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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Went to a local GS to trade in some random loose Switch games towards Wonder and they happened to have the Atrix portable green screen that I've been eyeing on clearance so I had to grab a random 3 clearance items for free. That's a lot of pressure!

 
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So far all my games were gutted. This reminds me why i never buy shit from them. 

Prodeus PS5 

GrimGrimoire Oncemore PS5 

Fairy Fender F: Refrain Chord PS4

Labyrinth of Zangetsu PS4. (Got Labyrinth of Galleria PS4 instead). 

Star Ocean: The Divine Force XB1

All had original cases/artwork. Only one had the dreadful gamestop New Sticker. Disc Condition is good. 

 
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Got 5 more games in, 4 sealed and 1 gut. Unfortunately, the 1 gut was the one I was hoping for a sealed/new copy but oh well. 10 more games to go... of which 8 are not yet picked up.:whistle2:/ 

 
All ordered new:

PS5 FF Crisis Core - sealed, wow great

PS5 Dead Cells Castlevania - opened, ok at least it's the original case/artwork/disc, this game was released not that long ago..

XSX Marvel Midnight Suns LEGENDARY edition - got the ENHANCED edition opened, not cool, it's like a $70 or $80 difference between those...

ugh, sort of 2 out of 3

 
Gutted copy is already annoying but the round sticker they use to seal “new” games annoys the hell out of me. Can’t replace them instore either since oos…
 
Updated! Everything has shipped & started to arrive. Updating conditions, green is NEW & red is "new lol". Grey haven't arrived yet.

Kurosaki-san said:
SF6CE x4 ps5 (x2 CIB) awaiting 2 more

NFS:U xbx

midnight suns legendary x2 xbx

star wars: savoir deluxe xbx

destroy all humans 2 xbx

ff: crisis core ps5

dead island 2: hella edition xbx

stranger paradise ps5

octopath traveler ps4 x2

porky & rocky ps4

star ocean ps5

​Valkyrie Elysium ps5

fairy fencer f ps4

gta trilogy ps4

ctr xbx

saints row: notorious edition (ps4, season pass alone is $30, steelbook and ps5 upgrade)

quarry ps5

callisto protocol ps5

goat simulator xbx

wwe 2k23 xbx x2 (1 open)

evil dead xbx

kirby & zelda shirt

super mega baseball 4

FE: 3 Hopes

atrix 33 led lights x2

zelda long sleeve shirt
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Most will be added to the backlog or flipped back eventually. So I don't really mind if I receive gutted copies as long as the titles are complete & the are the right editions. At these prices, I don't mind at all.

One of the best GS sales since the buy 1 get 1 PO was stacking with BF pricing a few years ago. If only the PS5 versions were xbx pricing, I would have been super pleased.

 
Also got 50/50. Bummed that DL2 didn't come with its original cardboard slipcover but code unused at least. Also annoyed after discovering that Eiyuden is actually NOT upgradeable to PS5...despite the fact that the official subreddit claims you can...not that big of an issue really, but there are worn bent creases on the Isha (bottom left), CJ (top right), and Garoo (near top left) cards...going to hunt down a PS5 copy at my local stores and see if they'll let me do an even exchange. Also going to launch a complaint about the missing season pass for Callisto CE. Although only under $5, otf about keeping ToA because I didn't like being thrown into chaotic battles at level 25 in the demo, but then again...$5, so idk. Happy with TTW, shiny cover art! And Zangetsu is clean af!

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Also got 50/50. Bummed that DL2 didn't come with its original cardboard slipcover but code unused at least. Also annoyed after discovering that Eiyuden is actually NOT upgradeable to PS5...despite the fact that the official subreddit claims you can...not that big of an issue really, but there are worn bent creases on the Isha (bottom left), CJ (top right), and Garoo (near top left) cards...going to hunt down a PS5 copy at my local stores and see if they'll let me do an even exchange. Also going to launch a complaint about the missing season pass for Callisto CE. Although only under $5, otf about keeping ToA because I didn't like being thrown into chaotic battles at level 25 in the demo, but then again...$5, so idk. Happy with TTW, shiny cover art! And Zangetsu is clean af!

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Callisto season pass was only given at launch during release, they aren’t gonna do anything about it.
 
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At least some of you guys got cases. My copy of Tiny Tina came with just a white disc sleeve. No case, no codes, nothing. Just a white sleeve with a "NEW" sticker on it. What a joke.
 
Y'all are lucky, mine aren't arriving until Sat and Mon.  And I'm a dumb-dumb who shipped them to my in-laws, so I'll have to run across town for them.  Lame.

I'm excited for my gutted games!

 
im 8/9 gutted so far. i think being in louisville, KY has me SOL since they closed the warehouse in kentucky now i get scraps from new york or whatever. It use to be great i use to get ALL sealed and great looking, not anymore.

 
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marineal said:
So far all my games were gutted. This reminds me why i never buy shit from them.

Prodeus PS5
GrimGrimoire Oncemore PS5
Fairy Fender F: Refrain Chord PS4
Labyrinth of Zangetsu PS4. (Got Labyrinth of Galleria PS4 instead).
Star Ocean: The Divine Force XB1

All had original cases/artwork. Only one had the dreadful gamestop New Sticker. Disc Condition is good.
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Cracking up at them sending Labyrinth of Galleria instead. The person packing it was probably like ‘eh..close enough’.

Got grimgrimoire deluxe gutted but at least it came with the artbook and soundtrack so I’ll take it as a win
 
Order #2 arrived...all factory sealed except The Quarry...will return or exchange in store for an actual sealed one if they got it. Order #1 still hasn't moved passed saying Shipped and tracking stating awaiting items. Bums me out cause those are the items I want the most: Hot Wheels Rift Rally CE and HELL-A Dead Island 2. I hope they actually ship or USPS starts moving

 
Imbackhaha said:
im 8/9 gutted so far. i think being in louisville, KY has me SOL since they closed the warehouse in kentucky now i get scraps from new york or whatever. It use to be great i use to get ALL sealed and great looking, not anymore.
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Hey hey, Louisville here also! I was worried when they moved from Commerce Crossing out to Shepherdsville that things might get worse. Now that they have closed Shepherdsville too, its gotten really bad!

 
I placed one order in store since I didn’t have enough for free shipping online.  Mato Anomalies, Triangle Strategy and Diofield all for Switch.  I’m expecting guts, but as long as they are complete I am okay with that since i paid using a GC I bought for 20% off.  All are still awaiting carrier pickup though.  

 
Seeing people whine about gutted games, missing cases, or loose discs on Facebook is also entertaining.

Always a whole new generation of people ready to be let down by GameStop. 

 
MykelxKnight said:
Callisto season pass was only given at launch during release, they aren’t gonna do anything about it.
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No this is inaccurate. The CE & game was a “soft bundle” so the game has to be in the same transaction as the CE for the register to print a season pass code on the receipt.
 
Well I lucked out as both my Saints Row on XBox & SF 6 CE on PS5 were both factory sealed.

I didn’t care about Saints Row as I was just wanting a cheap replacement disc for my CE (won a digital copy just after launch & traded my disc into GS while it still had value.)
 
Grabbed a few more "new" games before the sale ended.

Big Brain Academy - Switch - $14.99

Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed -Xbox - $9.99

 
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Hypebeast69 said:
Where’d u sell it that people actually bought em lol
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Facebook marketplace. I sell tons of games and I really do try to make it as cheap as possible.

Last few events I've done booth has been the best booth in terms of prices and items.

If I get say Mario party 6 for $5 and eBay is average $80 I'll do $55-60

Most of my games came sealed.
 
MSUHitman said:
Well I lucked out as both my Saints Row on XBox & SF 6 CE on PS5 were both factory sealed.
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Of the four games I ordered, all but one were factory-sealed, which I'm pleasantly surprised by. And for the one that was gutted (Jedi Survivor deluxe), the price sticker peeled right off, the disc looked untouched, and the cosmetic DLC code redeemed fine, so whatever. I couldn't pick it up locally, and no one was price-matching that, so I'm happy enough.

 
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Just received Kirby Star Allies (open and stickered), but my Dead Island 2 was surprisingly factory sealed.  Waiting on quite a few things now, but very happy with my shipments so far

 
I just got my marvel midnight suns legendary edition for Xbox. Gutted copy no code, contacted gs by phone they told me to contact the game provider for help…. Yeah because they’re the ones who decided to not put the code inside the case of an open game. What a joke.
 
Rest of my games arrived all rewrapped.
Fire Emblem warriors 3 hopes
Star ocean 6 Divine Force ps4
Strangers of Paradise ps4
Octopath Traveler 2 ps4

Very obvious with fire emblem warriors 3 hopes since their wrapping thing only does 1 size xD.

But at least they seem to all have their coverart.
 
My order arrived today:

Switch:

Gal*Gun: Double Piece (gutted, not sealed but complete)

DC League of Superpets (new)

Warhammer 40K Shootas, Blood & Teef (new)

Slaycation Paradise (gutted, in a polybag)

Xbox:

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Next Level Edition (gutted, in a polybag)

Wanted Dead (new)

Midnight Suns Legendary Edition (new)

 
Today's package wasn't good 3 of 4 are guts. GrimGrimoire PS5 was one of the guts and there was nothing inside the case, I'm pretty sure there's supposed to be a manual and DLC slip? 

 
I don’t mind gutted games but selling used games as new I am not ok with.
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Rest of my games comes, 2 still sealed, rest is GS "new" with that disgusting circle sticker

Didn't get shafted with GS ""new""


And I got some weird shit with GS as well, my AC Mirage CE canceled by them, fully expect it gone since order removed from my account history, manualy search the order indicated it canceled.

Today it arrived with brand new order number, has no tie to my account, CC got charged for the msrp 149.99 without tax. Anyone seen something like this before?

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Vinny said:
Today's package wasn't good 3 of 4 are guts. GrimGrimoire PS5 was one of the guts and there was nothing inside the case, I'm pretty sure there's supposed to be a manual and DLC slip?
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There supposed to be a code and small art booklet for GrimGrimoire

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Daniel_Shadow170 said:
Facebook marketplace. I sell tons of games and I really do try to make it as cheap as possible.

Last few events I've done booth has been the best booth in terms of prices and items.

If I get say Mario party 6 for $5 and eBay is average $80 I'll do $55-60

Most of my games came sealed.
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Mi tried making an account but didn’t let me cuz it wasn’t my main account lol. Sadly can’t use it ugh
 
MSUHitman said:
No this is inaccurate. The CE & game was a “soft bundle” so the game has to be in the same transaction as the CE for the register to print a season pass code on the receipt.
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Guess I should’ve bought the CE with the game in one transaction? If that was the case then I done goofed
 
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Got my b2g1 pre owned switch games. 1 generic case and 2 no case. Going to go return them so hopefully gamestop is still messing up the value of returns lol


Edit: went to return all 3 games that I paid $85 credit for. Ended up returning 2 for $85 cash and keeping the third. I told him it was b2g1 and that I paid credit But 🤷🏻‍♂️.
 
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Damn, same boat on the Callisto CE. And I used my $5 monthly voucher too...for every unsold CEs in the wilderness that is GS, there should also be the same number of unprinted seasons pass codes regardless of time. No wonder the employee asked me "For which system?" Had I said PS5 maybe I would've gotten the code on the receipt cuz as of now it says "no game"...will speak to the manager tmrw and see if they can help me do a retroactive purchase and then a return since I already own the game. All else fails, will request a $15 partial refund since the season pass is currently priced at $14.99 on PSN. GS shenanigans, and they push Pro/Pro renewals so damn hard while sneaking in GPGs (happened to me once, caught him red-handed) all the while their corpo masters choose not to hire competent IT professionals...Hot Topic gives you $5 every month without all the unnecessary baggage and force-feeding...
 
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I placed an order for pickup for Callisto CE and didn’t get any type of receipt so either way I wasn’t gonna receive no season pass. No email either lol
 
Updated 10/13! Everything has shipped & started to arrive. Updating conditions, green is NEW & red is "new lol". Grey haven't arrived yet.

Kurosaki-san said:
SF6CE x4 ps5 (x4 CIB)

NFS:U xbx

midnight suns legendary x2 xbx w slip covers.

star wars: savoir deluxe xbx

destroy all humans 2 xbx

ff: crisis core ps5

dead island 2: hella edition xbx

stranger paradise ps5

octopath traveler ps4 x2 (1 open)

porky & rocky ps4

star ocean ps5

​Valkyrie Elysium ps5

fairy fencer f ps4

gta trilogy ps4

ctr xbx

saints row: notorious edition (ps4, season pass alone is $30, steelbook and ps5 upgrade)

quarry ps5

callisto protocol ps5

callisto protocol collector edition

goat simulator xbx

wwe 2k23 xbx x2 (1 open)

evil dead xbx

kirby & zelda shirt

super mega baseball 4

FE: 3 Hopes

atrix 33 led lights x2

zelda long sleeve shirt
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Just awaiting DI: hella edition

MSUHitman said:
No this is inaccurate. The CE & game was a “soft bundle” so the game has to be in the same transaction as the CE for the register to print a season pass code on the receipt.
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Mostly ever store is out of the game, and rare to find the CE. Luckily, I got the game online and found the CE today in store. I will attempt a return rebuy, getting both in one transaction and report back. Thanks for the heads up!

 
My store has sfvi collectors for ps5 and Xbox one. I am half tempted to buy one. Somebody posted before but this new / opened/ not case thing has been going on for years. Weird how everyone forgets.
 
Stopped by several stores around my area and learned that their return policy works against buyers. If you originally purchased new and received gutted copies despite there being "New" sticker labels, employees (depends who you talk to ofc) may NOT process your refund at all because your games are "technically opened" therefore "used/pre-owned" which is just...utter 8$. I surmise they will also not accept returns if your games, whether sealed/unsealed, did not come with any stickers; in which case, I'll just keep my $5 copy of Tales of Arise so whatever. Anyone else getting "[a]waiting product availability" for certain games? I got a game with the "Redbox rental disc" caption imprinted all around the disc LMFAO.

 
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HaloGX said:
This is how my copy of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 for Xbox Series X came. I'm not pleased, as that was the game I wanted/was excited for the most. Needless to say it's getting returned tomorrow.
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You can try to find a replacement or extra display copy at your stores. Explain to them your situation, confident they'll give you another case with cover art.

 
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