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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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To be clear how this Trade 2 deal works... If I trade in 2 of the games listed and then buy Pokemon X, I will also get ~$10(minus tax on game) Is that right or am I misreading the deal?

 
kcollins1304 said:
To be clear how this Trade 2 deal works... If I trade in 2 of the games listed and then buy Pokemon X, I will also get ~$10(minus tax on game) Is that right or am I misreading the deal?
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That's correct, will go to either a trade card or your PUR card.

 
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PS3 System 160GB Slim $75

Came to 96.61 after purchasing a delightful copy of Kinect Adventures.  Anticipating the TIV to drop drastically, so I figured I'd go a night without my PS3 until I pick up a 500GB God of War system tomorrow.

 
Maskim said:
PS3 System 160GB Slim $75

Came to 96.61 after purchasing a delightful copy of Kinect Adventures. Anticipating the TIV to drop drastically, so I figured I'd go a night without my PS3 until I pick up a 500GB God of War system tomorrow.
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Damn. The 120gb slim is probably going to be like $50. Good thing you went today, gives me an idea of how much I might get.
 
EldritchOnRye said:
Despite how much space they devote to Infinity and Skylanders I don't believe they take any of it back in trade. Never seen any used stuff in stores and there's none on the website.
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I remember a mom coming in and asking about that and they said that they used to take trade-ins for Skylanders but stopped after a short while and don't allow it for DI either because no one would buy them used.
 
Ugh........ should have taken that iPhone yesterday since I just checked the TIV and it is down $68. Just painful.

Dragunz said:
I remember a mom coming in and asking about that and they said that they used to take trade-ins for Skylanders but stopped after a short while and don't allow it for DI either because no one would buy them used.
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Yeah I think they got burned real bad by the whole Rock Band/GH craze when they got flooded with giant plastic instruments that wouldn't sell. Probably saw the writing on the wall real quick after Skylanders came out.

 
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EldritchOnRye said:
Ugh........ should have taken that iPhone yesterday since I just checked the TIV and it is down $68. Just painful.


Yeah I think they got burned real bad by the whole Rock Band/GH craze when they got flooded with giant plastic instruments that wouldn't sell. Probably saw the writing on the wall real quick after Skylanders came out.
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It's crazy how rare and high valued some of the GH/RB instruments are these days.
 
Wasn't just the 5 that dropped, the 5s went down $80 and the 4s went down around $100.


Dragunz said:
It's crazy how rare and high valued some of the GH/RB instruments are these days.
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The irony of them not being readily available used.

 
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EldritchOnRye said:
Well I didn't check the 4s yesterday. I was going to go yesterday and trade it too but I hesitated and was lost. Guess I'll just eat the $5 loss and return it to AWD.
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I just don't really have all my contents, so I rather trade it into GS.

Idk the base but w/ the 30% bonus the 4s for AT&T was ~$310. Now, it's ~$234 or something.

ugh

 
jacknicklson said:
Glad I got rid of my ios devices a few weeks back
Their values were crazy good

Has anyone seen the new trade 2 list?
Looking to dump oot and nsmb2
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I think you will be fine on trading those. Looks like the list hasn't changed yet.

Hoping Pokemon Diamond and Pearl hold on until Saturday.

 
The list they have in store has both NSMB2 and OOT on it as does the list online. Those are probably going to be on there for a while still since they sell them for $38 and $40 used respectively.

Miami Flash15 said:
I just don't really have all my contents, so I rather trade it into GS.

Idk the base but w/ the 30% bonus the 4s for AT&T was ~$310. Now, it's ~$234 or something.

ugh
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Yeah, it was ~$280 base last I looked a couple of days ago. All the fun's ending at once, at least we have the trade 2 for now. I've really got to reevaluate what I want to get between now and February to make sure I have enough if things stay dead.

 
I'm sure this is a simple question, but just incase, when trading in my iPhone, would I have to print out the quote online? They'll have the same thing, right? 

 
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus $5 on ps3.   Not great but since both are free on ps+ right now and since I'll never cancel ps+ as long as i need it to play online on ps4 i don't see the point having a disc.

 
I went to go trade in my 4S and she printed out the quote and everything and scanned it and she tried resetting the phone. At the end, she said "I'm sorry, we cannot take this because it will not reset." "What do you mean?" I said. "It needs to be iOS6, it can't be iOS7."

Wth...isn't that impossible to do? Does that need to be or no?

 
Miami Flash15 said:
I went to go trade in my 4S and she printed out the quote and everything and scanned it and she tried resetting the phone. At the end, she said "I'm sorry, we cannot take this because it will not reset." "What do you mean?" I said. "It needs to be iOS6, it can't be iOS7."

Wth...isn't that impossible to do? Does that need to be or no?
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You don't know how to reset your phone? Lol
 
Cocojames333 said:
You don't know how to reset your phone? Lol
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The phone was already set. But it's on iOS7. Can't you not revert your phone from iOS7 to 6? I'm sure there's a way via some kinda app and stuff but is that even a requirement to trade-in?

The phone was already reset and restored prior to going in there. She wanted to reset it to take it back to iOS6...

 
Miami Flash15 said:
The phone was already set. But it's on iOS7. Can't you not revert your phone from iOS7 to 6? I'm sure there's a way via some kinda app and stuff but is that even a requirement to trade-in?

The phone was already reset and restored prior to going in there. She wanted to reset it to take it back to iOS6...
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Your replying to a troll who does nothing but that.

Anyways I don't think you can revert the iOS7 to iOS6 through simple means. I doubt that is a requirement and she was just trying to turn you down. Anyone who buys it is going to want to update to iOS7. I had been wanting to trade in an iPhone 4 for awhile now but I was waiting till I upgrade and the value is about half of what it was. Talk about steep drops. I guess it makes sense though since the iPhone 5S and 5C are out now.

 
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Stellar Inertia said:
Your replying to a troll who does nothing but that.

Anyways I don't think you can revert the iOS7 to iOS6 through simple means. I doubt that is a requirement and she was just trying to turn you down. Anyone who buys it is going to want to update to iOS7. I had been wanting to trade in an iPhone 4 for awhile now but I was waiting till I upgrade and the value is about half of what it was. Talk about steep drops. I guess it makes sense though since the iPhone 5S and 5C are out now.
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Yeah, right? Figured that wasn't the case. I was in a hurry, so I'll just do it tomorrow. Same here. The value just dropped from yesterday, about $80+ at least, I believe. Sucks.

Hopefully, when I go in tomorrow, another person is there. If not, she'll have to take it.

 
Miami Flash15 said:
The phone was already set. But it's on iOS7. Can't you not revert your phone from iOS7 to 6? I'm sure there's a way via some kinda app and stuff but is that even a requirement to trade-in?

The phone was already reset and restored prior to going in there. She wanted to reset it to take it back to iOS6...
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Yeah I'm gonna go with Stellar on this one. I traded in a 4S I bought from my brother two weeks ago and it had iOS7.

 
Dragunz said:
Yeah I'm gonna go with Stellar on this one. I traded in a 4S I bought from my brother two weeks ago and it had iOS7.
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Yeah, I figured she didn't know much about it because she was reading these forms and even went into the back to do something, idk. I'll try again tomorrow. Or, I'll just go to another GS and trade it in. I was gonna trade it towards my Xbox One but I'll just trade it towards a pre-owned game and keep the difference.

 
So one of my friends that works at gamestop informed me that they are going to be doing a big ps3 console to ps4 console trade in promotion on November 10th.  Couldn't part with my 320 for just $117 in credit.  I know others who pay that in cash so I'm just going to sell to them.

Can I get some verification about this promotion from another gs employee?  Though this is the same employee that knew about the pokemon 3ds xl limited edition coming to gamestop months before it was even announced.

 
Miken said:
So one of my friends that works at gamestop informed me that they are going to be doing a big ps3 console to ps4 console trade in promotion on November 10th. Couldn't part with my 320 for just $117 in credit. I know others who pay that in cash so I'm just going to sell to them.

Can I get some verification about this promotion from another gs employee? Though this is the same employee that knew about the pokemon 3ds xl limited edition coming to gamestop months before it was even announced.
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A trade-up deal? Oh my, I was actually hoping for one of those to pop up. Lets see how promising the TIVs are. But only 5 days before release? Hope GS opens up more pre-orders then. Thanks for the info, hope it checks out.

 
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus $5 on ps3. Not great but since both are free on ps+ right now and since I'll never cancel ps+ as long as i need it to play online on ps4 i don't see the point having a disc.


Its $19 on the website
 
Miami Flash15 said:
I went to go trade in my 4S and she printed out the quote and everything and scanned it and she tried resetting the phone. At the end, she said "I'm sorry, we cannot take this because it will not reset." "What do you mean?" I said. "It needs to be iOS6, it can't be iOS7."

Wth...isn't that impossible to do? Does that need to be or no?
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I think she was confused. They can't take iOS 7 devices with Activation Lock enabled. It's an anti theft feature that makes it impossible (in theory) to factory restore an iDevice without entering a password.

You should be able to trade it, but you'll have to reset it in-store using your password.
 
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I think she was confused. They can't take iOS 7 devices with Activation Lock enabled. It's an anti theft feature that makes it impossible (in theory) to factory restore an iDevice without entering a password.

You should be able to trade it, but you'll have to reset it in-store using your password.
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I'm a noob. What is activiation lock? And my password, as in passcode? I don't have one. The one was re-stored to as if it were a new iPhone prior to me walking into the store.

 
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