EDIT* The Getaway (PS2) for free @ GameStop with trade in of 2 games...Devil May Cry 2 or DOA:VolleyBall 9.99 same deal.

[chrisjor]

The January New Release special @ GameStop is a $20 trade in value on 2 of any PS2, XBOX, or GCUBE game (excludes dated sports and wrestling) when put towads pre-order of Getaway, Devil May Cry 2, or DOA: Extreme Beach Volleyball all for PS2(see note below).

NOTE: I went to two different GameStops and they had some discrepencies in the deal. I was at the first store and was told that only The Getaway would be free because Sony titles retailed @ $39.99. Thus the $40 trade in would cover it (sans tax). I was told the other two titles would cost $9.99 + tax each as they would retail for $49.99. The second Game Stop told me that The Getaway, and Devil May Cry 2 would both be free......and that DOA was not included in the deal!!!!! Anyhow, I reserved DOA:Volleyball at the first store and I will be reserving the other 2 games at the second store. The new titles are PS2 only...trade-ins can be any of the big 3 systems!!

You can trade in any game (except Sports and Wrestling) and you will be given the full $20 trade in value no matter what the system says they are worth. I can verify this....I bought games at Target for $3.74 each and used them to trade in for DOA:Volleyball. The one was only worth $8.00 in their sytem but they gave me the $20!!!!

So this is a good way to get rid of those old games or you can do what I did: Blood Omen 2 (PS2) for $3.74, Dakken (PS2) for $3.74, and Legion: The Legend of Excalibur (PS2) for $6.75 all at Target. Buy them and trade!!!!!


Edit...read the post by pharo below.

Edit #2 I just got back from reserving DMC2....it is $9.99 after trade in. Sorry for bad info. earlier. Still a great deal. I edited thread title to reflect facts.

 

[pharo]

Sounds like a good deal except DOA:Volleyball is not for the PS2, it is an Xbox exclusive.

 

[chrisjor]

Maybe that's why the second store did not mention it. No big deal...I have all 3 systems!!!

 

[Prismic]

I just wanted to know, ANY game would do? I got one old game I want to trade in, and well... maybe pick up a used ps2 game for cheap while I am there to trade in You think that would work?

 

[DefRef]

No sign of this on the Gamestop site - only free shades with DOAXBV. (Tecmo has a uber-cool poster for those who order it from them.) I need further proof before I get my hopes up too high. (They have PS2 games at Target for $4?!?)

 

[yujini]

I Think it's only for the B&M stores.
Online store doesnt have anything to do with these trade-in deals.

 

[chrisjor]

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what he said!




Prismic,

that's exactly what I would do. I went in EB games and saw a copy of Extermination for $7.99. Even if you bought it for $7.99 and another used game for $9.99.........$17.98 + tax as trade in on a brand new, decently reviewed game, that sells for $40 - $50 is a heck of a deal!


Remember, GameStop is the same company as Babbages and Funcoland. I understand that at least Funcoland is participating also (if there are any around..ours changed to GameStop!).

 

[KeninMI]

What are the dates that this trade in special is running from/to?

The way I see it is they take any PS2/Xbox/GC game except dated
sports & wrestling and you preorder one of those games (of cource YMMV)
and thats it?

Sounds like I am off to Target to look for cheap games.

 

[chrisjor]

I'm sorry...the dates of the promotion are the one piece of info. I do not have. It is going on now. Since it is a pre-order, I'd assume that you would need to check the official release date of the title(s) you are interested in and make sure you get there before then!

 

[LaLaLand]

This is REALLY HOT if they'll accept any ps2 games except for sports/wrestling titles.

Thanks for posting.

 

[LaLaLand]

Release dates from Gamestop.com

The Getaway 1-21
DMC 2 - 1/28
DOA:V -1/21

Wonder if they'll give you the free DMC2 shirt and the other freebies they are offering with preorders.........

 

[chrisjor]

LaLaLand,

I was wondering about the T-Shirt and shades also. I will be at GameStop later today and I will ask. I have already done the deal on DOA:Volleyball (Dennis Rodman's voice is gonna make my skin crawl!!!), and The Getaway. I have 2 more games I am gonna trade for Devil May Cry 2 today.

 

[SenorCheapo]

This seems like a deal that can only be done at actual retail store locations, and is perhaps local to a specific region. May I ask, those of you who have already cashed in on this deal, what city and state are you from? I am from Berkeley, CA. If anyone lives around this area, may I also ask which particular gamestop location did you go to? Thanks!
Senor Cheapo

 

[chrisjor]

I live in Cincinnati.

 

[LaLaLand]

I live in a van down by the river.

 

[chrisjor]

I thought you lived in LaLaLand!!!!

 

[LaLaLand]

I'm a moTIVATIONAL SPEAKER.

 

[aircasper]

thanks for the heads up. i've been dragging a bunch of old ps2 games in the trunk of my car for the past 2 months, thinking i'd eventually make my way to eb games to trade them in. i tried trading them in at gamestop a while back, but they were going to give me next to nothing for them. here's a good way to get rid of a few of them. i don't really have an interest in DMC2, but the Getaway sounds interesting. any idea whether i could also get DMC2 and exchange it for another game somewhere?

 

[chrisjor]

I do not think there was any kind of limit. I was thinking of getting several copies of each and selling them. Surely EBGames or EB would give you at least $20 for DMC2 several days after it's release. They might do a trade flat out if it is unopened. Hell, take it to a different GameStop and see what trade in value would be.

 

[aircasper]

Originally posted by: chrisjor
I do not think there was any kind of limit. I was thinking of getting several copies of each and selling them. Surely EBGames or EB would give you at least $20 for DMC2 several days after it's release. They might do a trade flat out if it is unopened. Hell, take it to a different GameStop and see what trade in value would be.

actually, that's quite ingenious! i didn't even think of that. this will be a great opportunity to get rid of some of my old games!

 

[chrisjor]

I just got back from reserving DMC2....it is $9.99 after trade in. Sorry for bad info. earlier. Still a great deal. I edited thread title to reflect facts.

 

[HibikiRush]

I heard GameStop has Frequency pre-owned for $4.99. Is this true?

 

[chrisjor]

Not sure...would make a killer trade-in for this deal at that price!!!

 

[aircasper]

argh! went to gamestop and they're telling me that the trade in requires a $10 payment for EITHER the getaway or dmc2. apparently, they won't give a full $40 credit for purchasing the getaway, even though you do get $40 credit for dmc2. for either game, they require a $10 payment.

i originally preordered the getaway, but then thought that dmc2 would be worth more for me to resell, given the fact that both games cost me an additional $10 and dmc2 retails for $50 while the getaway retails for $40.

this was in the bay area btw. maybe the deal is different elsewhere? i wish i could've gotten an even trade on two games for the getaway game. oh well. have others been able to do this? chrisjor, did you successfully trade-in 2 games for the getaway without an additional $10 payment required?

 

[Itaintrite]

so if i'm correct, you'll need any two games (excluding dated sports titles) used or new and possibly $10 to preorder one of these 3 games? Can I just go to a software etc store and buy two of their used games then use those two games to tradein??