FantasticMrFoxdie
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$12.50 is the base value. Get 5 other games and you can trade it in for $21.25
I did these with my old vita games and PS3/PS4 games that were eventually free on PS+ and I technically have digitally. lol
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GameStop has a 70% trade in deal right now..
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$12.50 is the base value. Get 5 other games and you can trade it in for $21.25
I did these with my old vita games and PS3/PS4 games that were eventually free on PS+ and I technically have digitally. lol
3rdamention
Member
When the pro came out, like a month after it came out, Gamestop had a promo where you got $50 bonus credit on consoles. The PS4 price was like $225, so that would have meant somewhere around $275 for a PS4. I locked that price in about now, 2am eastern time, and went in the next morning.
As you would guess, they dropped the price to $125. When they offered me $175 for my PS4, I showed them my phone with the locked in price. They asked "When did you lock it in? How did you do that?" And didn't want to honor the price. I said "Look, why do you have the feature to lock in the price if you dont honor it? I am not trying to cause trouble, but if you dont want to honor the price, can I simply talk to your manager to see what is going on?"
Dude got on the computer, overrode the price, and gave me $275 for my launch day PS4. He wasn't happy.
Here is the thing, be kind, be nice, if they dont want to honor the price you have locked in (who cares when you locked it in, it says till the end of that business day) just say "Can I ask a manager why you will not honor it?" Maybe they call the manager, maybe the dont! But this is a case where you have to put their own policies on their website, that let you lock in trade values to the end of a business day, to the test. If you are polite about it, they should honor it. I know on CAG, they always say it is "YMMV" when it comes to Gamestop honoring locked in trades. However, if you go on there, ready to conduct business, stand by that value you have locked in, be respectful and dont back down, you will get that price. Why else would they let you save trade values till the end of the business day without any small print about when you lock it in?
Moving the B2G1 promo to online only is a reasonable solution to the flipping issues.
I'm not sure which info is correct but I guess we'll find out in the morning.
If you've got a long drive definitely call your gamestops before you head out.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
What are these? cost -->tradein values?
Yeah. These are prices for new though so it won't work wit the b2g1
If that's the case, then the dream is over. I guess I'll hope for the best tomorrow.
unagisensei
Member
Just got back from out of town but I'm going to give this a whirl tomorrow. Haven't been to a gamestop in a long time.
Quick question, my initial trade in will be a bunch of 3ds games I already own. Can I pay for the "Pro" card using that first batch of trade credit, or am I going to have to pay for it out of pocket?
Quick question, my initial trade in will be a bunch of 3ds games I already own. Can I pay for the "Pro" card using that first batch of trade credit, or am I going to have to pay for it out of pocket?
You can pay for it with the first batch of credit
lifeexpectancy
Member
Updated list dump! Havent gotten to searching purchase price used for all games. I based these prices off their pre owned price on gamestop.com minus 10% for pro members. Figure most people just want a list best - to - worst profit making potential. This is what I will be working with today if this still works. If I am reinventing the wheel here I'll stop. This is just what works for me format wise. Also the prices may be off by a few cents because I rounded up or down, but they should be within $0.50 or less easily. Let me know if any are WAY off
Title
Price Used
Trade In value base
Trade in with 70%
Zelda BTOW Switch or Wii U
49.5
35
59.5
Disgea 5 Switch
49.5
35
59.5
Mario Kart 8 Delux Switch
49.5
35
59.5
1-2 Switch
40.5
30
51
Plants vs Zombies GW 2 (ps4/xb1)
40.5
25
51
Pokemon Sun 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Pokemon Moon 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Zelda Majoras Mask 3ds
36
25
42.5
Zelda Link Btween Worlds 3ds
36
25
42.5
Fire Emblem Echo 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Xenoblade Chronicles Wii/3ds
36
25
42.5
Dragon Quest VIII 3ds
27
25
42.5
Mario Sports Superstars 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Kirby Planet Robobot 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Fire Emblem Fates Birthright 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Mario and Luigi Paper Jam 3ds
36
25
42.5
Mario Party Star Rush 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Poochy and Yoshi Woolly 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Amazing Spiderman 2 (PS4/XB1)
??
22.72
38.62
Zelda Skyward Sword Wii
36???
20
30.6
Halo MCC
??
18
30.6
Need for Speed Rivals (PS4 only)
27
18
30.6
Need for Speed
27
18
30.6
Payday 2 (PS4/XB1 regular ver)
31.5
18
30.6
Shadow of Mordor GOTY (ps4/xb1)
??
18
30.6
Animal Crossing New Leaf
17.1
12.72
21.63
New Super Mario Bros 2
36 YIKES!
12.72
21.63
Zelda Ocarina of Time 3ds
17.1
12.72
21.63
Title
Price Used
Trade In value base
Trade in with 70%
Zelda BTOW Switch or Wii U
49.5
35
59.5
Disgea 5 Switch
49.5
35
59.5
Mario Kart 8 Delux Switch
49.5
35
59.5
1-2 Switch
40.5
30
51
Plants vs Zombies GW 2 (ps4/xb1)
40.5
25
51
Pokemon Sun 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Pokemon Moon 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Zelda Majoras Mask 3ds
36
25
42.5
Zelda Link Btween Worlds 3ds
36
25
42.5
Fire Emblem Echo 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Xenoblade Chronicles Wii/3ds
36
25
42.5
Dragon Quest VIII 3ds
27
25
42.5
Mario Sports Superstars 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Kirby Planet Robobot 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Fire Emblem Fates Birthright 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Mario and Luigi Paper Jam 3ds
36
25
42.5
Mario Party Star Rush 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Poochy and Yoshi Woolly 3ds
34.2
25
42.5
Amazing Spiderman 2 (PS4/XB1)
??
22.72
38.62
Zelda Skyward Sword Wii
36???
20
30.6
Halo MCC
??
18
30.6
Need for Speed Rivals (PS4 only)
27
18
30.6
Need for Speed
27
18
30.6
Payday 2 (PS4/XB1 regular ver)
31.5
18
30.6
Shadow of Mordor GOTY (ps4/xb1)
??
18
30.6
Animal Crossing New Leaf
17.1
12.72
21.63
New Super Mario Bros 2
36 YIKES!
12.72
21.63
Zelda Ocarina of Time 3ds
17.1
12.72
21.63
lifeexpectancy
Member
Might be more % wise, but if you have limited time and are only flipping 6 games, the Switch games give more $$ per hour when working off tbe house money you already made, because that third $50 game is free and nets over $60 profit.
Even without Buy2Get1, you can still profit because the trade in for some of these is higher than purchase peice, even if you have to buy all six games. Not worth it if starting fresh maybe, but certainly worth it if you have a few hundred in gamestop credit already.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Those Trade-in with 70% prices are all wrong?
You are calculating the Pro number when you should be doing the base number
Smash - 42.50
Zelda BotW - 59.50
babyshaq90
Member
You got your values wrong. Your base values already include 10 percent extra for the PU bonus. So you'd only get 60% extra after that. so Zelda for example would be 35 (actual base value) * 1.7 = 59.50
lifeexpectancy
Member
Oh crap thanks guus will update asap.
Edit: Fixed. Didnt re run searches for all games, just divided my old price by 1.1 to get the price before the 10% pro then re multiplied that by 1.7 for trade in price. Should be close enough to be useful for folks to ballpark stuff.
I can help you with some of those used prices (after 10% savings for being pro member)
Zelda Switch - 49.49
Mario Kart Deluxe - 44.99
Pokemon Sun - 34.19
Pokemon Moon - 34.19
Xenoblade 3DS - 35.99
Smash Bros 3DS 34.19
Just Dance 2017 - 54.99
Mario Party 10 - 44.99
Paper Mario Color Splash - 44.99
Mario & Sonic Rio Olympics 2016 - 71.99
lifeexpectancy
Member
Trying to get a set of games put on hold at the moment. I take no ownership of the list just piggy backing off others. If you want to copy/paste it into a new post dont even worry about quoting me. No GAF glory, only helping others out.
lifeexpectancy
Member
Look up a few posts and just start from tbe top and check what the used price is for pro members. And yes you can use your old credit to get pro again.
Wow. Bookmarked, thanks man.
lifeexpectancy
Member
Eh, dont thank me. I just use a different format bc of how I like to skim stuff. Several posters earlier in the tbread had already made THE LIST. And I am probably still missing some worthwhile games.
Pretty sure they have a deal with valve from back when steam machines were a thing. They still actually sell steam machines at some gamestops.
lifeexpectancy
Member
List updated with used game prices for PURpro member discount. Let me know if its erong folks.
Yeah when I was buying my games I had the employee tell me to take advantage of the promo since it would end today
GG guys
RBelong2Us
Member
I was told the 5th at my store right before closing
lifeexpectancy
Member
It says right on their website B2G1 goes to close of business July 4th. Unless they end it early, that is the only official info we game. So game on today. And even if it DOES end, you could still flip 6 games for $20-40 profit and 70% bonus is good for a week.
lifeexpectancy
Member
Oh I know, but they havent changed the website so I would say its still a YMMV situation. No harm in trying.
Tyraniboah
Member
I mean if the in store promo was over then I think they'd update the site to reflect that by now. This all seems to be based on just a single post on CAG. Skimmed around for more but I'm not going to think the deal is dead based on that. It'd be easier just to tank trade values for a few days than kill the b2g1 deal. Was anybody here on GAF told it ended yesterday?
Okay, so one more? We'll see in a few hours but this seems pretty isolated. The site still isn't showing any update
Okay, so one more? We'll see in a few hours but this seems pretty isolated. The site still isn't showing any update
ElMexiMerican
Member
Read a few posts above yours
lifeexpectancy
Member
As I said before if you look at my list and they honor the values on their site current as of right now, you can STILL make $8-10 per game on every game every flip. Buy 9 games, trade them in, net gain of $72-90. I dont care if B2g1 is over, just means I can buy one or two games if that is all a store has.
Pay 40... get 50. Pay 45... get 55. Some games are only 8 bucks profit, namely the 3ds ones, and some not worth it without b2g1, but there are still plenty of 8-10 buck profit games if the 70% promotion remains.
Not to mention if u just want to double your $$ and dont mind spending some money, the walmart games havent gone down (yet) if your local WM has them.
Pay 40... get 50. Pay 45... get 55. Some games are only 8 bucks profit, namely the 3ds ones, and some not worth it without b2g1, but there are still plenty of 8-10 buck profit games if the 70% promotion remains.
Not to mention if u just want to double your $$ and dont mind spending some money, the walmart games havent gone down (yet) if your local WM has them.
theechrisfox
Member
I traded in 6 ps4/wii u games and the Gamestop associate was so fucking salty about me not renewing my member card that I had no desire to even look at their wares. Oh well, good job paying me more for Diablo 3 than I did a year and a half ago.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Both are up for me. No ads have changed.
This has been a problem on iOS safari for some reason. Use chrome for iOS or any desktop browser and it will work.
nillapuddin
Member
Anxious 2 1/2 hours!!!!!!
Changed to the mobile website and it works fine, the regular site was working fine yesterday, weird.
All of my PUR points just postedWoo!
Same here...such a nice bonus of this promo.
Schucky Ducky
Banned
I hope I didn't miss the real fun by just one day. Even if I did, I still made $90 profit off my BB flips and have enough credit for a PS4 when KH3 comes out so I'd be satisfied. Still would like to try a B2G1 flip on my drive home from work though
Oublieux
Member
Employees do have the ability to look up past transactions/trades on their systems, but it's not a normal part of the check out process. They will do it if they are suspicious, however. It might be a possibility today since it seems like more stores have caught wind of what's going on.
I hope I didn't miss the real fun by just one day. Even if I did, I still made $90 profit off my BB flips and have enough credit for a PS4 when KH3 comes out so I'd be satisfied. Still would like to try a B2G1 flip on my drive home from work though
Trade values are still ripe.
Btw, guys, the GS app is actually very solid. I'm surprised how sleek they made it.
Saren is Bad
Member
I think one final ride for me and then I'm done. I was thinking though that I may be close to the $2k limit - in my head I wasn't because I ended with $780 credit but forgot I had been using credit to do the flips, so my actual trades me be in the $1000s somewhere
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
No kidding, I am using the app right now. It's REALLY good. It has your cards and your Rewards certificates there on the app with barcodes.
Really really good App.
Im waiting 755am ET.
Gonna drop by ihop then at 10am gamestop to get all that money. Got a bag full of games lol
Just kept Overwatch , Dying light and DQ7. THATS IT.
Seems there is no digital version of overwatch under 60 right now. PS4 store no longer has the original version.
GOnna get Destiny Digital Deluxe. Got my moneys with the Destiny 1. Wont make the same mistake to go physical on this one again. And gonna stock up on eshop and PSn credit and maybe some STEAM credit.
Also trading in games for my niece. all the stuff she dont play trade it in and will save her money total and make it cash when i can get her a switch. SOme of her games will cover over half the system (mario party10, Super Smash Bros 3ds.....lot of stuff
Gonna drop by ihop then at 10am gamestop to get all that money. Got a bag full of games lol
Just kept Overwatch , Dying light and DQ7. THATS IT.
Seems there is no digital version of overwatch under 60 right now. PS4 store no longer has the original version.
GOnna get Destiny Digital Deluxe. Got my moneys with the Destiny 1. Wont make the same mistake to go physical on this one again. And gonna stock up on eshop and PSn credit and maybe some STEAM credit.
Also trading in games for my niece. all the stuff she dont play trade it in and will save her money total and make it cash when i can get her a switch. SOme of her games will cover over half the system (mario party10, Super Smash Bros 3ds.....lot of stuff
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