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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. Second post has the values for games/hardware for Microsoft devices. Third post has the values for games/hardware for Nintendo consoles and the fourth post has the values for Nintendo handhelds. Fifth post has the values for games/hardware for Sony consoles and the sixth post has the values for Sony handhelds.

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.

WHEN POSTING VALUES:

Please try to follow the example below if possible. If you feel the need to use the system icons, please only use them once at and at the top of the list. Also always post the system it's for even if it's only on one system or the value will not get updated. I don't always know it and I'm doing these updates from work to keep them as updated as often as possible so I can't spend time searching for that info.

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Current Promotions:

From GameStop employees on CAG:

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

50% extra in-store credit, traded towards pre-owned products (Ends 11/3/13)
GameStop.com said:
Get 50% extra in-store credit when you trade any games, systems or accessories toward the purchase of pre-owned products.
Valid 10/21/13 - 11/3/13

In-store credit must be applied toward the purchase of pre-owned product. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. 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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New Games for $9.99 after trade of 2 eligible games (Ends Unknown)
GameStop.com said:
Spend less for the new games you want

Get new games for $9.99 or less when you trade 2 eligible games

Customer may be responsible for sales tax. Net credit after promotion is $50.00 or greater, and must be applied toward the purchase of a new game. If applicable, excess credit remaining after purchase will be returned to the customer in the form of in-store credit. After promotion, cost to the customer will be $9.99 before tax, where applicable, for games priced at $59.99. Customer is responsible for any additional cost when purchasing games priced over $59.99. Eligible games must be traded in the same transaction as the purchase of an eligible new game. Not valid toward cash trades. Offer valid only when eligible items are traded. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. 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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30% extra credit on games, electronics & accessories trades towards select items. (Ends 12/29/13)
GameStop.com said:
30% extra in-store credit when you trade games, accessories, systems, smartphones or tablets toward any pre-owned product or select items
Valid 8/19/13 - 12/29/13

In-store credit must be applied toward an eligible product. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. 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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$30 guaranteed trade-in value on select items. (Ends 10/24/13) *THIS IS A PROMO SO NO EXTRA ON TOP*
GameStop.com said:
Get $30 guaranteed trade-in value on select games.

In-store credit must be applied toward an eligible product. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. 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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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, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,,,,

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 PowerUp Rewards 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
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.

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 PowerUp Rewards 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.

If I buy a used copy of a game that requires an online pass for multiplayer, will it come with an online pass?
If you purchase a used title published by either Sony or WB you get an online pass from GS on your receipt. That's also why the used copies are $55 instead of $48 when the MSRP is $60. No GS issued passes of games published by EA, THQ, etc. On those titles you're totally dependent on the previous owner not using the code.

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, 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
May or May Not Charge, Depending Upon County: Florida,

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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BOUNCIN PENGUIN said:
My girlfriend and I are wanting to trade in our Nintendo 3DS (non XL) and we want to know if we should wait to trade it in, or just use the 30% extra credit for $78 each ?

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I would wait personally or eBay it. The TIV has dropped a lot the last couple weeks but the systems themselves still still nicely.

GoVols said:
When does b2g1 wii ds game sale start? and does it include 3ds games?
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Starts the 30th (Monday) and no just DS.

 
BOUNCIN PENGUIN said:
My girlfriend and I are wanting to trade in our Nintendo 3DS (non XL) and we want to know if we should wait to trade it in, or just use the 30% extra credit for $78 each ?

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Wow, that dropped I remeber couple weeks ago it was 75, used a 50% playcation coupon to get 112.5. Like someone mentioned before, I'd wait. The weeks before thw 75 TIV, it was pretty low due to the offical wide spread 50% tradein bonus w/o coupon. After the promo was over it jump back up and use a special promo coupon if you have the points/option.

20k points is still worth 25 dollars alone though.

 
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The GS I called said the Trade 2 was extended to 10/20, and that the GS website hadn't been updated yet to reflect that. This was coming from an employee who knows his stuff (based on my experience with him), so I doubt he's wrong.
 
Gotcha, thanks.  Guess I really need to go ahead & turn the rest of my BB credit into Kindle cards then so I can be on the hunt.  :)

 
Has anyone gotten their 3x pts for buying preowned games this past weekend?  I contacted CS via email and now it's been 3 days (their autoreply said someone would get back to me in 24-48 hours so we're past that now).  I'm going to call later today, but just curious if others had gotten their 3x pts.

 
Vigilante said:
The GS I called said the Trade 2 was extended to 10/20, and that the GS website hadn't been updated yet to reflect that. This was coming from an employee who knows his stuff (based on my experience with him), so I doubt he's wrong.
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Yes!!!!! I still have a Xbox One waiting to be moved back to GS from BB
 
Has anyone gotten their 3x pts for buying preowned games this past weekend? I contacted CS via email and now it's been 3 days (their autoreply said someone would get back to me in 24-48 hours so we're past that now). I'm going to call later today, but just curious if others had gotten their 3x pts.


I called them today I was only on the phone 10 minutes told them the transaction and the promotion I didn't receive and they fixed it added my points I was missing back to my account. Didn't take too long.
 
raven054 said:
I called them today I was only on the phone 10 minutes told them the transaction and the promotion I didn't receive and they fixed it added my points I was missing back to my account. Didn't take too long.
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I'll definitely give it a shot over the phone instead then. Thanks!

 
Off-Topic but I'm not sure of where else to post this question. I went to GameStop just a few minutes ago and traded in some stuff and asked the employee if he had any extra Fifa 14 Ultimate Team 360 codes and he said yeah and added it to my trade in. It's on the receipt as:

BackUpCode, FIFA 14 PremiumFUT              0.00

XXXXXX 050/000

(X's are digits, just concealing them, just in case)

But there's no code on the bottom of the receipt or anything. I'm not sure how to redeem it to get the code?

 
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^^ Looks like a code you redeem in-game, not on Xbox marketplace.  (Just a guess.)  Defiance had something similar; you redeemed the code(s) in the in-game store.

 
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Off-Topic but I'm not sure of where else to post this question. I went to GameStop just a few minutes ago and traded in some stuff and asked the employee if he had any extra Fifa 14 Ultimate Team 360 codes and he said yeah and added it to my trade in. It's on the receipt as:

BackUpCode, FIFA 14 PremiumFUT 0.00
XXXXXX 050/000

(X's are digits, just concealing them, just in case)

But there's no code on the bottom of the receipt or anything. I'm not sure how to redeem it to get the code?
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Lucky you, I just received my Fifa 14 po bonus from BB but it's Gold Packs not Premium :( as for the code you got it's probably have to put it in in-game
 
I still got my B2G1 Free Promo Code from the GTA V Midnight Release, if anyone is interested let me know. Seemed a good place since its active and, sorry if there is a designated trade thread for this kind of thing. I'd like to know the value of it, if there is one.

*Only good till the 29th.*

 
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Vendacious said:
I still got my B2G1 Free Promo Code from the GTA V Midnight Release, if anyone is interested let me know. Seemed a good place since its active and, sorry if there is a designated trade thread for this kind of thing. I'd like to know the value of it, if there is one.

*Only good till the 29th.*
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depends in how much somebody plans to get.out of it. Probably about 10-15 realistically.

 
Base TIV yesterday 9/26/13

PS3:

MLB The Show $11

3DS:

New Super Mario Bros 2 $12

Vita:

Dragon's Crown $13

Thanks to the B2G1's from getting PUR PRO, GTA V B2G1 coupon, and the trade 2 deals I was able to build a nice bit of GS credit all from GS itself.  Very good for me since there is no BB in my area.

 
Well I just cashed out 100,000 points.  Off to buy a 3DS and WiiU and, apparently, be the first person to actually test that the trade two still works.

 
I did the trade two earlier today. It's working fine

traded

Donkey Kong 3ds and Luigi's Mansion 3ds

 
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Dragunz said:
Off-Topic but I'm not sure of where else to post this question. I went to GameStop just a few minutes ago and traded in some stuff and asked the employee if he had any extra Fifa 14 Ultimate Team 360 codes and he said yeah and added it to my trade in. It's on the receipt as:

BackUpCode, FIFA 14 PremiumFUT 0.00

XXXXXX 050/000

(X's are digits, just concealing them, just in case)

But there's no code on the bottom of the receipt or anything. I'm not sure how to redeem it to get the code?
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The Ultimate Team codes on XBox are redeemed in game, regardless of sport.

 
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I used the trade 2 before to pick up collector editions and it still applied the promo. Anyone know if it will apply if I pick up my Pokemon 3DS XL?

 
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So many used copies of FIFA 14 around me. Going to pick one up tomorrow, more than likely. Surprised just a few days after release, there are a handful available.

Hopefully the same thing happens with NBA.

 
david0820 said:
Be carefully seeker the flip police might get mad at you for taking to undesirables .... :)
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...? DS2U flips just as much as the next person, many on CAG (even if they don't admit entirely to it) do it, even if not for profit, just to soften the blow of a new game, that $60 new game doesn't sting as much if you only spent half of that to GET the $60 in credit you paid for it with.

Also I love it that almost every other trade in reported is a trade 2 (I still remember reading the fine print and it dawning on me, than I proceeded to shout the joyous revelation from the mountain top!) It turned a pretty "meh" promo into one of the best for moving credit/buying games.

 
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Just got back from GS to do the trade 2 and NFS 2012 (Xbox) didn't work without an override from the manager. It was on the list in the store though and print out in store says ends 10/20.
 
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Dragunz said:
The code I got didn't work at all, it seems to be the item number. Also, I've already redeemed the gold pack code and that was on the dashboard. Looks like I'm gonna have to go back and see what's up.
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The Madden and NHL ones were 16 digit codes that were input when in the game. I bought 3 Madden codes (GS Powerup 49ers, Amazon Steelers, and Amazon DirecTV Anniversary Edition) off EBay and they were all that way.

 
MSUHitman said:
The Madden and NHL ones were 16 digit codes that were input when in the game. I bought 3 Madden codes (GS Powerup 49ers, Amazon Steelers, and Amazon DirecTV Anniversary Edition) off EBay and they were all that way.
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the Fifa 14 code I got from Best Buy was the 25 digit code you could put in at the Dashboard. I guess GS and BB give them out differently.
 
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Well thank goodness EA changed it back to 25 digit codes. Getting the EA servers to recognize those 16 digit codes for Madden and get the MUT cards was a pain in the ###.

 
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