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Using GameStop PUR $5 certificates on digital currency was a popular slick deal, turning a $15 membership into a $45 profit.

Effective immediately, $5 monthly reward certificates are no longer applicable to digital currency. I just tried to use it in store and was told it no longer works and I have linked a post from someone posting the internal memo.

Hopefully this PSA can save people some gas or rile up some protests from customers to change their policy.

https://reddit.com/r/GameStop/com.../cooooool/

https://www.gamestop.com/contact/

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OxyGen87
01-04-2022 at 01:51 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:51 PM.
i dont understand the lingo spoken here, but does this mean that the $5 monthly reward credit they give does not apply to buying gift cards in store anymore?
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ChrisO8117
01-04-2022 at 01:54 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:54 PM.
Quote from OxyGen87 :
i dont understand the lingo spoken here, but does this mean that the $5 monthly reward credit they give does not apply to buying gift cards in store anymore?

Correct
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rockytem
01-04-2022 at 01:54 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:54 PM.
Quote from animeeee :
This was the whole reason I signed up in december when they had the $10 pro member deal. I instantly used the $10 sign up bonus to get my moneys worth, but still kind of annoying that they changed this.
well, at least we know why they did it now.
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yellowfeverlime
01-04-2022 at 01:55 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:55 PM.
Quote from SuplexCity :
This thread is talking about PUR credit, not your regular rewards points.

Yes. I used $15 from my redeemed rewards and $5 from my monthly PUR totaling to $20.
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shanehahn
01-04-2022 at 01:56 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:56 PM.
Man did it work for gift cards? I always bought socks, caps things every month..
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erictom
01-04-2022 at 01:56 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:56 PM.
how about buying xbox or psn monthly membership voucher?
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ae86takumi
01-04-2022 at 01:56 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:56 PM.
Quote from Antics :
If you're smart, there is a way around this. You can still use the $5 monthly code on a certain product to effectively use it the same way. Not sharing this on SD though.

Regardless though, still a bummer.
Then why bloat if you are not going to share it,
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NickieBoy97
01-04-2022 at 01:56 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:56 PM.
Quote from Antics :
Lol. Nice try at a bait. Used mine today. Here's a hint. It's used online, not in store.

Why even bring it up if you're not going to share? 😂
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NickieBoy97
01-04-2022 at 01:58 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:58 PM.
Quote from shanehahn :
Man did it work for gift cards? I always bought socks, caps things every month..

Me too until I realized you can use this one gift cards 😂
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NickieBoy97
01-04-2022 at 01:59 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:59 PM.
Quote from Antics :
Ah yes, let's share a workaround on SD where thousands of people can use it and that too will get fixed. Use your brain. Or don't and let your monthly coupon go to waste.

Why even comment at all if that's the case? 😃🥴
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LikeABadPenny
01-04-2022 at 01:59 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:59 PM.
As usual, Gamestop finding new and creative ways to screw over customers.
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Wags7121
01-04-2022 at 01:59 PM.
01-04-2022 at 01:59 PM.
Quote from b534202 :
Well I got to use it 2 times with the $10 membership I bought in October so at least I came out even.

Same, I would have just saved the $10 tho if I would have knew. But at least I didn't lose
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Livefastdiestrong
01-04-2022 at 02:01 PM.
01-04-2022 at 02:01 PM.
Damn. I signed up in December for Pro
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