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[RBH]

Get $200 trade-in credit for any PS3 system traded.

Offer not good on cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer subject to change without notice. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer vailid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Offer valid 06/28/10 - 07/18/10.

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/specialty/tradeins/


Pretty good deal imo.

 

[Cold-Steel]

WHY NOT CANADA

First the 360 promotion, now this

 

[RobertM]

I wonder if they'll take my fixed YLOD system...

 

[Numenesse]

My phatty died already once in March and I paid a 3rd party company to fix the YLOD, this is tempting...but i've been going through some PS2 games I never played last gen. To slim or not to slim...

 

[X26]

WHY NOT CANADA

First the 360 promotion, now this

deals? In our 3rd world country? Surely you jest. Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to spend $64.99 on a 5 year old used game

 

[Jtrizzy]

hmm maybe I should do this. I feel like my 20 gig is on the verge of dying sometimes, and IIRC the slim replacement program costs $150.

 

[TheThunder]

deals? In our 3rd world country? Surely you jest. Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to spend $64.99 on a 5 year old used game

69.99 if it's from EA or Microsoft.

 

[Beer Monkey]

Does anybody know if the final 80GB fat model (CECHKxx, CECHLxx, CECHMxx) with 65nm GPU and 65nm CPU is less prone to YLOD than the prior fat models?

 

[ConradCervantes]

Took advantage of this yesterday. Got a nice and shiny 250gb model now.

 

[Pelydr]

Well fuck i might have to do this. I do love the BC on my phat 60 gig but Im not sure how much I will be using it in the future and the slim would be a nice upgrade....The new ones are a lot cooler and less noisy, aren't they? Might be worth the upgrade.

 

[Dead Prince]

I wonder if they'll take my fixed YLOD system...

Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade.

if it works. they'll take it? ;P unless you mean fix it will turn on but may go full YLOD eventually :lol

 

[Adam Prime]

The Slims are $300?

Is there anything different hardware wise that the Slims have that the Phats do not have?

 

[ConradCervantes]

Gamestop will take it in, but they'll charge a refurbishment fee for repairing the system. It varies upon which version of the PS3 you own, but expect to lose a sizable chunk of credit off it.

 

[nataku]

My 60GB is on it's way out... I think. It's hard to tell sometimes. Loud hairblower fan and hairblower like heat coming out of it.

Ugh, tempting. A quick $200 or try my luck at Craigslist.

 

[thcsquad]

Mine is 100% broken, I wonder if they'll take it.

Spoiler

Just kidding. I don't hate them that much

 

[MiamiWesker]

Gamestop will take it in, but they'll charge a refurbishment fee for repairing the system. It varies upon which version of the PS3 you own, but expect to lose a sizable chunk of credit off it.

Read it wrong. I heard its a $100 or so for a YLOD PS3.

 

[ShinobiFist]

Good, now I could get rid of my 60gig for a Slim. I can't risk my PS3 dying again. Getting those saves were a fucking headache.

 

[Owzers]

My 60GB is on it's way out... I think. It's hard to tell sometimes. Loud hairblower fan and hairblower like heat coming out of it.

Ugh, tempting. A quick $200 or try my luck at Craigslist.

If you're ps3 is in a semi-warm room, it's going to get hotter than usual too. My 60GB runs fun...but sometimes it gets really loud. Varies on how hot my room is and what game i'm playing ( Red Dead and Uncharted 2 were especially heating things up)

But yeah, i've wanted to migrate to a cooler running slim for awhile.....this is tempting. How does full migration of saved games work with ps3s?

 

[ecdm98]

My 60GB is on it's way out... I think. It's hard to tell sometimes. Loud hairblower fan and hairblower like heat coming out of it.

Ugh, tempting. A quick $200 or try my luck at Craigslist.

My PS3 got louder and louder. Would even kick the fan into full gear while watching Netflix. Then it YLOD not to much later.....

 

[Lebron]

Fuck, I had about $100 in credit a couple of days ago. Could have gotten a new slim if I traded in my 60GB.

Grrr...

 

[Meier]

Wow, tempted to trade my 40GB in for a new one...bought a Slim for the room but two Slims would be nice.

 

[-PXG-]

I said God damn.

 

[Stoffinator]

WHY NOT CANADA

First the 360 promotion, now this

Because they know they can rape us up here.

 

[Everdred]

Hmm should I upgrade my 40GB with this trade in or should I just upgrade my HDD with this one for $60?

 

[Tom Penny]

I wonder how good they check the system out. I had to change my blue-ray laser once. Do they check for missing screws etc...

 

[gibration]

I think I might go with this but the only problem is I don't know how to transfer everything from my 60gb to the slim. Can anyone help me out here or put me in the right direction?

 

[hermit7]

What is the process for digital transfers? Is it by account or is it tied to the system?

Spoiler

I think it is account based

 

[Einbroch]

No "Gamestop is evil" posts? No ranting and raving?

Hypocrites, the lot of ya.

 

[nataku]

I think I might go with this but the only problem is I don't know how to transfer everything from my 60gb to the slim. Can anyone help me out here or put me in the right direction?

This is something that's pushing me towards craigslist too... I won't be able to do a PS3 to PS3 transfer if I trade in for a slim.

 

[Pagusas]

hmmm.. i do kinda want a slim, but i could never ever part with my 60gb.

 

[perfectchaos007]

So you can trade in an old PS3 for a new Wii? That doesn't sound like too much of a ripoff. good job Gamestop

 

[Lkr]

I only paid $300 for my 40GB, this is a good payoff

 

[entremet]

No "Gamestop is evil" posts? No ranting and raving?

Hypocrites, the lot of ya.

Not everyone complains about Gamestop. They have good deals from time to time. A budget minded gamer would be remiss to abstain from some of their deals, which are rare for GS.

 

[dreamer3kx]

Hmmm, should tell my brother about this, he has the OG 20 gig, the thing is a damn tank, never had one problem with it, I dont think he's going to want to part with it though.

 

[JesseZao]

That's a crazy good deal. Give me a BC slim so I can upgrade!

 

[DeVeAn]

Damn, so tempting. I haven't used the B/C is a long time but, I think I would miss it too much. I need a slim though my 60 is getting loud just sitting on the XMB.

 

[Havok]

I wonder how good they check the system out. I had to change my blue-ray laser once. Do they check for missing screws etc...

I've seen a 360 traded in, and they simply plug in the power and AV cords, put in a disc, and start playing a game for 5-10 minutes to make sure the system plays the game. No real inspection that I saw.

 

[Mobius 1]

Hmmm, should tell my brother about this, he has the OG 20 gig, the thing is a damn tank, never had one problem with it, I dont think he's going to want to part with it though.

As tempting as this is, I really like the OG 20 GB I have... can't let it go.

 

[zero margin]

Well fuck i might have to do this. I do love the BC on my phat 60 gig but Im not sure how much I will be using it in the future and the slim would be a nice upgrade....The new ones are a lot cooler and less noisy, aren't they? Might be worth the upgrade.

Yeah I think I might trade mine as well

 

[C.Dark.DN]

I have the 80GB ps3. Hm.

 

[RobertM]

I've seen a 360 traded in, and they simply plug in the power and AV cords, put in a disc, and start playing a game for 5-10 minutes to make sure the system plays the game. No real inspection that I saw.

Do they care if the warranty sticker is missing?

 

[ConradCervantes]

Do they care if the warranty sticker is missing?

If they know how to do their jobs, then yeah, they probably will decline your trade.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I ditched my 60GB for a Slim in Feb. Time to upgrade.

 

[bathala]

hhmm might, my 60Gb's fan is getting loud

 

[Agent White]

As tempting as this is, I really like the OG 20 GB I have... can't let it go.

I can. I'm scared every day thinking it's gonna die for good. The thing goes into a new level of jet engine every couple months. I think this will be the only time I get a deal this good, but I don't know if I can get the rest for the Slim right now.

 

[whitehawk]

If they know how to do their jobs, then yeah, they probably will decline your trade.

Yeah but bro

 

[Devil Theory]

Good, I've been wanting a slim, but have been waiting for something like this to make the move.

How much of a hassle is it to transfer all your games, saves, and account things to a new PS3? I've only done it once, but with a 360. I have the fat 80GB.

 

[Jeels]

What is the process for digital transfers? Is it by account or is it tied to the system?

Spoiler

I think it is account based

It is account based, but you are only allowed to download your content on up to three different PS3/PSP systems.

 

[Dead Man]

No "Gamestop is evil" posts? No ranting and raving?

Hypocrites, the lot of ya.

Well, this is only hardware, the engineers, designers, and internal software devs at Sony/MS/Nintendo don't need to get paid so this is fine.

 

[Jeels]

Why exactly is this deal going on? Are people in a rush to sell their PS3's? There is no new PS3 hardware coming out...