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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Effective immediately, $5 monthly reward certificates are no longer applicable to digital currency.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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purple
01-04-2022 at 05:17 PM.
01-04-2022 at 05:17 PM.
Huh I just got the membership for this last month. Sucks
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TheChosenCheif
01-04-2022 at 05:26 PM.
01-04-2022 at 05:26 PM.
Yup, just tried to buy my monthly Xbox $5 credit two days ago and was denied. Those bastards!
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iGrenade
01-04-2022 at 05:28 PM.
01-04-2022 at 05:28 PM.
Quote from JESSE_VENTURA :
classic bait and switch, hopefully Gamestop goes backrupt now, everyone should short their stock GME
Nice try hedgie.
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metri3
01-04-2022 at 05:39 PM.
01-04-2022 at 05:39 PM.
Quote from drsarcasm :
An employee did it for me in store as a courtesy and used a promo override over the weekend. He and his coworker weren't sure why they couldn't use my $5 PUR. Well, now I know.
same for me. the employee couldn't get it to work so she just promo'd a $5 Xbox code for me. she said she had no idea what was going on.
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chaoss
01-04-2022 at 06:22 PM.
01-04-2022 at 06:22 PM.
start those surveys guys:

https://gamestop.survey.marketforce.com

just click on "don't have a receipt? click here" and let them know how you feel about this change.
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NickieBoy97
01-04-2022 at 06:35 PM.
01-04-2022 at 06:35 PM.
Quote from HermanMunchther :
Yea I know, ppl on SD hate the truth but...

What truth? We just showed you that GameStop price matches. It's only you that's having a problem at your local store.
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NickieBoy97
01-04-2022 at 06:38 PM.
01-04-2022 at 06:38 PM.
Quote from HermanMunchther :
Theres only 1 store around where I live and going to that one is already enough of a frustrating hassle

Well that sounds like a personal problem then
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Firstlast236
01-04-2022 at 06:47 PM.
01-04-2022 at 06:47 PM.
Quote from chaoss :
start those surveys guys:

https://gamestop.survey.marketforce.com

just click on "don't have a receipt? click here" and let them know how you feel about this change.
"We want to know what you have to say. Your feedback is so important to us, that we print these surveys. As soon as it exits the printer, it enters the shredder. Once it's shredded to hundreds of pieces, it's finally ready to reach its final destination... The trash, where your opinion belongs. Go frack yourself." - GS
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autosaver
01-04-2022 at 08:11 PM.
01-04-2022 at 08:11 PM.
I can confirm the Crew pack ($7, $2 after rewards) gives you $7 Microsoft balance instead of a game download. It's not as good as completely free but I'll take it.
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animeeee
01-04-2022 at 08:48 PM.
01-04-2022 at 08:48 PM.
Quote from autosaver :
I can confirm the Crew pack ($7, $2 after rewards) gives you $7 Microsoft balance instead of a game download. It's not as good as completely free but I'll take it.

Thanks! I just did this after reading your post, and it worked just as you said.
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elemus22
01-04-2022 at 08:57 PM.
01-04-2022 at 08:57 PM.
True for me as well
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hlcc
01-04-2022 at 08:58 PM.
01-04-2022 at 08:58 PM.
Quote from autosaver :
I can confirm the Crew pack ($7, $2 after rewards) gives you $7 Microsoft balance instead of a game download. It's not as good as completely free but I'll take it.
Thanks! That worked, and didn't have to go into the store as well.
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Pathfindr
01-04-2022 at 09:09 PM.
01-04-2022 at 09:09 PM.
Are you folks referring to this pack? https:// http://www.gamestop.com/video-gam...ack/109109 .html​
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