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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

360

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Game2

Game3

PS3

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Current Promotions/Information:

From GameStop employees on CAG:

Anonymous GameStop Employee Xbox One/PS4 informations:

PART 1: So good news and bad news at Gamestop. Good news: ALL GS locations in the US are getting wi-fi this week! Not sure if they are open access points or closed. Also don't know if all the locations are getting the same connection like ATT Wi-Fi or if it varies by locale (ATT/Verizon/Comcast/Time Warner/Charter, etc.)

Bad news: There are two reasons for this. One, systems can now be tested to see if they are banned from XBox Live I believe, since you could do an online connection test and that touches XBox Live. But the 2nd reason that's more imminent; if you buy a PS4/XB1 and don't have internet access, Gamestop will hookup your system to download the Day 1 patch. Depending on speed of the GS connection and size of the files, this could greatly slow down the lines at launch and take up lots of employees time at the store post launch taking up 1 of each stores 2-3 registers.

Found out about this at the CoD launch so just wanted to pass the info along.

PART 2: So bad news on the Gamestop Wi-Fi situation:

1. The Wi-Fi is locked down with the password setup by each individual store manager but even if you got ahold of it ...

2. Everything someone would want to go to in a browser from gaming sites, to YouTube, to even news sites like cnn, foxnews, etc. are all blocked. Trying to access them gives you a blocked message from the firewall that's setup. Twitter/Facebook iOS apps worked but NFL Mobile and others w/video did not as they timed out. Don't use the YT app (just use the mobile site) so didn't try that. And even that doesn't matter because ...

3. It's as slow as molasses compared to 4G LTE or anything like Boingo, ATT, or any of the other public access points. So if you get behind a bunch of people w/o net access I feel sorry for you and I dread these launches now given the area I live in and our customer base's general lack of net access ...

PART 3: So GS has handed down a memo I'm sure is also going to apply for XB1 in that they count Friday as a pickup day so any PS4 not picked up before close of business on Saturday, Nov. 16 or any XB1 not picked up before Saturday, Nov. 23 is available first come, first serve to customers on Sunday the 17th or Sunday the 24th.

Anyone who has not picked up their system by mid-Saturday will be getting a call from one of the store's keyholders to find out what's up.

Your money won't disappear from the preorder system but that PS4/XB1 will be sold to someone else. You will be told you can call the store when you have acquired the money to pay it off and the next system that comes in after that call will be held for you for another 48 hours.

PART 4: So the info on the GS inTRAnet site I saw today says XB1 preorders can also get the 90% bonus trade on systems tomorrow if they want, although I'm sure there will be an event the following Sunday as well.

There is a SKU employees have to enter/scan to boost the trade. There was a sheet provided for the stores to print out to show what the full value of every system (including Ouya) would get base, w/30%, and with 90%.

The final part is YMMV but my store manager is letting any qualifying preorder customer who has traded their system in the last 30 days and still has their receipt to do a return/retrade to get the extra credit. YMMV on that of course.
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GameStop.com Information (will post it when they update it)

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 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 these games:
CoD: Ghosts
Destiny
Disney Infinity
Just Dance 2014
FF 13: Lightning Returns
Thief
LEGO Movie The Game
South Park
Titanfall
Infamous: Second Son
Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze
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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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, 21,22,,,

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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Miken said:
Odd percentage but yes I was told about this special a month ago. Going to start on Nov. 10th if I'm not mistaken. Prices probably gonna nuke if its 90 percent trade in lol.
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Oh ok, so it's probably true. Nice - I went ahead and traded my PS3 anyways, just because I figured the TIVs would be nuked.

 
11/3 (all Nintendo DS):

Digimon World $10

Pokemon Black 2 $12

Pokemon Diamond $10

Pokemon Pearl $10

Pokemon White 2 $12

Managed to find a new/sealed copy of Rugby World Cup 2011 for Xbox 360.  Goal!!

 
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Trade in Values 10/30/13

PS3 60GB system - $60 

Oddly, they wouldn't take my Xbox 360 wired headset (guy said he can't find it in the system - methinks he was lying). Also refused my trade in of a wired xbox 360 controller because one of the analog sticks had slightly worn off. Didn't know they were that meticulous.

On the plus side, gamestop employees actively encouraged me to buy a 99 cent used game to take advantage of the 50% extra TIV promo...who knew?

 
thenadz said:
Trade in Values 10/30/13

PS3 60GB system - $60

Oddly, they wouldn't take my Xbox 360 wired headset (guy said he can't find it in the system - methinks he was lying). Also refused my trade in of a wired xbox 360 controller because one of the analog sticks had slightly worn off. Didn't know they were that meticulous.

On the plus side, gamestop employees actively encouraged me to buy a 99 cent used game to take advantage of the 50% extra TIV promo...who knew?
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They're being metered on raw trade and sales volumes at the moment, supposedly. Getting you a much credit as possible (and getting you to spend as much credit as possible) is in their best interest ATM. It's also why you're probably getting less preorder pressure than usual.
 
Miken said:
Odd percentage but yes I was told about this special a month ago. Going to start on Nov. 10th if I'm not mistaken. Prices probably gonna nuke if its 90 percent trade in lol.
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I'm hoping we get lucky and get one day where the values hold and I can get 90%. A guy can hope. LOL.
 
@FIF said:
They're being metered on raw trade and sales volumes at the moment, supposedly. Getting you a much credit as possible (and getting you to spend as much credit as possible) is in their best interest ATM. It's also why you're probably getting less preorder pressure than usual.
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Nope that changed as of today

 
mousebites said:
So I got banned till the end of the year for trading no idea why?
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I bet you have some idea. :whee:

dominator said:
I don't know how much credibility there is to this, but according to a girl I know that works a Gamestop, there will be a 90% bonus on PS3s traded in towards a PS4. She said the promo should starta few days before the PS4 hits shelves.
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Just in time for them to drop the base TIV by 70%!

 
So I got the "You have exceeded the trade limit" today. The girl just hit escape or whatever and the trade went through. Im assuming Im on the 30 day list now? Or am I good with other items?

 
Friendly Public Service Announcement:

25% off Preowned Coupon goes away in probably 30 minutes. Grab 'em while you can.

I just picked up 10 more, it's definitely worth the 5000 points.

 
SJD said:
Pokemon TIVs tanked really hard. Considering they sell a HG/SS copy for 39.99, its ridiculous.
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Not sure where you looked. I think the tivs have been static for several weeks.

thenadz said:
On the plus side, gamestop employees actively encouraged me to buy a 99 cent used game to take advantage of the 50% extra TIV promo...who knew?
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Yeah happened to me when I did trades before the 50% ended. Thing is some of the employees didn't know about the 50% when I traded in few weeks ago!

Dragunz said:
Praying that GTA V stays $30 base next week.
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Why next week? Should have gotten rid of during the 50% with preowned purchase.

Hoos First said:
So I got the "You have exceeded the trade limit" today. The girl just hit escape or whatever and the trade went through. Im assuming Im on the 30 day list now? Or am I good with other items?
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Well have you traded "a lot" that same day?

 
Gamer SDP said:
Well have you traded "a lot" that same day?
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I got the message today when trading in 1 item. I know I went over the "new" 5 per month thing at some point, though. Just wondering if Im banned for the 30 days or just cant trade in those certain items that I went over the 5 rule with.

Oh well, either way, I know the manager, so I'll just talk to him tomorrow.

 
11/3

:ps3:

FIFA 14 $25

De Blob 2 $0.75

:360:

Nascar 2011 $8

Prototype 2 $4

$60.41 after bonuses. The cashier put the credit on a trade card instead of my PUR card though, bleh. 

 
jfh2c said:
Friendly Public Service Announcement:

25% off Preowned Coupon goes away in probably 30 minutes. Grab 'em while you can.

I just picked up 10 more, it's definitely worth the 5000 points.
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Damn. Lol. And, here I was trying to figure out what I'd do with the few I have left. You're gonna be very busy trying to use those on time.

TheGeonaut said:
11/3

:ps3:
FIFA 14 $25
De Blob 2 $0.75

:360:
Nascar 2011 $8
Prototype 2 $4

$60.41 after bonuses. The cashier put the credit on a trade card instead of my PUR card though, bleh.
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Some of us prefer those cards. Heh heh.
 
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Yeah I saw that it was ending and just picked up 5 more (only had one before). No idea what I'll use them on, but I'm sure it'll be worth the 500 points. My gf bought an ipad with the first one and that by itself gave us another 2000+ points lol. 

 
11/03

360

bioshock infinite - 10.00

grand theft auto 5 - 30.00

assassins creed 4 black flag - 26.00

ps3

beyond two souls - 24.00

batman origins - 26.00

naruto shippuden ultimate ninja storm 3 full burst - 15.00

gave me enough to pay off my zelda 3ds xl! :bouncy:

 
miguelq08 said:
11/03

360
bioshock infinite - 10.00
grand theft auto 5 - 30.00
assassins creed 4 black flag - 26.00

ps3
beyond two souls - 24.00
batman origins - 26.00
naruto shippuden ultimate ninja storm 3 full burst - 15.00

gave me enough to pay off my zelda 3ds xl! :bouncy:
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I hope you traded in BM:AO at the GS I think you traded it in at. Is it complete?

edit- nvm it's for PS3 :( fail
 
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RiceQuakes said:
Thanks. :D

Are you playing or keeping it mint?
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the 3ds? playing the hell out of that thing lol

have games like SMT IV, fire emblem awakening, kingdom hearts ddd, etrian odyssey IV, project x zone, and professor layton MM ready to put that baby to work :joystick: (and like 8 copies of ATT as well lol)

kickrockz713 said:
I hope you traded in BM:AO at the GS I think you traded it in at. Is it complete?

edit- nvm it's for PS3 :( fail
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yeah it was complete, but replaced the mint case with one of their dirty, yellow cases :puke:

(which the guy threw away and replaced that one with a generic case lol)

 
I actually had a choice picking my copy of BM:AO. Went with the PS3 version since the X360 has 2 discs. I had to come back to get my rechargeable batteries(left them in my controller when I traded in the system), and the guy ahead of me bought the X360 copy. Looks like it's pretty popular.

 
strait edge follower said:
there is still no copys of batman around my area !!! i really want to play it lol.
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That's because in NY when games are traded in GS they have a 15 day trade hold before they can be put on sale. The game hasn't even been out for 2 weeks yet so hold on or wait for Black Friday where it will be $30 new according to the leaked ad. If you check the locator you will probably notice some stores in NJ will show it in stock because they don't have to follow the same laws as NY.
 
boogie4114 said:
That's because in NY when games are traded in GS they have a 15 day trade hold before they can be put on sale. The game hasn't even been out for 2 weeks yet so hold on or wait for Black Friday where it will be $30 new according to the leaked ad. If you check the locator you will probably notice some stores in NJ will show it in stock because they don't have to follow the same laws as NY.
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oh wow i totally forgot that, thanks for reminding me lol. i still havent fully decided though if i want to get the game half off on bf and then trade it in towards the ps4 or to rent it out from gamestop
 
trade values from 11/3:

Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! (DS) - $4

Heavy Rain: Director's Cut (PS3) - $4

Saint's Row The Third: TheComplete Package (PS3)- $11

 
Here are the Steal of the Week coupons for this month:

11/4/13.
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11/11/13.
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11/18/13.
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11/25/13.

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Wow those extra 50 % coupons are not only bad for the obvious reasons but also you would assume we won't have any 50% extra trade promo coming back anytime soon .
 
Wish that 25% off SOTW coupon was still valid when that 50% TI one comes out on 11/25
 
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wow, that trade in tablet 50% coupons will be really sweet.

I bought 2 ipad minis for $180 a piece over the past week.... in 3 weeks i can get $285 a piece.  ~$200 profit. 

And the points i get from the trade in should pretty much offset the cost of the coupon

 
bostonfrontier said:
wow, that trade in tablet 50% coupons will be really sweet.

I bought 2 ipad minis for $180 a piece over the past week.... in 3 weeks i can get $285 a piece. ~$200 profit.

And the points i get from the trade in should pretty much offset the cost of the coupon
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Probably not. They may tank the TIV before the coupon goes live.

 
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Cindaddy said:
Probably not. They may tank the TIV before the coupon goes live.
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doubt the ipad mini will drop.

If you look at the ipad 4th gen, the trade value stayed the same even though the ipad air came out. Guess we'll see but i doubt it drops $100 in trade in value.

 
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