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Gamestop having a 50% console trade in bonus week, $232 for Wii U (USA)
- Thread starter tearsintherain
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razgriz417
Member
Got $125.5 tonight trading in my old ps2 slim ($37.50), dsi ($33), TLoU Remastered ($33) and NSMB Wii ($22). Was tempted to trade in my 3ds xl as well and pick up a new 3dsxl but they didn't have any black ones :/
Hyperfludd
Member
lol
lololol
If anyone actually thinks of doing that, I will give you 30 bucks for it. amazing, gamestop.
Arby 'n' the Chief
Member
sold tlou, evil within and a few games which gave me $85. Had enough cash to buy gta 5 and pay off BloodBorne.
I can't wait
I can't wait
Yes, I did it tonight. Trade-in and transfer was done in store. Transfer took over 3 hours though...
Jesus Christ! :/
EDIT: Just read that Nintendo will do it for you now with the serial number of old 3DS?
If so I'm going in tomorrow and walking out with a new3DS and some change, probably get amazon gift card since I want a brand Jot Touch Sketch Pen.
I have:
OG 3DS still new
Mario Kart WiiU (gonna lose like $6 bucks off since I purchased last year for $50 for promotion but didn't end up getting WiiU *smacks head*)
Skyward Sword
Twilight Princess
Mahvel
NSMBU
SM3DLand
Add the 10% trade in and bam!
EDIT 2: Gamestop literally just sent me an email about this promo and told me all the great value games I have to trade too lol.
NFS Rivals is such shit, one of the worst games I've bought on PS4. It could have been great but the shit with sending you back to the garage when you wreck it's so damn slow at loading into it and back out of it. Gonna trade this in along with a few other games that I bought for almost the same price they are giving back in trade value and it'll pay for BF Hardline and Project Cars w00t!
alpinestars1980
Member
I successfully traded in my launch PS4 for a new PS4 but they said it didn't come with Destiny. Anyone else run into this?
It's definitely advertised on the website.
It's definitely advertised on the website.
A hard drive? They definitely care.
Reptars Revenge
Member
Love how GameStop sends emails saying hey we sold you a bunch a games now we want them back thanks.
I believe the deal is that if you get a PS4 you can get Destiny for $10.
Vincent Alexander
Member
No one will buy my Xbox One with Kinect
Worth swapping out a launch PS4 for a newer model? I also have a DS4 w/ a faulty left analog stick, so I'd basically be getting another year of warranty time and a working controller out of the deal. Are the newer models really noticeably quieter than the launch models?
In the post-apocalypse, you can use the Kinect as a weapon, swing it above your head, and take out raiders with it.
That's what I plan to do with mine at least. RIP Kinect.
No one will buy my Xbox One with Kinect
In the post-apocalypse, you can use the Kinect as a weapon, swing it above your head, and take out raiders with it.
That's what I plan to do with mine at least. RIP Kinect.
razgriz417
Member
Cause it's not worth buyingNo one will buy my Xbox One with Kinect
But man either gamestop has a ton of xboxes already, or they really don't move, hence the terrible trade in value
7echnicolor
Member
Gonna trade in my 3DS XL later today. Only thing I'm worried about is the extra 50% credit thing. There's no mention of it on the website so I have a feeling they'll have no idea what I'm talking about haha
That's pretty bad considering the 3ds XL is going for $105
ShadowFox08
Member
What about OG 3ds? Is it affected?
EditNevermibd.
To darkjedi who said you got 105 back from 0G3ds and dsi. On their website,it mentions that the og3ds is 40 and 50 for trade in. And dsi is 20, and then 25 for trade in. Even when I multiplied both trade in values, I didn't get 105.
EditNevermibd.
To darkjedi who said you got 105 back from 0G3ds and dsi. On their website,it mentions that the og3ds is 40 and 50 for trade in. And dsi is 20, and then 25 for trade in. Even when I multiplied both trade in values, I didn't get 105.
tearsintherain
Member
I just honestly am not much of a Nintendo games kind of guy, outside of MK8 and SSMB none of them hold my interest for more than 15 minute sessions. Its very cliche but I totally love FPS "bro" gun games like Destiny, GTA, COD, Battlefield, etc and pretty much spend all my time in those. The only big Nintendo Wii U games coming out this year are Zelda and Xenoblade and neither interest me very much. I suspect the well will run pretty dry after that as Nintendo is gearing up things for their next console. But of course its all YMMV and every person has to make their own decision.
For the other questions above here:
- The 50% trade bonus offer was sent by email to PUR/Pro members last night, so its definitely good at all stores. Its completely automatic when you do a console trade in, so even if the cashier is clueless and doesn't know about it the system will boost the trade. Gamestop credit only, and you must register as a PUR member (free) before you do the trade. PUR is their rewards program, just needs your name/address/email/phone. PUR Pro costs $15/2 years and gives 10% extra on game trades and 10% discount on used games, but you do not need that.
- You can look up trade values on everything at http://gamestop.com/trade for consoles multiply by 1.5 for games its the value shown (10% boost if PUR pro). Look up the items before you go in, and establish what you are expecting to get so there are no surprises. You get a trade amount shown on their little computer system and have to sign and agree so you can always change your mind if it doesn't match.
- For consoles they will generally plug in everything and turn the system on and try a game from their own library so yeah it needs to work, the controllers can't be wonky, etc. Its all YMMV on what they would consider damage and such.
- In general you can only trade for gamestop credit, but you can buy amazon (kindle) GCs, Taco Bell, Shell Gas Station, etc with them. Some people have posted websites that give you 90c/dollar for gamestop gift cards and let you swap it for google wallet ecash, which I think you can move into your bank account.
7echnicolor
Member
Anyone know of Gamestop checks HD size on PS4 trades? I have a 250GB drive I could throw in and make the deal even better for myself.
Not that I know of. We primarily just check HDD sizes on PS3/360's but you could always get an employee that does all of the testing that they're supposed to when taking a system in trade.
blame space
Banned
karma bro
My app is showing $175 today, so $262.50 after the 50%.
I took advantage of this. Traded in my old 3ds xl back and got almost 100 credit. I only paid 140 for it at Target. One thing though, I asked the manager who was helping me if there was some console trade in promotion and he initially told me no, and that I'd only be getting near 60. If I didn't already have the new 3days xl, that could've potentially driven me away. Not until his associate started doing the trade in did I see on the screen I was getting 100 store credit.
Paid off Type 0 and most of Bloodborne.
Paid off Type 0 and most of Bloodborne.
Why were you getting so little? a 3ds xl should get $70 before the bonus for trade in credit.
Hellshingu
Member
Got it to work last night with some resistance from the employees. They said they had no such promotion and hadn't done something like that in a couple of years. I told them it's on the Internet and been verified by a few people and they agreed to scan the consoles to see and it worked.
Grabbed a new3DS XL after trading in my old XL and OG along with last of us and fifa.
On the fence about going in and getting a new ps4. Not that mine has any problems it'd be nice to have a new one with a fresh warranty.
Because math?
Grabbed a new3DS XL after trading in my old XL and OG along with last of us and fifa.
On the fence about going in and getting a new ps4. Not that mine has any problems it'd be nice to have a new one with a fresh warranty.
Because math?
Japanmanx3
Member
All these Wii U's being put in the grave make me sad smh...
crashnburn
Member
Tempted to flip my OG PS4 for a new one, but tax kinda kills it for me (CA). If I trade for $345 and get the destiny/tlou bundle for $410, tax brings it to $442ish. That's $100 nearly for two games I have no need for and potentially longer console life.
How much could I flip TLOU and Destiny for, ya think?
How much could I flip TLOU and Destiny for, ya think?
that's not true at all
Trading in my busted 360 today. With the bonus, I'll only get about $30 store credit for it, which sucks, but also...it's broken, and has been for nearly 3 years now. And I have no intention of shelling out $100 to repair/replace it, especially since all my gaming time going forward will be spent on PS4.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
TLOU like $20, dunno about Destiny.
Hellshingu
Member
I'm in the same boat as you. The sales tax here will bump it up here as well (CA) I could trade in games with it to lower the price but I already have destiny and just traded in TLOU. I know gamestop is taking destiny back for $25 I think so you could just trade it in after the transaction. IF they give you a physical copy in that promo.
FreshCakes
Banned
Is worth trading my Ps3 and Ps4 for a new ps4?
blame space
Banned
depending on the hard drive size, it is between a $20 and $40 problem.
Man, I sure miss my PS3 and being able to go back to games like Demon's Souls and all of the other great stuff that I own for it. I am going to get another one, maybe with this deal. Not sure yet.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Just traded in the cowboom ps4 i got for 270 and walked out with a brand new one for ~$60. Lol thanks GS.
Coin Return
Loose Slot
What precautions do I need to take with my Wii U before trading it in? Deleting data, profiles, etc?
tearsintherain
Member
Write down the serial number and nintendo ID, you will need them if you ever buy a new Wii U - you have to call Nintendo to transfer your licenses to a new system, just logging in with a NNID won't work (it won't even let you).
Delete your user (mii) but NOT your nintendo network id, that would erase all your digital games. go to the last option in system settings, its something like erase all data, do that. Now your Wii U is clean, you can go through setup with a dummy account (don't set up NNID) just so its faster when the gamestop employee boots it up.