The 2024 Gamestop Thread

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GS FAQ

Where is the weekly ad?
They ended the weekly ad for more rotation of deals. Please check the homepage and deal link for the current deals.

I can't find a trade in value for an item?
It might not be tradable or calling a store to find the value may be the only option.

How many copies of a game can I trade in?
You are allowed to trade in 4 copies of the same game (same system) within a rolling 30 day period.

Are there trade limits?
Yes, $500 cash minus some electronic trade ins and or $2000 trade credit in a rolling 30 day period.

Where is the weekly ad?
They ended the weekly ad for more rotation of deals in a period.


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Can I use the $5 monthly coupon on gift cards?

Yes you can in store but not online please note not all gift cards will apply to this rule.

I have a $XX.xx pre-owned reward certificate, and I want to use it on a B2G1 transaction. Should I?
It depends. If the three games are equal value, do not use your certificate. The value of the certificate would be applied to the free game, which would not benefit you. If one game is more expensive, you can use the certificate to make it the same value as the other two games ($5 reward certificate applied to transaction with two $10 games and one $15 game would make all three games $10).


TERMINOLOGY AND LINGO:
ASL/SL: Assistant Store Leader, Store Leader; manager positions at GS.
B2G1: Buy two, get one free.
GS: GameStop
JD: Junior detective, an employee who is out to get someone
LP: Loss Prevention; this is the department that actually bans accounts after being flagged.
TC/TiC: Trade credit.
TIV/TV: Trade in value, or what a game currently trades for. When posting a TV for a game, always use the base value.
 
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the_red_tide said:
They will send you the refund on a new card through the mail
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Thanks.

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Having weird issue (this is GS, so maybe just par for the course), but at checkout it keeps defaulting to my old address (even though I updated it under my profile).

On mobile when I click checkout, it then goes to a page that says my cart is empty. Doesn't matter what item I add.
 
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If you use Store Credit to fully pay off a game in store, you don't get hit with the sale tax, correct?

Just confirming if this is still the case at Gamestop. I got my PS5 Pro and gonna trade-in my OG PS5. Looks like the best deal currently is either: 1) Back Market for $280 cash, or 2) Gamestop Store Credit for $275. Leaning towards GS since I can get the credit immediately, but I don't currently have GameStop Pro membership, so that will eat into the return a bit.
 
ck0 said:
If you use Store Credit to fully pay off a game in store, you don't get hit with the sale tax, correct?

Just confirming if this is still the case at Gamestop. I got my PS5 Pro and gonna trade-in my OG PS5. Looks like the best deal currently is either: 1) Back Market for $280 cash, or 2) Gamestop Store Credit for $275. Leaning towards GS since I can get the credit immediately, but I don't currently have GameStop Pro membership, so that will eat into the return a bit.
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It must depend on where you live, as I've paid off stuff fully with credit for years now and I've always had to pay tax.

FYI though, the $25 promo (I think it ends tomorrow though) will literally pay for the membership while still giving you the same amount of credit you'd be getting anyways, so if you're choosing Gamestop I would use that opportunity to sign up if I were you.
 
Anecdotal for sure but when I picked up my PS5 pro on Thursday evening the employee thanked me because I was the first person picking up a pro that hadn’t traded in a regular PS5 at the time I was picking up the pro.

Like I said, purely anecdotal and speculation on top of that but it seems like maybe some analyst got it right that people would be trading in PS5s for the pro even without a trade-in bump or deal.
 
ck0 said:
If you use Store Credit to fully pay off a game in store, you don't get hit with the sale tax, correct?

Just confirming if this is still the case at Gamestop. I got my PS5 Pro and gonna trade-in my OG PS5. Looks like the best deal currently is either: 1) Back Market for $280 cash, or 2) Gamestop Store Credit for $275. Leaning towards GS since I can get the credit immediately, but I don't currently have GameStop Pro membership, so that will eat into the return a bit.
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I think it depends on state. Here in MN, I used to not be taxed for pure trade credit transactions, but it changed a year or so ago, so now taxed regardless of payment type.
 
If anyone is curious on GameStop closures, I put together a simple page displaying all store locations data with current status. It's up-to-date as of a couple weeks ago for sure, but store locator data tends to be delayed for displaying store closures. There seems to be a 2-3 week delay. I don't have dates of when stores closed, but future store closures might have that data, at least date for when I find the status has changed.

Current US store count is 2734, 249 stores closed over the past couple years. Still a lot of stores left.

GameOver: map of GameStop stores active and inactive

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2 quick questions. Did the 25 console bump end early? I don’t see it on site.
Can you still buy Apple with TIC? I did it a couple months ago but someone on reddit said you can’t now.
 
NeedleInTheHay said:
2 quick questions. Did the 25 console bump end early? I don’t see it on site.
Can you still buy Apple with TIC? I did it a couple months ago but someone on reddit said you can’t now.
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as far as the extra $25 sure looks like it ended, banner on the trade in page is gone and nothing on the main page. apple gift cards with TIC i don't know about, i thought they were killed back with amazon, shell and the others..
 
ritchardf said:
as far as the extra $25 sure looks like it ended, banner on the trade in page is gone and nothing on the main page. apple gift cards with TIC i don't know about, i thought they were killed back with amazon, shell and the others..
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No Apple definitely worked long after Amazon. I’m hoping it’s just a Reddit idiot.
 
NeedleInTheHay said:
2 quick questions. Did the 25 console bump end early? I don’t see it on site.
Can you still buy Apple with TIC? I did it a couple months ago but someone on reddit said you can’t now.
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It worked for me about 2 years ago, but hadn't tried since. They used to have it available on the website, but it's been gone for awhile.

I had assumed it still worked since Apple GC could technically be considered gaming currency since they had their arcade thing or whatever it is.
 
I've got a PS5 Slim Anniversary and Portal Anniversary coming, what are the odds GS does a good trade-in offer for a original PS5 (from the bundle that had Horizon FW digital copy) and Portal?

I'm debating if I could just eBay them for more (likely get more $ since I got the original packaging/wires/everything) vs what GS might potentially offer in a trade in (no hassles of eBay).
 
Vinny said:
I've got a PS5 Slim Anniversary and Portal Anniversary coming, what are the odds GS does a good trade-in offer for a original PS5 (from the bundle that had Horizon FW digital copy) and Portal?

I'm debating if I could just eBay them for more (likely get more $ since I got the original packaging/wires/everything) vs what GS might potentially offer in a trade in (no hassles of eBay).
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portal has taken a dive TIV wise. during pro week they were giving nearly $150 with the extra 10%, now it's down to $80 base. I wasn't checking before so I don't know if it is at a historical low now or if those were historical highs during that promo. i still think the ps5 will rebound value wise after black friday.
 
Vinny said:
I've got a PS5 Slim Anniversary and Portal Anniversary coming, what are the odds GS does a good trade-in offer for a original PS5 (from the bundle that had Horizon FW digital copy) and Portal?

I'm debating if I could just eBay them for more (likely get more $ since I got the original packaging/wires/everything) vs what GS might potentially offer in a trade in (no hassles of eBay).
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Sell on eBay then get hit with a chargeback months later for whatever crummy reasons by your scum buyer. You'll lose more than what you want to save.
 
ritchardf said:
portal has taken a dive TIV wise. during pro week they were giving nearly $150 with the extra 10%, now it's down to $80 base. I wasn't checking before so I don't know if it is at a historical low now or if those were historical highs during that promo. i still think the ps5 will rebound value wise after black friday.
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Darn.... that would have been nice. Maybe they'll do something post holidays when they need to re-fill their stock.

FYI20XX said:
Sell on eBay then get hit with a chargeback months later for whatever crummy reasons by your scum buyer. You'll lose more than what you want to save.
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Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm afraid of... I've sold some pricey stuff on ebay and haven't really had any issues though. I'm just trying to get an idea of the difference between cash from eBay after their insane fees vs GS trade credit which is frankly devalued quite a bit since GS prices suck and you can't use their GCs on other GCs anymore- just trying to weigh the risk vs reward.
 
Vinny said:
Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm afraid of... I've sold some pricey stuff on ebay and haven't really had any issues though. I'm just trying to get an idea of the difference between cash from eBay after their insane fees vs GS trade credit which is frankly devalued quite a bit since GS prices suck and you can't use their GCs on other GCs anymore- just trying to weigh the risk vs reward.
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Insane to think about doing business where said fees fail to protect sellers.
 
MykelxKnight said:
Oh gamestop never change, $311 for a series x and $300 for a ps5 trade in values. I dont know why anyone held on to them when the TIV was $410.
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I sold my launch PS5 for $410. Best part was I got my Spider-Man slim bundle for $350 at launch so I made out financially in the end.

I’m still sitting on that gift card as I won’t buy a plain PS5 pro. Limited bundle or bust.
 
I might risk the drop in value for PS5 trade-in to see what Black Friday promotions could be had.

Hopefully the BF flyer gets leaked sooner than later. Also, if a ton of retailers have deals for PS5 on BF, that'll motivate me to trade it sooner than later.
 
ck0 said:
I might risk the drop in value for PS5 trade-in to see what Black Friday promotions could be had.

Hopefully the BF flyer gets leaked sooner than later. Also, if a ton of retailers have deals for PS5 on BF, that'll motivate me to trade it sooner than later.
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There it is again - "Hope."
 
Romeo said:
I sold my launch PS5 for $410. Best part was I got my Spider-Man slim bundle for $350 at launch so I made out financially in the end.

I’m still sitting on that gift card as I won’t buy a plain PS5 pro. Limited bundle or bust.
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i think sony confirmed no pro bundles until fall 2025. they gotta push the Slim models first
 
Gamestop has a sku titled "Sony PlayStation 5 Pro Console Disc Version": 417018

It's marked as Pre-owned, so I assume it's just a soft bundle that GameStop would put together as they get used consoles and disc drives. Price is $749.99. Not available online, and I imagine not in stores either as I doubt they would have used systems yet.
 
jeskid14 said:
i think sony confirmed no pro bundles until fall 2025. they gotta push the Slim models first
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If that’s the case, I’m fine with it. All the updates will be out and games will be optimized properly. I have a mega backlog, and from what I’m reading, there’s no big hitter “wow factor” games out right now anyway. Most of what sony showcased as ‘pro optimized’ were 4 year old games from what I saw as well.
 
In other deal related news, FC Sports 25 new MSRP is now set at $35 for the holidays. GameStop Trade In value was $33 tops over the weekend. But now dropped to $25 as of Veterans Day.
 
I haven't even been able to look at the Gamestop website for over two months. My PC (browser + antivirus) recognizes gamestop.com as an insecure connection where any data you send could be intercepted. It hasn't been fixed.
 
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I haven't even been able to look at the Gamestop website for over two months. My PC recognizes gamestop.com as an insecure connection where any data you send could be intercepted. It hasn't been fixed.
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Haven’t seen that. Try clearing your cache/cookies? Sounds like an outdated security certificate.
 
Either that or they have another malware problem. As it's happened before.

In those cases multiple browsers won't let you access them.
 
Upcoming promos I'm aware of for the remainder of the year, likely some that I don't have listed and some that could not happen:

Up To $25 Off Pre-Owned PS4 or XB1 Consoles GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last. Free item must be equal or lesser value. Offer not good on cash trades.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-01T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30146
Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off All Board Games Excludes Clearance. Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30156
Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off All Plush Excludes Clearance. Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30157
Funko POP Vinyl $15 And Under For $10 Excludes Clearance. Excludes Pre Orders. Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30158
Magneto Helmet $44.99 GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30160
Tee's $10 Excludes Clearance Excludes Drop-Ship GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30161
Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off Bandai Statues Excludes Clearance. Excludes Drop Ship. Excludes Pre-Orders. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30162
Save Up To 40% Off Select Sweatshirts, Hoodies, Headwear and Footwear Excludes Clearance. Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30164
Select Pokémon TCG Elite Trainer Boxes $24.99 Excludes Clearance. Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30165
40oz Tumblers $14.99 Excludes Clearance. Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30168
Save Up To 40% Off Select Sweatshirts, Hoodies, Headwear and Footwear Excludes Clearance. Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=E0375
GameStop Exclusive: Squishmallows 4pk $9.99 Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-17T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30159
Buy PS5 Hardware And Add Your Choice Of EA Sports Titles For $25 GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-22T06:00Z2024-12-25T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30152
Buy Any 2 Candy Con Combo Packs For $25 Or 3 For $30 GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-24T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30170
Save Up To $20 Off Raptor 8 Mobile Gaming Controller GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-24T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=C0850
Buy 2, Get 1 Free on Pre-Owned Games Free item must be equal or lesser value. Excludes Clearance. Excludes Pre Orders. Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last. Offer not good on cash trades.2024-11-28T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30145
Pre-Owned Switch Lite Systems: $150 GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last. Offers Not Good On Cash Trades.2024-11-28T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30148
Join Or Renew Pro $19.99 Limit One. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-11-29T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30173
Jazwares Pokémon 8 Figures $14.99 Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop2024-11-29T06:00Z2024-12-03T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30174
Save Up To 45% Off Select EA Titles GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-12-08T06:00Z2024-12-29T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=C0836
Get 2 Standard Pops (Less than $15.01) For $20.00 Excludes Clearance. Excludes Pre Orders. Excludes Drop Ship. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Prices subject to change. While supplies last.2024-12-19T06:00Z2024-12-25T06:00Zhttps://www.gamestop.com/search?pmid=30198
 
I wonder how mad people are knowing they could've gotten their Pro membership for $19.99 instead of $24.99 let alone $14.99 with a purchase of any new game awhile back. Also didn't realize until now that Gamestop has been the new Toys Я Us but for video games.
 
Does GameStop still ‘Force’ you to buy a Pro+ membership for the privilege of buying consoles from them?
I tried to get a switch once and that was the policy. I simply pointed out that Target was 40ft away and they don’t charge extra.
I always have bad experiences with GS. You need a PhD in dork to follow all the polarizing changes they make.
 
opuscontinuum said:
Does GameStop still ‘Force’ you to buy a Pro+ membership for the privilege of buying consoles from them?
I tried to get a switch once and that was the policy. I simply pointed out that Target was 40ft away and they don’t charge extra.
I always have bad experiences with GS. You need a PhD in dork to follow all the polarizing changes they make.
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With certain "limited" consoles, yes you do have to be a pro member. Some of us (myself included) are almost forced to buy from GS b/c of accumulated store credit from various trade promos. As much as their policies can stink sometimes, they are still by far, the retailer I trade my games/hardware to and buy the most games/hardware from. The fact that they do price match other retailers, has made this an easier pill to swallow for me.
 
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