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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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Regarding that Need For Speed, I attempted to trade in the 2012 version on Saturday, 9/28. In one place, they didn't accept it. There was the new list out, which had the old 2005 version on it. When I went to another Gamestop, 10 miles away, in the same city, on the same day, they accepted it. List still had the 2012 one on it. The main thing, though, is that it worked without an override. Traded in WWE 13 PS3 and NFS and it worked automatically.

 
This is semi-OT, but I figured this was the best place to ask:

I think I want to pick up the Red X/Y 3DS XL, which would replace the Red XL I currently have. I want to transfer all of my information from my current XL to the X/Y XL using the Wireless Transfer (or whatever it's called), then give the old XL to my younger sister to replace the Black 3DS standard she has so she can transfer her info to the Red XL.

Now, will I be able to do all of that? The Black 3DS my sister has now used to be mine, and I had transferred my info from that system to the Red XL when I got it. I recall hearing something about being limited to how many system transfers you could do in a specific period of time (a year?), and I'm concerned that that might prevent my "plan" from working.

I know it sounds complicated, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Vigilante said:
This is semi-OT, but I figured this was the best place to ask:

I think I want to pick up the Red X/Y 3DS XL, which would replace the Red XL I currently have. I want to transfer all of my information from my current XL to the X/Y XL using the Wireless Transfer (or whatever it's called), then give the old XL to my younger sister to replace the Black 3DS standard she has so she can transfer her info to the Red XL.

Now, will I be able to do all of that? The Black 3DS my sister has now used to be mine, and I had transferred my info from that system to the Red XL when I got it. I recall hearing something about being limited to how many system transfers you could do in a specific period of time (a year?), and I'm concerned that that might prevent my "plan" from working.

I know it sounds complicated, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
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OMG. If this isn't the DUMBEST answer, by a company, in history!!!!!!! No 'real' info, just a "set period". Maybe I overlooked something...

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/3ds/en_la/gi_index.jsp?menu=transfer&submenu=ctr-gi-apps-transfer-overview

"How Many Times Can I Transfer Content from One System to Another?

Description:

Information about the limit placed on transferring data from one system to another.


Applies To: Transfer From Nintendo 3DS

Answer

  • Data can be transferred up to five times.
  • A system cannot perform a system transfer multiple times within a set period."
 
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Vigilante said:
This is semi-OT, but I figured this was the best place to ask:

I think I want to pick up the Red X/Y 3DS XL, which would replace the Red XL I currently have. I want to transfer all of my information from my current XL to the X/Y XL using the Wireless Transfer (or whatever it's called), then give the old XL to my younger sister to replace the Black 3DS standard she has so she can transfer her info to the Red XL.

Now, will I be able to do all of that? The Black 3DS my sister has now used to be mine, and I had transferred my info from that system to the Red XL when I got it. I recall hearing something about being limited to how many system transfers you could do in a specific period of time (a year?), and I'm concerned that that might prevent my "plan" from working.

I know it sounds complicated, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I just did this recently for the first time ever. It said the system can only transfer five times. It made it sound like it was a permanent five limit. And after I transferred it told me I had to wait 7 days until I could perform another transfer. Hope that helps you should be fine. You are probably going to have to wait 7 days to perform both transfers with that red xl though.

 
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Stellar Inertia said:
I just did this recently for the first time ever. It said the system can only transfer five times. It made it sound like it was a permanent five limit. And after I transferred it told me I had to wait 7 days until I could perform another transfer. Hope that helps you should be fine. You are probably going to have to wait 7 days to perform both transfers with that red xl though.
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Thanks, that shouldn't be a problem. :)
 
Vigilante said:
Thanks, that shouldn't be a problem. :)
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I just want to add that once the pokemon 3ds xl's came out and I saw the unboxing. I was not expecting them to look so nice and good. That gloss finish is beautiful. So much I had to buy one. Gave my two month old 3ds blue xl to my girlfriend, its practically brand new too.

 
I have a dumb question...Can Dslites have downloaded games on them? I have 5 of them from garage sales and I never checked to see if they have games downloaded.

 
slowdive21 said:
I have a dumb question...Can Dslites have downloaded games on them? I have 5 of them from garage sales and I never checked to see if they have games downloaded.
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No. They don't have the internal memory or expansion and they never had access to the eShop. The DSi is the first handheld console from Nintendo that could do that.

 
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Quick question about the 30% trade-in. Was told for the 30% to work at all I had to put the full amount of what I wanted to trade-in on the select games. Wanted to try to put a partial of 5 dollars (on Watch Dogs) and then put the rest on Beyond: Two Souls and was told I couldn't do that. Did anyone else get told this also? Plus I have no clue why they didn't put Beyond: Two Souls on the list yet a lot of the other fall games are.

 
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Quick question about the 30% trade-in. Was told for the 30% to work at all I had to put the full amount of what I wanted to trade-in on the select games. Wanted to try to put a partial of 5 dollars (on Watch Dogs) and then put the rest on Beyond: Two Souls and was told I couldn't do that. Did anyone else get told this also? Plus I have no clue why they didn't put Beyond: Two Souls on the list yet a lot of the other fall games are.
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There are different interpretations to the promo so the store/employee doesn't have an issue w/LP. I've heard both the full amount, or at least the extra amount from the promo above the base TIV has to go on the Power Trade game.
 
Thanks MiamiFlash and Zolor for mentioning Payday 2 $20 off. I went to today and got it for $9.99, just got the perfect filler game to go with WWE 13. Gamestop can have my opened Payday 2 and I'll keep the new one lol. She couldn't figure out why it was already $10 off making it $29.99 so she told the Manager and he said just take $20 off $29.99
 
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Dear GS phone support,

I hate you.  Sitting on hold for 15 25 minutes already while every 30 seconds a robot apologizes to me is not helping.

Yours truly and please go die in a fire.

 
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Thanks MiamiFlash and Zolor for mentioning Payday 2 $20 off. I went to today and got it for $9.99, just got the perfect filler game to go with WWE 13. Gamestop can have my opened Payday 2 and I'll keep the new one lol. She couldn't figure out why it was already $10 off making it $29.99 so she told the Manager and he said just take $20 off $29.99
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sasuke543 said:
How did you get it for $9.99?
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YMMV on them taking $20 off of $29.99, but they did for me... make sure to give them your phone number for the $29.99 price to show up
 
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Sit on the phone with them for 25 minutes and it was even less helpful than usual.  Her response to everything was "your order is already being processed", even when I asked if that meant my card had already been charged and I didn't need to worry about it being cancelled.

 
Kick:

Did you purchase it in store? How'd it ring up $29.99 without them scanning the coupon? Is it just automatic. It had made it $29.99 when she scanned.
 
deyanks98 said:
Trade this at Best Buy as I just traded mine and got $45 plus $4.50 for a total of $49.50 for it. Employee was shocked when it rang up as I guess he didn't know about the guranteed $45 value.
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I would, but my local GS has 100% bonus TIV. Getting $48.40 for my Madden.

But, yeah, BB is a good option.

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Kick:

Did you purchase it in store? How'd it ring up $29.99 without them scanning the coupon? Is it just automatic. It had made it $29.99 when she scanned.
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He said that $10 was automatically taken off when he entered his reward zone info, then after that, he asked for the coupon to be scanned again. When it doesn't work, a manager might override another $20 off.

 
Ahhh I see. I should've done that. Good stuff. I gave the coupon first and it took $10 so they overrides it to $20 off $40.

Yeah, I traded in my used copy of PD2 I bought from GS and kept the new one lol
 
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Marvel ultimate alliance 2 - 13 base
Taken a hit for sure , even if the base was still 17 I would have kept it seeing as its hard to find somewhat outside of GameStop which sells it for 45 used now .
 
Did anyone else have a sudden spike in their PUR points?  I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,000 points more than I should.  Only thing I can think of is that the triple points I forgot to call about not receiving got updated maybe?

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Did anyone else have a sudden spike in their PUR points? I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,000 points more than I should. Only thing I can think of is that the triple points I forgot to call about not receiving got updated maybe?
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Woah... I went from 14k to 25k from the morning. Traded 4 games today, bought 2.

Also, today I returned FIFA 14 from the trade 2 and the guy just ripped the game open and inspected the inside. After opening it, I asked if he'd be selling that as 'used'. He said no. I assume he'd put it on the new display, although they already had an open FIFA on display for new.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Did anyone else have a sudden spike in their PUR points? I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,000 points more than I should. Only thing I can think of is that the triple points I forgot to call about not receiving got updated maybe?
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Looks like they finally corrected the 5x bonus for preowned games during the anniversary week

 
Whoa, I've got 9000 more PUR points than when I last checked. Pretty nice. :)

Now I have to consider whether to cash in 20,000 points for the SotW in anticipation of trading in my old black 3DS next week... :whistle2:k

 
Did anyone else try to do a Trade 2 with a 30% trade in? The Trade 2 worked, but the 30% bump on everything else didn't. I preordered both X and Y, along with Watch_Dogs and nothing.

 
Deader2818 said:
Trade in Promos never stack.
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i know that. But I had other games in the trade in. I had 4 for the purpose of using toward the Trade 2, and then another 2 games for the purpose of using the 30% on one receipt. I was hoping both promos activated at once, but not stacking though.

 
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Oh ok, I see what you are saying. Yeah, it should. If it didn't then you need them to fix that.
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Kinda figured. I will do that, when I go pick up X and Y next week. I found it odd that it didn't go through though. It usually does 99.9% of the time I've went, and this just happened to be the one 0.1% it didn't.

 
Traded in my wife's iPhone 4S (32Gb, ATT) yesterday. Even with the stuck lock button, the rep marked it as "like new" and quoted $233 cash/$379 credit (if I preordered or bought anything used). I took the cash considering everywhere else offered
 
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