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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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Game1

Game2

Game3

PS3

Game1

Game2

Game3

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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TIV for today (Sept 8), Xbox 360:

:360: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist - $22 (9/8/13)

Drop of $1.

 
Stellar Inertia said:
Why do people always assume promos stack? You really think we are able to stack promos and get near MSRP or more? Thats just not right. Common sense people. Haha.
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The Power ups reward card stacked thats why I thought the extra 30% would've staked but its nice to know I was wrong.

Edit: I didn't get MSRP but I got pretty close I traded my 3ds XL that I bought for 151 new for 135. I also traded Pokemon Soul silver for 27.50 and I can sell the poke walker on Ebay for about 10-15 bucks

 
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Stellar Inertia said:
Why do people always assume promos stack? You really think we are able to stack promos and get near MSRP or more? Thats just not right. Common sense people. Haha.
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You seem miserable as hell. How you're not banned by now is beyond me. It's like you lurk for people to post something you can spew at. You, seriously, need a vacation or something. From your user title, I guess you have your self on iggy.
 
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Tmega said:
Sorry if this is a dumb question but will a $5 & $10 off any pre owned coupon stack together?
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Yes. Different dollar amounts work. You could even do $5, $10 and $20. But two of the same amount wouldn't work.
 
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Kinect w/ Ac $12 (went up)
Grand theft auto:episode lib $5
Midnight club complete $7
La noire $1.50
Red Dead $3

All xbox
 
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Yes. Different dollar amounts work. You could even do $5, $10 and $20. But two of the same amount wouldn't work.
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In fact, two of the same amount will not work even if you have two different items that will each take one coupon. I had this come up, and the Gamestop dude was all stressing out because he didn't want to do multiple separate transactions of one $5 coupon apiece, so he decided to manually deduct for each game and in the process accidentally took $5 off every single game in the entire order. :roll:

9/9/13 (base)

:360:

Just Cause 2 - $11

Kingdoms of Amalur - $11

Orange Box - $12

Portal 2 - $12

:ps3:

Saints Row 3 - $11

 
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DS

Pokemon HeartGold $17

Xbox

UFC 3 $11

Wii

Animal Crossing City Folk $10

PS3

Remember Me $13

Orange Box $14 (Used price is also $34.99 now, was 29.99 a couple weeks ago)

Not a bad day at Gamestop for me. Used trade 2 on Pokemon and Animal Crossing. The list hasn't changed, yet. The store manager let me know.

I think I am done trading for a couple months. I got a lot of stuff to catch up on now!

 
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Echocentricity said:
They did not want to give me the 30% trade in bonus lol.

WTF I am going in there again to complain.
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Today, an employee who flat out ignored my asking to do a "trade 2" deal. When, right before the deal was done, I asked if the promo had rung up properly (in conjunction with a Playcation), he told me I didn't have any eligible games, I pointed them out, and he started making ridiculous excuses as to why the Trade 2 promo wouldn't work. I finally asked him to humor me and ring the transaction separately, it worked, of course, then he tried avoiding doing the transactions all over again because it was only a couple dollars difference. He also wouldn't take my Xbox AC Adapter because he said it didn't work (I tried it when I got home, and it turned on just fine - he hadn't plugged the cable in to the brick all the way).

I'm fine waiting around while the transaction is done properly - GS's system is fucked, and that's not the employees' fault - but I hate when people make excuses instead of trying to figure things out. Last week I spent about 20 minutes at my normal GS trying to get Playcation work properly, and the employee was nice, patient, and solution-focused. Needless to say, the survey she got is the antithesis of what today's douche is going to get.

 
mathyou said:
Today, an employee who flat out ignored my asking to do a "trade 2" deal. When, right before the deal was done, I asked if the promo had rung up properly (in conjunction with a Playcation), he told me I didn't have any eligible games, I pointed them out, and he started making ridiculous excuses as to why the Trade 2 promo wouldn't work. I finally asked him to humor me and ring the transaction separately, it worked, of course, then he tried avoiding doing the transactions all over again because it was only a couple dollars difference. He also wouldn't take my Xbox AC Adapter because he said it didn't work (I tried it when I got home, and it turned on just fine - he hadn't plugged the cable in to the brick all the way).

I'm fine waiting around while the transaction is done properly - GS's system is fucked, and that's not the employees' fault - but I hate when people make excuses instead of trying to figure things out. Last week I spent about 20 minutes at my normal GS trying to get Playcation work properly, and the employee was nice, patient, and solution-focused. Needless to say, the survey she got is the antithesis of what today's douche is going to get.
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I think the employees have no idea how the Trade 2 Promo works. I had an experience with it a month or so ago. Now today, I did it again and the dude was cool through the whole thing.

As others have said, do the survey, give them a really shitty review and someone will probably call you or send you a follow up email about it.

 
Question about the PlayCation coupon -

I know that its good for anything but do I need two coupons for trading in my super slim PS3 and Madden 25? Or can I use one coupon for both?

Reason im asking is because I want to trade in the following this Friday -

Super Slim PS3 500GB

Madden NFL 25 for Xbox 360

20GB Xbox 360 hard drive

Xbox 360 transfer cable

PS3/PS2 component cable

And want to make sure if I need a coupon for each individual item or if its per transaction. Thanks.

 
dan77733 said:
Question about the PlayCation coupon -

I know that its good for anything but do I need two coupons for trading in my super slim PS3 and Madden 25? Or can I use one coupon for both?

Reason im asking is because I want to trade in the following this Friday -

Super Slim PS3 500GB

Madden NFL 25 for Xbox 360

20GB Xbox 360 hard drive

Xbox 360 transfer cable

PS3/PS2 component cable

And want to make sure if I need a coupon for each individual item or if its per transaction. Thanks.
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Per transaction.

 
dan77733 said:
Question about the PlayCation coupon -

I know that its good for anything but do I need two coupons for trading in my super slim PS3 and Madden 25? Or can I use one coupon for both?

Reason im asking is because I want to trade in the following this Friday -

Super Slim PS3 500GB
Madden NFL 25 for Xbox 360
20GB Xbox 360 hard drive
Xbox 360 transfer cable
PS3/PS2 component cable

And want to make sure if I need a coupon for each individual item or if its per transaction. Thanks.
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One per transaction. A single coupon can take all that.
 
So, I was thinking about trading in one of my 320GB slim 360s, but I did a little math.

Trading in everything BUT the console (and counting on the reported TIV's holding):

AC adapter - 27.50

Wireless controller - 15.50

320GB HDD - 56

Component cable - 2.75

27.50+15.50+56+2.75=101.75 BASE TIV

Base TIV for the entire 320GB console with everything is only $110, making the value of the console itself a whole $8.25.  Adjusted for the 50% Playcation coupon, the console would net $165 while the separate components will get you $152.63.  That increases the value of the console to $12.37.

But wait, there's more!

By trading in just the components without the console, they become eligible for the 10% PUR bonus. So, tacking on 10% of the base TIV ($10.12), you get a total trade-in of $162.75, making your shiny Xbox 360 Slim console worth a paltry $2.25.

Considering my other 360 is a slim that all the components are compatible, I think I will keep it just in case my other one kicks the bucket after the warranty runs out.

Now, I am also going all day on 4 hours of sleep, so there is a slight chance I made a mistake, but I'm pretty sure my numbers are spot on.

 
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Not here to be liked. That's saved for people I actually can see. If having strangers give you virtual pats on the back gets you off...then ok.
 
Updated lists.

Also to everyone talking about not lliking someone or not being here to be liked, take it somewhere else. Not just talking about the group doing it today. Had a lot of it recently in this thread and quite honestly I'm tired of seeing it. If I had the ability to clean them out myself I would. This thread is for TIVs and discussion of the promos not your opinions of other board members.

 
JP said:
Updated lists.

Also to everyone talking about not lliking someone or not being here to be liked, take it somewhere else. Not just talking about the group doing it today. Had a lot of it recently in this thread and quite honestly I'm tired of seeing it. If I had the ability to clean them out myself I would. This thread is for TIVs and discussion of the promos not your opinions of other board members.
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I don't like this guy. What a spoilsport.

Should I trade White Knight Chronicles for the $1.50 I'll probably get after bonus, or keep it? Decisions, decisions.
 
9-9 for 360

KOA Reck  $11

Portal 2 - $12

Orange Box $12

Prototype 2- $7

SWTFU 2- $4

MLB 2k12 - $7

$84.80 after PUR and The 50% bump.

Paid for NBA 2k14 (the only game I'm willing to pay retail for) and still had $20 left.  Pretty nice.

 
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Not unless you can find someone willing to give you one, either as a trade or for free.
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well if its a physical coupon... not really much time to receive it in a trade. Ah well...hope they'll let me have the 30% bonus if I buy a new game if I buy a cheap used game too.

 
Umm you guys do know the last day the coupons can be used is Sunday so good luck to those trying to sell a coupon and you better send Priority or Overnight.
 
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So, I was thinking about trading in one of my 320GB slim 360s, but I did a little math.

Trading in everything BUT the console (and counting on the reported TIV's holding):

AC adapter - 27.50

Wireless controller - 15.50

320GB HDD - 56

Component cable - 2.75

27.50+15.50+56+2.75=101.75 BASE TIV

Base TIV for the entire 320GB console with everything is only $110, making the value of the console itself a whole $8.25. Adjusted for the 50% Playcation coupon, the console would net $165 while the separate components will get you $152.63. That increases the value of the console to $12.37.

But wait, there's more!

By trading in just the components without the console, they become eligible for the 10% PUR bonus. So, tacking on 10% of the base TIV ($10.12), you get a total trade-in of $162.75, making your shiny Xbox 360 Slim console worth a paltry $2.25.

Considering my other 360 is a slim that all the components are compatible, I think I will keep it just in case my other one kicks the bucket after the warranty runs out.

Now, I am also going all day on 4 hours of sleep, so there is a slight chance I made a mistake, but I'm pretty sure my numbers are spot on.
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Funny you posted this. I just bought a 320gb off ebay with extras for $130. Got here today. Works perfect. I already planned on doing your exact post tomorrow. I'll update with values. Hope they all held.

 
You guys know you don't have to physically bring in a Playcation coupon right?  I sent a photo of one to my cousin in another state and he was able to get the trade in with the bonus just fine.  (I don't know if that's YMMV depending on who's at the register, but it worked for my cousin.)

 
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CaseX said:
You guys know you don't have to physically bring in a Playcation coupon right? I sent a photo of one to my cousin in another state and he was able to get the trade in with the bonus just fine. (I don't know if that's YMMV depending on who's at the register, but it worked for my cousin.)
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I'm your cousin's best friend's roommate. Can I get a photo copy? :p

 
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