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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[quote name='HunteR7411']Traded in the following today:

:xbox: Alice: Madness Returns $25
:xbox: Dungeon Siege 3 $27

I updated the wiki

Edit: hmmm anyone care to share the UBB code for the xbox 360?[/QUOTE]

:360:

:ThreeSixty:
 
I was able to trade in a bunch of games today (no duplicates) and none of them were rejected. I traded in Batman AC, Bulletstorm, RAGE, plus a bunch of other old games. All the prices from back at Christmas seem to still be legit.
 
[quote name='theking20'] i want that ipad 2 :D[/QUOTE]

Yeah, $360 for a 16 GB iPad 2 is pretty bad ass.

I'm personally going for the iPad 3 whenever they get them in.
 
Updated the OP with some trades I did today.

On another note, my friend that works at Microcenter tells me that they have already received their shipment of the new iPads. They will be good to go next Friday. I'm looking forward to it :)
 
Technically off-topic, but since you're all talking about it...

Anyone have experience with picking up an iPad from them? I'm guessing they don't take pre-orders for such things, and it's just show up at the door in release day and pray it isn't sold out?
 
tried to trade in batman monday, the store in westmont, IL couldn't find it in their system. was able to trade in bulletstorm and rage though. who knows. glad i went when i did though
 
[quote name='PrinnyOtaku']Technically off-topic, but since you're all talking about it...

Anyone have experience with picking up an iPad from them? I'm guessing they don't take pre-orders for such things, and it's just show up at the door in release day and pray it isn't sold out?[/QUOTE]

No preorders. First come first serve at my local store at least.
 
[quote name='vballboy51']tried to trade in batman monday, the store in westmont, IL couldn't find it in their system. was able to trade in bulletstorm and rage though. who knows. glad i went when i did though[/QUOTE]

I went there in there on Monday and traded Batman in with no problem. I had to wait about 15 min for the girl to get back there but they took it.
 
TIVs for today:
:360: Two Worlds II = $25
:ps3: Two Worlds II = $9 (I didn't trade this one in, but I glanced at the value...)
:360: Mindjack = $27
:360: Dungeon Siege III = $27
:360: Crysis 2 = $25

I'm probably done trading for a while at Microcenter as I've depleted my gaming stash and finally had enough trade credit to pick up a 16GB iPad for my wife's birthday.

I have to say that I've never felt so appreciated for buying something in my life. No fewer than 4 people thanked me for my purchase (apple sales clerk, cashier, & 2 managers). Both managers shook my hand, and I walked away with at least 3 different business cards.
 
[quote name='jgressley']
I have to say that I've never felt so appreciated for buying something in my life. No fewer than 4 people thanked me for my purchase (apple sales clerk, cashier, & 2 managers). Both managers shook my hand, and I walked away with at least 3 different business cards.[/QUOTE]

It's a weird store. Takes a half hour to find somebody working to get you whatever you are looking to buy (or trade in) but once you are ready to buy, then half the store wants to come out and meet you. You'd think that they would be more interested in having people help you get what you want to buy since I think it's more likely that people will give up and walk out rather than be about to buy an ipad and say "son of a bitch, nobody has thanked me for making this purchase" and leave.
 
Anyone know if the Cambridge store is still taking trade-ins, and if so does your "history" of traded games limit you to what they'll accept? I haven't been back there since the Brink fiasco and refusing to take 8 non-Brink games from me.
 
So I talked to MC in faifax on Saturday and they told me they don't do trade in any more because they "don't have a system to test the games...." huh? The guy said they stopped months ago.
 
[quote name='DerClaw']It's a weird store. Takes a half hour to find somebody working to get you whatever you are looking to buy (or trade in) but once you are ready to buy, then half the store wants to come out and meet you. You'd think that they would be more interested in having people help you get what you want to buy since I think it's more likely that people will give up and walk out rather than be about to buy an ipad and say "son of a bitch, nobody has thanked me for making this purchase" and leave.[/QUOTE]

It probably has to do with their commission set up or something. Someone explained it around here, perhaps in this thread. But there's probably little incentive to help you on the floor unless you're in one of the back rooms buying a large TV, Apple product, etc.
 
Did some trading at the microcenter in santa clara, so this what i was told from the guy on the game department. U can only trade-in one copy of a game for each console. so u can trade 2 copies of rage if one is ps3 and the other one xbox 360, also u can only do it once. The guy check thier signup list and also look up my name in their database to see if im trading multiple copies of the same game. They are keeping track of all names that check in for trades and keeping thier database update, oh yeah they also check ID to confirm you are signing in with ur real name. he also told me they are keeping track of games with $25 and $27 trade in value since those are the one which are being Trade-in the most.
 
I did a trade in at the madison heights store no problem, A copy of rage and Bulletstorm. No mention of a memo saying no trades, person was there behind the counter, had a quick discussion with him, and I walked away with a little more credit that i'm still not sure what i'm going to do with.
 
Has anybody traded in at the santa clara store in the past couple of days? Might get rid of my PS3 and 360 copy of Bulletstorm for that price. And maybe Mindjack while I'm at it.
 
[quote name='DCpinoy']Has anybody traded in at the santa clara store in the past couple of days? Might get rid of my PS3 and 360 copy of Bulletstorm for that price. And maybe Mindjack while I'm at it.[/QUOTE]

Are you serious? Look two posts above you. :roll:
 
[quote name='nemesislife']Did some trading at the microcenter in santa clara, so this what i was told from the guy on the game department. U can only trade-in one copy of a game for each console. so u can trade 2 copies of rage if one is ps3 and the other one xbox 360, also u can only do it once. The guy check thier signup list and also look up my name in their database to see if im trading multiple copies of the same game. They are keeping track of all names that check in for trades and keeping thier database update, oh yeah they also check ID to confirm you are signing in with ur real name. he also told me they are keeping track of games with $25 and $27 trade in value since those are the one which are being Trade-in the most.[/QUOTE]

I did one last week and didnt go through the new process you did. I wonder if its a new process that just started or if it was just the employee. What is the employees name on the receipt they gave you? Was it Jens? I only had him once months ago. All other times it was with Kim.
 
[quote name='Donut2922']I did one last week and didnt go through the new process you did. I wonder if its a new process that just started or if it was just the employee. What is the employees name on the receipt they gave you? Was it Jens? I only had him once months ago. All other times it was with Kim.[/QUOTE]

Maybe a week and a half ago, day prior to the Rage/Bulletstorm memo. Traded 2 PS3 games (Rage/Crysis 2) and 1 360 (Rage). So even though they didn't have the "stop taking Rage/Bulletstorm", they still allowed me to turn in two PS3 games which seemingly was policy since the Brink fiasco.

I don't remember the name of the guy who did it, but he seemed knowledgeable and got me out quick. Still have one copy of Rage PS3 so I may try it at some point and if I have to eat it, no big deal, I'll put it in the backlog.
 
[quote name='slppedyoursster']Are you serious? Look two posts above you. :roll:[/QUOTE]

Oh shit sorry! Haha it was really late. I read this page first, then backtracked like five pages. Thanks man.
 
the person who help me , his name was Mark S. all the other one trade in that i did, the person who help me was a girl name kim. but she also is doing the same thing since she told about the new process and how they r keeping track of trade in. So just get some1 else to trade for you. good luck
 
Did you trade in Rage before? Because it sounds like they let it slide starting now and will enforce it once they take it in with the new process in place. Sucks because ive done Rage and Crysis before like half everybody out there. Hopefully others will confirm.
 
Trades today

Gears of war 3: 30
Modern warfare 3 Xbox: 30
Thor Xbox: 25
Transformers DOTM Xbox: 25
Dungeon Siege 3 Xbox: 27
 
Damn you Microcenter for not opening a store around here.:bomb: I wonder how many $2 copies of Crysis 2 on both platforms from that BB sale last month they'll get in trade.:lol:
 
just did a trade in today at the Santa Clara store. Amelia C. was the worker who did the trade-in for me, she was nice and really helpful.


:360: Bulletstorm - $17
:360: Mindjack - $27
 
[quote name='darkvulture']anybody got any good gamestop to microcenter flips ?

a quick list would be great[/QUOTE]

Really? No way would I tell you the flips. You know why? Because then EVERYONE would flip the same games. Then the TIVs would plummet and Microcenter would just stop taking trades all together (some locations already have). Anyway, if you want a list...make one yourself and stop being lazy. BOOM.
 
[quote name='slppedyoursster']Really? No way would I tell you the flips. You know why? Because then EVERYONE would flip the same games. Then the TIVs would plummet and Microcenter would just stop taking trades all together (some locations already have). Anyway, if you want a list...make one yourself and stop being lazy. BOOM.[/QUOTE]

ok child i think you misunderstand the point of cheapass gamer


WE SHARE DEALS AND FLIPS WITH YOUR FELLOW GAMERS


YOU KID ARE ON THE WRONG SITE
 
[quote name='darkvulture']anybody got any good gamestop to microcenter flips ?

a quick list would be great[/QUOTE]
People do share the TIV for the games they flip. People also do post deals on Gamestop sales. If you put two and two together, I'm sure you'd get that list.
 
[quote name='darkvulture']anybody got any good gamestop to microcenter flips ?

a quick list would be great[/QUOTE]

[quote name='darkvulture']ok child i think you misunderstand the point of cheapass gamer


WE SHARE DEALS AND FLIPS WITH YOUR FELLOW GAMERS


YOU KID ARE ON THE WRONG SITE[/QUOTE]

$12.99 (-10% Powerup rewards) to $25 if you trade in Brink I hear. Bring in a couple copies before they kill it though, both systems.
 
[quote name='ultragamer']$12.99 (-10% powerup rewards) to $25 if you trade in brink i hear. Bring in a couple copies before they kill it though, both systems.[/quote]

exactly.
 
For all you guys that traded in Rage (PS3), did they give you a hard time about accepting the Anarchy edition (pre-order exclusive with free DLC; includes 2 bonus weapons, armor & a special buggy)?!? They wouldn't let me do it because the sku didn't match any sku they had.
 
[quote name='Nucking Futs!']For all you guys that traded in Rage (PS3), did they give you a hard time about accepting the Anarchy edition (pre-order exclusive with free DLC; includes 2 bonus weapons, armor & a special buggy)?!? They wouldn't let me do it because the sku didn't match any sku they had.[/QUOTE]

If you're talking about the Dallas location then yes, they didn't accept my copies of Rage because the SKU's don't match the regular edition SKU in the system.
 
[quote name='Nucking Futs!']For all you guys that traded in Rage (PS3), did they give you a hard time about accepting the Anarchy edition (pre-order exclusive with free DLC; includes 2 bonus weapons, armor & a special buggy)?!? They wouldn't let me do it because the sku didn't match any sku they had.[/QUOTE]

Yup, same exact thing they told me. So I just traded em in at gamestop.
 
[quote name='whatup5']If you're talking about the Dallas location then yes, they didn't accept my copies of Rage because the SKU's don't match the regular edition SKU in the system.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='DCpinoy']Yup, same exact thing they told me. So I just traded em in at gamestop.[/QUOTE]

WEAKSAUCE especially since it's the same exact disc & only difference is that it comes with a piece of paper that has the DLC code!!! :roll: Thanks for the info. How long ago & & how much did Gamestop give you?
 
[quote name='Nucking Futs!']WEAKSAUCE!!! :roll: Thanks for the info. How long ago & & how much did Gamestop give you?[/QUOTE]

just this week, the TIV is still holding today. i got $7 for Rage, same for both systems.
 
[quote name='darkvulture']anybody got any good gamestop to microcenter flips ?

a quick list would be great[/QUOTE]
Gamestop isn't where you should be looking at.

Check out the current Gamefly sale going on now, and compare the prices between these ($9-10) and the TiVs of Microcenter games ($20-30). My personal experience with Gamefly has been spectacular, though I've read stories on CAG of some cases otherwise.

I've flipped multiple games in 3 different trips all from Gamefly purchases, making a lot more than double the money I spent. Good luck!
 
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[quote name='hypertails02']Gamestop isn't where you should be looking at.

Check out the current Gamefly sale going on now, and compare the prices between these ($9-10) and the TiVs of Microcenter games ($20-30). My personal experience with Gamefly has been spectacular, though I've read stories on CAG of some cases otherwise.

I've flipped multiple games in 3 different trips all from Gamefly purchases, making a lot more than double the money I spent. Good luck![/QUOTE]

I agree. Last year i was able to make one trip,well two actually because of the trade system being down even though i called ahead of time...anyhow when i was able to trade in, it was about 20 games worth and i was able to get my fiance a new sony vaio laptop for christmas and still had credit left now that i think about it!...so when i saw the gamefly sale it was a no brainer for me, so a hefty dip into my savings should pay off and ill be making a run this weekend and will report back.
 
[quote name='DCpinoy']just this week, the TIV is still holding today. i got $7 for Rage, same for both systems.[/QUOTE]

Ok, thanks for the info! Currently, Amazon's giving $9.45 for it but GS's probably gonna give more once they have their random trade-in bonus promo's.
 
Rage TIVs held as of yesterday: $27 for 360, $25 for PS3

Interestingly enough, was looking at actually buying something this visit after my Rage PS3 trade in. Had my $25 on a paper receipt as well as $77 from a previous trade.

Ended up buying the UC1/2 dualshock pack for $48 which I thought was pretty good since I could flip the UCs at this weekend's GS trade promo. Used the $15 email coupon, used the $25 trade in receipt which left about $10 to pay. Used the $77 receipt and the cashier gave me the option to put the credit on a GC or back in cash! Cash, of course.

So if you have leftover credit from the receipt form of your trade, buy something cheap and ask for cash back.
 
Motorstorm apocalypse (PS3) - $27
Black Ops (PS3) - $23
Rage (360) - $27
Vanquish (PS3) - $14
MGS HD Collection (PS3) - $20
 
Trades for today:
:360: F.E.A.R. 3 = $25
:360: Crysis 2 = $25
:360: Transformers: Dark of the Moon = $25
:360: Dark Souls = $27
:360: Warhammer 40K: Space Marine = $28
:360: Deus Ex: Human Revolution = $27 (the trade system has it misspelled as Dues EX...)
:360: Dirt 3 = $20
:360: Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster = $20
:360: Dead Island = $28
:360: Gears of War 3 = $30
:ps3: Killzone 3 = $25
 
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