The 2024 Gamestop Thread

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GS FAQ

Where is the weekly ad?
They ended the weekly ad for more rotation of deals. Please check the homepage and deal link for the current deals.

I can't find a trade in value for an item?
It might not be tradable or calling a store to find the value may be the only option.

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

Are there trade limits?
Yes, $500 cash minus some electronic trade ins and or $2000 trade credit in a rolling 30 day period.

Where is the weekly ad?
They ended the weekly ad for more rotation of deals in a period.


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Can I use the $5 monthly coupon on gift cards?

Yes you can in store but not online please note not all gift cards will apply to this rule.

I have a $XX.xx pre-owned reward certificate, and I want to use it on a B2G1 transaction. Should I?
It depends. If the three games are equal value, do not use your certificate. The value of the certificate would be applied to the free game, which would not benefit you. If one game is more expensive, you can use the certificate to make it the same value as the other two games ($5 reward certificate applied to transaction with two $10 games and one $15 game would make all three games $10).


TERMINOLOGY AND LINGO:
ASL/SL: Assistant Store Leader, Store Leader; manager positions at GS.
B2G1: Buy two, get one free.
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.
 
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TTAZ said:
If prices are accurate, seems like Mario wonder will trade In for $56 after the 60% boost with pro
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baboonfreak said:
Yeah definitely trading mine in if that value holds. Looks like it's the only game with a $35 base too.
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GS calculates final Pro TIV using the Regular Value Store credit with the promo multiplier (this makes Pro Value Store Credit obsolete...).

As of this time typing, Mario Wonder is $27 base; 60% nets you $16.20, so ya'll be getting $43.20.
 
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FYI20XX said:
GS calculates final Pro TIV using the Regular Value Store credit with the promo multiplier (this makes Pro Value Store Credit obsolete...).

As of this time typing, Mario Wonder is $27 base; 60% nets you $16.20, so ya'll be getting $43.20.
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Maybe less depending as Gamestop does pull the occasional "Surprise" without warning.
 
well, at least the 50% off is on the website, hopefully it will be working in stores because like strait edge said, more drops are bound to come. madden 24 on ps4 for $32.50 base after the super bowl is over is insane.
 
ritchardf said:
well, at least the 50% off is on the website, hopefully it will be working in stores because like strait edge said, more drops are bound to come. madden 24 on ps4 for $32.50 base after the super bowl is over is insane.
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since best buy is slowly becoming less useful for gaming this would be a good time to use madden to transfer that $50 best buy credit thats been burning a hole in my pocket since Christmas lol
 
Made some trades and noticed some deep discounts on some used games. All the games that were on the 25/50/75 off tiers for months were converted from new to used. Picked up Tem Tem (PS5) for 9.99 and Them Fighting Herds (PS5) for $4.99. I spotted Redfall for $4.99 as well.
 
Joe Fongul said:
Made some trades and noticed some deep discounts on some used games. All the games that were on the 25/50/75 off tiers for months were converted from new to used. Picked up Tem Tem (PS5) for 9.99 and Them Fighting Herds (PS5) for $4.99. I spotted Redfall for $4.99 as well.
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I recently bought some on the website but the used prices were higher than the new price. Anyway, all those discounted games were all used anyway. They were open to begin with.
 
TIV prices are tanking. My buddy just traded some games and console today. He sent me a copy of his receipt of what he got. Besides Mario Kart, everything else went down.PXL_20240219_211611905.MP.jpg
 
ritchardf said:
i imagine it was in pretty rough shape, considering that they accepted the refurb on the console and the extra joy con. otherwise i would think you would just save 1 good joycon to trade in by itself later.
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Even in rough shape they could easily get more for a v1 switch, especially if it’s hackable. Even the same amount in cash would be better than GameStop funny money.

And it’s plain stupid to take that little for a joycon. Nintendo still fixes those for free.
 
Twilightsparkle said:
Even in rough shape they could easily get more for a v1 switch, especially if it’s hackable. Even the same amount in cash would be better than GameStop funny money.

And it’s plain stupid to take that little for a joycon. Nintendo still fixes those for free.
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I agree, even trading just the dock and cables would be I think around $26, sell just the tablet on eBay for $100 or so. Yes Nintendo still fixes Joy Cons free, so that’s a matter of waiting a week for another $6. But these values in terms of hardware and accessories have been that low for a little while, we are 8-9 months out at this point from the wild high values we saw for years.
 
If anyone has a half price books in their area, they make GameStop trade in values seem generous in comparison. I took like $200 worth of games and merch in to see how much they would give, they also sell used games at msrp or above. I knew I was probably walking out of there with most I brought in, but I laughed out loud when they offered $15 total. This included Mario Wonder within a week of release. Outright theft.
 
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Half Price Books hasn't been worth a damn in a long time. Back when they did the 50% off coupons and didn't just copy ebay pricing they were solid. I got tons of stuff back in those days.
 
Made a second run to grab some cheap used games & picked up the following:
:ps4: Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi $6.99
:ps4: Wanted: Dead $14.99
:ps5: Warhammer 40K Inquisitor Martyr $9.99

Was told at the GS location that the previous clearance titles (the ones on 25/50/75 percent off) were being converted from new to used on Thursday. The used price of the clearance titles are currently reflecting the reduced prices. For example, Scarlet Nexus is down to .99 cents for Xbox One/Series & $1.99 for PS4 (with a Free PS5 upgrade).
 
Joe Fongul said:
Made a second run to grab some cheap used games & picked up the following:
:ps4: Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi $6.99
:ps4: Wanted: Dead $14.99
:ps5: Warhammer 40K Inquisitor Martyr $9.99

Was told at the GS location that the previous clearance titles (the ones on 25/50/75 percent off) were being converted from new to used on Thursday. The used price of the clearance titles are currently reflecting the reduced prices. For example, Scarlet Nexus is down to .99 cents for Xbox One/Series & $1.99 for PS4 (with a Free PS5 upgrade).
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You won't find any clearance titles $4.99 or below at a store. You will have better luck finding a golden turd.
 
Voltronxxx said:
You won't find any clearance titles $4.99 or below at a store. You will have better luck finding a golden turd.
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I found a copy of Overwatch PS4 for literally $0.01 a long while back. Didn't buy the golden turd, but maybe I should've...for "historical preservation" lol.
 
GameStop should’ve bought Limited Run Games with all that meme money. Maybe 2 poorly run companies would make a positive company? Probably not but at least GameStop would have a reason to exist.
 
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