XBOX Trade-in value GS vs. EB

[murphem]

Does anyone know the trade-in prices to either of these stores?

And let me just say: sorry if this is in the wrong topic.

 

[SDC]

I know a deal ended at EB where if you trade in an Xbox with three games you get $100 in credit. Apparently later in August there will be a similar deal, but rather than Xbox+ 3 gfames = 100 it'll be Xbox+30games equlas $40 EXTRA credit, on top of what an Xbox would normally fetch. I'd think that would make it slightly over $100, but I am not at all sure.

 

[little_krampy]

Waiting for deals like the one stated above is usually the best way to go. Generally speaking and in my experience...Gamestop is higher. You can find out the B&M value by going to tradestop.com and multiplying that trade in value by 1.4. If tradestop's trade in value is 'overstock' the B&M value is at most $3. The only way I know to get EB's trade in values is to call and hope to get a employee willing to help you out or to go to EB and have them scan the games. Like I said at the beginning though, the special deals are almost always the best way to go.

 

[murphem]

Well, I looked at tradestop but they didn't have the price for a Xbox. Also, I would wait for those deals, but I wasn't really planning on trading in the only two games I have for it. Thanks for the advice though.

 

[crazynater]

[quote name='little_krampy']Waiting for deals like the one stated above is usually the best way to go. Generally speaking and in my experience...Gamestop is higher. You can find out the B&M value by going to tradestop.com and multiplying that trade in value by 1.4. If tradestop's trade in value is 'overstock' the B&M value is at most $3. The only way I know to get EB's trade in values is to call and hope to get a employee willing to help you out or to go to EB and have them scan the games. Like I said at the beginning though, the special deals are almost always the best way to go.[/QUOTE]

That's a great way of figuring out the Gamestop prices. But I have to ask, how did you figure out that by multiplying 1.4 gets you the B&M value? I have no reason not to believe you, but I'm just curious about how you came to that.