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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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irideabike said:
move credit to BB, 32GB right now is 560ish (can't remember the last time i got one), comes with a $50 gift card when done with in store pickup. Trades in to GS for 860.

16gb trades for 711. Its 460ish as well comes with $40 gift card when done with in store pickup.

Large enough margins to make it worth my time.
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I was wondering where you got that gift card thing from and found it online. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Electronics/TV-Video/abcat0100000.c?id=pcmcat288300050007

Pretty good deal, I will try a 64gb now and see if I can get the 30% and 50% to stack.
Does anyone know if I buy 3 games (b2g1) will it trigger the 30% or do I need to buy 1 extra to get it to trigger?

 
Not sure if the ipad 4 is still a good money maker on this, but walmart has the 32G iPad 4 for $450.  Could easily price match to BBY for in-store and still get the $40 back.

 
alljoy214 said:
SD aren't the ones that dropped the TIVs on the iPads and popular games, the people here are. That HRyu kid is most to blame also. I'm sick of hearing that SD kills deals. Everyone keeps posting punk ass things they do and then blame others. Have accountability for once in your lives.

End semi-rant
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Pot meet kettle......
 
Question:

If a new PUR is signed up for and I traded in $500+ worth, do I still get the points for those 500? Logged onto the acct and it says 250 points.

Or did I have to activate the card first in order to get the points?

 
Miami Flash15 said:
Yeah, I did the trade-in's before going onto the PUR site to activate it. Wondering if I still get points or not. Wasn't listed on my receipt.
I'm guessing not :\
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if the points don't post after about 4 days just keep the receipt and call the PUR hot line . They will take care of you pts wise.
 
Me trade (PS3):

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2: $2.50

Nier: $3.00

Trinity - Souls of Zill O'll: $1.50

Tales of Xillia: $8

Alice - Madness Returns: $8

Dynasty Warriors 7: $4

 
11/29

(360)
Left 4 Dead 2 - $6

(Wii)
Disney Epic Mickey - $2
 

Also I don't know if this was known or not but apprently Gamestop will not take any Skylanders games. I tried to trade in my copy of Giants with the portal and they wouldn't even take the game. The guy said there was to many pieces to the games so they stopped taking them in for trade.

 
ToxicTwistOfFate said:
Also I don't know if this was known or not but apprently Gamestop will not take any Skylanders games. I tried to trade in my copy of Giants with the portal and they wouldn't even take the game.
The guy said there was to many pieces to the games so they stopped taking them in for trade.
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Same for rocksmith 2014
 
xplocvo said:
Coupon is only available until tomorrow, Dec 1. Not sure if it goes down at the start or the end of the day.
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Thanks. I got a coupon, but looking at Best Buy's in store pickup locator, no silver iPad Airs are left. Space Grey must be shipped to store. The stacking might not last this long...
 
50%+ 30% just worked again at 8:30 Central.

I traded in a 32gb iPad Air and the guy tried to trade it as "Good" condition rather than "Like New" he said that "Like New" only applied when it was never even out of the box (which it hadn't been). I told him not to worry about it and I would take it somewhere else. Of course he folded and gave me the correct grade.

He did hit me with the $10 refurb fee and said that it was for shipping it back to the warehouse. I tried to argue that the website says the $10 fee is applied without the lightning cable, but decided to quit pushing my luck. He was taking every chance to nickel and dime me and was pretty shady about it. I would fill out a bad survey, but I'd rather not let the DM know that they just paid me $800 for an ipad I bought at Best Buy for $550.
 
jfh2c said:
jfh2c, on 30 Nov 2013 - 9:54 PM, said:
50%+ 30% just worked again at 8:30 Central.

I traded in a 32gb iPad Air and the guy tried to trade it as "Good" condition rather than "Like New" he said that "Like New" only applied when it was never even out of the box (which it hadn't been). I told him not to worry about it and I would take it somewhere else. Of course he folded and gave me the correct grade.

He did hit me with the $10 refurb fee and said that it was for shipping it back to the warehouse. I tried to argue that the website says the $10 fee is applied without the lightning cable, but decided to quit pushing my luck. He was taking every chance to nickel and dime me and was pretty shady about it. I would fill out a bad survey, but I'd rather not let the DM know that they just paid me $800 for an ipad I bought at Best Buy for $550.
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I guess you get in trouble if you take in too much that's considered Like New but they also would rather have a high trade in amount than nothing.

 
davo1224 said:
I guess you get in trouble if you take in too much that's considered Like New but they also would rather have a high trade in amount than nothing.
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Is it ok for a company to classify it as "good" and gives the consumer a lower trade in value then turn it around and sell it as "like new" with the higher price tag. Call it the way it is, that's all we ask for.
 
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Daring, on 01 Dec 2013 - 02:23 AM, said:
Is it ok for a company to classify it as "good" and gives the consumer a lower trade in value then turn it around and sell it as "like new" with the higher price tag. Call it the way it is, that's all we ask for.
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I'm gonna give you a pass since I don't think English is your first language but I don't doubt that happens. Gamestop told their employees last time around that they should try and take everything in as Good for this reason.

 
You could also say that it's unfair to purchase an Ipad from a retailer for $500 and then resell it to the same retailer for $800 through exploiting a loophole/glitch in their systems.

Sure, it's their fault, but I find the claim ironic nonetheless.

 
Well some lucky person is gonna get a brand new iPad Air 64gb from Gamestop somewhere down the line when they ship it to the stores after its "refurbishing".  I'm good on credit for awhile I thinks.

Trade Values from today:

:3ds: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - $12

:3ds: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - $10

 
davo1224 said:
I'm gonna give you a pass since I don't think English is your first language but I don't doubt that happens. Gamestop told their employees last time around that they should try and take everything in as Good for this reason.
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Dude, the iPad he traded in was brand spanking new. How can you defend that type of behavior.

Also, what is this "pass" you are giving me. I feel special. Lol........ Did you make that blatant statement because of my avatar.
 
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person123 said:
Well some lucky person is gonna get a brand new iPad Air 64gb from Gamestop somewhere down the line when they ship it to the stores after its "refurbishing". I'm good on credit for awhile I thinks.

Trade Values from today:

:3ds: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - $12

:3ds: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - $10
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Doesn't the iPad Air 64GB trade in for >$1000? What happens to the extra ~$23?

 
Daring said:
Dude, the iPad he traded in was brand spanking new. How can you defend that type of behavior.
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That's what I found so funny. The guy told me that "like new" means it just came out of the box. I told him to look at it closely, it looks like it did just come out of the box (because it had). The fact that he tried to grade me down (without telling me he had graded it "Good") made it extra sweet taking advantage of the glitch.

 
I just ordered the iPad Air 32GB w/ Cellular from Best Buy with gift cards, if the value holds...might trade it in at GS and then buy it back. Has anyone done that before?

 
sasuke543 said:
I just ordered the iPad Air 32GB w/ Cellular from Best Buy with gift cards, if the value holds...might trade it in at GS and then buy it back. Has anyone done that before?
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You can't buy it back right after trading it in, it has to be sent off to their warehouse to be refurbished according to the employee at my gamestop today.

 
sasuke543 said:
I just ordered the iPad Air 32GB w/ Cellular from Best Buy with gift cards, if the value holds...might trade it in at GS and then buy it back. Has anyone done that before?
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I think they have to send them all back to the warehouse and then they get redistributed from there. I don't believe they sell them immediately (at least they don't around here).

 
I know we have a coupon trding thread but people still look here more often.  Im looking for trade up coupons and in severe need of the extra 50% xbox one items or PS4.

 
Torch said:
You could also say that it's unfair to purchase an Ipad from a retailer for $500 and then resell it to the same retailer for $800 through exploiting a loophole/glitch in their systems.

Sure, it's their fault, but I find the claim ironic nonetheless.
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Oh no. It's all fair game since they "allow" it to happen. Even if my account gets banned, I can still open up another one using a fake phone number and email address. And if they need an ID, I'll fill out an application for a passport or have my girlfriend/mother/father/brother/sister/next door neighbor do the trades for me. No worries.
 
All the whining about "oh you shouldn't do flips cause it's wrong" or doing them is dishonest is getting old.... Go live in your ivory tower and collect your government handout
 
Phone quote 12/1/13

XBOX 360

Assassin's Creed IV  --  25

Fifa 14  --  20

Call of Duty Ghosts -- 23

PS3

Assassin's Creed IV  -- 23

Fifa 14  --  20

Call of Duty Ghosts  -- 25

 
bostonfrontier said:
All the whining about "oh you shouldn't do flips cause it's wrong" or doing them is dishonest is getting old.... Go live in your ivory tower and collect your government handout
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This makes no sense. It's the flippers that would be getting handouts since they're taking advantage of something for free "money." If you flip, own it. It's unethical but not illegal. It's not even unjustified to be honest considering the company.

 
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