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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/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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Acid Drop said:
If I trade in a xbox 360 slim 250 gb, without the hdd does that net the $70 4 gb system value or how does that even work.
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No, they won't take it without the HDD, as those models don't come with 4GB internal storage. That's one thing they will check for when you trade it in.

 
anyone know where to find a Slim AC Adapter for cheap to flip? I'm showing Amazon for $15, but hoping for maybe $12.... the TIV on them is $24.

edit, actually found a website that sells them for $8 a piece.... buy 10 for about $100 including shipping, flip the 10 for $24 each, $240 plus I'm sure PUR stacks? And the extra 30% toward preorders stacks?

Great deal.

 
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davo1224 said:
Yes but don't get banned over freaking AC adapters.
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how so? People that usually get banned walk into one store and try to trade-in like 20 of same item. Limit yourself to 4-5 at a time, and just go to another store. I know if you live in a rural area you may not have many gamestops around you but if you do it shouldn't be to hard.

 
xCappax said:
how so? People that usually get banned walk into one store and try to trade-in like 20 of same item. Limit yourself to 4-5 at a time, and just go to another store. I know if you live in a rural area you may not have many gamestops around you but if you do it shouldn't be to hard.
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you're still doing it on the same account. whether you trade 1 per at every GS 20 times, it's still 20 total adapters and that's an abnormal number, no? don't go overboard

 
By any chance does anyone know how much is the trade in for a 2DS and a ps3? 80 GB 2USB no backward comp?

My friend showed me a flyer for a 90% credit but its just for hardware...i might jump on it and get sweet credit but also i kind of want to keep my ps3

 
I forgot to pick up a game I had pre-ordered and am going to buy it somewhere else.  Will my credit that I paid off the preorder with disappear?

 
I forgot to pick up a game I had pre-ordered and am going to buy it somewhere else. Will my credit that I paid off the preorder with disappear?



No, but if you paid it all off with credit then I would just go in ans move the credit to a different game.
 
xCappax said:
edit, actually found a website that sells them for $8 a piece.... buy 10 for about $100 including shipping, flip the 10 for $24 each, $240 plus I'm sure PUR stacks? And the extra 30% toward preorders stacks?
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at $8 per, they must be even more fake than the ones on Amazon

rainbowpool said:
By any chance does anyone know how much is the trade in for a 2DS and a ps3? 80 GB 2USB no backward comp?

My friend showed me a flyer for a 90% credit but its just for hardware...i might jump on it and get sweet credit but also i kind of want to keep my ps3
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Gamestop knows. Call and ask.

 
Small changelist for the Trade 2 get $50 towards a new game:

11/7

Added:

WWE 2K14 - PS3, 360

Removed:

Dragon's Crown  - Vita (PS3 still eligible)

Scribblenauts Unmasked - Wii U (3DS still eligible)

 
Sway said:
Small changelist for the Trade 2 get $50 towards a new game:

11/7

Added:

WWE 2K14 - PS3, 360
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Phone quote (11/7):

:ps3: WWE 2k14 - $24

FYI, it'd be a waste to trade that in for the Trade 2 since you'd only get $1 bonus--better to get a used game for the 30% extra instead.

 
xCappax said:
anyone know where to find a Slim AC Adapter for cheap to flip? I'm showing Amazon for $15, but hoping for maybe $12.... the TIV on them is $24.

edit, actually found a website that sells them for $8 a piece.... buy 10 for about $100 including shipping, flip the 10 for $24 each, $240 plus I'm sure PUR stacks? And the extra 30% toward preorders stacks?

Great deal.
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Damn at 8$ each do they come with fire extinguishers. I was wondering if the 24$ is for OEM versions or just MS ones ?

 
Vigilante said:
Phone quote (11/7):

:ps3: WWE 2k14 - $24

FYI, it'd be a waste to trade that in for the Trade 2 since you'd only get $1 bonus--better to get a used game for the 30% extra instead.
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I'm just listing the changes. It gives us an insight into what Gamestop believes are titles in demand. I would have never guessed that Digimon World for the DS was "worth" $25 to them. Or TMNT for the 360, or as long as it's been eligible, Deadpool. I'd like to think anyone who regularly visits this thread wouldn't trade WWE2k14, BF4, AC4, or any of the other newer AAA titles towards the promo.

 
This might sound bad buy My hard drive on my 360 slim is starting to act up (about 25 percent of the time system wont boot) so I want to trade it in before it totally goes, does gamestop check hard drives?

 
tarouza said:
This might sound bad buy My hard drive on my 360 slim is starting to act up (about 25 percent of the time system wont boot) so I want to trade it in before it totally goes, does gamestop check hard drives?
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No it's bagged up & sent to corporate for refurbishment.
 
Sway said:
I'm just listing the changes. It gives us an insight into what Gamestop believes are titles in demand. I would have never guessed that Digimon World for the DS was "worth" $25 to them. Or TMNT for the 360, or as long as it's been eligible, Deadpool. I'd like to think anyone who regularly visits this thread wouldn't trade WWE2k14, BF4, AC4, or any of the other newer AAA titles towards the promo.
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No, I understand, I wasn't saying anything against your post--I was just throwing that base TIV out there for anyone who might have been considering trading it in for the Trade 2 and provided an alternative.

 
Just got back from trading in a nice load of stuff. I will start by saying that the employee showed me a printed out document saying that starting Sunday (Nov. 10th) there would be a 90% trade in bonus on anything traded towards next-gen games, accessories and systems (if they have them.) He mentioned something about having to have your system paid off in order to receive the bonus but I don't know how accurate that part is. He did ask if I had mine paid before telling and showing me though. Now for the TIVs EDIT: Just saw the email about this, apparently it's only for consoles traded in.

Wii U 32GB HW - $110

Xbox 360 4GB Slim -  $40

Kinect w/o AC - $7.50

250GB Slim HD - $40

Nintendo Land - $2.50

Donkey Kong Country Returns - $13

Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess - $5

Battlefield 3 (360) - $1.50

Halo 4 - $3

Borderlands 2 (360) - $5

Far Cry 3 (360) - $4

Halo Reach - $1.50

Batman Arkham City (360) - $2

CoD Modern Warfare 2 (360) - $1

Skyrim (360) - $5

Black Ops 1 (360) - $2.50

After 30% extra + PUR, total came out to ~$325. Not too bad, all things considered.

 
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GS would be fools to include anything for that 90% promo.  Also didn't some people get emails from GS about the promo?  I wouldn't trust some other site's explanation on a promo - then again I never trust GS employees.

Anyway for the 30%, does anyone think it would work towards the Zelda 3DS XL?

 
Just find a cheap game for the 30% bonus. I picked up a PSP UMD movie called Lords of Dogtown or something like that today to get it. :p

11/7:

:360: Forza Horizon - $7

:360: FIFA 14 - $25

Confirmed that the birthday coupon ending in 2314 DOES stack with the 25% SOTW from last week.  Picked up CoD Ghosts for $29.69 :D

 
Darby27 said:
Confirmed that the birthday coupon ending in 2314 DOES stack with the 25% SOTW from last week. Picked up CoD Ghosts for $29.69 :D
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Thanks for the confirmation. I still have four 25% coupons that I never used. Gonna try and grab some games with that birthday coupon.

Nintendo DS
Touch Detective 2 1/2 - $0.20 (11/7/13)
 
scorch62 said:
Just got back from trading in a nice load of stuff. I will start by saying that the employee showed me a printed out document saying that starting Sunday (Nov. 10th) there would be a 90% trade in bonus on anything traded towards next-gen games, accessories and systems (if they have them.) He mentioned something about having to have your system paid off in order to receive the bonus but I don't know how accurate that part is. He did ask if I had mine paid before telling and showing me though. Now for the TIVs EDIT: Just saw the email about this, apparently it's only for consoles traded in.

Wii U 32GB HW - $110

Xbox 360 4GB Slim - $40

Kinect w/o AC - $7.50

250GB Slim HD - $40

Nintendo Land - $2.50

Donkey Kong Country Returns - $13

Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess - $5

Battlefield 3 (360) - $1.50

Halo 4 - $3

Borderlands 2 (360) - $5

Far Cry 3 (360) - $4

Halo Reach - $1.50

Batman Arkham City (360) - $2

CoD Modern Warfare 2 (360) - $1

Skyrim (360) - $5

Black Ops 1 (360) - $2.50

After 30% extra + PUR, total came out to ~$325. Not too bad, all things considered.
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Those game TIVs are brutal. smh

 
Darby27 said:
Just find a cheap game for the 30% bonus. I picked up a PSP UMD movie called Lords of Dogtown or something like that today to get it. :p

11/7:

:360: Forza Horizon - $7

:360: FIFA 14 - $25

Confirmed that the birthday coupon ending in 2314 DOES stack with the 25% SOTW from last week. Picked up CoD Ghosts for $29.69 :D
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I only see the 30% bonus towards purchase (or preorder) of select games.

 
I'd use birthday coupon but they always ask for my id when buying games and they'll see i was born in April not October/November . Is there a way around this ?
 
Yeah, you actually have to click on the picture saying 30% to see the full terms and that it applies to putting towards preowned.

 
I got another one of those Member Updated on Oct 31st, but was able to do a trade 2 today. Happy once again!

:360: Dead Pool - $9

:3DS: Animal Crossing - $15

 
Has anyone gotten they're $50 trade to upgrade coupons yet? I got ac4 and bf4 on xbox but no coupons. If you have please message me, takes too long to read through all these pages
 
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