NEW Gamerush Deals thread - This place still rocks

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One of my gamerush's called me at 11 am and told me it's in. The other Gamerush I have the game PO'ed at doesn't call and is really lazy about getting the games out, usually around 5pm!
 
dracula - I was wondering about the prices

last time they took my word for it and now they wouldn't

I traded in fight night 2004 and on the website it says 25 bucks but he would only give me 13 and I told him about the website but he said every store is different and can decide how much to give, he did end up giving me an extra 5 for every game I traded in and he wasn't going to do that because I was using a coupon.
 
Anyone else find it odd that they only give 30 dollars trade in for San Andreas? You'd think that they'd give 35 for a game that they could sell practically brand new.
 
[quote name='Nerdy']Anyone else find it odd that they only give 30 dollars trade in for San Andreas? You'd think that they'd give 35 for a game that they could sell practically brand new.[/quote]

it might go up to 35 if you wait a week... i think this happened to me with psi-ops, right when it came out the trade in value was 25, but a week later it was 30. it probably has something to do with the "most wanted" games list that they make every week.
 
[quote name='aarif1'][quote name='Nerdy']Anyone else find it odd that they only give 30 dollars trade in for San Andreas? You'd think that they'd give 35 for a game that they could sell practically brand new.[/quote]

it might go up to 35 if you wait a week... i think this happened to me with psi-ops, right when it came out the trade in value was 25, but a week later it was 30. it probably has something to do with the "most wanted" games list that they make every week.[/quote]

More likely, they expect high turnover on it.
With the higher sales volume of the game, if only 1% of all the people that buy it trade it in within a week or two, there will still be a sizable pile of them around. (Especially since it's entirely possible that someon may buy GTA on the preorder promo for 30, play it for two weeks, and then trade it in to cover the remainder due on thier preorder on Halo 2.
 
[quote name='jshorr'][quote name='JSweeney'][quote name='jshorr']As far as the loopholes ending.....I'll believe it when I see it. One person allegedly getting a letter doesn't convince me....[/quote]
Unless Gamerush has people start looking at trade in trends daily and start altering trade in value when than there is statistically significant amount of one title coming in, this loophole (while not as pronounced) will always exist.[/quote]

I think the higher than normal trade values is the real big one....I wonder how many ridiculously high values there are in the system still waiting to be discovered. With the way crappy games drop in price nowadays they need to get on the ball more if they want to close the loopholes. Of course, I hope they don't.....[/quote]

Its my understanding chatting with the manager that they do have people watching trade trends as well as following posts on the deal sites (CAG, Fatwallet, Vgtalk). He also said that he himself was taking a more active approach as well and calling management as he caught the loopholes posted here at CAG and used at his store. (He wasnt too happy to have 14 copies of Drake)
 
Who in the world goes to these stores and tells the manager about these sites??!!! That is the most idiotic thing I have ever heard.
 
i talked to the guy that did the trade-ins for me today and he said he was going to buy back a game but then he heard about the people getting fired.
 
As far as buying a game and beating it quickly, I think Gamerush gives the best buy back value with that extra 5 per game deal compared to GS or EB. You almost got one month to finish a game and still get a good buy back price, especially if you preordered your games.
 
[quote name='JSweeney']Yep. Right now, it's feeling more like Gamerush deals thread- this place is just slightly above average.[/quote]Well, I just got a mint copy of Oddworld Munch's Oddysee for Xbox and an okay condition copy of Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy for GameCube for $10 at GameRush yesterday with the buy 1 get one for half off, so I'm still happy with them. :D

So, they didn't start any new deals/ get rid of any other deals this week? I'll update my first post once some changes of deals go on. :)

Damn, my GameRush has 11 copies of Rainbow Six 3 Black Arrow, over 12 copies of Madden 2005, over 10 copies of NCAA 2005, and a crap load of Driver 3. I'm hoping that they'll have a big drop on alot of the used games since they have several games that have 8+ copies and they don't seem to be going anywhere.
 
Alright, I greatly improved my first post. Added several things and tried to put in colors and bolding and things like that the best I could. If anyone can make any improvements on it, just tell me. :)
 
has anyone got their preorder for dead or alive ultimate from gamerush? a person i talked to at gamerush said that they might not be getting it in.
 
I just spoke to a lady at the Macomb, MI GR about the Nintendo DS and she said they will take pre-orders.

Now, the good news is that she is going to a meeting next week on the 5th where they'll talk about the new deals for the remainder of the year. She was really cool and she said I should keep my store credit for a couple more days or a week until these new deals roll out. Then come in and pre-order the DS.

Looks like we have some fresh deals a-comin!!!
 
[quote name='tenzor']does gamerush take in trades for PC,GBA, or 8bit/16 bit games?[/quote]

I've seen Sega genisis. and GBA no pc titles instore
 
Yeah, no PC at mine either....did see Genesis, possibly Nintendo also...but you would get more for those on EBAY.....

I'm glad to hear that some new deals MIGHT be on the horizon. I could use some deals to use my credit.
 
[quote name='rafissaying']has anyone got their preorder for dead or alive ultimate from gamerush? a person i talked to at gamerush said that they might not be getting it in.[/quote]

I don't think they are. DOA Ultimate wasn't on their official pre-order list, so they shouldn't be getting any in to sell. Doesn't make any sense though since a few people here ordered copies from them and were instant that they'd actually receive it. Wouldn't be the first time Gamerush screwed-up with pre orders though. :roll:
 
I called and they said they probably wont be getting it in. I planned on using my 50 dollar credit. There service sucks and hope they change it
 
sorry to go off topic, but i wanted to know if your local gamrush is letting you preorder halo2 LE. mine said they wouldnt take preorders, and it will be first come first serve for the LE. is this happening at all of the gamerushes, or is it just mine?
 
[quote name='spin03']sorry to go off topic, but i wanted to know if your local gamrush is letting you preorder halo2 LE. mine said they wouldnt take preorders, and it will be first come first serve for the LE. is this happening at all of the gamerushes, or is it just mine?[/quote]I prordered that a few months ago, so they better have it for me. :evil:
 
[quote name='doubledown']Yeah, no PC at mine either....did see Genesis, possibly Nintendo also...but you would get more for those on EBAY.....

I'm glad to hear that some new deals MIGHT be on the horizon. I could use some deals to use my credit.[/quote]

Like I said earlier... When I looked in the promotions book for october and november, there was nothing new. But we can dream can't we?
 
[quote name='jetblac'][quote name='doubledown']Yeah, no PC at mine either....did see Genesis, possibly Nintendo also...but you would get more for those on EBAY.....

I'm glad to hear that some new deals MIGHT be on the horizon. I could use some deals to use my credit.[/quote]

Like I said earlier... When I looked in the promotions book for october and november, there was nothing new. But we can dream can't we?[/quote]Nothing different at all or nothing good? :?

You've got to be kidding me if they're not going to add a single promotion in November.
 
i was wondering how GR checks what you preorder. cuz when i go pick up my stuff they never check in a computer or anything. also is it possible to change your preorder or do you have to get credit back?
 
I will demand my money back if they cannot produce me an LE for me even though I preordered. People are going to be furious if they do not have enough...lets hope they do!
 
[quote name='rafissaying']i was wondering how GR checks what you preorder. cuz when i go pick up my stuff they never check in a computer or anything. also is it possible to change your preorder or do you have to get credit back?[/quote]

Well based upon the fact that my TMNT2 did not show and they credited me back with not a blink of an eye, i would say you can do either, change or get a refund.

This can be usefull if a preordered game is panned in the mags.
 
[quote name='stoned99'][quote name='rafissaying']i was wondering how GR checks what you preorder. cuz when i go pick up my stuff they never check in a computer or anything. also is it possible to change your preorder or do you have to get credit back?[/quote]

Well based upon the fact that my TMNT2 did not show and they credited me back with not a blink of an eye, i would say you can do either, change or get a refund.

This can be usefull if a preordered game is panned in the mags.[/quote]
Hey my TMNT2 didn't show up either. Grrr. They did give me back $40 in store credit tho, the assistant manager said I could preorder something else but nothing really caught my eye.
 
Well, I got a new coupon in the new issue of GAMEPRO. It was get ANY NEW game for $39.99 with any trade....decent if you want to save $10 and you have some credit....sorry if this was posted already.
 
[quote name='doubledown']Well, I got a new coupon in the new issue of GAMEPRO. It was get ANY NEW game for $39.99 with any trade....decent if you want to save $10 and you have some credit....sorry if this was posted already.[/quote]

I got the same coupon yesterday. Its a pretty good deal if you are looking for a new game. Not as good as the tade 2 get one for 29.99 a month or two ago, but I will still use it. I'm just glad to have somthing new for my trade-ins at GameRush. The only thing they have offered for the last 3 weeks is the extra $5 for 3 or more games.
 
BTW, has anyone seen the coupon sheet that is supposed to be given out durring the halo 2 Party. Sorry if it has been posted - I must of missed it. All I have heard is it is suppoed to have "great deals." The GR deals have been getting a little weak hear lately so I was hoping this was true.
 
Well, I'm sure a lot of people are going to the Halo 2 party...so you will have to wait until then, unless some GR employee has the sheets already...which could be possible.

I just wish GR would carry FIFA 2005 to buy for XBOX. I have this coupon now, and a game to trade in....and honestly, there are not TOO many NEW games coming out that I want.

Halo2 (already on order)
GhostRecon2 (already on order)

Possibly Call of Duty & maybe a game or two by then. OR, just wait for the DS with my credit....but I will wait and see what kind of reviews it gets first.
 
I have seen the Halo 2 sheet and there's nothing special on it. Trust me. The manager gave one to me and I just threw it away.


Has anyone's GR got Call of Duty in? I pre-ordered it and it never came in.
 
[quote name='doubledown']Well, I got a new coupon in the new issue of GAMEPRO. It was get ANY NEW game for $39.99 with any trade....decent if you want to save $10 and you have some credit....sorry if this was posted already.[/quote]

Not bad but not nearly as good as the trade any game get a new game for $29.99!!! :)

I need more money I would like to pickup Burnout 3 still and I just picked up 4 new games from there.
 
[quote name='DamingR']I have seen the Halo 2 sheet and there's nothing special on it. Trust me. The manager gave one to me and I just threw it away.


Has anyone's GR got Call of Duty in? I pre-ordered it and it never came in.[/quote]

I think Call Of Duty comes out at the end of November

Also, I believe there will be a DIFFERENT coupon BOOK at the Halo 2 event. I seen the flyer that is advertising it....
 
[quote name='doubledown']Also, I believe there will be a DIFFERENT coupon BOOK at the Halo 2 event. I seen the flyer that is advertising it....[/quote]Yes, it says that you will get a coupon book worth over $200 in savings. Plus save up to 50% on select games, accessories, and hardware! Then it lists a whole bunch of deals on Xbox things.

That's what it says on the flyer, atleast. :)
 
Can someone tell me if the trade a game and get Halo 2 for 29.99 thing is still going on? And if so is it the regular Halo 2 or the Halo 2 LE? Or is it up to you which one you want? Because I went to pull my deposit from Gamecrazy today and the guy said that he really doesn't want me going elsewhere so he's gonna talk to their District Manager and see if he can just allow me to get it from them for 29.99 instead of me going to Gamerush.
 
[quote name='TigerD']Does anyone know if any North Texas GR has the XBOX bundle yet. I've got credit to burn.[/quote]On the flyer, it says that they should've been available on 10/24/04 but I'm not sure if any have them ready for sale yet. I'd just call a couple of them to see. :)
 
Went into GR today with 10 games to trade in for the +$5 credit. I looked around before the trade and found SW Battlefront for the XBOX. I had one of the trade in five and get any PO for $1 in my pocket. I went up to the counter and told the clerk that I wanted to use 5 for the coupon and 5 for the +$5 offer. He looked at the coupon and said that you can get the +$5 with the coupon also. Now before Jsweeny trys to jump my butt, I told him I didnt think they could be combined. He showed it to the manager and said "sure no reason not too." I would have felt pretty dumb argueing it any futher. So, I wound up getting $50 extra credit and SW Battlefront for $1. This is of corse a YMMV, and I am in there weekly so they may have been a little kinder than normal. They even asked If I wanted a standard XBOX case for the game (it was in a BB case) which I gladly accepted. When I swapped the cases I realized that I got one without a book - something I never do. The guy said he didn't have any more in stock but just remind him when I come back in and he will try to get me a new one.
My overall point is: None of this would have happend at any of my nearby EBs or Gamestops. The people at the GRs in my area always seem to be more willing to help the customers out. So, even if the deals are a little weak lately, this place still rocks.
 
I dont think JSweeny would jump you for that. You made it clear what you thought the deal was, the employee decided to do it another way. You are totally in the clear. And congrats on the awesome deal, you lucky SOB.
 
I am none too happy with GR at the moment, because I just had another prebook go awry. I prebooked Shin Megami Tensai: Nocturne but was told that they would not have any copies of the game what so ever. So I then went and transferred the prebook over to Taiko Drum Master which they had 4 on order. Well...I called today and was told that they would not be getting any copies in at all.

Out of the last 5 prebooks since Sep, I have only been able to pick up one (Paper Mario), the other four (Gradius V, Monster Hunter, SMT: Nocturne and Taiko). Not exactly the greatest deal ever now is it :(
 
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