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#1 miketheplantguy   Banned Banned   600 Posts   Joined 6.0 Years Ago  

miketheplantguy

Posted 24 January 2018 - 02:49 PM

Current Ad is 6/13 - 6/19

Weekly Ad:
http://www.gamestop.com/weeklyad

PDF version:
https://www.gamestop...LFSI_061318.pdf

​Current Trade in Promos:

 

 

Get $100 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Wii U, 3DS XL, or PS Vita

Until 6/17

 

Get $150 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Xbox One Original

Until 6/17

 

 

Get $250 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Xbox One Slim or PS4

Until 6/17

 

 

Get $300 toward a New Nintendo Switch when you trade an Xbox One X or PS4 Pro

Until 6/17

 

 

 

Get up to 40% Extra Trade Credit When You Trade Toward XBOX / ITUNES / PS currencies (ending 7/6)


40% total bonus from BASE for Elite
30% total bonus from BASE for Pro

20% total bonus from BASE for everyone else



 

Get $20 guaranteed when trading select titles toward any new pre-order or purchase.

Valid until 6/17
*item being pre-ordered must be 39.99 or higher
ELIGIBLE GAMES....
https://www.gamestop...Ntt=guartmay18



Get $80 guaranteed for ANY PS3 system traded toward a new PS4

Valid until 6/17



 

25% extra credit on any hardware traded

Valid until 6/17



 

Get $5 Extra Toward Your Pre-Order When You Trade a PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch Game

Valid until 6/17

Min trade value of $2

Limit 1 $5 per preorder
 

GS FAQ


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




What do I need to trade in an older console?


the console, power cable, av cable, and controller; sometimes they don't care about USB charge cable but ymmv. 3ds xl trade would be console, charger, stylus. Some have reported being charged refurb fee for a stylus, but again ymmv (answer stolen from anarchyburger)





FAQ will be entered when those questions get asked frequently.







TERMINOLOGY AND LINGO

ASL/SL: Assistant Store Leader, Store Leader; manager positions at GS.
B2G1: Buy two, get one free. Typically refers to the coupon you receive when becoming Pro.
GCU/BB: Gamer’s Club Unlocked, Best Buy
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.[/background][/size][/quote]



#2 miketheplantguy   Banned Banned   600 Posts   Joined 6.0 Years Ago  

miketheplantguy

Posted 24 January 2018 - 02:49 PM

Still don't know why I should reserve this :)



#3 3rdShift  

Posted 24 January 2018 - 02:59 PM

Subscribed.



#4 Chuck Stank   People are fucking stupid. CAGiversary!   1193 Posts   Joined 18.7 Years Ago  

Chuck Stank

Posted 24 January 2018 - 03:02 PM

Can I get access to the sheets please? Thanks.

#5 2014CAGnewbie  

2014CAGnewbie

Posted 24 January 2018 - 03:15 PM

Can I get access to the sheets please? Thanks.

Sure, just ask the mole.



#6 beaubalon  

beaubalon

Posted 24 January 2018 - 03:23 PM

Does anyone know for sure if there is a trade-in bonus towards Monster Hunter World (despite not being listed)

#7 chadthechosen   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   135 Posts   Joined 17.3 Years Ago  

chadthechosen

Posted 24 January 2018 - 04:00 PM

Yes Monster Hunter World is also listed for up to 40 percent trade in bonus towards it along with Shadow of the Colossus and Final Fantasy NT.

#8 beaubalon  

beaubalon

Posted 24 January 2018 - 04:09 PM

Yes Monster Hunter World is also listed for up to 40 percent trade in bonus towards it along with Shadow of the Colossus and Final Fantasy NT.


Cool. Thank you

#9 Keen314   CAGsiversary! CAGiversary!   985 Posts   Joined 15.4 Years Ago  

Posted 24 January 2018 - 04:09 PM

I’m huffing that new thread smell.

#10 chnandler_bong   Unofficial CAG Headless Mad Comber of Comb Mountain CAGiversary!   12542 Posts   Joined 12.6 Years Ago  

chnandler_bong

Posted 24 January 2018 - 04:30 PM

Loss Prevention = LP, not LS

 

Thanks Plantman!

 

Spoiler



#11 ihadmail   Banned Banned   1038 Posts   Joined 5.9 Years Ago  

ihadmail

Posted 24 January 2018 - 04:42 PM

Loss Prevention = LP, not LS
 
Thanks Plantman!
 

Spoiler


Maybe he knows GS internal lingo??

Also I couldn't stop watching that video.

#12 Zenaphobe Zerj   Deep Sea Lurker CAGiversary!   625 Posts   Joined 12.5 Years Ago  

Zenaphobe Zerj

Posted 24 January 2018 - 05:13 PM

That sweet sweet new thread smell.



#13 outrun78   this space for rent. CAGiversary!   1532 Posts   Joined 18.8 Years Ago  

Posted 24 January 2018 - 05:25 PM

hopefully this thread will continue to disappointment call " GameStop"



#14 wakkoviper   Mr. Mofofo CAGiversary!   153 Posts   Joined 17.4 Years Ago  

wakkoviper

Posted 24 January 2018 - 05:33 PM

following



#15 thephoenix112   CAG Newbie CAGiversary!   64 Posts   Joined 10.2 Years Ago  

thephoenix112

Posted 24 January 2018 - 05:55 PM

I saw Best Buy is doing a steelbook with preorders for Monster Hunter World, is that Best Buy only or does anyone know if Gamestop is doing that too?  If not, I may see if I can quickly switch mine over.



#16 sjc1279   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   327 Posts   Joined 18.6 Years Ago  

Posted 24 January 2018 - 06:11 PM

I saw Best Buy is doing a steelbook with preorders for Monster Hunter World, is that Best Buy only or does anyone know if Gamestop is doing that too?  If not, I may see if I can quickly switch mine over.


Steelbook is bestbuy exclusive.

#17 thephoenix112   CAG Newbie CAGiversary!   64 Posts   Joined 10.2 Years Ago  

thephoenix112

Posted 24 January 2018 - 06:19 PM

Well, if I can still get in on that Best Buy goodness...I think I missed out on the Dissidia NT steelbook deal at GS



#18 The Rodfather   Mafia Don of Frugalness CAGiversary!   448 Posts   Joined 17.0 Years Ago  

The Rodfather

Posted 24 January 2018 - 06:45 PM

This is the beginning of the new Post BB era. Hes our Joe Paterno. >_>

#19 ubiquetous  

ubiquetous

Posted 24 January 2018 - 06:47 PM

Subscribed.

#20 Blade   This is the way Silenced   15480 Posts   Joined 18.0 Years Ago  

Posted 24 January 2018 - 06:53 PM

Is "New" in quotation marks as a tongue-in-cheek reference to how lots of Gamestop's shit is marked "new" but not factory sealed and usually gutted?

 

Gamestop sucks.



#21 Stellar Inertia   Completionist CAGiversary!   4445 Posts   Joined 11.0 Years Ago  

Stellar Inertia

Posted 24 January 2018 - 06:58 PM

I think Bestbuy has some kind of steelbook agreement cause a good amount of their preorders tend to come with a steebook.

#22 alexpguy  

Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:34 PM

Doesn't the ad normally announce when a prestige day is coming?

#23 miketheplantguy   Banned Banned   600 Posts   Joined 6.0 Years Ago  

miketheplantguy

Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:36 PM

Is "New" in quotation marks as a tongue-in-cheek reference to how lots of Gamestop's shit is marked "new" but not factory sealed and usually gutted?

Gamestop sucks.


Wondering how long till someone pointed that out.

And I don’t think GameStop sucks. I don’t really see the need for a factory sealed copy most of the time. If the game looks perfect and the codes work i see nothing wrong. Granted I never got a opened new game when I ordered online. Pre owned from online is just a mixed bag of who knows.

I think the GS hate train is mostly hating them because it’s cool to do so. Oh and shady policies that change before end dates. And not refunding credit when orders are canceled. And CS that takes forever. And forcing employees to hard sell pre orders to a point that they add them on without telling you. And not training their employees well (granted some are great).

#24 miketheplantguy   Banned Banned   600 Posts   Joined 6.0 Years Ago  

miketheplantguy

Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:38 PM

Doesn't the ad normally announce when a prestige day is coming?


Sometimes. Or maybe the ad will advertise a pro day.

#25 ubiquetous  

ubiquetous

Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:42 PM

Doesn't the ad normally announce when a prestige day is coming?

Sometimes there's a separate flyer. But they may not even put it out until the day before.

#26 Rotondo   CAG Veteran CAGiversary!   112 Posts   Joined 14.2 Years Ago  

Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:46 PM

So much more room for stuff

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#27 jimbo8574   CAG Veteran CAGiversary!   8488 Posts   Joined 13.6 Years Ago  

Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:55 PM

Wondering how long till someone pointed that out.

And I don’t think GameStop sucks. I don’t really see the need for a factory sealed copy most of the time. If the game looks perfect and the codes work i see nothing wrong. Granted I never got a opened new game when I ordered online. Pre owned from online is just a mixed bag of who knows.
 

My issue with it is if it is a gift.  I don't want to give someone an opened copy of anything as a gift.  The other issue is they frequently forget to reseal it with a special sticker.  So if you decide to return it later it isn't an unopened copy.  

 

I don't buy very many games as gifts anymore but when/if I do I want it sealed.  

 

Just a stupid business practice IMO.  No one else who sells games needs to do this.   



#28 ubiquetous  

ubiquetous

Posted 24 January 2018 - 08:22 PM

Wondering how long till someone pointed that out.

And I don’t think GameStop sucks. I don’t really see the need for a factory sealed copy most of the time. If the game looks perfect and the codes work i see nothing wrong. Granted I never got a opened new game when I ordered online. Pre owned from online is just a mixed bag of who knows.

I think the GS hate train is mostly hating them because it’s cool to do so. Oh and shady policies that change before end dates. And not refunding credit when orders are canceled. And CS that takes forever. And forcing employees to hard sell pre orders to a point that they add them on without telling you. And not training their employees well (granted some are great).

This is my rant. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

Spoiler


#29 jsb2642   CAG Veteran CAGiversary!   96 Posts   Joined 12.7 Years Ago  

Posted 24 January 2018 - 08:23 PM

Wondering how long till someone pointed that out.

And I don’t think GameStop sucks. I don’t really see the need for a factory sealed copy most of the time. If the game looks perfect and the codes work i see nothing wrong. Granted I never got a opened new game when I ordered online. Pre owned from online is just a mixed bag of who knows.

I think the GS hate train is mostly hating them because it’s cool to do so. Oh and shady policies that change before end dates. And not refunding credit when orders are canceled. And CS that takes forever. And forcing employees to hard sell pre orders to a point that they add them on without telling you. And not training their employees well (granted some are great).

I kind of agree with you when it comes to not needing a sealed game but I really hate the new stickers they've been using to seal gutted games, it's almost impossible to get the residue off the case. Now, them selling opened collectibles as new is ridiculous. Several of the figures I bought were opened and I've only recently noticed things were missing. If it weren't for the great deals I got and the fact I used trade credit to buy them, I'd probably try to do something about it.

#30 ThatOneGuyWho   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   7285 Posts   Joined 15.4 Years Ago  

ThatOneGuyWho

Posted 24 January 2018 - 08:35 PM

Trades and credit and flips and Redbox and more flips.