i figured out what is going on with the trade 2, get a game for 29.99 (well at least in southern cali)
i called my gamerush to see if they had the trade 2 get a game for 29.99, and the guy told me that i had to bring in a coupon for the deal to work. i asked him where i could find the coupons, and he told me that some regal theaters (edwards cinemas) are selling them. i called about 5 theaters with 10 miles of me, and 1 of them had it. i went to the movie theater, asked a guy for a coupon, and he gave me a bunch. this may just be YMMV, but just a heads up for those in southern california
btw, on the back of the coupon it lists every gamerush in southen cal