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NEW THREAD: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/334650-gamestop-trade-in-values-xxvi-values-available-on-ios-app-upcoming-50-bonus-with-coupon/

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:

GameStop.com Information (will post it when they update it)

None Currently.

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, 21,22,23,,

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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pittsnoggle said:
Manager let me trade in 4 slim adapters just doing separate transactions. they still had a professor layton sealed so I grabbed a second one
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I'm surprised the manager allowed that. How did you gauge that you were going to be able to do that? That seems a little too risky to even ask if you can trade more than one.
 
KansasCityKing said:
I'm surprised the manager allowed that. How did you gauge that you were going to be able to do that? That seems a little too risky to even ask if you can trade more than one.
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its been the same manager for like a year and he was the only one there. I figured he would be cool with it. So i Went a at time they weren't busy and he was cool with it. gave him a pre order and a good survey for it

 
Tax said:
Is there a secret place to buy cheap slim adapters or something?
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amazon sometimes sells them cheap ($5-10), some people get them bulk wholesale from ebay and chinese electronics clearance sites like alibaba, like $1-5 each in bulk buys. or electronic swap meet kinda places. Its probably also the item that leads to the most trade bans at gamestop.

i wish gamestop would update their android app

 
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tearsintherain said:
amazon sometimes sells them cheap ($5-10), some people get them bulk wholesale from ebay and chinese electronics clearance sites like alibaba, like $1-5 each in bulk buys. or electronic swap meet kinda places. Its probably also the item that leads to the most trade bans at gamestop.

i wish gamestop would update their android app
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Appreciate the informative response, man. No desire to to trade them in because I've seen the bans, like you said. Just wondering exactly where people got them.

Thanks!

 
Jaashua said:
I've traded in multiple ac adapters in one transaction numerous time. Accessories are not one per transaction like games.
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I've gotten denied multiple adapters in one transaction before. Only was able to 2 at once at one location and that's it. I'll see if i can dump more than 2 since its an accessory. will let you know if this works or not. would like to dump 6 :D

 
Jaashua said:
I've traded in multiple ac adapters in one transaction numerous time. Accessories are not one per transaction like games.
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Didn't realize that. Still seems like it might be suspicious trading in so many of them all at once even if it's allowed. I do need to partake in the adapter trades though. I keep seeing everyone talk about them and I feel like I've been missing out.

 
Not sure if this has been covered already, but I went to use the SOTW $10 off preowned coupon today on Madden :xb1: and it took $10 off the base price, then PUR applied. So it was actually $9 off instead of $10. Minor bummer.
 
GamerDude316 said:
Not sure if this has been covered already, but I went to use the SOTW $10 off preowned coupon today on Madden :xb1: and it took $10 off the base price, then PUR applied. So it was actually $9 off instead of $10. Minor bummer.
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Uhh.... I think ur math is wrongs... $10 off means $10 off no matter if ur looking at base price or price after PUR discount

 
Hoping to get the trade in values for the following games.

Spirit Camera The Cursed Memoir 3DS
Paper Mario Sticker Star 3DS
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 Wii U
WipeOut 3 360
Spiderman The Edge of Time Wii
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag PS3
Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen 360
Metroid Other M Wii
Batman Arkham Origins 360
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 360
Batman Arkham Origins PS3
 
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chrome3333 said:
Hoping to get the trade in values for the following games.

Spirit Camera The Cursed Memoir 3DS
Paper Mario Sticker Star 3DS
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 Wii U
WipeOut 3 360
Spiderman The Edge of Time Wii
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag PS3
Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen 360
Metroid Other M Wii
Batman Arkham Origins 360
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 360
Batman Arkham Origins PS3
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You realize you can call a gamestop and ask for a quote right?

 
GamerDude316 said:
Not sure if this has been covered already, but I went to use the SOTW $10 off preowned coupon today on Madden :xb1: and it took $10 off the base price, then PUR applied. So it was actually $9 off instead of $10. Minor bummer.
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Your math is wrong.

I used the sotw today and it worked properly even with pur and birthday factored in.
 
chrome3333 said:
Hoping to get the trade in values for the following games.
Spirit Camera The Cursed Memoir 3DS
Paper Mario Sticker Star 3DS
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 Wii U
WipeOut 3 360
Spiderman The Edge of Time Wii
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag PS3
Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen 360
Metroid Other M Wii
Batman Arkham Origins 360
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 360
Batman Arkham Origins PS3
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Darby27 said:
Your math is wrong.

I used the sotw today and it worked properly even with pur and birthday factored in.
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I think I'll go ahead and try this out later on Madden 25 so I could trade it in next week to BB with their Madden promo.

From my understanding, it should deduct the $10 first, then the 20% from the BDay, then 10% from PUR?

 
GamerDude316 said:
I'm looking at my receipt right now and it says it took $10 off for the coupon and then $1.80 for PUR. So did the clerk do it wrong then?
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Clerk did it right.

I used a $20 off coupon on a $54.99 game.

$20 applied first, the PUR came off the $34.99 total. Made it $31.49.

Clerk can't do it wrong, since the machine does the math.

 
GamerDude316 said:
Right, that's what happened for me.

I know past SOTW's have taken PUR first and then the discount, that's all I was saying.
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Coupons always come off before PUR. Dollar based ones for sure, and even percentage based coupons like the birthday come off before PUR. Are you sure you're not just remembering incorrectly, perhaps?

 
GamerDude316 said:
Right, that's what happened for me.

I know past SOTW's have taken PUR first and then the discount, that's all I was saying.
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They nickle and dime you every which way they can... just like how trade-in promos and PUR both apply to base value so they can give you the least amount of credit.

They do the opposite for purchases where one is applied after the other instead of the same time so you end up paying a little bit more..

 
esalw822 said:
Coupons always come off before PUR. Dollar based ones for sure, and even percentage based coupons like the birthday come off before PUR. Are you sure you're not just remembering incorrectly, perhaps?
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I could have sworn previous SOTW's apply after PUR...but maybe not. Its been a long day lol

 
It's annoying as hell that there are no trade in values on the android app..

Can anyone give me the trade in value for NFS Rivals for PS4?

I'm just trying to figure out if the 2 PS4 games for an extra $15 or +40% for trading in towards specific titles is a good deal in my particular case.

 
Substandard said:
It's annoying as hell that there are no trade in values on the android app..

Can anyone give me the trade in value for NFS Rivals for PS4?

I'm just trying to figure out if the 2 PS4 games for an extra $15 or +40% for trading in towards specific titles is a good deal in my particular case.
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$15 base
 
Anyone knows Xbox One's Titanfall TIV?

Since it's a next game console game, the TIV will be +$15?

Also, can you buy Shell GC or Amazon GC with Gamestop Credit?

Thanks!

 
pixelious said:
Anyone knows Xbox One's Titanfall TIV?
Since it's a next game console game, the TIV will be +$15?

Also, can you buy Shell GC or Amazon GC with Gamestop Credit?

Thanks!
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$16 base
You need 2 next gen games to get $15 bonus on the TOTAL of the 2. So 2 titanfall = 16+16+15.

Yes you can buy shell or amazon with credit.
 
Can we go back to people actually posting values when they trade? It's like it a ghost town in here for actual useful posts. Remember not everyone has an apple product and some of us actually read the op. There used to be values posted daily.

 
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