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GameStop: Get 50% extra trade credit on all video games

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Stacks with extra 10% trade credit for Pro members. Note that base trade values on GameStop's website do not reflect the extra 50% promo.

https://www.gamestop.com/trade/?c...eView=list
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Created 05-12-2024 at 08:47 AM by VX1980
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masterz13
05-12-2024 at 06:33 PM.
05-12-2024 at 06:33 PM.
I've learned the hard way not to bother trading anything in at GameStop. Lowball offers.

Also, my Pro membership just expired and I'll never renew again. Their recent policies in the past year or two have really made it clear that their corporate doesn't care about customers:

-Pro membership went up to $25 (used to be $15)
-The monthly $5 coupon no longer works on digital items or currency.
-Any points you accrue from buying things will be removed from your account if you don't renew
-Same with any coupons you redeem with the points (even though the coupons say good until end of the year)
-The Pro membership gets you 5% off collectibles...how convenient that they raised the prices of all the collectibles, especially TCGs
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Doctor_Drago
05-12-2024 at 06:49 PM.
05-12-2024 at 06:49 PM.
Quote from VX1980 :
I check trade values often. Some of them are lower than they were a month ago when they last ran this promo, but they were lowered about a week ago.

Typical gamestop. I think we all expected this
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csheffernan
05-12-2024 at 06:52 PM.
05-12-2024 at 06:52 PM.
Does the online estimate include the 50%?
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ktlewis02
05-12-2024 at 06:55 PM.
05-12-2024 at 06:55 PM.
Quote from fewlio :
gotta give the thumbs down regardless, the price they give is highway robbery, where you would be FAR SMARTER to list on fb, ebay, amazon etc
Yes sell me your games instead
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Sydd_Gribbler
05-12-2024 at 07:07 PM.
05-12-2024 at 07:07 PM.
$0.33 for Star Wars Battlefront PS4 after 50% bump... could be worse, $0.17 for the Xbox One version. Pretty sure Battlefront is the least valuable modern game on the second hand market. I checked because it's one of the few physical games I have from the modern era.
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ghoulish31
05-12-2024 at 07:10 PM.
05-12-2024 at 07:10 PM.
How does one calculate 50% extra for the handful of beans and a bent nail which Gamestop usually offers for trades?
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smartt
05-12-2024 at 07:15 PM.
05-12-2024 at 07:15 PM.
So you'll get $2 for that $70 game, instead of $1.
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ismell
05-12-2024 at 07:37 PM.
05-12-2024 at 07:37 PM.
Their trade values really aren't bad and don't have to ship and sell and deal with ebay to get a few bucks more, or meet people in an alleyway. But I guess if you really think there's a big market for your 10 year old copy of halo 3.
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acthechamp
05-12-2024 at 07:43 PM.
05-12-2024 at 07:43 PM.
For everyone crapping on their values, they are also giving $48 for Super Mario Bros Wonder, $35.20 for Mario Kart 8, $40 for Spider-Man 2, $43.20 for Rise of the Ronin -- if you are a Pro member.

Sure, a lot of the trade values suck, but why would you expect great values for older games (especially when they are in lesser demand)? Alternatively, of course... no one wants to mention the good values they offer.
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VX1980
05-12-2024 at 07:56 PM.
05-12-2024 at 07:56 PM.
Quote from smartt :
So you'll get $2 for that $70 game, instead of $1.
Please enlighten us as to which games are currently retailing for $70 that have a $1 trade in value
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stoopidman
05-12-2024 at 08:15 PM.
05-12-2024 at 08:15 PM.
Quote from SmilingWriter2556 :
They are also still doing the extra 50 dollars on Xbox series x and PS5's
I haven't traded anything in to Gamestop in years, but that promo was 100% worth it to me. Barely ever played my PS5 and Xbox Series X. Got trade credit of $380 for the PS5 and $330 for the Xbox. I see them going for like $200-$250 on facebook marketplace all the time so I didn't wanna bother
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vsauce
05-12-2024 at 08:22 PM.
05-12-2024 at 08:22 PM.
Quote from stoopidman :
I see them going for like $200-$250 on facebook marketplace all the time so I didn't wanna bother
Tf magic place do you live where PS5 and Xboxes are 200 bucks?
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vsauce
05-12-2024 at 08:27 PM.
05-12-2024 at 08:27 PM.
I miss Gamers club unlocked. BBY always had better values esp with 50% bonus you would get paid to play games
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stoopidman
05-12-2024 at 08:32 PM.
05-12-2024 at 08:32 PM.
Quote from vsauce :
Tf magic place do you live where PS5 and Xboxes are 200 bucks?
California. I see them on facebook marketplace all the time. Xbox Series Xs I've seen for about 200, PS5s $300. Could be scams tho who knows lol, but they look legit
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VX1980
05-12-2024 at 08:56 PM.
05-12-2024 at 08:56 PM.
Bloodborne - a game which I recently purchased new for $10 from Best Buy and which I regularly see used copies of selling for $10 - has a trade in value of $16.50, or $17.60 for Pros

Nier Automata on Switch was recently $10 at Walmart. Gamestop trade value is $18, or $19.20 for Pros

Diablo IV PS5 - a game which Gamestop themselves were selling for $20 just a couple weeks ago - has a trade value of $24, or $25.60 for Pros

Sekiro is another game I regularly see used copies of for $10-15. Gamestop trade value is $24, or $25.60 for Pros

Look, are all of the trade values good? No, of course not. And it would be foolish to expect them to be. The whole point of this is that Gamestop is going to turn around and try to sell your games for a profit. Not to mention supply and demand. As I mentioned already, some trade values are lower than they were the last time they ran this promo last month. That's probably at least partially because of the surplus of trade inventory they got during the last promo. But there's still clearly some value to be gained from this current promo.
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