[Gamingsincetheseventies]

Lick it apparently. What does tasted authentic mean?

No fake switch carts yet, but I did get a Sonic Mania Plus that did not work at all. Of course when I sent it back for a replacement, they sent a working copy of plain old Sonic Mania. Yeah so just pop your game in for a few seconds, make sure it works, and nobody swapped labels with another game. Extremely unlikely that you would get a bad game come complete though.

[MasterSun1]

I'm sure this is old news, but I just received a "new" copy of Judgment PS5 via an order on their website, and it arrived in a sleeve, not factory sealed.

 

It's going back to the store and I'm just going to buy it from Best Buy or Amazon.

 

It's one thing for me to make a conscious choice to buy a gutted copy at their B&M, but to send a "new" copy that's gutted like this?  Ridiculous.

[etcrane]

Imagine putting something used from GameStop in your mouth … jesus

[The Masked Heel]

Imagine putting something used from GameStop in your mouth … jesus

I live on the wild side.

[detsportsfan3]

I'm sure this is old news, but I just received a "new" copy of Judgment PS5 via an order on their website, and it arrived in a sleeve, not factory sealed.

 

It's going back to the store and I'm just going to buy it from Best Buy or Amazon.

 

It's one thing for me to make a conscious choice to buy a gutted copy at their B&M, but to send a "new" copy that's gutted like this?  Ridiculous.

Honestly, whoever at corporate makes these decisions, is an absolute moron (no surprise). I 100% understand that you can't put new games out for display because there is high risk that they get stolen, but there are definitely alternatives. Honestly just having display labels, whether it's directly from the manufacturer, or printed at DCs and sent out, or printed in store, is a cheap solution. Hell you don't even have to put them into game cases if you don't want, just print it on stock paper/stick it on cardboard and the customer brings the piece of cardboard to the counter when they want to buy a new game. The time it would take printing/replacing labels would be the same time it takes to gut a copy, and then reassemble it when a customer wants it. So the only cost is ink and paper, which is a few cents per new game? And it totally behooves them to pay that small costs, because it helps their reputation and would increase their sales. Let's be honest, if anyone here had to buy a new game from gamestop or Amazon, Best Buy, etc. for the same exact price, who on earth is taking the risk and going with Gamestop and HOPING they get a sealed game, and in some cases, even a complete game. 

[Staind204]

I'm sure this is old news, but I just received a "new" copy of Judgment PS5 via an order on their website, and it arrived in a sleeve, not factory sealed.

 

It's going back to the store and I'm just going to buy it from Best Buy or Amazon.

 

It's one thing for me to make a conscious choice to buy a gutted copy at their B&M, but to send a "new" copy that's gutted like this?  Ridiculous.

Yours was disc only too?  It happened to me the other day.  I bought Call of Cthulu for XB1 and it literally came in a sleeve with a printed label that said "NEW".  I did a return immediately, it was ridiculous.

[Vooyah]

I bought Rune Factory 4 Special "New", but it was clearly open and had been used. It was however in excellent condition so I kept it. It is ridiculous though that they sell items as NEW that clearly are not.

[Corgstradamus]

Not sure if this is news, but Resident Evil 8 Collector's Edition is in stock for PS4. Link

[Staind204]

I bought Rune Factory 4 Special "New", but it was clearly open and had been used. It was however in excellent condition so I kept it. It is ridiculous though that they sell items as NEW that clearly are not.

Unfortunately thats been a known problem for a long time (selling used games as new). Now they are sending "NEW" games disc only! Ive lived with them sending me a used game as new if its complete and great shape but im not accepting a disc only "New" game.

[FlyingMonkey9]

GameStop gets away with insane policies like “gutted” copies because their customers are largely teenagers/young adults or children and corporate knows they can pull things that no other major retail chain would dare do.

Thanks to the pandemic I stopped trading in so I’ve been giving them nothing. Hope they go belly up

[Davem]

The oft-delayed Pokeball replicas look to have shipped to stores - make sure you buy one of those re-usable bags to get 20% off if you add some extra crap (I picked the zelda and ACNH puzzles since my kids like them) to hit the threshold. 

 

[Xenogears]

Not sure if this is news, but Resident Evil 8 Collector's Edition is in stock for PS4. Link

Watch someone get this disc only in envelope 

[Strider Turbulence EX]

Watch someone get this disc only in envelope 

Ha! 

I'd take the risk if it were $100 cheaper.

[DiaperDandee]

Just in case people have been looking for some of the smaller PS5 titles I’ve actually been finding some solid prices on some of them lately at GameStop.

WRC9 is 29.99 New and The Pathless is $27.99 used.

If you combine that with their buy a New game get 30% off a used one you won’t be able to find a better deal for now.

Just an FYI.

[mchittumjr]

Price matched Biomutant to Amazon and used a $5 monthly coupon with no problem.

[Hypebeast69]

Price matched Biomutant to Amazon and used a $5 monthly coupon with no problem.

Weird last time I price match GameStop online price they told me I can’t use the coupon since I’m price matching. I guess it’s only if price matching GameStop and not other retailers or they pulled a fast one on me

[SephirothWF]

Weird last time I price match GameStop online price they told me I can’t use the coupon since I’m price matching. I guess it’s only if price matching GameStop and not other retailers or they pulled a fast one on me

I think you know the correct answer...

[clash3701]

Price matched Biomutant to Amazon and used a $5 monthly coupon with no problem.

Is biomutants G2L? I bought it but didn't get a code but could have sworn reading that someone saw an email stating it was.

[hooknsling]

Is biomutants G2L? I bought it but didn't get a code but could have sworn reading that someone saw an email stating it was.

The game came out On Tuesday. G2L ended Thursday.

[Blade]

Bought Biomutants on PC several days before release for $3 on the EA Desktop App. 

[2changz]

Has anyone who ever bought one of the PS5 bundles from GameStop had any luck returning the games? I got the MLB The Show 21 and Miles Morales bundle but don’t want to pay $59.99 for these games.

[DarkClown12]

I have gotten a bundle and returned the game with no issues but i have heard it various by store location. Some give cash some want to give a GameStop gift card and some just say no just depends.

[avatar94]

Has anyone who ever bought one of the PS5 bundles from GameStop had any luck returning the games? I got the MLB The Show 21 and Miles Morales bundle but don’t want to pay $59.99 for these games.

I tried at 3 different stores and was firmly denied.

[avatar94]

Has anyone who ever bought one of the PS5 bundles from GameStop had any luck returning the games? I got the MLB The Show 21 and Miles Morales bundle but don’t want to pay $59.99 for these games.

I tried at 3 different stores and was firmly denied.

[MasterSun1]

Yours was disc only too?  It happened to me the other day.  I bought Call of Cthulu for XB1 and it literally came in a sleeve with a printed label that said "NEW".  I did a return immediately, it was ridiculous.

Judgment was complete. If it was disc only and sold as new, I would have been super pissed.

[MasterSun1]

Has anyone who ever bought one of the PS5 bundles from GameStop had any luck returning the games? I got the MLB The Show 21 and Miles Morales bundle but don’t want to pay $59.99 for these games.

If there are other games you’re interested in, they might allow an exchange. As others have said, it’s YMMV. I got denied at one store, allowed a return at another (controller), and allowed an exchange at the same store that denied me on a return.

[DisGonnaBeGood]

Bought Biomutants on PC several days before release for $3 on the EA Desktop App.

What's your point. I assume this is in regards to people asking if Biomutant is G2L... but most those people probably are asking as they plan to convert their PUR points to credit essentially, and to get the 30% off a pre-owned game.

In which case nobody cares if you got the game for $3 on PC.

[pjgamer007]

G2L showing only for Ratchet and Clank on Trade in page right now.  It's nice that they bumped up the trade value you get to match the full price ($69.99), that's new unless I'm mistaken.

 

This is also nice for someone that got a PS5 bundle and was denied a return on a game included in it.  You could preorder Ratchet and Clank, then exchange the game you wanted to return for R&C on the release date, play it for 2 days, then trade it back in for $70.

[2changz]

I just ended up selling the games at a loss, oh well, didn't wanna drive around too far since I only have 2 Gamestops in my area who know me. If I happen to get another bundle I'll try to exchange the games didn't even think of that!

[KrayzieKMF]

G2L showing only for Ratchet and Clank on Trade in page right now.  It's nice that they bumped up the trade value you get to match the full price ($69.99), that's new unless I'm mistaken.

 

This is also nice for someone that got a PS5 bundle and was denied a return on a game included in it.  You could preorder Ratchet and Clank, then exchange the game you wanted to return for R&C on the release date, play it for 2 days, then trade it back in for $70.

if they wouldn't let you return it, why would they let you exchange it?