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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='Kingmojo210']We have a Internet tough guy everyone.[/QUOTE]

Mass flipping is already a contentious debate on CAG. However, I guarantee, that the vast majority will agree that engaging in deception/fraud is a totally unacceptable action.
 
Reminds me of the time where Gamestop had the Pokemon Colosseum Bonus disk box and they gave me the actual game instead of the bonus disk (they don't have any bonus disks at all).

But yeah fraudulent move right there with the selling the DVD instead of the game =P
 
[quote name='SEGAMew']Reminds me of the time where Gamestop had the Pokemon Colosseum Bonus disk box and they gave me the actual game instead of the bonus disk (they don't have any bonus disks at all).

But yeah fraudulent move right there with the selling the DVD instead of the game =P[/QUOTE]
19Jun12
Deadliest warrior 360-9$
Deadliest warrior DvD-9$

GameStop, sometimes you win some sometimes you lose some :). On that note I think I will leave this thread til I have more to contribute
 
[quote name='Kingmojo210']19Jun12
Deadliest warrior 360-9$
Deadliest warrior DvD-9$

GameStop, sometimes you win some sometimes you lose some :). On that note I think I will leave this thread til I have more to contribute[/QUOTE]

Douche Bag of the Year
 
[quote name='craig.courtney']Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii) 10 to 6
Darksiders (360) 8 to 8
Dead Space 2 (PS3) 8 to 8
Starwars FU II (360) 8 to 8

As long as the trade in estimator values are correct, checked em yesterday[/QUOTE]

I have over $100 BB credit that I want to flip to Gamestop. Thanks for the heads up on these. I am scouring all over to find more but if anyone else has a few good ones please let me know.

**And Kingmojo, please leave.
 
[quote name='SEGAMew']To make sure, can I trade my DSLite for $50 towards a new 3DS and get a bonus Nyko battery pack and free Pilot Wings/Steel Diver?[/QUOTE]

I was wondering the same thing. I think it's right though.
 
Does anyone know the offical policy on what GS charges a refurb fee for?
I traded in a game without cover art (bought used from BB), and they hit me with a $2.00 fee. I questioned it, and said that I had never had that problem before. The guy took it off, but cover art seems like a silly thing to refurb for. It's not like they are going to print up the cover art and replace it.

Anyway values from today:

PS3
Star Wars: Force Unleashed II- 6.00
Fallout New Vegas- 3.00

Wii
Wii Sports- 7.00
Epic Mickey- 6.00
Super Mario Galaxy- 7.00

360
Fallout 3 GOTY- 7.00
Borderlands- 7.00
 
[quote name='te619']Does anyone know the offical policy on what GS charges a refurb fee for?
I traded in a game without cover art (bought used from BB), and they hit me with a $2.00 fee. I questioned it, and said that I had never had that problem before. The guy took it off, but cover art seems like a silly thing to refurb for. It's not like they are going to print up the cover art and replace it.

Anyway values from today:

PS3
Star Wars: Force Unleashed II- 6.00
Fallout New Vegas- 3.00

Wii
Wii Sports- 7.00
Epic Mickey- 6.00
Super Mario Galaxy- 7.00

360
Fallout 3 GOTY- 7.00
Borderlands- 7.00[/QUOTE]

Some DMs make stores do that but Its not nation wide.
In similar fashion, I was trading in some old PSP game and they were going to charge me a $1 refurb fee to trade in a $0.50 game. I said hell no.
 
[quote name='KtMack23']Some DMs make stores do that but Its not nation wide.
In similar fashion, I was trading in some old PSP game and they were going to charge me a $1 refurb fee to trade in a $0.50 game. I said hell no.[/QUOTE]

If the fee is more than what the game is worth, the system does not allow the game to be traded in.

As for the refurb fee for no cover-art/disc only games, it's YMMV like stated, some DMs will tell stores to do it.


[quote name='SEGAMew']To make sure, can I trade my DSLite for $50 towards a new 3DS and get a bonus Nyko battery pack and free Pilot Wings/Steel Diver?[/QUOTE]

Should be able to since it's 2 different promos.
 
7 Game trade in #5 (6/20):

PS3:
Darksiders - $7
NBA 2k11 - $5
GTA IV Vanilla - $8

Wii:
Rayman Origins - $5
Wii Sports $7
Epic Mickey - $6
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories - $4.50

Got $81.75 after the bonuses. I'm running out of low value games to trade in to Gamestop :(
 
[quote name='Kingmojo210']Yesterday I did a douchebag move, I gt the deadliest warrior game at BB free and traded in the DVD with game case at GS with the 7/35$ deal and then drive down the street to trade in the disk only game at another GS with two more games 3/10$. In both transactions I preordered a game before they even asked so it made the transaction easy as pie.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Kingmojo210']19Jun12
Deadliest warrior 360-9$
Deadliest warrior DvD-9$

GameStop, sometimes you win some sometimes you lose some :). On that note I think I will leave this thread til I have more to contribute[/QUOTE]

You'll probably be leaving more than just this thread after a mod reads this.
 
[quote name='Kingmojo210']19Jun12
Deadliest warrior 360-9$
Deadliest warrior DvD-9$

GameStop, sometimes you win some sometimes you lose some :). On that note I think I will leave this thread til I have more to contribute[/QUOTE]

Deadliest Warrior PS3 - $6 as of today :(
 
[quote name='SEGAMew']To make sure, can I trade my DSLite for $50 towards a new 3DS and get a bonus Nyko battery pack and free Pilot Wings/Steel Diver?[/QUOTE]

YES traded my kids DSI XL towards a 3DS and got Pilotwings and the battery pack however the store i went to didn't have the battery pack so they let me go to the store in the mall across the street to get it so if you really want the battery pack you may wanna check with your store before you go in
 
[quote name='gmerreighn']YES traded my kids DSI XL towards a 3DS and got Pilotwings and the battery pack however the store i went to didn't have the battery pack so they let me go to the store in the mall across the street to get it so if you really want the battery pack you may wanna check with your store before you go in[/QUOTE]

Great :D Now to locate where I put my 2nd DSlite...
 
anyone guesstimate when they gonna have another ps3 150 TIV? Just upgraded my phat 40 GB (non ps2 BC) to 320 slim and need to get rid of it.
 
[quote name='Foxconn Worker']cool gonna trade in brave ds once it ships to me from amazon
thanks 4 the quote[/QUOTE]

Indeed. Mine still hasn't gone out. I'm mostly just hoping it gets here before I planned on seeing the film (Wednesday night) so I don't have to push it back any longer.
 
[quote name='Foxconn Worker']cool gonna trade in brave ds once it ships to me from amazon
thanks 4 the quote[/QUOTE]

Not the thread-jack, but Best Buy is giving $8, doubled to $16 with the current 100% bonus promo. With unlocked, you get an extra 10% of the base value. So in all, you'd get $16.80 in BB credit.
 
i would do that asap if going to either place. my daughter beat the game yesterday so im going to trade it in today. with the $20 sale on sunday, asap as tiv will inevitably drop.
 
6/21
PS3
LA Noire - $6
Deadliest Warrior - $6
Resistance 3 - $7
Assassin's Creed Revelations - $12

Xbox
Mass Effect - $12
Dragon Age II - $4.50
Dead Space 2 - $8 (may be $9, this is off the top of my head)
 
[quote name='outkastx']6/21
PS3
LA Noire - $6
Deadliest Warrior - $6
Resistance 3 - $7
Assassin's Creed Revelations - $12

Xbox
Mass Effect - $12
Dragon Age II - $4.50
Dead Space 2 - $8 (may be $9, this is off the top of my head)[/QUOTE]

Did you get $12 for Mass Effect 1? or did you mean ME3?
 
For the trade 7 get $35 do they have to be current gen or just over $3? I see Kingdom Hearts II nets $6, would that add to the 7 total games?
 
[quote name='BrolyB593']For the trade 7 get $35 do they have to be current gen or just over $3? I see Kingdom Hearts II nets $6, would that add to the 7 total games?[/QUOTE]

All games $3 and over.
 
[quote name='backseatdog']All games $3 and over.[/QUOTE]

Thanks! Now to hope that Best Buy has a few good used games in my area to flip to bring it up to 7 games!
 
Traded a few today 6/21/12

Xbox 360
Batman: Arkham City (NON-GOTY) = $12
Portal 2 = $12

Wii
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword = $20

PS3
Gran Turismo 5 (NON XL) = $12
 
6/21

PS3
Alice: Madness Returns - $6
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions - $11

X360
Left 4 Dead - $11

DS
Brave - $10
Pokemon HeartGold - $12
Pokemon Black - $15
Pokemon White - $15
 
What do you all think? With the 3DS XL now announced, I no longer need to keep both my 3DS and my DSi XL. If I trade them now I will get about $125 so I'll only need like $85 to upgrade which isn't bad. Do you think they will have a better upgrade promo for the 3DS XL? I really feel like a 50/60/70/100 (Lite/DSi/XL/3DS) is inevitable but so will a drop in trade in values over the next 8 weeks.
 
[quote name='bilbobagins3']What do you all think? With the 3DS XL now announced, I no longer need to keep both my 3DS and my DSi XL. If I trade them now I will get about $125 so I'll only need like $85 to upgrade which isn't bad. Do you think they will have a better upgrade promo for the 3DS XL? I really feel like a 50/60/70/100 (Lite/DSi/XL/3DS) is inevitable but so will a drop in trade in values over the next 8 weeks.[/QUOTE]

I'd wait for a promo I'm sure they'll have one.
 
[quote name='dudejeff22']What's the TIV of the 3DS hardware with the current 25% promotion?[/QUOTE]

$68 or so. But isn't there a trade in promo for $50/60/70?
 
[quote name='backseatdog']Mass Effect 1 has a TIV of 12 for a long time now.[/QUOTE]

Wow. Guess it's time to unload the extra random disc I have lying around.
 
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