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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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Not to dash anyone's hopes but the Trade 2 photo that was posted was probably from a local store that just happened to have a flier out that was out of date.  The website is updated and NFS Most Wanted was taken off a week or two ago.

And Eldritch, the Shoprunner trial is not too good to be true.  They gave me a free year like 3 years ago that I only occassionally use and they've found a reason to renew my free trial every year for some reason or another.  I've never paid.  You should be good...

 
People should believe that I am physically unable to make phone calls to people I don't know when I'm risking some big time profit because I cannot get myself to call.

esalw822 said:
Not to dash anyone's hopes but the Trade 2 photo that was posted was probably from a local store that just happened to have a flier out that was out of date. The website is updated and NFS Most Wanted was taken off a week or two ago.

And Eldritch, the Shoprunner trial is not too good to be true. They gave me a free year like 3 years ago that I only occassionally use and they've found a reason to renew my free trial every year for some reason or another. I've never paid. You should be good...
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Thanks for the input on the shoprunner thing.

I can confirm the list is accurate as I picked up an identical one in an entirely different region of the country last night.

 
esalw822 said:
Not to dash anyone's hopes but the Trade 2 photo that was posted was probably from a local store that just happened to have a flier out that was out of date. The website is updated and NFS Most Wanted was taken off a week or two ago.

And Eldritch, the Shoprunner trial is not too good to be true. They gave me a free year like 3 years ago that I only occassionally use and they've found a reason to renew my free trial every year for some reason or another. I've never paid. You should be good...
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yes list is good they updated and took off Fifa a few days ago which is reflected in the picture...

 
Hemi said:
*facepalm* Phone reps people... call 1-800-best-buy and just press 0 at the first list, and 1 at the second list, it will give you to a phone rep and you just ask to place an order, have the bestbuy and newegg sku/Item# ready. You can place the order for in store pick up, and have it ready when stores open today (can only pricematch 1 per order, so no ordering 5 in a single order for $9.99 ea).

Also... I am fairly sure/certain that ALOT of you will have PLENTY of bestbuy credit to burn after this last week and a half Xrep gave
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rep gave me trouble not exact game I guess one says limited edition one doesn't calling back now....

 
esalw822 said:
Not to dash anyone's hopes but the Trade 2 photo that was posted was probably from a local store that just happened to have a flier out that was out of date. The website is updated and NFS Most Wanted was taken off a week or two ago.

And Eldritch, the Shoprunner trial is not too good to be true. They gave me a free year like 3 years ago that I only occassionally use and they've found a reason to renew my free trial every year for some reason or another. I've never paid. You should be good...
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ummm read small print on flier says expires 10/20

 
kintf said:
rep gave me trouble not exact game I guess one says limited edition one doesn't calling back now....
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Lemme guess, need for speed? Tell them to look at the picture listed on the newegg website, you can see "Limited edition" at the top of it,

 
kintf said:
yes but the games on list are always changing just a lot of confusion. typical of gamestop it seems.
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The last fliers and the website itself still show expiring on the 26th? 28th? This shows an extension on the promotion, as well as new games previous not on the list. Pokepark 2 was last added in the latest update to the list, and it is listed on the site as the DS game, so the list in store showing the correction also says this physical flier is more accurate.

 
dwo said:
Where are you finding Most Wanted on the trade-2 list? It's not there on GS's site.
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CAGALICIOUS said:
Where can I find this list? Damn. I had NFS.
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I had this conversation with eej1422 couple pages back. Also, the NFS is only for 360 so don't get confused and take ps3 one.

esalw822 said:
Not to dash anyone's hopes but the Trade 2 photo that was posted was probably from a local store that just happened to have a flier out that was out of date. The website is updated and NFS Most Wanted was taken off a week or two ago.

And Eldritch, the Shoprunner trial is not too good to be true. They gave me a free year like 3 years ago that I only occassionally use and they've found a reason to renew my free trial every year for some reason or another. I've never paid. You should be good...
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esalw822, I am the one who posted that pic and confirmed that list after running into problems with games that were listed on website but that aren't on that list (for ex, Mario 3d land which is on the website but not on the list I posted). I confirmed it was legit by doing trade ins for games only on that list and not the website and it worked. Eldritch also confirmed the legitimacy of the list last night. I got the list on Saturday after requesting a fresh copy from a GS manager. For those looking for it, here is the link of that said pic:

http://postimg.org/image/mnunjjfvt/

 
DealSeeker2U said:
I had this conversation with eej1422 couple pages back. Also, the NFS is only for 360 so don't get confused and take ps3 one.

esalw822, I am the one who posted that pic and confirmed that list after running into problems with games that were listed on website but that aren't on that list (for ex, Mario 3d land which is on the website but not on the list I posted). I confirmed it was legit by doing trade ins for games only on that list and not the website and it worked. Eldritch also confirmed the legitimacy of the list last night. I got the list on Saturday after requesting a fresh copy from a GS manager. For those looking for it, here is the link of that said pic:

http://postimg.org/image/mnunjjfvt/
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Thanks for the list. Going to take one final look at the Target clearance thread and see if any of those games are out there. Probably going to go with MLB and WWE though as both of those games have a $12 trade-in value currently.

 
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DealSeeker2U said:
I had this conversation with eej1422 couple pages back. Also, the NFS is only for 360 so don't get confused and take ps3 one.

esalw822, I am the one who posted that pic and confirmed that list after running into problems with games that were listed on website but that aren't on that list (for ex, Mario 3d land which is on the website but not on the list I posted). I confirmed it was legit by doing trade ins for games only on that list and not the website and it worked. Eldritch also confirmed the legitimacy of the list last night. I got the list on Saturday after requesting a fresh copy from a GS manager. For those looking for it, here is the link of that said pic:

http://postimg.org/image/mnunjjfvt/
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Gotcha. Yeah, once Hemi and Eldritch basically confirmed it, I was already sold. Maybe the website listing will catch-up on the Wednesday weekly update? Either way, thanks for the correct list to go off of. Already snagged :360: NFS based on your info...

 
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Has anyone traded a 4GB Xbox 360 E Console (newest edition) and have a value for it? Tried searching this thread multiple ways with seemingly no results for the E console. Thanks in advance.

 
bostonfrontier said:
Well, gamestop got smarter with their trade 2 get a game for $10 deal.

Looks like they discount the game you buy by $20, making it $40, and give you a bump in trade credit to $30, for a net of $10.

This way, if you return the game, you only get $40 back, and there is no way to exchange the game for a different one since the price on the receipt is only $40.

Oh well, it was good while it lasted.
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Can you share your receipt? Not sure what will change with ATK.

 
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Gamestop apparently needs to update the list of accepted games for their trade 2 get one new for 9.99 deal. Stopped in this morning to trade in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 3DS and Super Mario 3D Land and it didn't work. The rep produced a list they had printed off that didn't show Super Mario 3D Land, even though their website still says that's one of the eligible games. 

EDIT: Of course scrolling back a couple pages I see someone already talking about this lol. That's what I get for not checking CAG before running out to the store this morning. 

 
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There's a new list in store that is different.

Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition is the one Super Mario game on that list.

MH3U for 3DS is on it.

 
mask.air.raid said:
There's a new list in store that is different.

Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition is the one Super Mario game on that list.

MH3U for 3DS is on it.
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Yeah, the rep showed me the list. It also had NSMB2 on it I think. Still seems kind of shitty to put a list on their website that's not accurate when you make the trip to their store. Prices for the trades out of the promo were pretty awful, so I just declined.

 
bostonfrontier said:
Well, gamestop got smarter with their trade 2 get a game for $10 deal.

Looks like they discount the game you buy by $20, making it $40, and give you a bump in trade credit to $30, for a net of $10.

This way, if you return the game, you only get $40 back, and there is no way to exchange the game for a different one since the price on the receipt is only $40.

Oh well, it was good while it lasted.
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Ok that just sounds dumb and not something gamestop would do so I don't think that is correct, I am guessing you had an employee mess up and discount a game manually, because that is the only reason a $60 game would show $40 on the receipt.

 
Just traded in WWE & Mario Kart for the 2 for promo and got GTA as well as a B2G1 pre-owned on my receipt(I did not pre-order GTA).

Both games came to $26.xx each after the PUR bonus.

 
sasuke543 said:
Anyone know a good combo to flip using the B2G1 and trade to best buy? I know madden...but can only trade one of it?
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you could mail the other copies of Madden. When there isn't any sort of bonus, the mail value of Madden is $45, like it was last week. But, there's a 100% bonus this + next week so who knows

 
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you could mail the other copies of Madden. When there isn't any sort of bonus, the mail value of Madden is $45, like it was last week. But, there's a 100% bonus this + next week so who knows
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Base for Madden 25 is $22.50, so that's what he'd get for mailing a copy in, as the % bonuses are in-store only.
 
bostonfrontier said:
Well, gamestop got smarter with their trade 2 get a game for $10 deal.

Looks like they discount the game you buy by $20, making it $40, and give you a bump in trade credit to $30, for a net of $10.

This way, if you return the game, you only get $40 back, and there is no way to exchange the game for a different one since the price on the receipt is only $40.

Oh well, it was good while it lasted.
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As someone else said I would like to see a receipt of this because that's certainly not how it worked last night at 9:07PM when I traded WWE13 and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon for GTA.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
As someone else said I would like to see a receipt of this because that's certainly not how it worked last night at 9:07PM when I traded WWE13 and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon for GTA.
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Also, it doesn't sound like it worked that way with Miami Flash15's transaction today

Miami Flash15 said:
Just traded in WWE & Mario Kart for the 2 for promo and got GTA as well as a B2G1 pre-owned on my receipt(I did not pre-order GTA).

Both games came to $26.xx each after the PUR bonus.
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bostonfrontier said:
Well, gamestop got smarter with their trade 2 get a game for $10 deal.

Looks like they discount the game you buy by $20, making it $40, and give you a bump in trade credit to $30, for a net of $10.

This way, if you return the game, you only get $40 back, and there is no way to exchange the game for a different one since the price on the receipt is only $40.

Oh well, it was good while it lasted.
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Yeeeeeah no.

 
bostonfrontier said:
Well, gamestop got smarter with their trade 2 get a game for $10 deal.

Looks like they discount the game you buy by $20, making it $40, and give you a bump in trade credit to $30, for a net of $10.

This way, if you return the game, you only get $40 back, and there is no way to exchange the game for a different one since the price on the receipt is only $40.

Oh well, it was good while it lasted.
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Ahhhh, now that it was brought up that they removed Mario 3d land and mario 2 form the list, i think that's what my gamestop did..... they just manually adjusted it since it didnt automatically do the promo..... ( since those games were taken off).....

sweet...... i got the promo with 2 games that weren't on the list.

 
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