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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. The second post is blank currently but is there for expansion or to revert back to the way things were. Third post has the 360/Wii/PS3 values. Fourth post has the PS2/GC values. Fifth post has DS/PSP values. Sixth post has hardware/accessory values for all systems.

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.

Upcoming Promotions:


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


Power Trade 30% (8/5/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com'] Power Trade: Get a 30% trade bonus on any games traded toward a new copy of:New Super Mario Bros. 2, Kingdom Hearts, 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Madden NFL 13

Full trade value amount must be applied toward pre-order/purchase of a new copy of New Super Mario Bros. 2, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Madden NFL13 or Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward games normally accepted in trade. 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 expiration varies by title. [/QUOTE]


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30% Extra toward pre-owned (8/5/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Get an extra 30% in-store credit when you trade your old games toward the purchase of any pre-owned product.

Full trade value must be applied toward the purchase of pre-owned product. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward games normally accepted in trade. 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. [/QUOTE]


30% Trade Bonus Toward Steam Funds (7/23/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Get an extra 30% in-store credit when you trade your old games toward the purchase of Steam Wallet currency during the Steam Summer Sale.

Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward games normally accepted in trade. 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.[/QUOTE]


$25 Hardware Bonus (Ends 8/5/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Get an extra $25 in-store credit when you trade any PS3, Xbox 360, PS Vita or 3DS system

Offer not good on cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer vailid 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. [/QUOTE]


$30 Buy Back (Ends 8/5/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']Guaranteed $30 in store credit when you trade NCAA Football 13 within 30 days of release

$30 value is net after trade. Trade must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Subject to manager approval. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid only while new title is priced at $59.99 (Xbox 360 and PS3). 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. [/QUOTE]


30% Trade Bonus Toward Google Nexus 7 (Includes iOS/Android Devices - Ends 8/05/12)
[quote name='GameStop.com']
Power Trade: Get an extra 30% in-store credit when you trade any items toward the pre-order of the Google Nexus 7 Tablet.

Full trade value amount must be applied toward pre-order/purchase of a Google Nexus 7 Tablet. While supplies last. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward games normally accepted in trade. 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":

: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

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.

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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[quote name='kayne2000']im not sure how that fits. trading in games to get that much credit requires a lot of trading and pre calculating as just blindly trading stuff in to gamestop will rob you blind.

buying and adding to backlog is illogical sure. but its not quite the same as racking up 1000 dollars in credit somewhere.[/QUOTE]
I buy all my games through amazon and sell to gamestop when they have deals like this and have close to $800 credit.
 
[quote name='GUNNM']I buy all my games through amazon and sell to gamestop when they have deals like this and have close to $800 credit.[/QUOTE]

ah well now there is a valid answer. thank you. you must be one hell of a deal shopper then
 
[quote name='kayne2000']ah well now there is a valid answer. thank you. you must be one hell of a deal shopper then[/QUOTE]
Amazon does all the work for me I just click buy.
 
[quote name='GUNNM']Amazon does all the work for me I just click buy.[/QUOTE]

perhaps but you still have to look for the best price no? and make sure the game will sell to gamestop for at least 2 dollars for the promo???

or is there is a quick and easy way to do this i am not aware of???
 
[quote name='dennisb407']Took 21 games in today to trade in, but 1 of 'em was $1.75 and clerk said he couldnt take it cause it has to be $2+ to be eligible for the $35 deal (7 games).

So I just traded in 14 and now home looking for a 7th game for the last bundle[/QUOTE]

[quote name='dennisb407']Between yesterday and today I ended up with $577 credit...had to clean house lol[/QUOTE]

[quote name='dennisb407']Im thru trading games in...I'm exhausted lol[/QUOTE]

So... were you going to share the base TIV for your trade-ins? Or, are you just going to be a leech?
 
[quote name='elessar123']I think he just means all the games he buys at Amazon, he traded to Gamestop. I'm not sure he meant he was flipping anything.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I'm too lazy and gamestop is too far to flip shit. Well enough about me how about those trades...
 
From yesterday(all base)

PS3
Heavy rain- 7.00
Killzone 3- 6.00
Dead Space 2- 8.00
Tomb Raider Trilogy- 8.00
Time Crisis RS- 6.00
Modnation Racers- 6.00

Xbox360
Crysis 2- 7.50

Wii Remote(standard)- 4.00
 
Has anyone tried trading in multiple copies of one game for the tier bonus? I already traded in a set but I think I can scrounge up a few more and I would be missing about 2 to make 7. I know the best buy near me has a ton of Cryisis 2 in stock used so I was considering trying to use two of the same game.
 
[quote name='emeraldgsl']From yesterday(all base)

PS3
Heavy rain- 7.00
Killzone 3- 6.00
Dead Space 2- 8.00
Tomb Raider Trilogy- 8.00
Time Crisis RS- 6.00
Modnation Racers- 6.00

Xbox360
Crysis 2- 7.50

Wii Remote(standard)- 4.00[/QUOTE]

Wow Crysis 2 went up a bit, not bad. I might consider trading it in then.
 
360 phone quotes from just now

Blur - $7
Dante's Inferno - $3.50
Incredible Hulk - $8
Iron Man - $5
Iron Man 2 - $6
Terminator: Salvation - $2.50

I guess the Avengers release helped out the TIVs of those Marvel games.
 
Got some PSP games that trade for 3-7 on amazon, but sell for like 13-18 no Amazon. Might have to make a move though. Sitting on games can be the worse when you trying to dust your hands of the whole thing while getting back the most you can.
 
[quote name='kayne2000']perhaps but you still have to look for the best price no? and make sure the game will sell to gamestop for at least 2 dollars for the promo???

or is there is a quick and easy way to do this i am not aware of???[/QUOTE]

Yeah, you're in the thread.

As for the $1000 limit, all you would have to do is ask them to put your new trade-in credit on a gift card instead of your GS card.
 
Basically for the $35 additional to be better than a potential 50%+ trade in thing I'm better off just trading in exactly 7 games that won't get me more than $10 base, right?

Just want to make sure before I decide which CoDs to drop.

EDIT: Also, any chance MGS: Peacewalker for PSP is $2 or above base :p
 
[quote name='TheCollegeGamer']Basically for the $35 additional to be better than a potential 50%+ trade in thing I'm better off just trading in exactly 7 games that won't get me more than $10 base, right?

Just want to make sure before I decide which CoDs to drop.

EDIT: Also, any chance MGS: Peacewalker for PSP is $2 or above base :p[/QUOTE]

Yes. $35/7 = $5 so that would be 50% of $10. If you have PUR Pro, it would be 60% since you would get an extra 10% on that $10 too. Also consider averaging $10 too since you might have a higher value game, but not another promo worth using with it (may not want to preorder something for 30%).
 
I didn't think about the average thing. I think the only $10+ one I have is Black Ops, so I was just going to hold on to that, but I am almost 100% sure I'll never use the 30%+ on a trade in toward a pre-order since I almost never pre-order from GS.

Was thinking about getting a 3DS, and I already have around $101 in credit from a previous trade-in so perhaps I'll just go for the 3DS now. Thanks.

Oh, or I'll trade in now and wait until after E3 to see if Nintendo is doing a reworked 3DS, I guess.
 
[quote name='scblueeyedguy']Yes. $35/7 = $5 so that would be 50% of $10. If you have PUR Pro, it would be 60% since you would get an extra 10% on that $10 too. Also consider averaging $10 too since you might have a higher value game, but not another promo worth using with it (may not want to preorder something for 30%).[/QUOTE]

7 $10 games = $70
50% bump = $35
10% bump = $7
Total = $112

7 $10 games = $70
7/$35 = $35
10% bump = $7
Total = $112

PUR Pro does not make a difference in 50% vs 7/35 on $10 games.
 
From yesterday:

PS3
Afro Samurai $2.25
Assassin's Creed Revelations $13.00
Bakugan $2.25
Bionic Commando $1.00 *
Brutal Legend $0.50 *
Dante's Inferno $3.50
Dark Void $0.40 *
Disgaea 3 $6.00
Elder Scrolls Oblivion GOTY $7.00
FEAR $2.50
FEAR 2 $2.50
The Fight $2.50
Lego Batman $7.00
Lego Indiana Jones $4.50
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom $3.00
Plants vs Zombies $7.00
Prototype $11.00

Xbox 360
Beautiful Katamari $5.50
Child of Eden $7.00
FEAR Files $0.40 *
Silent Hill Homecoming $6.00

Wii
Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn $7.50
Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix $5.00
Hidden Mysteries Titanic $3.50
Kirby Epic Yarn $5.00
Lost in Shadow $2.25
Super Mario Galaxy $8.00
Trauma Team $3.00

DS
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor $3.50
Professor Layton Diabolical Box $2.50

PSP
God of War Chains of Olympus $1.80 *
Tekken Dark Resurrection $2.50
Tekken 6 $5.50

Under $2.00 titles I kept:
PS3 Red Faction Guerilla
PS3 Red Faction Armageddon (!)
PS3 Prince of Persia
Wii Super Swing Golf
Wii Super Swing Golf 2 (!)

The * titles I had been trying to get rid of, and the little space I freed for better titles was worth basically tossing them. And I still have a small box of replacement cases anyways.

The ! titles were $2 or over on our list, but is no longer the case.

Grand total was $328.54.
 
[quote name='TheCollegeGamer']I am almost 100% sure I'll never use the 30%+ on a trade in toward a pre-order since I almost never pre-order from GS.[/QUOTE]
One thing to keep in mind is that you can always cancel a pre-order. I have used the pre-order bonuses dozens of times, only to cancel them later & apply that credit to something else.
 
[quote name='Gertle627']One thing to keep in mind is that you can always cancel a pre-order. I have used the pre-order bonuses dozens of times, only to cancel them later & apply that credit to something else.[/QUOTE]

Hmm, hadn't considered that either. Thanks for the tip!
 
Here are the base prices for the games I traded in on 5/21. After the promo and Powerup card, I got $91.65 which I used to pay off Persona 4 Arena and most of Persona 4 Golden.

PSP
3rd Birthday $5
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable $6

PS3
Batman: Arkham City $15
Batman: Arkham Asylum $7
Record of Agarest War Zero $7
Final Fantasy XIII $6

Xbox 360
Record of Agarest War $5.50
 
Nobody has ever traded in a :360: Kinect Joyride? Got one sitting here sealed ready to go for a (joy) ride to the trade-in heap if it clears the $3 threshold. Maybe I'll give 'em a call... Here's hoping.
 
[quote name='hydrox']nobody has ever traded in a :360: Kinect joyride? Got one sitting here sealed ready to go for a (joy) ride to the trade-in heap if it clears the $3 threshold. Maybe i'll give 'em a call... Here's hoping.[/quote]

tiv $7

I dont think GS takes sealed games though
 
[quote name='sasukekun']It's company policy not to accept sealed/unopened games.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, dude told me I couldn't even on wrap the game and give it to him. I had to go out of the store and do it. And he couldn't know it's new. o_O
 
Values from today:

360:
XBLA 3 Pack: Trials/Limbo/ 'Splosion Man- 4.50
Guitar Hero Metallica- 3.50

PS3:
Uncharted 3- 13
WWE Smackdown 2011- 5
Arkham Asylum GOTY- 7
Infamous 2- 16
Madden 12- 10
 
[quote name='poker360']If you trade in, say, 14 games, will it auto give you an extra 70 or do you have to do it on a separate transaction?[/QUOTE]

Separate transactions
 
[quote name='poker360']If you trade in, say, 14 games, will it auto give you an extra 70 or do you have to do it on a separate transaction?[/QUOTE]What he said:

[quote name='KtMack23']Separate transactions[/QUOTE]If you trade them all in at once, you'll just get a flat extra $35 since the promotion is worded "Trade 7 or more, get $35 extra".
 
Centipede Infestation (3DS)- 3.00
Sin & Punishment (Wii)- 2.25
God of War III (PS3)- 7.00
Disney Universe (PS3)- 8.00
Disney Universe (360)- 8.00
Halo 3: ODST (360)- 4.00
Fallout New Vegas Ultimate Edition (360)- 16.00

I was able to get the $35.00 bonus even with the $2.25 trade, so it is still working with the $2+.
 
[quote name='captaintek3304']I don't want to derail this thread...but since we're basically on the subject anyways...you guys do realize that Gamestop is in the business of making money, right? Every single for profit, private sector company is driven off sales and performance of it's employees. The "Game Advisors" at Gamestop are just salespeople. I challenge anyone to show me a single company that doesn't have performance metrics and standards for its sales staff.

And before someone says it, no, not every company that has salespeople rewards them with commissions or bonuses.[/QUOTE]

Sure, but then that is a stupid way to run a business. I understand them wanting to push preorders and PUR Pro memberships. There's obviously a reason for that. However, it is beyind idiotic to punish a sales rep for making 2 transacation for a customer when that means nothing to their bottom line - it doesn't hurt their ability to make money one single bit. Sometimes metrics and standards can be completely meaningless garbage - and subject to manipulation no less (such as when the clerks try to cram everything into one purchase). Maybe if they made it per customer (with multiple transactions for a customer not counting against the metric) that would make a bit more sense.
 
5/23

These all held:

360:
Call of Duty: World at War - 4.00
Mass Effect 2 - 7.00
NBA 2K11 - 10.00
Plants vs Zombies - 7.00

PS3:
Hunted Demon's Forge - 5.00
 
TIV report 5/23

:ps3: GTA4 8
:ps3: PS Move Heroes 4.50
:ps3: PoP TFS 3.50
:ps3: Twisted Metal 21
:ps3: Crysis 2 6
:ps3: LLWS 2
:ps3: Jurassic The Hunted 4.50
:ps3: Motorstorm Apocalypse 12
:ps3: AvP 4.50
:ps3: Fallout NV 4
:360: Lego Star Wars III 8
:360: Gears 3 5
:wii: Batman: The Brave and the Bold 5
 
5/23

:360:
Wet $3.50
The Darkness $3.00
Fallout 3 $2.00
SW Force Unleashed 2 $8.00

:wii:
Sin & Punishment Star Successor $2.20

:ps2:
Zone of the Enders 2nd Runner $3.50

:ps3:
Ass. Creed Revelations $13.00

I'm happy since I had tried to trade in Fallout 3 (non GOTY) and Darkness 1 during past 3/$10 promos only to find those TIVs below $2.
 
base trade in values
:ds:
Nintendogs (Labrador Retriever) $3.50
Cooking Mama 2 Dinner W/ Friends $4
Super Mario 64 DS $12
Mario Kart DS $14
Rhythm Heaven $2
Kirby Super Star Ultra $6
Imagine: Family Doctor $2
Diner Dash $2

:ps3:
Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction $3.50
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Mission $3.50
Fairytale Fights $2.25
Tom Clancy's Hawx $2
Dragon Age Origins $2
Little Big Planet $3.50

Less than $2
:ds:
The legendary Starfy
Deal or No Deal
 
Bit of a pain in the ass but I'm glad to be rid of 14 games. I asked to do the trade-ins on separate transactions when I came in and the guy confidently stated the system will automatically do the best promos if that was what I was after. He sounded like he knew what he was talking about so I was like ok maybe they fixed their system, as long as I get the double 7/$35 promo. That was a mistake though, I should've just insisted they do separate transactions anyways.

One of my games was under the $2 threshold and they didn't let me know until after completing the trade-in. We caught it going over the receipt though and I swapped it for a different game. Then my Demon's Souls case had a Dragon Age sticker on it from when I bought it a long time ago, luckily we caught that too as it was a $3 difference.

In the end the system tried to give me one 7/$35 promo and give the rest 3/$10 bonuses. I asked him to ring it up again separately and he pointed out the $3 minimum fine print on the ad, and I told him I realized that and had to ask him about 4 more times if he could just please ring it up separately and he finally caved. He also told me about 5 times as he was redoing it that they don't normally do this, he shouldn't be doing this, he's not allowed to do this. Walked away with about $20 more in credit than the system had originally given me after about the third try. Oh well, still beats Ebay/Craigslisting one game at a time.

Base values * = changed value

PS3
Bioshock 2 - $2.50 (5/23/12)
The Darkness - $3 (5/23/12)
Dead Space - $4.50 (5/23/12)
Demon's Souls - $5 (5/23/12)
Dragon Age Origins - $2 (5/23/12) (based on wrong sticker)
God of War Collection - $7 (5/23/12) (vanilla not Origins)
Grand Theft Auto IV - $8 (5/23/12) (original not Complete Edition)
*Heavy Rain - $7 (5/23/12) (original not Director's Cut)
inFAMOUS - $5.50 (5/23/12) (marked not for resale, no problems)
*LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures - $4.50 (5/23/12)
LittleBigPlanet - $3.50 (5/23/12) (original not GOTY)
*Mercenaries 2: World In Flames - $1 (5/23/12)
*Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection - $6 (5/23/12)
*Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes - $3.50 (5/23/12)
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - $6 (5/23/12)

Wii
Muramasa: the Demon Blade - $2.50 (5/23/12)
 
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[quote name='dennisb407']tiv $7

I dont think GS takes sealed games though[/QUOTE]

Thanks. And yeah I know the don't take sealed games, I just meant to say that it was sealed.

Probably going to nab a Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare ($5.98) at Target to round out my 7 to get the extra $35 instead of $20.
 
[quote name='Bawse']$20 Playstation 3 Dualshock controller
[/QUOTE]

is that right? that seems pretty high. that'd be the highest it's been in quite some time.
 
I was going to do the 7/$35 but one of the games I planned on trading in was Animal Crossing: Wild World for the DS. I can't really get a read on this game. I know that Nintendo first party titles tend to hold their value, but some place I have seen this game selling pretty high while others have it going for less than $5. Mine is in great condition, so if there's reason to believe this one will actually be harder to come by in the future I may hold on to it and keep looking for my copy of Super Mario 64 DS (which has mysteriously gone missing).

Anyone have any indication of the value of AC:WW?
 
you guys know if i can return diablo 3 if i used the key?
that game has too much bs and today i lost all my gold and items...
 
[quote name='Tallkido']you guys know if i can return diablo 3 if i used the key?
that game has too much bs and total i lost all my gold and items...[/QUOTE]

Ahahaha. Sorry.
 
[quote name='elessar123']Ahahaha. Sorry.[/QUOTE]
whats so funny?
blizzard cant even make their shit secure enough...
wont even mention how bad auction house is
 
[quote name='baboonfreak']is that right? that seems pretty high. that'd be the highest it's been in quite some time.[/QUOTE]

Yeah that's what I thought when I called in for a phone quote yesterday. Ended up with $22 after the basic 10 percent bump so yeah that was correct.
 
Still no word on the TIV for Starhawk, eh? Figured someone would have done it by now considering how unbalanced and frustrating the online currently is.
 
[quote name='mpaullin']Still no word on the TIV for Starhawk, eh? Figured someone would have done it by now considering how unbalanced and frustrating the online currently is.[/QUOTE]

Call the store.
 
[quote name='TheCollegeGamer']I was going to do the 7/$35 but one of the games I planned on trading in was Animal Crossing: Wild World for the DS. I can't really get a read on this game. I know that Nintendo first party titles tend to hold their value, but some place I have seen this game selling pretty high while others have it going for less than $5. Mine is in great condition, so if there's reason to believe this one will actually be harder to come by in the future I may hold on to it and keep looking for my copy of Super Mario 64 DS (which has mysteriously gone missing).

Anyone have any indication of the value of AC:WW?[/QUOTE]

Judging from the values of the wii and gc games, it will not hold value. Sealed copies will (barring a reprint), but that isn't what you have.
 
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