sensui-tomo
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so anyone going to try to get enough credit to get one of those computers GS sells on their website? I mean getting a free desktop/laptop isnt a bad thing right?
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GameStop has a 70% trade in deal right now..
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Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Puyo Puyo Tetris - Switch = Trade Value $38.25
Binding of Issac + Switch = Trade Value $42.50
Are on sale at Best Buy for $23.99 each. They make great flippers, this is assuming you are maximizing the 6+ trades at once and have PRU and GCU, of course.
Reposting for the new page. Here are the best GameStop In-Store Flips. Buy at least 6 of them pre-owned, all these fetch a better trade-in than what you can buy pre-owned from GameStop itself.
Assuming you have the PowerUp Rewards Card:
All the 3DS games on this list will give you $42.50 in Trade-In Value (as long as you have SIX). Each of these games cost ~$35 when you purchase them, AND you get the third one free. If you can purchase more than six, like 9 or 12, you are getting a third and fourth free game and will boost your trade-ins. These are being flipped around so much that they are likely in stock at your GameStop. Check their store www.gamestop.com on the website and then click "Hold @ Store" to really save time, let them gather the games for you!
Here are the best 3DS flippers:
Best WiiU
Best Switch
Look for these, they're ranked in order.
Remember: you need to have SIX games to get the highest 70% trade in value. You can look for six of these games listed, or just use some of your own to get that 6.
Binding of Issac + Switch = Trade Value $42.50
Are on sale at Best Buy for $23.99 each. They make great flippers, this is assuming you are maximizing the 6+ trades at once and have PRU and GCU, of course.
Reposting for the new page. Here are the best GameStop In-Store Flips. Buy at least 6 of them pre-owned, all these fetch a better trade-in than what you can buy pre-owned from GameStop itself.
Assuming you have the PowerUp Rewards Card:
All the 3DS games on this list will give you $42.50 in Trade-In Value (as long as you have SIX). Each of these games cost ~$35 when you purchase them, AND you get the third one free. If you can purchase more than six, like 9 or 12, you are getting a third and fourth free game and will boost your trade-ins. These are being flipped around so much that they are likely in stock at your GameStop. Check their store www.gamestop.com on the website and then click "Hold @ Store" to really save time, let them gather the games for you!
Here are the best 3DS flippers:
Best WiiU
Best Switch
Look for these, they're ranked in order.
Remember: you need to have SIX games to get the highest 70% trade in value. You can look for six of these games listed, or just use some of your own to get that 6.
ElMexiMerican
Member
I thought about it, but I think I may try and convert my GS money (if I get enough) to Microsoft credit through Xbox Gift Cards, and then buy one of the gaming laptops off the Microsoft Store. Seems like the ones there are less bait-ey than the ones GS are offering (plus some are on sale).
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Yes.
We are then taking the trade-in credit that you receive from those first six games, and then purchase another six (or nine, or twelve... multiples of 3 so you can take advantage of the B2G1) games from GameStop pre-owned (check the list that I just posted). Take those to another GameStop and trade them in.
Correct. Assuming they don't show up as N/A in gamestops trade calculator on their website.
Older sports games and rock bands and stuff won't be accepted.
Thanks for the quick responses. Definitely sounds like a great deal.
I'm not doing the crazy flipping, but I got about $210 just trading in some games I was going to sell anyway, and I did buy one copy of Puyo Switch to slip at Best Buy. Pretty good! I bought some Switch games to get my collection going, and still have about $80 in credit left over. 
Not bad!
Color Splash was my biggest earner at $56 :3
Not bad!Color Splash was my biggest earner at $56 :3
jmaine_ph
Member
Thanks.Puyo Puyo Tetris - Switch = Trade Value $38.25
Binding of Issac + Switch = Trade Value $42.50
Are on sale at Best Buy for $23.99 each. They make great flippers, this is assuming you are maximizing the 6+ trades at once and have PRU and GCU, of course.
Reposting for the new page. Here are the best GameStop In-Store Flips. Buy at least 6 of them pre-owned, all these fetch a better trade-in than what you can buy pre-owned from GameStop itself.
Assuming you have the PowerUp Rewards Card:
All the 3DS games on this list will give you $42.50 in Trade-In Value (as long as you have SIX). Each of these games cost ~$35 when you purchase them, AND you get the third one free. If you can purchase more than six, like 9 or 12, you are getting a third and fourth free game and will boost your trade-ins. These are being flipped around so much that they are likely in stock at your GameStop. Check their store www.gamestop.com on the website and then click "Hold @ Store" to really save time, let them gather the games for you!
Here are the best 3DS flippers:
Best WiiU
Best Switch
Look for these, they're ranked in order.
Remember: you need to have SIX games to get the highest 70% trade in value. You can look for six of these games listed, or just use some of your own to get that 6.
Schucky Ducky
Banned
Shoot, just realized I left my trade-in cards at home. Looks like I'll have to do a little extra driving after work.
MikeE21286
Member
How many people have reported being banned so far?
MikeE21286
Member
The Gamestop website isn't letting me save any trade estimates. Anyone else having this happen?
Same thing on the website and mobile app
Same thing on the website and mobile app
jmaine_ph
Member
I just saved 2 3DS games like 10 mins ago
Merchandise
Member
I can click save but when I go to look it says they're expired.
MikeE21286
Member
Yeah, I should have clarified....
I can save them on the app, but when I go to check my saved trades nothing is there. So they aren't actually being saved
I can save them on the app, but when I go to check my saved trades nothing is there. So they aren't actually being saved
Is there a chance you're trade banned?
bodine1231
Member
So what's the best thing to get with powe up reward points? I have over 140k lol
Wait for end of the year/black friday sales.
You can buy coupons for amounts off your purchase. At least that's what I usually do.
Charles Alan Ratliff
Member
Edit: Fixed the math thanks to user lifeexpectancy.
So the $2K trading limit is before the 70%, right? Because otherwise I am at $2763.15 and have still been able to trade stuff in. I'm at $1625 without the bonus.
So the $2K trading limit is before the 70%, right? Because otherwise I am at $2763.15 and have still been able to trade stuff in. I'm at $1625 without the bonus.
Coupons have an expiration date, so it's best to just wait.
If it's before the bonus, then I have a lot of work to do.
nrvalleytime
Member
Nope. You can more than likely expect a ban soon.
My advice is to switch all your credit to a gift card as soon as possible if you haven't already. That way, the ban won't matter.
MikeE21286
Member
Thats kind of what Im trying to see actually. Anyone else having the same difficulties?
Only permanent bans wipe your PUR account (and credit). Trade bans are just 90 days of no trading.
I can see my saved trades on the website if it means anything.
Charles Alan Ratliff
Member
I am wondering if I am doing the math wrong then or something. I added up my trade subtotals from my receipts. I've only been to eight stores, and I know others here that were able to do a lot more. All of my credit ($1019) is spread across three trade-in credit cards; I don't have anything on my PowerUp Rewards account.
nrvalleytime
Member
Agreed - I was just saying that credit is often not accessible when bans are active. I'm not able to do anything with the PUR card in my local stores once a ban hits; gift cards are a way around that.
Yes, and it's most likely to happen with store managers. Especially if they see you just come in with the high value 3DS/Switch games.
Happened to me, though the guy didn't actually do anything.
That's really odd since PUR cards can also be used for normal purchases.
nrvalleytime
Member
Yeah, I'm confused too. All I know is that my PUR card wasn't usable last time a ban hit. Couldn't trade or purchase anything with it, even if I didn't give them my PUR account information during the transaction.
Learned my lesson.
Well, the passport is a legal form of ID. Just don't forget to ask them to stamp it
Yeah, I'm confused too. All I know is that my PUR card wasn't usable last time a ban hit. Couldn't trade or purchase anything with it, even if I didn't give them my PUR account information during the transaction.
Learned my lesson.
Thanks for the info; I didn't know that.
nrvalleytime
Member
Read the thread.
There's a good picture a few posts above that will help you make sense of it - buy 4, get 2 free. Then trade-in to a different store.
tareqsalah1
Member
There are two types of cards they can put the funds on
1-trade in card
2-gift card
These are different from the pur card u get when u sign up.
If you use the trade in card to pay for things you dont pay taxes, so if u buy consoles u end up saving alot.
1-trade in card
2-gift card
These are different from the pur card u get when u sign up.
If you use the trade in card to pay for things you dont pay taxes, so if u buy consoles u end up saving alot.
Merchandise
Member
So did anyone call a store to confirm if B2G1 is still a thing
sensui-tomo
Member
stores not open till another hour. plus golden rule about deals like this is to never call. (then again at this point i'm 95% positive every employee knows whats going on .... 5% margin error for employees who didnt work the past 4 days)
MikeE21286
Member
Can anyone else report in?
When I go to save a trade it tells me Ive saved the trade but when I go to check my saved trades, nothing is in my saved trades.
I could very well be banndd which is fine, Ive done about $1981 in trades so far to my calculation, just trying to figure out if I should bother planning to go out today
Charles Alan Ratliff
Member
I don't think GameStop on the east coast opens for another hour.
bodine1231
Member
Holy shit if that's true...
Charles Alan Ratliff
Member
I don't know what's up. I added all my trade-in subtotals twice and got that number. But that means I was past $2K at the last two stores I went to and I didn't encounter any issues. Maybe it just took a day for it to go through and I'll find out later today!
My stuff saves fine.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Only on games.
So does that mean I should go to the PowerUP Rewards page and switch it to "Stockpile my points to use in the Rewards Center," as opposed to the monthly certificate options?
Indeed, that was the first thing I did. I like to be in control of that stuff.
So let's say I get caught today and they don't allow a trade in. Do they wipe the entire balance on the trade credit card?
I'm thinking about going for one small run today, but I also have PS3 games that I can mix in. Or maybe it would be best to wait a couple of days after buying from the B2G1 free deal and then trade later?
Merchandise
Member
You don't hand them the trade card until after everything is rung up and ready to go. If they say we're not taking it you just say alright I guess you can put all this back on the shelves yourself lmao
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