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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Supposedly no matter how long you are lapsed now you can't get points. That would be the kind of thing Gamestop would fix instead of trade transactions zeroing points, the website being ass, etc.
 
beenaround said:
Supposedly no matter how long you are lapsed now you can't get points. That would be the kind of thing Gamestop would fix instead of trade transactions zeroing points, the website being ass, etc.
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Why would they fix this? If they let people just lapse and re-signup as new then everyone would just lapse. They’d actually be encouraging behavior that they don’t want.

On time renewals are the most important in any subscription business.
 
confoosious said:
Why would they fix this? If they let people just lapse and re-signup as new then everyone would just lapse. They’d actually be encouraging behavior that they don’t want.

On time renewals are the most important in any subscription business.
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That is exactly how it worked up until...several(maybe even 6 or more) months ago, you could be expired for one day and get renewal bonus points.

The point was 5k points that can be redeemed for very little these days are a drop in the bucket compared to a litany of real problems that cost the company huge amounts of money daily.

Gamestop is run like crap.
 
keyblader1985 said:
I've stopped worrying about my points entirely, since they've cut back on what earns points and they often don't even give you the points you're supposed to earn because Gamestop gonna Gamestop.
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My sentiments entirely. I'm absolutely never in the store other than to use the $5 coupon (if I remember)...the place just sickens me.
 
numb1ninerfan said:
Do you not get points anymore for spending money with pro membership? I feel I haven’t gotten points back in ages
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keyblader1985 said:
I've stopped worrying about my points entirely, since they've cut back on what earns points and they often don't even give you the points you're supposed to earn because Gamestop gonna Gamestop.
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Could be a ploy to incentivize you to sign up for their credit card.
 
keyblader1985 said:
I've stopped worrying about my points entirely, since they've cut back on what earns points and they often don't even give you the points you're supposed to earn because Gamestop gonna Gamestop.
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from every purchase to trade-in games to new games only now. gamestop magnetizes people to pre-order games
 
My store has a few retro games in the case now. Nothing mind blowing, but there's 2 Genesis games, I forget which, one priced at $54.99, so it's decent enough. Price stickers right on the label, so those are ruined.
 
FrogTheWarrior said:
Rare decent move on their part. Pretty dumb to order a new Switch game, use your monthly coupon, and then be stuck paying more due to shipping.
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Yea that really sucked. Also glad it isn't limited to just preorders. Far cry from what it used to be, but at least I can actually order a new game by itself again...
 
KrayzieKMF said:
Don't most people just hit the free shipping total and return the extra item?
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Most people are unaware of that trick or (like me) feel it is too much of a hassle and will wait for a better option (another retailer, wait for game to go on sale, realize you are just adding games to a back log you can not possibly overcome in this lifetime...etc.)
 
GameStop tried to charge me a refurb fee cause my switch didn’t have a box I got into it with the guy . That’s the first ever bad experience I’ve had at this GameStop I've been going there since 2006.
 
Well, i thought the worse was over, but gamestop like to prove me wrong. Now they drop the TIV for some of the games ever lower.....wut?
 
Derrick1979 said:
Does this 50% trade in boost start for sure tomorrow or should I just dump now just in case values tank even more so the boost just makes them basically what they are today?
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EvilSena said:
Well, i thought the worse was over, but gamestop like to prove me wrong. Now they drop the TIV for some of the games ever lower.....wut?
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Did you miss the post that was 3 above yours? :ROFLMAO:
Value tank was expected.
 
ritchardf said:
what are you watching that dropped more? everything i have checked seems to be the same value its been since the last drop.
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I was trying to trade in FF7 Rebirth. It was at $33 few days ago and now it's at $27.5. But before both drop, it was at $38.5. I would have be happy to trade it at that value, but nope.
 
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