[Twilightsparkle]

Got my 2nd order.  They came from a district center in KY.  All sealed, truthfully surprised since they were niche titles: Grow Song of the Evertree, HOA, and cooking mama.  I only did 2 orders because I don’t like playing the roulette of ‘new’ games from GameStop.

[mdm]

Pretty shocking they pull that shit on their online store, what excuse do they have this time, the dude in the warehouse has to play it so he can chat you up about it and improve your experience somehow?

[izembo]

Pretty shocking they pull that shit on their online store, what excuse do they have this time, the dude in the warehouse has to play it so he can chat you up about it and improve your experience somehow?

most online orders ship from stores not the warehouse

[Tyrok]

I ordered 12 games. 1 came yesterday sticker sealed from a store, 10 came today from a distribution center and the last one says it was shipped on Sunday but hasn't been picked up yet.

[Mattiful-Joe]

I ordered 12 games. 1 came yesterday sticker sealed from a store, 10 came today from a distribution center and the last one says it was shipped on Sunday but hasn't been picked up yet.

So far, 2 of 3 games that arrived came sticker sealed. It's fine with me as I place GS orders only when I'd be okay with that. It does still amaze me that they do this, but I play my games so it doesn't bother me. It's just an annoyance.

[Vinny]

My last 3 games came in... 2 guts, 1 "sealed" (shrinkwrapped but completely ripped). This might be the worst GS run I've been on for new games. For the 9 games, I got 3 sealed (more like 2.5 sealed) and 6 guts. Most of the games were niche, sure but was surprised to get Judgment and Nier as guts- copies of those games seems ample. 

 

Maybe they did this B2G1F sale to get rid of all their guts? 

[izembo]

they only get rid of guts when its the last copy on hand, stores only have 1 of each gut.   neither of those titles are large stock copies, could easily be final on hand for a store.

[mdm]

they only get rid of guts when its the last copy on hand

don't buy that malarkey

[Nocturnx99]

So far my Kena ps4, (wrong version but told to keep it), Kena ps5, Atelier Sophie 2 and Monark ps5 were all sealed.
My 2nd shipment of 3 games arrives Thursday

[Wrectifyy]

Ordered 9 new games, got zero factory sealed. I didn’t even know that would be a possibility. It’s really irritating. I mean, I do want to play the games but I take a long time to get to them and typically like to leave them sealed until then. Now, what’s the point? Thanks GameStop.

[mdm]

which games are you guys getting that aren't sealed? It'd be funny to check in on how long they still offer them "new" on the site

[shadowysea07]

which games are you guys getting that aren't sealed? It'd be funny to check in on how long they still offer them "new" on the site

From memory of the other posts

Ace attorney
Blue reflection 2
Caligula effect 2?

Were 3 that had a photo mentioned.

[Thrillh0]

Here are the Switch games I ordered that came sealed: 

 

Gris

Monster Crown

Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity

Skyward Sword HD

 

Games that were resealed:

 

The Great Ace Attorney

Ni No Kunu II: Prince's Edition

 

The sealed games all came from the warehouse in Texas and in-store pickup. Can't really complain when you already know to expect this from them. It's great that games that were already on sale also qualified for the B2G1.

[lilbuddy]

My issue with this is I collect games more than I play.  I buy often based on eBay or Pricecharting prices.  If there is a game for $25 then the value might be $15 loose, $20 used, $30 sealed.  I'm buying a new game for $20 expecting to get a $30 value game, but instead I get a $20 used game.

[mdm]

Games that were resealed:

 

Ni No Kunu II: Prince's Edition

 

Damn, what a rarity, they don't even offer that used on the site, they're all new and available to buy right now!
 

It's like they're doing you a favor!

[Vinny]

which games are you guys getting that aren't sealed? It'd be funny to check in on how long they still offer them "new" on the site

Nier Replicant PS4 

Rune Factory 4 

Akiiba's Trip NS 

Shadowverse NS 

Judgment PS5 (1st copy, 2nd copy I ordered was 'sealed' but super ripped up) 

Skyward Sword HD

[Mattiful-Joe]

My issue with this is I collect games more than I play. I buy often based on eBay or Pricecharting prices. If there is a game for $25 then the value might be $15 loose, $20 used, $30 sealed. I'm buying a new game for $20 expecting to get a $30 value game, but instead I get a $20 used game.

Unfortunately, if you're collecting games and you HAVE to get it sealed, I think Gamestop has to be your retailer of last resort.

I only buy from GS based on it being a good deal, or if I just can't find the game at a reasonable price from other retailers.

As I said before, I don't care about it being sealed. As long as the game disc looks new, I'm okay with it. One time, GS sent me the disc in a box, without even the PS4 case. I just settled with it since I don't care enough to bother with their stores (which can't replace it since their inventory is terrible) or CSRs, which are just awful from my experience in handling returns and exchanges.

[mdm]

The whole thing is just a ruse to give people the run around on returns and exchanges? Well color me shocked!

[beenaround]

My issue with this is I collect games more than I play.  I buy often based on eBay or Pricecharting prices.  If there is a game for $25 then the value might be $15 loose, $20 used, $30 sealed.  I'm buying a new game for $20 expecting to get a $30 value game, but instead I get a $20 used game.

Don't buy from Gamestop then. Problem solved. The company isn't going to change, if anything it's going to get even worse.

[blackwaltz34]

Just got my order delivered.

I ordered:
- Skyward Sword HD
- Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
- Streets of Rage 4 (the complete edition with the dlc)

What I got:
- Breath of the Wild (new and sealed)
- Great Ace Attorney Chronicles that was resealed with a sticker on case opening
- Streets of Rage 4 that was also resealed with a sticker on the case opening

The cases are a bit dinged up for the latter two games. I’ll at least exchange my BotW copy for Skyward Sword but I’m not sure if I want to keep the other two games as is. I’m assuming GameStop doesn’t prorate your return like Target does for their b2g1 sales?

[Action Jacktion]

I ordered Skyward Sword, Miitopia, and 13 Sentinels (PS4), and amazingly all three were sealed. Guess I got lucky. I'd wondered about 13 Sentinels but it was unopened like the others.

[Nocturnx99]

Got my first gutted copy out of 9 games today. Disc is a bit messy with surface scratches so I'm gonna call them. Cuz that's not new

[Volitar Prime]

Of the 6 games I ordered, 3 Switch games were gutted.  Cadence of Hyrule, Oddworld Collection, and Streets of Rage 4 Anniversary Edition.  I chatted with their online customer support and they offered to send me replacements and told me to keep the ones that I had.  The replacements came in today, also all gutted.  I'm wondering if I should try again with customer service.  I'm tempted to keep this going until I get actual new copies.

[ZForce]

I made two separate orders

 

Order #1

Guilty Gear Strive (PS4 - Came gutted, has residue of a price sticker on front)

Death's Gambit (Switch - Came  gutted, there's a slash across the back of the box)

Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity (Ordered for a friend, came sealed)

 

Order #2

Road 96 (Switch - gutted with a "New" price sticker on front)

Sakuna of Rice and Ruin (Switch, came sealed)

Star Wars Jedi Knight Collection (Switch, came sealed)

 

I'm a little irritated, but considering I got 5 games for myself for about $100, I'm not going to complain... much.  

[whitereflection]

Of the 6 games I ordered, 3 Switch games were gutted.  Cadence of Hyrule, Oddworld Collection, and Streets of Rage 4 Anniversary Edition.  I chatted with their online customer support and they offered to send me replacements and told me to keep the ones that I had.  The replacements came in today, also all gutted.  I'm wondering if I should try again with customer service.  I'm tempted to keep this going until I get actual new copies.

Sounds like a great way to get banned. You already came out way ahead by getting some free Switch games, which are normally expensive. Just sell your extra copies, and whatever you earn is worth more than plastic wrap.

[Vinny]

Don't buy from Gamestop then. Problem solved. The company isn't going to change, if anything it's going to get even worse.

Gotta say, lesson learned. I've purchased dozens of new games from GS over the years, and I'd say I used to get maybe 1 out of 10 games gutted and I bought niche/less popular games without too many issues in the past. This round has been very bad. I also got Neptunia Reverse and Virtual Stars (both standalone, non-B2G1F purchases) and both of those were guts too. 

[Tyrok]

My last game came in (using Stamps.com which is weird for a major retailer) and was sealed. So the only stickered one was Alex Kidd for Switch with the manual and keychain in tact.

 

I'm not as mad about this practice like I used to be as long as the box/art is fine and it's not intended to be a gift. It's used games that I won't buy online without pictures. I just wish they used stickers that didn't leave a residue.

[Confucius]

Gutted: ace attorney and TWEWY

Sealed: skyward sword

[shadowysea07]

I ordered Skyward Sword, Miitopia, and 13 Sentinels (PS4), and amazingly all three were sealed. Guess I got lucky. I'd wondered about 13 Sentinels but it was unopened like the others.

13 sentinels got large reprints of the vanilla version without the day one le stuff. They're super common now compared to a while ago where copies were hitting over msrp back when it was only the first print copies in the wild. 

[shadowysea07]

Gutted: ace attorney and TWEWY

Sealed: skyward sword

port twewy or neo twewy?