[Updated 10/14] Gamestop/EB Marketing Plan 10/16 to 11/5 Trade 3 Get $10 Ends 10/15

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Sorry, but no good game trading promos this time in marketing. For those of you waiting to get rid of a system, now is the time to do it for some extra credit.

Trade Values according to the Wiki.
(Green means it is starting on 10/16)
(White is a continuation from last marketing period)
 (Red means it is ending on 10/15)

Trade Promos

Promo: "Trade in your Xbox, PS2, Gamecube, or Xbox 360 and get $20 extra in credit" Systems must be fully functional and have all hook-ups with the controller. This deal does not get extra bonuses.

Promo: "Trade in your old Xbox and get $80 credit towards an Xbox 360 console."
This works on both the Pro package and the core system.

"Power Trade Offer" Trade any games towards the reservation or purchase of the following 4 games, receive and extra 20% trade credit (excluding hardware).
- Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Gamecube or Wii versions)
- Gears of War (Regular or Collectors)
- Final Fantasy XII (Regular or Collectors)
- All other Titles get a 10% increase when all credit applied to preorder

Promo: "Extra $10 trade-in credit with the trade-in of 3 PS2, XBOX, GC, DS or PSP games"
Customers trading in 3 PS2, XBOX, GC, DS or PSP games receive an extra $10 trade credit. Customers can mix formats. For example, 2 PS2 games and 1 XBOX game can receive the total extra $10. 2006 and earlier sports, all wrestling and all demo discs are still excluded from this offer. THIS IS STACKABLE WITH THE EDGE/GAMESTOP CARD.

Promo Extended: "Get any new or used XB360 game for $9.99 when you trade-in 2 Xbox 360 Games" Trade exclusions include all 2006 and older sports titles, Kameo, Perfect Dark Zero, King Kong, Project Gotham 3, Ridge Racer 6, Outfit & Amped 3. Offer good on any XB360 game $59.99 or less.


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Sales

Promo: "Get Auto Assault free with purchase of any PC game"

Promo: "PSP 1GB Rapid GX Memory Stick Duo for $79.99" (this may be $69.99 in store after looking at the price earlier today)

Promo: "World of Warcraft for $19.99"

Promo: "Buy Guild Wars Online and Get Guild Wars Online Factions (SKU-646502) for $29.99"

Promo: "PSP 2GB Memory Stick Duo for $79.99"


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DVD Offers (No expiration)

Promo: "Purchase 3 Used DVDs for $10"- offer good on all used DVDs priced at $5.99

Promo: "Purchase 3 Used DVDs for $20"- offer good on all used DVDs priced at $9.99

Promo: "Purchase 3 Used DVDs for $30"- offer good on all used DVDs priced at $12.99 price point.


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Events your store may be doing... Call ahead of time to make sure.

Event: "Gears of War Preview" Select stores will be staying open late on 10-21 in order to show off Gears of War for the Xbox 360. The showing will start at 9 PM and last approximately 15-20 minutes from what I can tell.

Event: "Final Fantasy XII Costume Contest & Midnight Opening" Some stores may end up doing a costume contest for the release of Final Fantasy XII. Participants may dress up as any Final Fantasy character of their choosing (Prizes may be available, although I'm not to sure about it). Some stores may also be participating in a midnight opening for Final Fantasy XII.


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I think I've covered everything that is available this time around. If anyone discovers that something is missing, please post in the thread or the even better bet is to PM me so I can add to the list accordingly.
 
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Well, I just called EB, which is like a mile from GS, and they said that the only restrictions are the ones listed online, no old sports, etc. I got the guy's name, so I'm holding him to it. We'll see if they'll give me the same run around.
 
[quote name='sp00ge']Well, I just called EB, which is like a mile from GS, and they said that the only restrictions are the ones listed online, no old sports, etc. I got the guy's name, so I'm holding him to it. We'll see if they'll give me the same run around.[/QUOTE]

What games did he deny?
 
Just went into GS to do a trade 3 get $10 extra, one of the three I have is a Jampack... the ass at GS refused to let me trade that into get the extra $10?!

I remember lots of people here have traded in Jampacks np last time, during the BB coupon thing... is it YMMV for Jampacks too or is that GS guy just a fucken asshole?

Thanks!
 
[quote name='spamfree2']So how does GS track what you've traded it? I plan on trading in duplicate games that I got from the CC clearance. Will trading at different GS reduce the risk of being Blacklisted?[/quote]

You have to show them a valid Drivers License or a State ID to be able to trade-in. And I believe they log the # into their computers to keep track.
 
[quote name='Asgardian']Just went into GS to do a trade 3 get $10 extra, one of the three I have is a Jampack... the ass at GS refused to let me trade that into get the extra $10?!

I remember lots of people here have traded in Jampacks np last time, during the BB coupon thing... is it YMMV for Jampacks too or is that GS guy just a fucken asshole?

Thanks![/quote]
Promo: "Extra $10 trade-in credit with the trade-in of 3 PS2, XBOX, GC, DS or PSP games"
Customers trading in 3 PS2, XBOX, GC, DS or PSP games receive an extra $10 trade credit. Customers can mix formats. For example, 2 PS2 games and 1 XBOX game can receive the total extra $10. 2006 and earlier sports, all wrestling and all demo discs are still excluded from this offer. THIS IS STACKABLE WITH THE EDGE/GAMESTOP CARD.
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I think you didn't read the OP well enough.
 
[quote name='Asgardian']Just went into GS to do a trade 3 get $10 extra, one of the three I have is a Jampack... the ass at GS refused to let me trade that into get the extra $10?!

I remember lots of people here have traded in Jampacks np last time, during the BB coupon thing... is it YMMV for Jampacks too or is that GS guy just a fucken asshole?

Thanks![/QUOTE]

Totally YMMV.
 
[quote name='sp00ge']I finally had a run-in with teh token GS prick.... I traded in a 6 games last thursday or so, with 1 or 2 $1 games included, and got the extra $10 for each trio. Manager told me that as long as trios total up to $10 or more, the bonus will apply.

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First I heard of that crap. When did they have to total up to $10 before the $10.
 
I need some advice on what to do.

I traded in 3 sets of 3 games at my local EB today and threw in a beat-up GBA game as well. I made sure to throw in the GBA game so that they would have to scan my edge card for the transaction (thereby getting me my extra 10% on all my trades).

At the end of the transaction the manager stared at the screen for a second, then pulled out a calculator to figure out the values of all my games and inputted each game value manually into the computer. When I asked about this he said this deal doesn't work automatically and each game must be manually input.

Anyways, when I got back to my car I realized that he had manually edited out my edge card bonus on everything except the GBA game. So basically I got hosed out of soem credit.
Is there anything I can do at this point or am I screwed because I completed the transaction?

I'm usually much more careful to watch what they do (and calculate everything in my head) but I had both kids with me and was mainly trying to keep them settled.

also here are my trade values:

- Crimson Skies(xbox)- $1
- Magic Pengel(ps2)- $3
- Graffiti Kingdom- $4
- Ultra Bust a Move(xbox)- $3
- Phantom Dust(xbox)- $1.50
- Taito Legends(xbox)- $4
- Meteos(ds)- $9
- Pikmin 2(gc)- $8
- Max Payne 2(ps2)- $0.50

- Sonic Advance(GBA)- $4


any help would be appreciated.
 
Ok... so I just got back from EBGames with another big haul. Did the GameCrazy 3 for 10 again and a couple actually went for more than $1 at ebgames.

PS2:
- The Getaway: $1
- Virtua Fighter 4: $1
- Medal of Honor Frontline: $2
- SOCOM: $1
- Star Ocean: $8
- Final Fantasy X2: $8
- Final Fantasy X: $10
- Grandia Xtreme: $9
- Suikoden Tactics: $11
- Kingdom Hearts: $9
- Silent Hill 2: $8

XBox:
- Test Drive: $1
- Spider-Man: $1
- Blood Wake: $1.50
- Dead to Rights: $1
- Splinter Cell: $1
- Men of Valor: $2

PSP:
- Fight Night Round 3: $14

DS:
- Lunar Dragon Song: $7

After the bonuses and what not I got $161.09... They forgot to add $10 to 3 of the PS2 games, so I'll be going back tomorrow for them to correct it.
 
[quote name='ManChowder']I need some advice on what to do.

I traded in 3 sets of 3 games at my local EB today and threw in a beat-up GBA game as well. I made sure to throw in the GBA game so that they would have to scan my edge card for the transaction (thereby getting me my extra 10% on all my trades).

At the end of the transaction the manager stared at the screen for a second, then pulled out a calculator to figure out the values of all my games and inputted each game value manually into the computer. When I asked about this he said this deal doesn't work automatically and each game must be manually input.

Anyways, when I got back to my car I realized that he had manually edited out my edge card bonus on everything except the GBA game. So basically I got hosed out of soem credit.
Is there anything I can do at this point or am I screwed because I completed the transaction?

I'm usually much more careful to watch what they do (and calculate everything in my head) but I had both kids with me and was mainly trying to keep them settled.

also here are my trade values:

- Crimson Skies(xbox)- $1
- Magic Pengel(ps2)- $3
- Graffiti Kingdom- $4
- Ultra Bust a Move(xbox)- $3
- Phantom Dust(xbox)- $1.50
- Taito Legends(xbox)- $4
- Meteos(ds)- $9
- Pikmin 2(gc)- $8
- Max Payne 2(ps2)- $0.50

- Sonic Advance(GBA)- $4


any help would be appreciated.[/quote]

Now why would he go and do that? The extra 10% is supposed to stack. When I did some trade-ins the employee at my Gamestop even told me that their POS systems have been updated to automatically accept the card for any sale/offer/deal, etc.
 
PS2

Bombastic - 2
Street Fighter Anniv - 12
Fantavision - 1
Eye Toy Groove - 1
XIII - 1.5
Medal of Honor Frontline - 1.5
RTX Red Rock - 1
X-Squad - 1
Vampire Night - 4
Hot Shots Golf: Fore! - 6


Xbox
Second Sight - 1
Blowout - 1
OUtlaw Golf: Holiday Edition - .5
Outlaw Volleyball - 1
Quantum Redshift - 1
Phantasy Star Online - 1.5

GC
Catwoman - 2
 
[quote name='yukine']Now why would he go and do that? The extra 10% is supposed to stack. When I did some trade-ins the employee at my Gamestop even told me that their POS systems have been updated to automatically accept the card for any sale/offer/deal, etc.[/QUOTE]


i know it's usually automatic.

Pretty much all th EBs and Gamestops around me refuse to stack these types of deals with edge card. I usually get around it by trading in an extra game or buying a used game on the same transaction. They have to scan the card and I get the bonus on all of my trades.

Appearantly the manager noticed this and manually changed everything to prevent me from getting both bonuses.
 
Does anybody know if the DS Lite can link to a GameBoy Advance with the GBA cable? I was thinking about getting a DS but my brother uses the GBA to link.
 
[quote name='D_Icon']Does anybody know if the DS Lite can link to a GameBoy Advance with the GBA cable? I was thinking about getting a DS but my brother uses the GBA to link.[/QUOTE]

No it can't
 
[quote name='ManChowder']i know it's usually automatic.

Pretty much all th EBs and Gamestops around me refuse to stack these types of deals with edge card. I usually get around it by trading in an extra game or buying a used game on the same transaction. They have to scan the card and I get the bonus on all of my trades.

Appearantly the manager noticed this and manually changed everything to prevent me from getting both bonuses.[/quote]
Call corporate, they'll take care of it.
 
stretch panic - 1
wind waker - 8
ribbit king - 2.50
GT4 - 8
Payne 2 - .50
Katamari Dumbacy - 9
meteos - 9

total - 58, no edge card
 
traded in the following, all ps2:

gta vice city $2
guilty gear x $3
onimusha warlords $1.50
twisted metal black $2.50
Hot wheels velocity $5
stitch experiment $5
final fantasy x $10
ratchet & clank commando $4
dynasty warriors 4 $5
 
[quote name='io']What games did he deny?[/quote]

Several $1 games and GTA: SA, but it's no big deal. EB took the games without a problem, except for GTA:SA (It's the original release, AO version)

After I left there, I stopped at blockbuster and picked up a disc only copy of halo2 for $8. Hello fodder :D
 
I updated the CAGwiki through this post. I went back several pages but I might have missed a few prices - just repost if you don't see any of yours updated.
 
I just thought of a meticulous store credit engine. K-mart clearance has Legend of Zelda the wind waker for $8. Eb buys it used for $8 store credit. So if you buy 3 with Florida tax its about $25.44 which can be traded in for $34 in store credit. Of course if you just need extra filler games, it works perfectly since you don't really lose any money by purchasing one and trading it in. I don't know about other K-marts but a few in my area still have Wind Waker for $8. I need to pre-order FFXII, and I plan on getting Megaman ZX on store credit.
 
Now why would he go and do that? The extra 10% is supposed to stack. When I did some trade-ins the employee at my Gamestop even told me that their POS systems have been updated to automatically accept the card for any sale/offer/deal, etc.
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It's supposed to stack, but as I've said before, a lot of GameStop employees (including managers) will refuse to stack it unless you make a stink about it then they will sometimes relent. And it isn't automatic when stacked in all stores, because the two I go to have to do it manually.
 
[quote name='seththefallen']I just thought of a meticulous store credit engine. K-mart clearance has Legend of Zelda the wind waker for $8. Eb buys it used for $8 store credit. So if you buy 3 with Florida tax its about $25.44 which can be traded in for $34 in store credit. Of course if you just need extra filler games, it works perfectly since you don't really lose any money by purchasing one and trading it in. I don't know about other K-marts but a few in my area still have Wind Waker for $8. I need to pre-order FFXII, and I plan on getting Megaman ZX on store credit.[/quote]

As per Gamestop store policy, you can only trade-in one copy of a game per customer, so that wouldn't work. It does make a good filler though. I may do this, since I do need one more game. Thanks.
 
MORE GAMES!:

PS2:
- Metal Gear Solid: $2
- Gran Turismo 3: $1
- 007 Nightfire: $2
- Grand Theft Auto 3: $1
- Tekken 4: $4
- Devil May Cry: $4
- GTA San Andreas: $2
- NBA Street 2: $2.50
- SOCOM 2: $1.50
- Tokyo Xtreme Race: $1
- NFSU 2: $6
- Def Jam Vendetta: $2
- XIII: $1.50

XBox:
- Unreal Championship: $1
- Spy Hunter: $1
- The Thing: $1

made out with $111 on this haul after the discounts... And I got myself a 360 TAX FREE!!! So with this deal I profitted over $120 from just buying games from people on craigslist... and if you count not having to pay tax, I made $160 in credit... sooo sweet.

Seriously though try to find desperate people on craigslist in your area. I made out like a bandit profitting about 100-120% from that... good stuff THANKS CAG!
 
Good to point out, I was unaware, but yea good filler if you can find it.

[quote name='Brill']As per Gamestop store policy, you can only trade-in one copy of a game per customer, so that wouldn't work. It does make a good filler though. I may do this, since I do need one more game. Thanks.[/quote]
 
But can you trade in one at GS and another at EB?

And two other good fillers are Total Overdose PS2 ($3.98 @ CC, Trades for $4) and Suikoden Tactics (9.99 @ CC, Trades for $11).

I've already traded one of each, but my CC still has more of them. I just don't want to open them and get denied and be stuck.
 
ok here are some prices before bonus

Gamecube
Sonic DX $5
Sonic Adventure 2 $4
Haunting Mansion $2

Xbox
Driver 3 $1.50
187 $3
Robots $4
Bloodrayne 2 $4
Max Payne 2 $.50
Halo 2 $12
GTA 3 $1
GTA Vice City $2

PS2
Psychonauts $10

360 prices
Call of Duty 2 $16
Full Auto $10
GRAW $20
 
Traded in the following:

Ps2
Tekken Tag Tournament 2.5
Myst III Exile 3
Star Wars Starfighter 2
Ssx Tricky 2
Resident Evil Code Veronica X 3
Quake III Revolution 2
Star Wars Episode III 8
Sonic Heroes 5
Juiced 7
L.A. Rush 6
Wave Rally 1
Legion Legend Excaliber 1.5


Gamecube
METROID 2 7
PIKMIN 2 8
POP WARRIOR 8
ANIMAL 6
RAINBOX LOCKDOWN 6
DEF JAM NY 6
BAULDERS GATE 5
SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE 7
KING ARTHUR 8
RESIDENT EVIL 4 9
KMETAL GEAR SOLID TWIN SNAKES 9
FANTASTIC FOUR 7
KIRBYS AIR RIDE 9
HARVEST MOON A WONDERFULL LIFE 9
 
didn't think id be hitting this deal up again after all the action last time, but i found some more $2 kmart games, so off i go again =]
 
[quote name='EGWill'] Now to patiently wait for b2g1 special.

Later,
EG[/QUOTE]
Those B2G1 free specials are so few and far between now that GS bought EB. Damn it sucks. I remember they were having this sale like once a month almost. I cant forgive GS for this and the fact that they raised many used game prices after the merger.
 
Traded in the following today. Here are the trade-in values without the bonus.

-XBOX:
2006 FIFA World Cup: $12
Battlefield 2: $7
Call of Duty 2 BRO: $7
Far Cry: $7
Forza: $2.50
Godfather: $9
MLB 2K6: $9
Matrix Path of Neo: $5
MC3: Dub Edition: $9
MVP 05: $4
NBA Live 06: $4
NHL 2K6: $2.50
Punisher: $2
SSX3: $3
Unreal Championship 2: $1

-PS2
Castlevania Lament of Innocence: $4
Castlevania Curse of Darkness: $11
Devil May Cry 2: $4
Devil May Cry 3: $6
Killzone: $5
Megaman X8: $5
Midway Arcade Treasures 3: $2.50
NFS Underground: $3
NHL 06: $7
Shadow of the Colossus: $6
Socom: $1
Socom 2: $1.50
Spiderman: $1.50
Street Fighter Anniversary: $12
Suffering

-GCN
Metroid Prime 2: $7
THUG: $1
Wave Race: $2

-DS
Advance Wars: $7

-PSP
Infected: $8
Tiger Woods PGA Tour: $5
 
9/12:

PSP
Frantix - $3

PS2
Blowout - $1
Duel Masters - $1.50
Eye Toy Groove - $1
Fantavision - $1
Future Tactics - $1
Intellivision Lives - $1

GC
Baten Kaitos - $7
Metroid Prime 2 - $7

Also quoted:
Xbox Tecmo Arcade Classics - $1
GC TMNT 2 - $6
PS2 Ty 3 - $7

Also preordered Elebits and picked up my Lego Star Wars preorders. They had the Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime keychains in if you preordered that game (which comes out next week). They did not have the Okami art books yet. I'm out of town next week so they claimed they would hold that for me - we'll see...

I was able to get the 10% preorder bonus but I think they guy screwed up and gave me too much credit, not that I'm complaining :lol:.

The total before any bonus was $23.50. Somehow this turned into $66.10. It should have been $23.50 + $2.35 (10% preorder) + $30 = $55.85, then add 10% for the Edge card for a total of $61.44. it looks like I got even more than if he had tacked the 10% preorder onto the $30 bonus too, so I'm not sure what he did with the math :rofl:. Basically those 9 games (5 of which I got at GR using my credit there) paid for my GC and DS Lego Star Wars, since I already had $5 down on each. I only had to throw in another $3.88 in credit for the $5 on Elebits.
 
I traded in a fat DS for a black DS Lite today. The guy told me I owed $70+ on the DS Lite and I'd already put down a $25 deposit so I told him that couldn't be right and that there was a promo where the DS was worth more in trade if you trade it for a DS Lite (doubt if anyone else had at this store). So he fixed it in the computer and told me my total was $35+, which sounded closer but a little lower than what I was expecting. Looked at my receipt later and he gave me $70 trade credit for my fat DS instead of $60, so I only got charged $60 for my DS Lite and I paid in store credit so I didn't pay any tax either. I paid less than $100 for the fat DS used online and the store credit cost me around $30, so it was a pretty cheap upgrade.
 
Is the store credit usable at any EB, or just the store where u did the trade?

I have 3 stores within 1 mile of each other, and it would be nice to use the credit at any store that had what I wanted.
 
Do DS games that sell for $29.99 used at EB get $20 trade in? Or is NSMB an exception? Trying to decide whether to trade in Mario Hoops or try to sell/trade it.
 
[quote name='daroga']Do DS games that sell for $29.99 used at EB get $20 trade in? Or is NSMB an exception? Trying to decide whether to trade in Mario Hoops or try to sell/trade it.[/quote]
I don't think the prices are accurate on that page anymore. Halo 2, NSMB, and a few others had promotional trade-in values that I thought had expired. Normally they get around $15-$17 for newer releases.
 
[quote name='donssword']Is the store credit usable at any EB, or just the store where u did the trade?

I have 3 stores within 1 mile of each other, and it would be nice to use the credit at any store that had what I wanted.[/quote]
Yeah, you can use the credit at any of their stores, and not just the one you traded games into.

[quote name='daroga']Do DS games that sell for $29.99 used at EB get $20 trade in? Or is NSMB an exception? Trying to decide whether to trade in Mario Hoops or try to sell/trade it.[/quote]
It got boring that quickly? :cry: Nintendo should of made it for the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection damnit.
 
Which qualified games are still $1.99 used at EB? I found Powerdrome - but Max Payne, Max Payne 2 (XBOX), GT3 and THPS3 were all priced higher than $1.99.
 
[quote name='yukine']Yeah, you can use the credit at any of their stores, and not just the one you traded games into.


It got boring that quickly? :cry: Nintendo should of made it for the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection damnit.[/quote]
It's a Squeenix game.
 
Do DS games that sell for $29.99 used at EB get $20 trade in? Or is NSMB an exception? Trying to decide whether to trade in Mario Hoops or try to sell/trade it.
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I'll try to find out the trade in value today since I'm also trying to get rid of Star Fox Command.

Some new prices for the wiki. Just called.

NDS:

Star Fox Command : $17
Mario Hoops : $17


Went out and picked up Halo 2 for $8 from BlockBuster
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That's the used price, right?
 
[quote name='botticus']It's a Squeenix game.[/quote]

Er, that's right. Nintendo doesn't make any of the sports games.

Well then, Square Enix should of made it for Wi-Fi.
 
[quote name='espy605']
That's the used price, right?[/quote]

My BB marks all of their disc-only games to $9.99, which this was.I got it down to $8 because I actualy had a few dollars of credit on my account that I had forgot even existed, left over from the Red Ninja tradefest. :D
 
My BB marks all of their disc-only games to $9.99, which this was.I got it down to $8 because I actualy had a few dollars of credit on my account that I had forgot even existed, left over from the Red Ninja tradefest.
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Hmm, still makes for good trade fodder. Can you recommend anything else? I just want to boost the credit on my Star Fox Command trade in.
 
I recommend Pirates! if your CC still has any for $8.96. That trades for $11. A break-even game for filler that works from CC is Total Overdose, which costs about $4 and trades for $4.
 
[quote name='sp00ge']I recommend Pirates! if your CC still has any for $8.96. That trades for $11. A break-even game for filler that works from CC is Total Overdose, which costs about $4 and trades for $4.[/quote]

Total overdose has a 2 disc case as well. I'd get it just for the case and trade in for credit. I used mine to put MGS:Substance with my original MGS2:SOL since my Substance was disk only.
 
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