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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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amazon, but don't tell "electricsleep".  He still believe that this is some secretive inside information.  

 
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Daring said:
:whee: :whee: :whee: :whee: :whee: what is this. 3rd grade. my post was simply a comment, not debating anything.

Also dump the new avatar, looks gay.
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Yeah, well CAG would be in a panic if the birthday coupons were to stop. I kid you not, people would lose their minds.

And no, I'm not changing my avatar. This is the only one I could find of Neal in prison. And it looks better than your avatar of a monkey with a shirt.

Sendoh said:
Just buy it when it release and return it later?
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It was Infamous. It comes out in March.

Mikey115 said:
Does a bday coupon stack with lets say a $10 off coupon redeemed with pur points?
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Yes.

 
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Well I haven't wandered into this thread in like two months plus.  Any new wrinkles with the trade 2 I should be aware of?  Planning to have my friend trade DW8 and Xillia for me later this week (assuming they're still on the list).

Anything else that's changed/happened that I should be aware of?

 
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AzureFlame said:
Oh yeah. I've got a problem. My main account was banned from trading in, so I created a new account under a fake name. I preordered a game to get the 30% and now they're telling me I need to show them my ID to cancel it. I put the whole amount of the AC adapter, $31.20 on it (non-Pro account) and now I don't know what to do.
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Tell one of your employees to take care of it.
 
If you've got some credit tied up in a preorder can I take some of it out to buy stuff or do I have to cancel the preorder. To be more specificI got 160.00 in Titanfall CE and want 50 of it back right now. Can I do that?

 
matrix9280 said:
If you've got some credit tied up in a preorder can I take some of it out to buy stuff or do I have to cancel the preorder. To be more specificI got 160.00 in Titanfall CE and want 50 of it back right now. Can I do that?
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From experience, they had to cancel and redo the pre order, which they can on the same receipt.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
Well I haven't wandered into this thread in like two months plus. Any new wrinkles with the trade 2 I should be aware of? Planning to have my friend trade DW8 and Xillia for me later this week (assuming they're still on the list).

Anything else that's changed/happened that I should be aware of?
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Several games were removed and others were added to the Trade 2 list, so I suggest you give it a look when you get the chance.
Those two games are still on the list, though.

Otherwise, absolutely everybody is trading in Slim AC Adapters and having a grand ol' time doing it! :whee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcAoC1azByk

 
matrix9280 said:
If you've got some credit tied up in a preorder can I take some of it out to buy stuff or do I have to cancel the preorder. To be more specificI got 160.00 in Titanfall CE and want 50 of it back right now. Can I do that?
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Cancel preorder, then re-preorder with $110 down instead if they don't let you.

 
Best bet would be to just pick up the preorder when it comes out and return it to a different store. If they ask for ID on release and payoff then your out of luck and should just take your loses while your ahead (unless you tell them the truth and risk even worse issues than losing out on $30 that cost you $15 in real cash). The only other thing you might be able to do is change the fake accounts info to real info through the powerup rewards account and have that person go in with their ID and cancel.

 
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AzureFlame said:
Oh yeah. I've got a problem. My main account was banned from trading in, so I created a new account under a fake name. I preordered a game to get the 30% and now they're telling me I need to show them my ID to cancel it. I put the whole amount of the AC adapter, $31.20 on it (non-Pro account) and now I don't know what to do.
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Weird, I don't recall ever needing to show ID to cancel a preorder.

 
Been out of the Gamestop trading loop for a while- with the Trade 2 for 50 promotion how do you just retain the credit without putting it towards a new game? Returning the new game to another Gamestop/immediately after buying it?

 
wpress said:
Been out of the Gamestop trading loop for a while- with the Trade 2 for 50 promotion how do you just retain the credit without putting it towards a new game? Returning the new game to another Gamestop/immediately after buying it?
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No just buy a Americas Test Kitchen DS which costs $0.99 or another cheap game like Def Jam Rapstar PS3($1.99). Then just go play frisbee with it. Got all your credit and a new toy. :)
 
kickrockz713 said:
No just buy a Americas Test Kitchen DS which costs $0.99 or another cheap game like Def Jam Rapstar PS3($1.99). Then just go play frisbee with it. Got all your credit and a new toy. :)
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Ah of course a cheap new game DUH thanks for the help- trying to build up a big credit egg for a PS4 looks like alot of AC adapters and Warehouse Deal skimming in my future :shock:

 
matrix9280 said:
Don't do that. You return the game so that you can buy it again.
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I don't do that for one simple reason. I'm not trying to get blocked from being able to return items. Too many returns and eventually they won't let you return anymore. All my stores keep restocking anyways so need to return them.
 
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AzureFlame said:
Oh yeah. I've got a problem. My main account was banned from trading in, so I created a new account under a fake name. I preordered a game to get the 30% and now they're telling me I need to show them my ID to cancel it. I put the whole amount of the AC adapter, $31.20 on it (non-Pro account) and now I don't know what to do.
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You were banned from Gamestop and now you're banned from here (again).

Also, has anyone on here actually bothered using one of those America's Test Kitchen games? I was thinking of booting it up just for the hell of it. Maybe we can make some good meals from it...

 
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Rozz said:
You were banned from Gamestop and now you're banned from here (again).

Also, has anyone on here actually bothered using one of those America's Test Kitchen games? I was thinking of booting it up just for the hell of it. Maybe we can make some good meals from it...
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Who was that? I never paid attention.

I thought about it too, screw it when I'm done with this I'll see what it's about.

edit- Was it fairypansa or something like that
 
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Stellar Inertia said:
Thats the longest he lasted. Props to him.
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DealSeeker2U said:
... and down comes the banhammer. Nice knowing you FukroruPansaFlame! See you again later. :)
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When I saw his name grayed, again, I immediately started searching the topics for where everyone is discussing it, found this on the third one XD. I wonder if he would be brave enough to make his next name that XD. Or some variation of that lol. We should make a thread somewhere and title it "The best of FairyFukroruPansaFlame." (Remember that time he went on about how he was being persecuted and how he was like a black panther?)

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Anyone know if buying a Digital Game counts as a new game for the 2 for 9.99 promo?
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No it does not, sorry, Physical PC game, yes. Digital download, no.

 
Oh man this was a good read while I'm bored at work this morning!

Anyhow, I gotta build up some GS credit. Maybe time to look at these mythical adapters....
 
Hemi said:
When I saw his name grayed, again, I immediately started searching the topics for where everyone is discussing it, found this on the third one XD. I wonder if he would be brave enough to make his next name that XD. Or some variation of that lol. We should make a thread somewhere and title it "The best of FairyFukroruPansaFlame." (Remember that time he went on about how he was being persecuted and how he was like a black panther?)
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Lol! If nothing else, he and pepsiman are probably contenders for villain of the year alongside CheapD (for some reason Cheapy got voted so last year so might as well throw his name in the hat again :p).

 
Kanik said:
Anyone know if buying a Digital Game counts as a new game for the 2 for 9.99 promo?
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Like Hemi said it doesn't work. I personally tried it out between dlc, pc digital copy, and digital download code for console game and in all instances the promo did not trigger. Promo only works on new physical media.

 
Any good GS to GS transfers with the buy 2 for 9.99 promo? I'm going to use the %25 percent coupon on a pair of pokemon games and a few ps2 games but anything else cost efficient to buy a few new games? Pm me if your not comfortable posting
 
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Lol! If nothing else, he and pepsiman are probably contenders for villain of the year alongside CheapD (for some reason Cheapy got voted so last year so might as well throw his name in the hat again :p).
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there is no competition, he is bounds , and leaps ahead of pepsiman. The mods were able to nail pepsiman within 5 mins of him joining, and posting. They still could not do anything against him. he lasted for almost over a month this time.

 
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there is no competition, he is bounds , and leaps ahead of pepsiman. The mods were able to nail pepsiman within 5 mins of him joining, and posting. They still could not do anything against him. he lasted for almost over a month this time.
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So what exactly got him banned from this site? Him trading in third party xbox adapters to GS?

 
flipped some stuff today

Flipped 

Pokemon x and y got from best buy      buy 2 get 1 free   ended up with   Mario dream team free

Flipped an old

pokemon mystery  dungon  and  pokemon pearl  for  52  credit 

up to 

199 on  edge card and up to  399 on a  gift card...  600 bucks at gamestop is little insane  if they go belly up  could lose it all. Thinking about moving 300 of that to amazon 

 
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flipped some stuff today

Flipped

Pokemon x and y got from best buy buy 2 get 1 free ended up with Mario dream team free

Flipped an old

pokemon mystery dungon and pokemon pearl for 52 credit

up to

199 on edge card and up to 399 on a gift card... 600 bucks at gamestop is little insane if they go belly up could lose it all. Thinking about moving 300 of that to amazon
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I don't see GS going belly up anytime soon. Especially with any prior heads up. But that would be one hell of a liquidation sale though.

 
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