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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.

5/13

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PS3

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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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EldritchOnRye said:
Didn't I tell you I'm not that sarcastic unless I think it should be painfully obvious?

Why wouldn't they? I'm an awesome guy... who's in there at least twice a week trading and buying stuff. I'm actually surprised they weren't like nope this guy's entirely shady so they didn't have to deal with me any longer.
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Jokes on you, haha but yeah I mean thats good though that you didn't get banned.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
I don't, he's just on GS's take as their internet finger shaker/hyperbolator.



I think they roughly know what I'm doing with half the stuff I buy there but I also think they don't mind when 90% of that half is stuff that would never sell otherwise.
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As much as mask-air-raid puts up a fight for corporation you would think hes a snitch.

If you came into my store we would be more then happy to sell you our used games :p.

And youd be surprised how many people actually come in more then twice a week into gamestop. I have people who come into my store daily to buy random crap.

 
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Deader2818 said:
I don't remember him ever saying he steals things. I know he said before He has some kinda disorder which is why he buys and returns a lot.
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It's called being crazy and genetically predisposed to hoarding.

Deader2818 said:
So, the employee fucked up and didn't ring him out correctly, so he stole?

Don't think thats how it works.
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Especially after I tried to give them back to the company or pay for them.

 
There's a rumor going around that he tried to steal a copy of America's Test Kitchen but it ended up being an empty display copy.

 
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Nah, the responsibility is on the employee to be smart enough to ring people out correctly.
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There's this thing. I don't know if you've ever heard about it. It's called "self responsibility". It means that one takes some responsibility for his own actions instead of just blaming others.

 
Anyway, I said up for this new Skylanders club and this thing could not be more opaque.  They make you sign up with this extra card that is absolutely pointless and it just ties to your PUR anyway.  Then you're supposed to be able to see your benefits with it on your PUR account but there's no such thing that I can find.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Anyway, I said up for this new Skylanders club and this thing could not be more opaque. They make you sign up with this extra card that is absolutely pointless and it just ties to your PUR anyway. Then you're supposed to be able to see your benefits with it on your PUR account but there's no such thing that I can find.
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What are the perks you are expecting?
 
KansasCityKing said:
What are the perks you are expecting?
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It's a new thing where you buy six figures and you get one free. It's also supposed to count the $25 triple packs and battle packs as multiple figures but it's unclear how many. One store told me they all counted as three regardless, one store told me that they counted as the number of actual figures in the package. So I really want to know whether I've bought three or six.

Edit- Just saw this on the little attraction page of the PUR site and see it now lists the breakdown and that the second store was right.

https://www.gamestop.com/PowerUpRewards/PUR/index/SkylandersAdventureClub

 
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EldritchOnRye said:
We need to get someone a job where they can play junior detective.
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I dont even think he will be successful with that lol... Theres a thing in retail called "insurance" the store loses no money. Come on man, I work at gamestop and shit like this happens so much its not even worth wasting your finger strength to lecture people about morals.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
It's a new thing where you buy six figures and you get one free. It's also supposed to count the $25 triple packs and battle packs as multiple figures but it's unclear how many. One store told me they all counted as three regardless, one store told me that they counted as the number of actual figures in the package. So I really want to know whether I've bought three or six.

Edit- Just saw this on the little attraction page of the PUR site and see it now lists the breakdown and that the second store was right.

https://www.gamestop.com/PowerUpRewards/PUR/index/SkylandersAdventureClub
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That's a nice incentive. I wish they would do something like that for disney infinity.
 
MykelxKnight said:
I dont even think he will be successful with that lol... Theres a thing in retail called "insurance" the store loses no money. Come on man, I work at gamestop and shit like this happens so much its not even worth wasting your finger strength to lecture people about morals.
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I feel like he might own stock in GS.
 
Trade in Values 10/13

PS3

Sixaxis controller - $15

Dualshock 3 controller - $16

PS3 Blu Ray remote - $4

Controller USB cable - $2

Feel free to add me on Xbox live: Ihavearemote

 
So I had a pretty good experience at GS today. I went to a store I've never been to before and I traded in Deadpool and Pokemon Platinum finally; then I found a copy of ATK, so I bought it. Thinking I may have some luck, I asked if they had any 500 gig PS3s in any color besides black. As it turns out, they only had one PS3 and the employee was sure it was black, but to everyone's surprise it was a white one. I told him I'd take it, then he told me I also get a free $20 pre-owned game, which I already knew but I had completely forgotten about. I picked up Ni No Kuni as I see many of you guys on CAG like it and I also picked up a copy of Plants vs Zombies that has Heavy Weapon and Peggle for my girlfriend (she absolutely loves Peggle).

Not too bad for $113 out of pocket.

 
So did they tell you why you are banned?

Anyways, I went to gamestop today to return my final game i got from the Trade 2 deal.  In total, I think I did the trade 2 deal about 40 times, and each time i returned the game within a month to get the full credit back.  Gonna miss the Trade 2 deal when it's gone - technically it's gone right now since you can't find any cheap pairs to trade in anymore since they keep changing the games.

 
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bostonfrontier said:
So did they tell you why you are banned?

Anyways, I went to gamestop today to return my final game i got from the Trade 2 deal. In total, I think I did the trade 2 deal about 40 times, and each time i returned the game within a month to get the full credit back. Gonna miss the Trade 2 deal when it's gone - technically it's gone right now since you can't find any cheap pairs to trade in anymore since they keep changing the games.
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Your probably gonna get banned doing this 40 times and constantly returning just to let you know lol thats ridiculous

 
bostonfrontier said:
So did they tell you why you are banned?

Anyways, I went to gamestop today to return my final game i got from the Trade 2 deal. In total, I think I did the trade 2 deal about 40 times, and each time i returned the game within a month to get the full credit back. Gonna miss the Trade 2 deal when it's gone - technically it's gone right now since you can't find any cheap pairs to trade in anymore since they keep changing the games.
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sheesh, 40 times in less than a month? that's kinda crazy. may be alarming to them.

 
Miami Flash15 said:
sheesh, 40 times in less than a month? that's kinda crazy. may be alarming to them.
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Only reason he hasnt been banned is because its been only a month it takes a while for corporate to see these kind of things if he actually has done this 40 times there going to see his constant returns and all the trade-ins hes done. Just to let you guys know there is going to be a big ban wave coming soon :p.

 
MykelxKnight said:
Only reason he hasnt been banned is because its been only a month it takes a while for corporate to see these kind of things if he actually has done this 40 times there going to see his constant returns and all the trade-ins hes done. Just to let you guys know there is going to be a big ban wave coming soon :p.
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I've probably done no more than 10 returns on the trade 2 and I am?/was worried. I usually just trade it towards ATK for $1 and call it a day.

 
Nah man.... the gamestops up here in Boston know me and I'm cool with all the managers and assistant managers.

And honestly, worst case scenario, I'll just have someone buy a new PUR account for me.  Problem solved.

 
mask-air-raid said:
He does. He also said that it doesn't bother him in the least bit.
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He took two games without paying during the B2G1 sale. He didn't want to return them.
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mask-air-raid said:
He knew that they weren't his but he kept them anyway. That's how it works.
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mask-air-raid said:
There's this thing. I don't know if you've ever heard about it. It's called "self responsibility". It means that one takes some responsibility for his own actions instead of just blaming others.
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He probably did when the store lost that money. Other people should learn it as well without it being at the expense of others.
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Any chance we will see another push for console trade-ins prior to nextgen release? I have a Gears 360 and a 80GB Backwards compat PS3 I want to offload but I missed the big 100% bonus.

 
From what I heard, I don't think the trade two deal is going to end on the 20th. But we will find out next week.

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Any chance we will see another push for console trade-ins prior to nextgen release? I have a Gears 360 and a 80GB Backwards compat PS3 I want to offload but I missed the big 100% bonus.
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I was told that there will be a promotion on November 10th for ps3 console trade in towards a ps4, but thats about it. I'm still waiting to see if anyone else heard was told the same.

 
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Miken said:
From what I heard, I don't think the trade two deal is going to end on the 20th. But we will find out next week.

I was told that there will be a promotion on November 10th for ps3 console trade in towards a ps4, but thats about it. I'm still waiting to see if anyone else heard was told the same.
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Does that mean they may have more stock in for ps4 pre-orders?

 
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Today, I went to return a 'gutted' new game I bought over the weekend for the trade 2 promo.

I went to a diff. location, and when I went to return it, the lady said I can't return it, I can only exchange it for the same item. It still had the seal they put on it, I didn't even touch it. She said I can only exchange or trade it in.

Is that true or? No right?

 
That isn't right. Take it to a different location, or have her give you a seal copy as the exchange, Then return that to her. lol

 
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Miami Flash15 said:
Today, I went to return a 'gutted' new game I bought over the weekend for the trade 2 promo.

I went to a diff. location, and when I went to return it, the lady said I can't return it, I can only exchange it for the same item. It still had the seal they put on it, I didn't even touch it. She said I can only exchange or trade it in.

Is that true or? No right?
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Not right. Rip her on a survey. They can't sell you gutted product then refuse to treat it the same as a sealed new game. Gutting is a crappy practice as is, but even crappier when CSR's treat guts like they plague carriers when you try to make a legitimate return.
 
Miami Flash15 said:
Today, I went to return a 'gutted' new game I bought over the weekend for the trade 2 promo.
I went to a diff. location, and when I went to return it, the lady said I can't return it, I can only exchange it for the same item. It still had the seal they put on it, I didn't even touch it. She said I can only exchange or trade it in.

Is that true or? No right?
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Lie. Only if you removed the sticker then you would have 'opened' the open game.
 
Figured that was the case. I didn't want to argue. Just traded in my other games and called it a day. I'll take it to another location.

Or maybe she got confused and thought it was sealed then opened, idk, but I asked her three times and she said nope, only same item or trade in. Didn't want to argue over $14.99.

It's been sitting in my car since the day I bough it with the trade 2 because I needed to return it. Oh well, no biggie, just wanted to make sure so I don't go after cheap 'gutted' games when I can't find ATK.

 
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Miami Flash15 said:
Today, I went to return a 'gutted' new game I bought over the weekend for the trade 2 promo.

I went to a diff. location, and when I went to return it, the lady said I can't return it, I can only exchange it for the same item. It still had the seal they put on it, I didn't even touch it. She said I can only exchange or trade it in.

Is that true or? No right?
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Stop making up stories so you can get attention.
 
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MykelxKnight said:
Only reason he hasnt been banned is because its been only a month it takes a while for corporate to see these kind of things if he actually has done this 40 times there going to see his constant returns and all the trade-ins hes done. Just to let you guys know there is going to be a big ban wave coming soon :p.
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What do you mean BAN wave? I remember years ago we could all trade as much as you want. Has corporate changed things? Or how are the bans being done? I know they look at returns too like he was saying....but I also heard you can only get banned when a STORE reports you to corporate.

 
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