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expiredVX1980 posted May 12, 2024 03:47 PM
expiredVX1980 posted May 12, 2024 03:47 PM

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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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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May 13, 2024 10:28 PM
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techbuffMay 13, 2024 10:28 PM
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Quote from Blarfingar :
GME go BRRRRRR!
Go GME, show them !!
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May 14, 2024 12:02 AM
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jasongwMay 14, 2024 12:02 AM
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Quote from VX1980 :
Yes, they are. Extra $50 for PS5/Series X and extra $25 for Switch/Series S.
Damn, should've waited. Traded my PS5 for $330 a week ago, could've snagged $380 today. Oh, well. I only paid $100 for it, so I can't really complain 😁
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May 14, 2024 12:05 AM
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balla123May 14, 2024 12:05 AM
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Quote from jasongw :
Damn, should've waited. Traded my PS5 for $330 a week ago, could've snagged $380 today. Oh, well. I only paid $100 for it, so I can't really complain 😁
whyd you trade a ps5?
May 14, 2024 03:32 AM
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ThelementMay 14, 2024 03:32 AM
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My pro membership expired and my points went with it. If I renew, will my points be reinstated? This rewards system is really convoluted
May 14, 2024 03:33 AM
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BavyyyMay 14, 2024 03:33 AM
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I should have known that this amazing offer by GameStop would send the stock soaring . . .
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May 14, 2024 03:51 AM
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VX1980
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May 14, 2024 03:51 AM
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Quote from Thelement :
My pro membership expired and my points went with it. If I renew, will my points be reinstated? This rewards system is really convoluted
No. Once they're gone, they're gone
May 14, 2024 06:32 PM
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mattysaurusMay 14, 2024 06:32 PM
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GameStop trade in can be a great tool if you put in the leg work to find good values. I used to make tons of credit trading in first party Wii stuff, which, up until this year, I could get more via GameStop than eBay after fees/shipping.

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May 14, 2024 07:34 PM
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VX1980
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May 14, 2024 07:34 PM
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Quote from mattysaurus :
GameStop trade in can be a great tool if you put in the leg work to find good values. I used to make tons of credit trading in first party Wii stuff, which, up until this year, I could get more via GameStop than eBay after fees/shipping.
This is the way. I made hundreds of dollars in credit when they ran this promo last month by buying cheap games on Facebook/OfferUp and trading them in for credit.
May 14, 2024 08:37 PM
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mattysaurusMay 14, 2024 08:37 PM
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Quote from VX1980 :
This is the way. I made hundreds of dollars in credit when they ran this promo last month by buying cheap games on Facebook/OfferUp and trading them in for credit.
Back during Covid, I had close to $1500 in credit over the course of 4-5 months. Wii sports was trading for $30 with a bump; Mario kart Wii was even more.

Now Wii is in the early days of collectible status and GameStop has dropped trade values to pathetic levels.
May 14, 2024 10:15 PM
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ThriftyCable6005May 14, 2024 10:15 PM
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Have tons of games but all worth like 1-5 bucks now lol
May 15, 2024 12:09 AM
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PogueSquadronMay 15, 2024 12:09 AM
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Would trade in my PS4 Slim but man, I might as well just keep it.
May 15, 2024 12:46 AM
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ZalupashvilyMay 15, 2024 12:46 AM
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Can I use store credit to buy playstation gift card in store? I can't use store credit online anymore for buying gift cards
May 15, 2024 03:05 AM
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CalmPenguin123May 15, 2024 03:05 AM
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Quote from masterz13 :
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
Counterpoints to some of these:

- They currently have the renewal for $20, until end of the month I believe. I just resubbed today. I'm also getting 5,000 points for renewing, which is good for another $5 toward mostly anything.
- The $5 monthly for digital currency was a loophole for a good while. Most stores I was around said no, but the one I was closest was usually pretty lax about it. They were losing money on these for a long while, but Pro still gets you 5% off gift cards year round, the only place matching this is Target with their RedCard.
- Point accrual is a benefit. It makes sense it would be tied to a subscription to add "value". I'm with you on this, but I see why they keep it behind the sub.
- Pro got me 10% off today. I bought two Funkos, used my monthly, and received 10% off the collectibles. Prices were the same as in the past, one was $15, the other was $13.

I do agree the value isn't as great as it was two years ago in some ways, but it certainly has a value either way. They could easily increase the value greatly on this sub if they added free shipping or a lower free shipping threshold pirce.

As it is, you can hate GameStop all you want, but they are one of the last bastions of physical gaming. So long as I can continue to avoid their "Opened New" copies, I will keep buying there. As for offloading used copies, try Marketplace.
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May 15, 2024 03:17 AM
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reaperztollMay 15, 2024 03:17 AM
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Quote from CalmPenguin123 :
Counterpoints to some of these:

- They currently have the renewal for $20, until end of the month I believe. I just resubbed today. I'm also getting 5,000 points for renewing, which is good for another $5 toward mostly anything.
- The $5 monthly for digital currency was a loophole for a good while. Most stores I was around said no, but the one I was closest was usually pretty lax about it. They were losing money on these for a long while, but Pro still gets you 5% off gift cards year round, the only place matching this is Target with their RedCard.
- Point accrual is a benefit. It makes sense it would be tied to a subscription to add "value". I'm with you on this, but I see why they keep it behind the sub.
- Pro got me 10% off today. I bought two Funkos, used my monthly, and received 10% off the collectibles. Prices were the same as in the past, one was $15, the other was $13.

I do agree the value isn't as great as it was two years ago in some ways, but it certainly has a value either way. They could easily increase the value greatly on this sub if they added free shipping or a lower free shipping threshold pirce.

As it is, you can hate GameStop all you want, but they are one of the last bastions of physical gaming. So long as I can continue to avoid their "Opened New" copies, I will keep buying there. As for offloading used copies, try Marketplace.
You aren't getting 5k points for renewing, that stopped several months ago.

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May 15, 2024 03:18 AM
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masterz13May 15, 2024 03:18 AM
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Quote from CalmPenguin123 :
Counterpoints to some of these:

- They currently have the renewal for $20, until end of the month I believe. I just resubbed today. I'm also getting 5,000 points for renewing, which is good for another $5 toward mostly anything.
- The $5 monthly for digital currency was a loophole for a good while. Most stores I was around said no, but the one I was closest was usually pretty lax about it. They were losing money on these for a long while, but Pro still gets you 5% off gift cards year round, the only place matching this is Target with their RedCard.
- Point accrual is a benefit. It makes sense it would be tied to a subscription to add "value". I'm with you on this, but I see why they keep it behind the sub.
- Pro got me 10% off today. I bought two Funkos, used my monthly, and received 10% off the collectibles. Prices were the same as in the past, one was $15, the other was $13.

I do agree the value isn't as great as it was two years ago in some ways, but it certainly has a value either way. They could easily increase the value greatly on this sub if they added free shipping or a lower free shipping threshold pirce.

As it is, you can hate GameStop all you want, but they are one of the last bastions of physical gaming. So long as I can continue to avoid their "Opened New" copies, I will keep buying there. As for offloading used copies, try Marketplace.
Nintendo has committed to physical for its next system, so I doubt that retailers like Walmart and Target would stop selling cartridges; and even if they did, I typically get physical games from Amazon anyway. GameStop has become "power to the profits" and needs to go under.
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