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GameStop: Insane Trade Value! Extra 50%! YMMV. Pro Membership may be required.

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Not sure if this was a system error or if they are running some sort of a special. I went to GameStop today to trade in some old games. On their website, it said that I would only get around $25-$27 per game, if I was a pro member. About $2.50 less if I wasn't a pro member.

So I signed up for a pro membership since its only $15/year. I figured that 3 games would give me back around $6 plus any coupon in the future would pay for itself.

When they rang up my trade in games, I received $40 per game! I traded in 3 old games and got $120 worth of store credit! The store clerk was surprised himself. He was mentioning to his coworker how Nintendo Switch give the best value for trade ins.

I traded in Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Pokémon Sword for a total of $120.

Great value for games that I have played already and wasn't planning on replaying any time soon!

YMMV. Again, I am not sure if this was some sort of a glitch, as their website said that it would be around $25-27 per game. Take your old Switch games to a GameStop with a Pro membership and try it! Worth a shot to get some value from those old games that are collecting dust.

Update: Thanks to 'Dealzhunterx' for letting us know that GameStop is offering an extra 50% trade in value on certain games!

Also thanks to to Spaceman6969 for more information:

Offer may end Saturday, Nov. 6th, 2021.

"Example: Turok 2 for Nintendo Switch:

$20 credit for pro member. $16 cash for pro member.

50% trade in credit promotion. Cash not eligible

50% of $20 (/2) = extra $10 trade in credit

NOT $20 x 2 = $40. (Lot of folks misunderstood this equation.)

$20 + $10 = $30 total credit value.

Idk about accessories but I know game works like that"

https://www.gamestop.com/trade/
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Not sure if this was a system error or if they are running some sort of a special. I went to GameStop today to trade in some old games. On their website, it said that I would only get around $25-$27 per game, if I was a pro member. About $2.50 less if I wasn't a pro member.

So I signed up for a pro membership since its only $15/year. I figured that 3 games would give me back around $6 plus any coupon in the future would pay for itself.

When they rang up my trade in games, I received $40 per game! I traded in 3 old games and got $120 worth of store credit! The store clerk was surprised himself. He was mentioning to his coworker how Nintendo Switch give the best value for trade ins.

I traded in Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Pokémon Sword for a total of $120.

Great value for games that I have played already and wasn't planning on replaying any time soon!

YMMV. Again, I am not sure if this was some sort of a glitch, as their website said that it would be around $25-27 per game. Take your old Switch games to a GameStop with a Pro membership and try it! Worth a shot to get some value from those old games that are collecting dust.

Update: Thanks to 'Dealzhunterx' for letting us know that GameStop is offering an extra 50% trade in value on certain games!

Also thanks to to Spaceman6969 for more information:

Offer may end Saturday, Nov. 6th, 2021.

"Example: Turok 2 for Nintendo Switch:

$20 credit for pro member. $16 cash for pro member.

50% trade in credit promotion. Cash not eligible

50% of $20 (/2) = extra $10 trade in credit

NOT $20 x 2 = $40. (Lot of folks misunderstood this equation.)

$20 + $10 = $30 total credit value.

Idk about accessories but I know game works like that"

https://www.gamestop.com/trade/

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It's not a glitch, there's a 50% extra on trade in credits for most games for this week, according to the email they sent out. The value doesn't show online but it's legit.
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vsauce
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Time to trade in my 20 copies of Cyberpunk 2077 Smilie
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JakeTheSnake420
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Quote from vsauce :
Time to trade in my 20 copies of Cyberpunk 2077 Smilie
Im so jealous
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Quote from vsauce :
Time to trade in my 20 copies of Cyberpunk 2077 Smilie
How much credit is GS giving for them? lol
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arslan89
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Quote from krivas95 :
How much credit is GS giving for them? lol
Once it's all said and done, he might owe them for taking those copies... 🤣
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solki
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Quote from krivas95 :
How much credit is GS giving for them? lol
20 packs of juicy fruit gum.
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Quote from vsauce :
Time to trade in my 20 copies of Cyberpunk 2077 Smilie
Only 4 copies allowed in 30 day window, per GS. Automatic ban if exceed beyond or abused.
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DealzHunterx
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Total will be +50% base price and +10% of base price on top of that if you're pro.
I'd be careful about trading in multiple copies of a game.
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predation
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Can't wait until we can trade digital games. 😂
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arslan89
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Can't wait until we can trade digital games. 😂
Oh man.. Tell me about it. Made a mistake and purchased a digital copy of Mario Party (the previous one). Could have gotten $40 for it, if I had the physical one... Such a waste.
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Quote from DealzHunterx :
It's not a glitch, there's a 50% extra on trade in credits for most games for this week, according to the email they sent out. The value doesn't show online but it's legit.
Did the email specify which day the promotion will end? Thanks
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Example: Turok 2 for Nintendo Switch:

$20 credit for pro member. $16 cash for pro member.

50% trade in credit promotion. Cash not eligible

50% of $20 (/2) = extra $10 trade in credit

NOT $20 x 2 = $40. (Lot of folks misunderstood this equation.)

$20 + $10 = $30 total credit value.

Idk about accessories but I know game works like that
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Quote from itaos :
Did the email specify which day the promotion will end? Thanks
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