The Blockbuster/Gamerush Thread XVIII

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Welcome to the Official CAG Blockbuster/Gamerush video game deal thread.

SPECIAL NOTE (B1G1 free on $14.99 and under used games through August 4th):
All used games under $14.99 are buy one get one free through August 4th NOW OVER.

The second post has games that you may want to trade in to Gamestop to transfer some credit from BB to GS. Unfortunately with the end of the $10 extra promo at Gamestop this is much less useful than before. Some people may have the $15 bonus coupon or want to use the current GS deal (trade 3 get an extra 10%, trade 4 get an extra 20%, trade 5 get an extra 30%) so we'll keep that post going until the B1G1 free ends at Blockbuster.

Even though the B1G1 sale is now over, I'm leaving this info up for a few days for those who bought stuff and still want to trade it in to Gamestop (you have till the 10th there).

SPECIAL NOTE #2 (DS Lite's and new DS games now available at most BB stores!):
Starting just on July 15th, most Blockbuster stores got shipments of DS Lites and a wide assortment of new DS games that they've never had for sale in the past. Titles include NSMB, Professor Layton, Mario Party DS, and High School Musical ;).

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ALERT: Preorders available for a few select games at most Blockbuster stores

Most regular Blockbuster locations (in addition to Gamerush stores of course) are currently taking preorders for NCAA 09, Madden 09, Star Wars Force Unleashed, Fallout 3, Soul Calibur IV, and a few others (YMMV on the cashier knowing about it). $5 is required for a deposit.

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What is this thread for?
The primary function of this thread is to discuss current trade-in and sale promos and to post any trade-in values you have obtained. Please post trade-in values with the date of the trade (or quote) and system. One of the CAG Wiki editors will then add them to the Wiki.

It is also permissible to discuss system availability, credit issues, etc. As long as it is related to game trades or sales at Blockbuster it is generally OK to discuss it here.

Unlike more tightly focused clearance threads, it is OK to discuss more general Gamerush/Blockbuster issues here as well as trade requests as long as they are kept to a minimum (and usually just during specific deals).

Due to the questionable stability of the Gamerush brand, it is also permissible to discuss ways of converting credit from Blockbuster to other stores (ie, which games may be used for trading in to other stores such as Gamecrazy or EB/GS). As of right now, we have no indication of Gamerush's imminent demise, but given Blockbuster's ongoing financial difficulties we need to be aware of the possibility.

What is this thread NOT for?
Please do not discuss the flipping of games from one Gamerush store to another should another such opportunity arise (through trade-in deals which we haven't had recently anyway). It is one thing to "play the market" with trade-in values from one chain to another (GR to GC to EB) - free market buy low/sell high and all that. But taking advantage of loopholes in a single store's policies/promos is frowned upon and has, in the past, led to trade-in bans from GR.

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Blockbuster Game Trading Info
- You must sign up for a trade account in addition to your regular Blockbuster account
- You must sign up for a new trade account at every store you wish to trade at, even if using the same main account
- Trade-in credit can be placed onto your store account or onto a "Value" card
- Credit on store accounts can only be used at that one store
- However, credit can be transferred from the store account to a card at any time
- Value cards can be used at any location
- Clerks at one store cannot see your trading/purchasing history at another store via your account
- Gamerush stores often do not get new game stock until the Friday of the release week, thus a few days later than most retailers

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Gamerush vs. regular Blockbusters
All Blockbuster game-related discussion belongs here. Most threads created in the Deals forum will be merged in to here. There seems to be the impression by many CAGs that if they don't have a Gamerush store near them then this thread does not apply to them. However, regular (non-GR) Blockbuster stores often run the same promos and generally have the same trade-in values. I'm going to elaborate on the last sentence as people apparently don't understand that when I say regular BB's have the same trade-in values as Gamerush that it means [hightlight]regular Blockbuster stores accept game trade-ins just like Gamerush stores[/highlight].

The key differences:
- Only Gamerush stores sell used video game hardware and generally have a much wider selection of new hardware. Many regular BB stores had a PS3 bundle available over Christmas and since then they have expanded their hardware sales. As of right now (Spring/Summer 2008) most Blockbuster stores are now selling PS3's, Xbox 360's, and Wii's. They just started in mid July selling DS Lites at most stores as well. As a result of not selling used hardware, however, regular Blockbuster stores will not take hardware in for trades.

- Both Gamerush and regular Blockbuster stores take preorders for new games for a $5 deposit (or you can pay any other amount beyond that). Gamerush stores will get many more games in than the regular stores but unfortunately a preorder at either place is not a guarantee you will get the game. Sometimes they do not get certain titles in even if you preorder them months in advance.

- While many Gamerush stores have cut back on their new game stock, some regular (non-GR) Blockbusters have started selling new games. They usually have a very limited selection of top-selling new 360, PS3, and Wii games. I will be maintaining a list below here for those with Blockbuster credit but no access to a GR store.

- Trade-in values are controlled centrally and are uniform across all Gamerush and Blockbuster locations EXCEPT if the Blockbuster is a franchise location. You can tell from the receipt if your store is a franchise store. All Gamerush stores are corporate-owned so they will have uniform pricing.

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New games that may be available for purchase at non-GR Blockbusters
For those with access to only regular Blockbuster stores but wanting to take advantage of the decent trade-in values Blockbuster offers, this is the list of new games being sold by many regular Blockbuster locations. Note that they will generally not get new games on the release date. They will most likely have them a few days to weeks later. Stock is usually very limited and they do not seem to get restocks of most games. So once something is sold out they will most likely not get it back. Many of the "older "new games in the list below may be hard to find at this point.

:ds:
Guitar Hero On Tour
High School Musical
Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass
Mario Party DS
My Fashion Designer
My Weight Loss Coach
NSMB
Professor Layton
Zoo Tycoon 2
(and a bunch of other older titles they just got in on July 15th)

:psp:
God of War Chains of Olympus

:360:
Army of Two
Bioshock
Blue Dragon
Bully
Burnout Paradise
Call of Duty 4
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero III
Halo 3
Ironman
Lego Star Wars TCS
Lost Odyssey
Lost Planet Colonies Edition
Mass Effect
Narnia
NBA Live 08
NBA 2K8
Project Gotham Racing 4
Rock Band Bundle
The Orange Box
Turok
Viking Battle for Asgard
Wall-E

:ps2:
Guitar Hero III
Spiderman Friend or Foe

:ps3:
80GB PS3 bundle for $600 (PS3, Surf's Up Blu-Ray, HDMI cable, 20-week rental card)
40GB PS3 ala carte (no bundle)
Army of Two
Assassin's Creed
Burnout Paradise
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero III
Lego Star Wars TCS
NBA Live 08
Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Ratchet & Clank Tools of Destruction
Rock Band bundle
Turok
Uncharted
Viking Battle for Asgard
Wall-E

:wii:
Battle of the Bands
Blast Works
Boom Blox
Dragon Quest Swords
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero III
Houses of the Dead 2 & 3
Link's Crossbow Training
Mario Kart
Mario Party 8
Mario Strikers Charged
NBA Live 08
Ninja Reflex
Rock Band bundle
Sega Superstar Tennis
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Wall-E
We Ski

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Current Trade-In Deals

There are no trade-in deals at this time. The trade 3 get an extra $5 per game is still in affect at some (very select) locations.

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Reported Trade-In Prices

Trade-In Price Wiki
 
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[quote name='JJSP']Confirmed. :360: Flatout is $9.99 at BB.

I hit up two more BB's in the area that I hadn't checked yet, but they'd been cleaned out (likely by edavis). The usual Fullerton BB on State College actually had all of their 360 games pulled aside and stuffed under the counter (including previously noted B1G1 games), and all that was up with signage was a bunch of XB/PS2 games and Stranglehold CE (PS3) at $14.99 (which was $64.99 a week ago). It's funny noticing which stores have been visited by CAG's - they're full of History Channel, Fatal Inertia, Viking, and Beowulf. I've been noticing a TON of converted GTA4's as well.

I swung back to the stores I'd hit a few nights ago to see if I'd missed anything. Aside from a few copies of Spidey 3, I'd gotten most of the good stuff at one - but at another, I found a number of $9.99 games tagged at $19.99. Good news for me, and I finished off the rest of the Value Card I'd loaded last night with BFTP and Fatal Inertia.

Bought (all 360)
Golden Compass
Flatout: Ultimate Carnage x 2 (9.99)
Spiderman 3 x 2
Spiderman: FOF (tagged $9.99, rang up $12.99)
Bullet Witch (tagged $19.99)
Smackdown '07 (tagged $19.99)
Virtua Tennis 3 (tagged $19.99)
Top Spin 2 (tagged $19.99)

I've got those along with copies of LOTR, Meet The Robinsons, and another Virtua Tennis to get rid of, plus the copy of Katamari I'll probably end up keeping. :)

Between myself and edavis, I think we've got everything in my area worth getting at $9.99.[/quote]

I take it you went to both Fullerton stores (State College and Harbor)? There wasn't much at the State College store to begin with (left behind some Darkness and S:FoF). I too noticed that they stacked a bunch of 360 games behind the counter. Did they let you buy the Stranglehold CE? I would have purchased it....were it not for the fact that I was the one that traded it in :D.

There are a couple more stores with Stranglehold CEs (the other store on State College down south) if you're interested. Like I said, I would purchase those, but I'm the one that traded them in (I'm almost sure they would say something about me trading it in for 33 and buying it back for 15 and B1G1).
 
hmmm. i assumed that all b1g1 games would be on the floor, because these are the games sitting around gathering dust. is that a bad assumption? should i go check out the bbv's that i thought were more or less cleaned out?
 
[quote name='edavis0780']I take it you went to both Fullerton stores (State College and Harbor)? There wasn't much at the State College store to begin with (left behind some Darkness and S:FoF). I too noticed that they stacked a bunch of 360 games behind the counter. Did they let you buy the Stranglehold CE? I would have purchased it....were it not for the fact that I was the one that traded it in :D.

There are a couple more stores with Stranglehold CEs (the other store on State College down south) if you're interested. Like I said, I would purchase those, but I'm the one that traded them in (I'm almost sure they would say something about me trading it in for 33 and buying it back for 15 and B1G1).[/QUOTE]
I stopped in the Harbor store a few days ago after class, and they didn't have much. I hit both State College stores today (the Fullerton one at Chapman and a little further down past Orangethorpe in Anaheim). The Anaheim store was full of crap (but I did nab four months of Live :)) - I grabbed some Popeye's and called it a night.

I don't think it ever occurred to me how close you were to me. Let it be said, and I'll go to Hell for saying it - there's a kid who works at the Chapman store who is an absolute prick. If you've been to that store, you probably know who I'm talking about (and why I'm going to Hell).
 
[quote name='UCLAevo']hmmm. i assumed that all b1g1 games would be on the floor, because these are the games sitting around gathering dust. is that a bad assumption? should i go check out the bbv's that i thought were more or less cleaned out?[/quote]

In my experience having hit about 6 stores, you'll usually find the most Xbox 360 games mis-priced, away from the B1G1 bins, and on the store shelves where you can buy the pre-owned games (like GTAIV, Call of Duty 4, etc) for more money. As long as you have a printout or a mental image of what the prices should be, chances are you'll find a couple more games on the shelves due to employees being unaware of the price changes.
 
Two things first;

1. Sega Superstar Tennis' used price has gone back up to 29.99 at GS. It is a 100% confirmed increase. However all is not lost, you just won't get as much trade in value if it holds at $25 (BB). You'd be looking at roughly a five dollar profit or a 1.25 ratio.
2. Can we get a list of Wii games going, specifically their trade in values at GS? I'm curious about two titles in particular; Nights and Zelda. Would these two titles net any profit?

Today I turned $85 into $170 in addition to that I obtained an Edge card, T-shirt, and other random trash from Gamestop. As it is now I currently have $162 GS credit and $8 at BB.

Lastly here is a list I typed up for trade in values for the games I saw multiple copies of at BB. These are my personal crib notes but I figured fellow CAGs could benefit. The games are grouped by price and trade in value (the ratio is on the far right). Lastly, all coupons (Edge, 25% PS3, and B1G1 (aside from the 15.00 reserve coupon at GS)) are already calculated into the games respected values.

Blockbuster/Gamestop

Armored Core 4 7.50 12.70 (1.69)
Need for Speed: MW 7.50 12.70 (1.69)
Lord of the Rings 7.50 12.70 (1.69)
Cabela's Alsaka 7.50 11.60 (1.54)
Juiced 2 7.50 11.60 (1.54)
Overlord 7.50 11.60 (1.54)
Transformers 7.50 11.60 (1.54)
Star Trek Legacy 7.50 11.60 (1.54)
Crash of the Titans 7.50 11.60 (1.54)
Avatar 7.50 10.50 (1.40)
Conan 7.50 10.50 (1.40)
Lost Planet 7.50 10.50 (1.40)
Darkness 7.50 10.50 (1.40)
Sega Rally Revo 7.50 10.50 (1.40)
Stuntman Ignition 7.50 10.50 (1.40)
Forza 2 7.50 8.85 (1.18)
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Spiderman Friend or Foe 6.50 10.50 (1.61)
Call of Duty 3 6.50 9.50 (1.46)
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Beautiful Katamari 5.00 11.60 (2.32)
Lego Star Wars II 5.00 11.60 (2.32)
Virtua Tennis 3 5.00 11.60 (2.32)
DDR Universe 5.00 10.50 (2.10)
Phantasy Star Universe 5.00 10.50 (2.10)
Shrek the 3rd 5.00 10.50 (2.10)
Spiderman 3 5.00 10.50 (2.10)
Fantastic 4 5.00 10.50 (2.10)
Top Spin 2 5.00 9.40 (1.88)
Tomb Raider 5.00 9.40 (1.88)
WWE 07 5.00 9.40 (1.88)
Golden Compass 5.00 9.40 (1.88)
Pirates 5.00 9.40 (1.88)
Bullet Witch 5.00 9.40 (1.88)
Cars 5.00 8.30 (1.66)
Just Cause 5.00 8.30 (1.66)
Tony Hawk Project 8 5.00 8.30 (1.66)
Superman Returns 5.00 7.75 (1.55)
King Kong 5.00 7.75 (1.55)
Chromohounds 5.00 7.75 (1.55)
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Earth Defense Force 3.50 10.00 (2.85)
Meet the Robinsons 3.50 9.40 (2.68)
Arcade Unplugged 3.50 7.20 (2.05)

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So the trend would be, as previous posters have pointed out numerous times, go for the 9.99 games as the net a decent profit and are readily available. If you are lucky and can find the dirt cheap 6.99 titles you are even better off. Lastly as seen in the ratios all is not lost if all you can find are 14.99 titles seeing as how the majority of them have a ratio of no lower than 1.4 (aside from Forza 2).
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Lastly, these are the trade in values I have gathered from previous posts. Their respective ratios are on the far right. The titles with question marks have not been confirmed.
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Gamestop/Blockbuster

History Channel 16.24 30.00 (1.84)
Pro Evo Soccer 08 17.55 30.00 (1.70)
Rock Band 19.50 33.00 (1.69)
Turning Point 19.50 30.00 (1.53)
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 22.75 33.00 (1.45)
Viking 22.75 33.00 (1.45)
Blacksite Area 51 22.75 33.00 (1.45)
Condemned 2 22.75 33.00 (1.45)
Unreal III 22.75 30.00 (1.31)
The Orange Box 17.54 23.00 (1.31)
Dark Sector 17.54 23.00 (1.31)
SSS Tennis 20.00 (?) 25.00 (1.25)
The Club 26.00 30.00(?) (1.15)
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The previous list omits EOJ and TC4 since YMMV, however BB did accept my 2 copies of TC4 after asking the CSR nicely to look up the TIV. That is it for now but if I come across anything else I won't hesitate to post.
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Originally Posted by JJSP
Confirmed. :360: Flatout is $9.99 at BB.

This would put Flatout at 2.10 ratio, so obviously if you see this one pick it up.
 
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Cabela's Alsaka 7.50
Transformers 7.50
Crash of the Titans 7.50
DDR Universe 5.00

HA! I thought I was done shopping for titles for my own collection. I guess I thought wrong. I'll be hunting for these tomorrow.
 
[quote name='msam']In my experience having hit about 6 stores, you'll usually find the most Xbox 360 games mis-priced, away from the B1G1 bins, and on the store shelves where you can buy the pre-owned games (like GTAIV, Call of Duty 4, etc) for more money. As long as you have a printout or a mental image of what the prices should be, chances are you'll find a couple more games on the shelves due to employees being unaware of the price changes.[/quote]

from my memory, there were only 3 stores that had b1g1 bins/sections. the other 3 stores had what appeared to be just normal rows of used games on a table. i suppose it can't hurt to take a look at a few more while i'm on the way....
 
[quote name='Lamplitersniper']Hahaha dont go there. Trust me lol.[/quote]
lol

[quote name='V4oLDbOY']whats the Bb tiv on beowulf. I saw some at my GS for 12.99[/quote]
im guessing $6 as it sells at BB for $9.99. i actually only saw 1 at my local BB even though i've traded them everywhere. people actually bought this?

[quote name='GoVols']I remembered reading about Zelda Tp and SMB for GC but what is their base trade at GS? I can't seem to find it in "the sea of posts."[/quote]
this will probably get lost again, but zelda GC gets $15. obviously doesn't quality for the promo, but with edge $16.50 isn't bad. you also end up with a free $14.99 game from BB.
 
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It's weird what happens to the games traded in to BBV. I never ever see any of the games I traded in either for sale or rental. Not sure what happened to them. This is at a couple of stores where I traded in multiple copies (SH, SST PS3, HoV, etc).
 
6x Wiis
1x Joker Framed Poster
1x wall- e doll for the misses
5x Halo 3 figures
2x Blu Rays -(both batmans)
2 x Mario Kart

Still have 220 GS credit 560 BB credit
 
I'm going to trade in EOJ, I played it and hate it. But I'll keep the camera. I'll go to another Bb to do it though, since I traded in one at my local BB today.

I was just curious about beowulf, I hadn't seen it at BB at all.

im guessing $6 as it sells at BB for $9.99. i actually only saw 1 at my local BB even though i've traded them everywhere. people actually bought this?
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if it sells for 9.99 they probably got picked up via b1g1, or maybe the m,manager ate them, IDK. I haven;t seen any of my games either at BB.
 
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I just got back from a Blockbuster footrub, and after a few high fives I picked up another few dozen games at several different stores. I called up GS earlier and they quoted me :gamecube: Twilight Princess - $15. I live in Los Angeles, and I wanted to double check that the price won't drop tomorrow, so I actually called up a store in Hawaii to confirm it was still $15, which it is. I grabbed two copies for $15+tax, and I'll grab $33 after EDGE with both of them.

Sorry to be so quiet, but work's been keeping me away from my computer, and shuffling through 5 pages every night is a pain. I'm still kunai, though.
 
[quote name='djkunai'] I live in Los Angeles, and I wanted to double check that the price won't drop tomorrow, so I actually called up a store in Hawaii to confirm it was still $15, which it is. I grabbed two copies for $15+tax, and I'll grab $33 after EDGE with both of them.[/quote]

there's the heart of a true flipper.
 
I found a biggie today. Kane & Lynch for $22.75 at Gamestop with Edge and coupon, trades in for $33 at BB/Game Rush. My local Gamestop's have around 25 copies available, so the fun may never stop.
 
[quote name='JJSP']
Let it be said, and I'll go to Hell for saying it - there's a kid who works at the Chapman store who is an absolute prick. If you've been to that store, you probably know who I'm talking about (and why I'm going to Hell).[/QUOTE]

You mean the guy that always wear the sunglasses? You are right...you are going to hell. :)
 
[quote name='KingofGames']I found a biggie today. Kane & Lynch for $22.75 at Gamestop with Edge and coupon, trades in for $33 at BB/Game Rush. My local Gamestop's have around 25 copies available, so the fun may never stop.[/quote]

Kudos good sir! I myself have been wondering about that one and Unreal Tournament...... "just when I thought I was out they dragged me back in"
 
Found a mint copy of Beautiful Katamari. The clerk told me that it was a rental but that no one had ever checked it out. Disc and manual are clean. I just switched out the BB case for one of the cases from the GH3s that I bought to flip. Only problem is that now I have to find another BB game that I actually want to keep so that I can complete a pair to flip.
 
[quote name='DarkRider23']Update for the OP iO.

Bionicle Heroes $9.99 -> $6.65

TIV dropped $0.50.[/QUOTE]
I'll update that...

I traded a bunch of stuff and all the prices held.

I did see some new $14.99 games today: Viva Pinata Party Animals (only $5 at GS though :cry:). Also, Sega Superstar Tennis! I really want this game for my collection but the only copy I saw was disc only. This might be one to check the racks for, though, as it is probably not marked correctly. On the other hand it could be a mistake at the store I saw it at - I didn't ask for a price check (though VP:pA did ring up $14.99).

[quote name='Ink.So.Well.']It was for the Wii and used to be $30 until it dropped somewhere between $20 - $5. I'm not sure. The only copy I flipped was just before the drop so I got the original TIV.[/QUOTE]

It is still $20 - traded one yesterday. It is still one of the best cash -> BB flips in the history of BB/GR even after the $10 drop :lol:.

[quote name='DrNo888']It's weird what happens to the games traded in to BBV. I never ever see any of the games I traded in either for sale or rental. Not sure what happened to them. This is at a couple of stores where I traded in multiple copies (SH, SST PS3, HoV, etc).[/QUOTE]

I had noticed the same thing before but today I bought the Viva Pinata Party Animals and Overlord that I had traded in myself several weeks back. Here's where it gets freaky - the Blockbuster employee who rang me up remembered that I had traded VP:pA. I wasn't even sure myself at the time but I'm sure she is right (can't find that particular receipt). I just said at that price with the B1G1 I couldn't resist buying it back. Of course it was mint since it was a Target clearance game. Overlord was a better one though: -$14.39 at GS turned into +$28.50 at BB, then -$7.50 for purchasing it back, then +$14.10 at GS. So, basically, I turned 29 cents of GS credit into $21 at BB with that particular copy ;).

The $15 coupon is definitely getting dicey out there. They remembered having to override for me at the store I hoped to use 3 sets at today. They said it didn't work because it wasn't the "real" NCAA coupon. Now, how does the system know it is a copy and not the real one? :lol: (In fact it didn't work because they insisted on including my other trades along with it). I tried arguing my point but had to give in. It's too bad because I was going to give them 3 preorders since it is the closest store to my house. I ended up having to go to the Mall where I was able to do 3 coupon trades at one store and 2 at the other (and spread the 3 preorders out there instead). Even there, though, it was iffy. At the first store another clerk came over and almost stopped the girl that was helping me because he thought it "was that NCAA coupon" which wouldn't have worked. But when he looked at it he concluded it was something different ;). Then at the other store they said only 1 per person but they made an exception (that's where offering to do the preorder only on the second set comes in handy!).

Anyway, traded in 18 more BB games to GS today for another $211 in GS credit. I didn't find ANY PS3 games worth buying to flip back - not even HP OotP. I think they converted them to used at $19.99. However, I will have to call BB about Heavenly Sword. One of the 3 GS's had them marked as "SALE: $29.99" and they had about 10 copies. The other stores were $49.99 (used). I think this might be a manager's special or something but I've never seen anything like that at a GS before. Problem is, the 25% off coupon probably won't work (though it does apply when they manually override too - I should have tried it). And even so, I figure it is only a $19.49 -> $32 at best, which is OK but nothing to go out of my way for (which I'd have to do to pick one up).

Because I thought I was only making a short trip to one GS I didn't bring any duplicates. So I'm still sitting on 5 BB games to trade (and have a cheap NHL 07 from Fred Meyer to toss in to even it up). I'll have to total up my GS trade-ins but I have yet to be hit with a single refurb fee, so that's nice.

If anyone wants a complete Beautiful Katamari, though, let me know. I held that back just in case. Gwen? Anyone else? This game needs to be played by more people! I also have a fairly mint Moto GP 07 (looks brand new but no manual).
 
[quote name='unforeseen']You mean the guy that always wear the sunglasses? You are right...you are going to hell. :)[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure if I know him by that description. I just know him as the guy who (intentionally or not) screams at you.
 
[quote name='JJSP']I'm not sure if I know him by that description. I just know him as the guy who (intentionally or not) screams at you.[/quote]

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sorry to depart from the topic of trading but...

has anyone seen more recent games for sale in blockbuster? the latest i have seen is battlefield bad company, but i am really on the lookout for Unreal Tournament III and Civilization revolutions for the 360...

I am assuming blockbuster only carries the "blockbuster" games that are bound to sell fast, but maybe there is a chance they will get these in?
 
I did recall seeing a sign today with a TIV value for Heavenly sword for 30 at BB, where smash bros and GTA IV and other hot games were listed. I guess they didn't update that sign since I recall some CAG quoting H. Sword to be priced at 29.99 used?
 
I picked up a Rayman Raving Rabids for 360 at 14.99 from BB and also had picked up a Soldier of Fortune for the 360 at the same price. I will try to get some TIVs up tomorrow for the two of them. I am hoping to get them in between my two jobs otherwise a post might not be made until this time tomorrow with the GS TIVs.
 
OK, a quick count shows that I have traded 69 games so far from Blockbuster to GS since the B1G1 started. I have also traded several regular clearance games (SMB and Viva Pinata mostly). And I traded a bunch of games from Blockbuster before the B1G1 back when I was happy with a slightly greater than even credit transfer. Man, if only I had waited on those!
 
[quote name='themothman421']sorry to depart from the topic of trading but...

has anyone seen more recent games for sale in blockbuster? the latest i have seen is battlefield bad company, but i am really on the lookout for Unreal Tournament III and Civilization revolutions for the 360...

I am assuming blockbuster only carries the "blockbuster" games that are bound to sell fast, but maybe there is a chance they will get these in?[/QUOTE]

Yes on Unreal Tourney (I think) but a definite no on Civ Rev. My local store didn't even get it to rent (though I suppose they could have gotten it in today - being Friday and all).

mvp828 - Rayman for the 360, eh? I'll have to keep an eye out for that one. I wouldn't mind getting that for keeps...
 
[quote name='io']Yes on Unreal Tourney (I think) but a definite no on Civ Rev. My local store didn't even get it to rent![/QUOTE]

Hmm...well thanks for the info..

Where I am at this point now is that I want to have a good amount of credit at blockbuster for the "latest and greatest" games they are bound to have for sale then keep a good amount of credit at gamestop for whatever else, that's why I was wondering!
 
[quote name='themothman421']Hmm...well thanks for the info..

Where I am at this point now is that I want to have a good amount of credit at blockbuster for the "latest and greatest" games they are bound to have for sale then keep a good amount of credit at gamestop for whatever else, that's why I was wondering![/QUOTE]

Well, see, this is exactly why a lot of us were using the $9.99 games to transfer credit over to GS even before the B1G1 happened. You could convert $9.99 in BB credit into $10.50 -> $12.70 in GS credit and that was worth more because of the much wider selection they have. For example, 2 of the 3 preorders I put in over there are for DS games which BB is likely to never carry. The only 2 DS games regular Blockbuster stores have had in over a year are Zelda Phantom Hourglass and Guitar Hero On Tour. They may increase that in the future but you will be sure GS will have them ;).

So, definitely, it is good to keep an even balance between the two. I have way more GS credit now, though, but I know that is always easy to convert back (25% off coupons, B2G1, etc).
 
hmm...you do speak the truth there, sir. I think I will place a little more emphasis on GS store credit, I suppose the recent frenzy of discount coupons at GS has made me drool over BBV's trade in values a little more than I should ;)
 
[quote name='themothman421']hmm...you do speak the truth there, sir. I think I will place a little more emphasis on GS store credit, I suppose the recent frenzy of discount coupons at GS has made me drool over BBV's trade in values a little more than I should ;)[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that's exactly the right frame of mind - "more emphasis". It is hard to quantify it, though, because as you say, Blockbuster will get the "Blockbuster" games in (as well as the occasional odds and ends like Blast Works) and they cost the same at both places so in those cases the credit is worth the same amount. Also, now that BB has systems I can most likely plan on getting a PS3 there eventually. But for most DS/PSP stuff I need to go to GS - as well as for any preorder bonus items (like the Fable 2 XBLA code - this is one of the games I preordered today at GS).
 
True, Blockbuster is lacking in the handheld department.

And it's funny, as I have accumulated credit at places like gamestop, I have a very hard time deciding what to do with it! My time at CAG has conditioned me to never pay full price, to wait for drops/coupons and the like! Makes the pre-ordering business hard! :D
 
[quote name='themothman421']True, Blockbuster is lacking in the handheld department.

And it's funny, as I have accumulated credit at places like gamestop, I have a very hard time deciding what to do with it! My time at CAG has conditioned me to never pay full price, to wait for drops/coupons and the like! Makes the pre-ordering business hard! :D[/QUOTE]

I also have no idea what i'm going to get. I was thinking a GOW psp bundle, but I dont know.
I'm at 165 Gs credit and 93 BB, and tomorrow I am hoping to take about $65 of that Bb credit and end with like $230-240 GS credit. And I'll probably be ok for a while. But I still dont know what I'd get, I've got the games I want at the moment. I guess preorders would work.
 
[quote name='unforeseen']You mean the guy that always wear the sunglasses? You are right...you are going to hell. :)[/quote]

Wrong store. That guy works at the Harbor BB. I think JJSP was talking about the State College store.
 
[quote name='themothman421']True, Blockbuster is lacking in the handheld department.

And it's funny, as I have accumulated credit at places like gamestop, I have a very hard time deciding what to do with it! My time at CAG has conditioned me to never pay full price, to wait for drops/coupons and the like! Makes the pre-ordering business hard! :D[/quote]

LOL i feel the same way. I don't even want to pay full price for any game. I feel uncomfortable pre ordering because other stores will have a deal. Even Toysrus will have a B1G1 50% off which is good but not good enough in my eyes. It works perfect because im only missing MLB08 and hot shots out of bounds. But i don't want to pay $45 a piece for them. I think the B2G1 free is the better deal because you get each game for $40. I also got brand new games on their release date instead of the like the show08 which been out for 5months. Especially all my flipped credit is at gamestop not at toysrus. I have a hard time paying "out of my pocket cash".
 
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[quote name='JJSP']I stopped in the Harbor store a few days ago after class, and they didn't have much. I hit both State College stores today (the Fullerton one at Chapman and a little further down past Orangethorpe in Anaheim). The Anaheim store was full of crap (but I did nab four months of Live :)) - I grabbed some Popeye's and called it a night.

I don't think it ever occurred to me how close you were to me. Let it be said, and I'll go to Hell for saying it - there's a kid who works at the Chapman store who is an absolute prick. If you've been to that store, you probably know who I'm talking about (and why I'm going to Hell).[/quote]

Shame on you JJSP. Shame on you. :whistle2:#

Seriously though, I think the guy talks like that regardless. He talks like that to both employees and customers. I think it's a speech disorder. He's actually alright in my book (never questions trades and such). He even gave me (unintentionally) a value card that already had $40 on it after a trade. There's another guy that wears glasses who sometimes makes some snarky comments about my trades, but doesn't really make a big deal about it. He was actually pretty cool when I bought a few things with the B1G1 (his eyes were like O O because he though I was trading in a stack instead of buying).
 
Did some flipping today, and right now I've got $350 in GS credit, $150 in BBV credit, a stack of games worth at least $100 at GS and a GH3 to trade in at BBV.

Two interesting things: I went to the mall with some $4-and-under games to get the bonus $10, and the Mall GS'es outright accused me of trading stolen games and banned me from trading. Any course of action I should take? I'd call the DM, but they're also irate over using an extra $15 coupon at the second store. The satellite GS that's usually cool and really friendly manually voided the extra $10 and told me that they weren't doing the promotion anymore (which was an obvious lie). This was actually before my experience at the mall, but I'll be dropping by there this week to cancel my Persona 4 pre-order and put one down somewhere else out of principle.

And at BBV...I ran into the District Manager after he saw me at two stores. He came over and introduced himself, and I simply told him I was hunting for good games with the BOGO, he was ecstatic and very friendly, asked some questions about how the store employees were when I came in, etc. Luckily, he came in right after I had traded almost $200 worth of games and not during, since I was banned for a little while during the Beowolf fiasco (but since then, only two or three stores have refused to let me trade there, and one of them was the store that reported me where the employees are all unhelpful cunts, anyway).

Not a significant gain in credit, but I picked up quite a bit of stuff today:

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The bottom row (with the exception of the Batman Begins Blu Ray Box Set) was from a GS I stopped by in my travels. It turned out that they were doing B2G1, so I ended up getting a few things from them Hooray for 3-for-$32 Blu Rays. The MSA was mispriced, but they courteously did an override (which is a complete reversal of my experience at that location last time, with very unfriendly and incompetent personnel). I also got 2 bottles of water and some candy, since I was driving around for a couple of hours.

And at Circuit City, I picked up Nights and Dragon Quest Monster: Joker for a total of $26 in real people money.
 
:360: Transformers scanned at $19.99 at my BB, too bad since they had 2 copies.

Here's a new one for the list: :360: Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 at $14.99. TIV at GS is $2.50, they sell it used for $8.99. That might have been fun to pick up during the last coupon just to trade back to GS.
 
[quote name='djkunai']I just got back from a Blockbuster footrub, and after a few high fives I picked up another few dozen games at several different stores. I called up GS earlier and they quoted me :gamecube: Twilight Princess - $15. I live in Los Angeles, and I wanted to double check that the price won't drop tomorrow, so I actually called up a store in Hawaii to confirm it was still $15, which it is. I grabbed two copies for $15+tax, and I'll grab $33 after EDGE with both of them.
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That gave me a good laugh. I've never heard of anyone doing that. Haha.
 
[quote name='io']Anyway, traded in 18 more BB games to GS today for another $211 in GS credit. I didn't find ANY PS3 games worth buying to flip back - not even HP OotP. I think they converted them to used at $19.99. However, I will have to call BB about Heavenly Sword. One of the 3 GS's had them marked as "SALE: $29.99" and they had about 10 copies. The other stores were $49.99 (used). I think this might be a manager's special or something but I've never seen anything like that at a GS before. Problem is, the 25% off coupon probably won't work (though it does apply when they manually override too - I should have tried it). And even so, I figure it is only a $19.49 -> $32 at best, which is OK but nothing to go out of my way for (which I'd have to do to pick one up).[/quote]

The 29.99 Heavenly Sword is the Used Deal of the Week at Gamestop.

[quote name='CaoPi']I did recall seeing a sign today with a TIV value for Heavenly sword for 30 at BB, where smash bros and GTA IV and other hot games were listed. I guess they didn't update that sign since I recall some CAG quoting H. Sword to be priced at 29.99 used?[/quote]

I traded in a copy last weekend to BBV for $26.
 
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I don't think the guy at gamestop knew what he was talking about. He said something like, "The xtra $10 promo is the same as the $15 promo now. Base trade must be $4 or more." I said, "No, it has to be $1 or more." My trades had at least base trades of $4 or more. Can anyone confirm the xtra $10 on a pair of games at GS is still for base value $1.00 and more games?
 
[quote name='GoVols']I don't think the guy at gamestop knew what he was talking about. He said something like, "The xtra $10 promo is the same as the $15 promo now. Base trade must be $4 or more." I said, "No, it has to be $1 or more." My trades had at least base trades of $4 or more. Can anyone confirm the xtra $10 on a pair of games at GS is still for base value $1.00 and more games?[/quote]

Yes, although the deal is for games with a TIV of more than $1. Games at $1 (and less) are excluded. And the deal is still on Gamestop's Web site (there might have even been a sign promoing the deal hanging from the store's ceiling). I think you should go back there and throw some glitter and storm out.
 
[quote name='Bezerker']Dont the "used deals of the week" usually not allow you to use additional coupons as they are "special promotions" and not used drops?[/quote]

Yeah, I've never tried, but others have said it would need to be manually overridden by the salesguy. YMMV
 
Yea, i figured it'd be YMMV.

I'm heading out in a minute to a bunch of Gamestops with plenty of PS3 coupons in hand. I'm down to $120 GS credit (bought another wii and 2 more MGS4 LE's), so i'm going to use the last of that to move back to blockbuster, and blockbuster back to GS.

Wish me luck!
 
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