later in the day when Nate comes in as he is in charge of the gaming department and he knows his stuff.

Also, try to avoid having the front end manager do your trade ins. He will deny any game trade ins with even a minuscule scratch on 'em.
 
FYI guys I was in the Cambridge, MA store trading in and was told that they can only take 1 game from each console. Dumped a mindjack, enslaved, and metroid.

I was told that corporate sent out a memo and that they had recently switch video game buyers. He also mentioned Brink as a "banned" title. Be sure to call ahead if you plan on trading...

On another note, microcenter carries 1st party disc only gamecube games at reasonable prices. I nabbed Zelda collectors edition for $20 and a used Kinect for $60.
 
[quote name='caedeskhan']FYI guys I was in the Cambridge, MA store trading in and was told that they can only take 1 game from each console. Dumped a mindjack, enslaved, and metroid.

I was told that corporate sent out a memo and that they had recently switch video game buyers. He also mentioned Brink as a "banned" title. Be sure to call ahead if you plan on trading...

On another note, microcenter carries 1st party disc only gamecube games at reasonable prices. I nabbed Zelda collectors edition for $20 and a used Kinect for $60.[/QUOTE]

So one PS3, one 360, and one Wii game and that's it?

Well this will be interesting.
 
I can confrim that they do not take trades at the Minneapolis/St. Louis Park MN store. They sell used games there but the guy said that they get the games from other stores.
 
Traded-in some games today at Microcenter in Tustin, CA.

Accepted:
Bulletstorm 360 $17
Just Dance Summer Party Wii $20
Transformers Dark of the Moon 360 $25
Fallout New Vegas 360 $10
Tron Evolution 360 $15
Hunted Demon's Forge 360 $25

$112 store credit. Not bad since most of them beside Transformer ($5 BestBuy) & Hunted ($9 Target) came from Blockbuster (5 for $25 deal).

Rejected:
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
 
[quote name='postaboy']Traded-in some games today at Microcenter in Tustin, CA.

Accepted:
Bulletstorm 360 $17
Just Dance Summer Party Wii $20
Transformers Dark of the Moon 360 $25
Fallout New Vegas 360 $10
Tron Evolution 360 $15
Hunted Demon's Forge 360 $25

$112 store credit. Not bad since most of them beside Transformer ($5 BestBuy) & Hunted ($9 Target) came from Blockbuster (5 for $25 deal).

Rejected:
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood[/QUOTE]
Does that store have a good selection of cheap or used games priced around $15 for the 360 or PS3? Thanks.
 
[quote name='D0RC']Does that store have a good selection of cheap or used games priced around $15 for the 360 or PS3? Thanks.[/QUOTE]

Sorry I don't really know. I don't like buying used games there since they won't let you open the case to see if its complete or not or check how bad the disc is.
 
[quote name='D0RC']Does that store have a good selection of cheap or used games priced around $15 for the 360 or PS3? Thanks.[/QUOTE]


Nah, I've been there multiple times and had to kill time waiting on the Video Game CS reps, so I've been through the new/used games more than once. You won't find many $15 games for PS3/Xbox and only a handful of relevant titles under $20 used.

Check the MC website though, you have to choose a store and it will list everything they have instock (including used games). You can browse the store selection from home to see if there's anything to your liking in your price range...
 
[quote name='postaboy']Sorry I don't really know. I don't like buying used games there since they won't let you open the case to see if its complete or not or check how bad the disc is.[/QUOTE]

I honestly don't think they check the quality of their used trade ins... The two or three games that I actually bought at a decent price at the time had horrible surface damage... So I'm led to believe that they reseal higher priced titles and stick them back on the shelf..
 
As a former Gaming Employee of Microcenter, there are a few things I would like to point out for you to keep in mind about trade ins there. I will state up front, that it's been a few years since I've worked with the company, but from what I've seen of my store, I'm guessing that not a whole lot has changed.

1. Be prepared to spend a little time browsing.
The system they use to give you credit for your trade-ins is ancient. There's quite a bit of paper work, (YES, PAPER. It's not all electronically done like everyone else does) and the only thing the computer is really used for is to find out how much credit you're going to get, checking the competition or gamespot/IGN online, or finding out weather they have something in stock. Beyond that it's a giant paper weight. In general, the more you bring with you, the more paper work needs to be done, and the longer you'll be staying. It's definitely going to take longer then if you go to gamestop or some other company that takes used games.

2. Condition SHOULD make a difference.
Small scratches will lower your trade in value, missing cases or instruction booklets will also lower the value. It goes down fast. VERY, VERY fast. Many games lose half value or more if any ONE of those conditions apply and halve again if another is also present, so to get the most bang for your buck, keep that game as close to mint as you can, just in case you plan on trading it later. Employees are supposed to check every single game, and if there are any DEEP scratches or it looks like the owner spent his/her time using it less as a game and more as a coaster, they are not supposed to take the game. However, since used games are guaranteed to work or you get your credit back, some employees don't follow this rule, and will take anything.

3. The Gaming Department is a "Low Priority" department.
What this means, is that some/most stores won't have an employee posted back there, and you may have to wander and find someone who can help. Usually these stores use employees from the General Sales Department (GSA). Some stores do have employees permanently posted back there, but it's up to the store manager and/or the assistant manager which option is best for the store.

4. Used Games are Outsourced.
In the beginning, Microcenter used to take these games in and store them somewhere. They discovered that the rate at which they took games in outpaced the rate at which they sold, and they had a hard time with this. Around the time I left the company, they were sending all games to an online company (which shall remain nameless, if for nothing other then that I must confess that I no longer remember the name of it), and this same company was sending a constant stock of used games to Microcenter. So if you sell your game to Microcenter, don't be surprised if you never see it on the shelf. Chances are it's been shipped out.

5. Finally - Keep A close eye on used game "Deals" and "Sales"
If you're going to purchase a used game, beware the ads that state a sale or a special deal. Often these aren't exactly sales so much as a way to bring attention to games that aren't selling well. They are discounted, but not by very much, and the ones that are discounted the most deeply are the ones nobody is buying. This is a great thing if you're interested in that game to begin with, but usually those titles are pretty worthless. Occasionally a gem will show up, but it's a rare thing.

Honestly, and from a personal view, I feel that it's just better to deal with Gamestop. The only REAL plus to trading with Microcenter is that the store credit is good anywhere in the store, and is not limited to gaming related merchandise.
 
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^ really appreciate you posting this info, but i went in today and was told that the system was down but it he was clearly lying to me. I was told during my last trade in i was told its now 1 game per system per person. Its clear their trying to limit these trade ins but my question is why not just lower the trade in values? im sure there just overstocked on games like brink at this pt, that would instantly deter me from trading in there
 
[quote name='toomuchpie617']^ really appreciate you posting this info, but i went in today and was told that the system was down but it he was clearly lying to me. I was told during my last trade in i was told its now 1 game per system per person. Its clear their trying to limit these trade ins but my question is why not just lower the trade in values? im sure there just overstocked on games like brink at this pt, that would instantly deter me from trading in there[/QUOTE]

Probably the paper work was causing too much trouble. Sadly, the corporate heads of the company just don't "Get It" when it comes to used merchandise. They wanted in on the game because of the huge profit margin, then were disappointed that the sales associates weren't getting the desired effect... Generally this was because we spent more time doing paper work for the trade in then actually doing the trade in.

It IS possible he was lying to you about the system going down, but then he might have been telling to truth to some extent. We couldn't take trade in's if we couldn't print the stickers for the game during the trade in, so if he couldn't print the stickers right then and there, telling you the system was down would have been an easier explanation.

The stickers could only be printed during the transaction, and were a required part of the whole asinine process.

I realize I may be painting an ugly picture of Microcenter right now. Generally I don't have a problem with the company, for the most part they provide great service. The people I've worked with and for are, in General, good people and good associates. It's just the whole "Gaming Department" thing wasn't planned out anywhere as well as it should have been, and they seem to be closed to the idea of hiring someone who IS in the know.

Unfortunate really, as they were really on a good track when the Idea was introduced. They just didn't evolve it properly.

Also, they don't lower the trade in values because the department is a low income department. Which is why it's also a low priority department, with minimal to no permanent staffing. Most of the profit comes from used games. Scratch that, most of the profit comes from SELLING used games. Taking in more then they can sell is bad. So they limit the amount they can take in to balance it with the amount going out. Like I said, the process is pretty ... sad, and they really need someone in the upper corporate employees who knows how the gaming industry, specifically the used gaming industry, works.
 
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[quote name='lazymustard']
1. Be prepared to spend a little time browsing.
The system they use to give you credit for your trade-ins is ancient. There's quite a bit of paper work, (YES, PAPER. It's not all electronically done like everyone else does) and the only thing the computer is really used for is to find out how much credit you're going to get, checking the competition or gamespot/IGN online, or finding out weather they have something in stock. Beyond that it's a giant paper weight. In general, the more you bring with you, the more paper work needs to be done, and the longer you'll be staying. It's definitely going to take longer then if you go to gamestop or some other company that takes used games.

2. Condition SHOULD make a difference.
Small scratches will lower your trade in value, missing cases or instruction booklets will also lower the value. It goes down fast. VERY, VERY fast. Many games lose half value or more if any ONE of those conditions apply and halve again if another is also present, so to get the most bang for your buck, keep that game as close to mint as you can, just in case you plan on trading it later. Employees are supposed to check every single game, and if there are any DEEP scratches or it looks like the owner spent his/her time using it less as a game and more as a coaster, they are not supposed to take the game. However, since used games are guaranteed to work or you get your credit back, some employees don't follow this rule, and will take anything.
[/QUOTE]

The only paper work I had to complete was giving my info (name, address, phone number, DL number) so they could match it up with the same account. They didn't do paperwork for every game and they had an online system where they just put the games you wanted to trade in in a cart and gave you a printout at the end. I think the systems more electronic now then before.

At my store, they either accept the game or reject the game depending on the condition. There is no middle ground for the TIV.
 
Tustin has stopped accepting trade-ins. I think it's a store specific decision. I was left holding 15 gamefly games. Sucks... I may call corporate and complain that the on site advertised prices are not being honored in store.

And to be honest I was really good to those guys I bought the overpriced warranties a couple of times. I think I will return a few items and cancel the warranties to make a point !!
 
[quote name='whatup5']The only paper work I had to complete was giving my info (name, address, phone number, DL number) so they could match it up with the same account. They didn't do paperwork for every game and they had an online system where they just put the games you wanted to trade in in a cart and gave you a printout at the end. I think the systems more electronic now then before.

At my store, they either accept the game or reject the game depending on the condition. There is no middle ground for the TIV.[/QUOTE]

That's good to know. It used to be a real hassle for both employee and customer.
 
I traded in my $30 GameFly purchase a couple of days ago.

:360:Two Worlds II, :ps3:Mindjack, :360:CoJ: The Cartel, and :ps3:CoJ: The Cartel. All had a $25 TiV. That's over a 300% profit! It almost didn't happen thanks to the gaming employee who had the day off, and another employee from the Build-your-own computer section (who was "one of only 4 people that learned the trade-in system") almost forgetting how to do the whole thing.

Has anyone purchased a used/refurbished console from Micro Center? I'm thinking of getting a refurbished PS3...
 
[quote name='stoned99']Tustin has stopped accepting trade-ins. I think it's a store specific decision. I was left holding 15 gamefly games. Sucks... I may call corporate and complain that the on site advertised prices are not being honored in store.

And to be honest I was really good to those guys I bought the overpriced warranties a couple of times. I think I will return a few items and cancel the warranties to make a point !![/QUOTE]


Damn that sucks. Thanks for saving me the trip though. I hadn't been back since I was shopping around and saw the Brink/Title Limit sign they put up but I was thinking about gearing up for one more run. Guess I'll have to pass on that now.

Also sucks about getting stuck with the 15 game backlog (hopefully you can unload some to BB, GS, or Amazon though). The MC flips were definitely good while it lasted... :cry:
 
[quote name='stoned99']Tustin has stopped accepting trade-ins. I think it's a store specific decision. I was left holding 15 gamefly games. Sucks... I may call corporate and complain that the on site advertised prices are not being honored in store.

And to be honest I was really good to those guys I bought the overpriced warranties a couple of times. I think I will return a few items and cancel the warranties to make a point !![/QUOTE]

Waited a little too long to trade mine in
 
[quote name='stoned99']Tustin has stopped accepting trade-ins. I think it's a store specific decision. I was left holding 15 gamefly games. Sucks... I may call corporate and complain that the on site advertised prices are not being honored in store.

And to be honest I was really good to those guys I bought the overpriced warranties a couple of times. I think I will return a few items and cancel the warranties to make a point !![/QUOTE]

I don't know how it is at Microcenter, but at the retail store I worked at a few years ago canceling a warranty or protection plan was viewed as the worst thing that could happen (more so then theft).

If I get a 'plan' on something and am subsequently treated poorly on another trip the store, I cancel it and ask to speak to a manager and explain why I'm doing it.

Again I can't say for sure what happens at Microcenter, but at my previous employer if an employee caused a 'plan' to be returned heads would roll.

Still not sure what I should do with my 400 in credit at Microcenter, I was thinking about waiting for a Vita but man that thing is bombing in Japan.
 
[quote name='hypertails02']I traded in my $30 GameFly purchase a couple of days ago.

:360:Two Worlds II, :ps3:Mindjack, :360:CoJ: The Cartel, and :ps3:CoJ: The Cartel. All had a $25 TiV. That's over a 300% profit! It almost didn't happen thanks to the gaming employee who had the day off, and another employee from the Build-your-own computer section (who was "one of only 4 people that learned the trade-in system") almost forgetting how to do the whole thing.

Has anyone purchased a used/refurbished console from Micro Center? I'm thinking of getting a refurbished PS3...[/QUOTE]

A ps3 is usually a pretty safe bet. It's the older 360's you have to look out for. The ps3's almost never have problems that we heard about at the store.
 
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