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US: Gamestop giving $50 extra trade credit for PS4, Xbox One, Wii U
- Thread starter tearsintherain
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Okami Haundo
Member
Yikes! So they hit you with a $45 refurb fee? I thought those were just a flat $15... I was going to trade my Wii-U in today but it also has some heavy scratching on the console. I guess I'll have to see what they offer me.
Like the hat?
Banned
My spare game pad was beat up to hell but I didn't get a refurb fee
Hatty
Member
Yeah, it's killing me because those two games are literally the only reason I still have my Wii U. Haven't turned on my Wii U since I beat Bayonetta 2.
Okami Haundo
Member
Yeah... I was super excited to trade in my Wii-U after work. Now I feel like I need to be ready for a fight. Not sure I'd be willing to take that much of a charge.
luknotluck
Member
The GameStop I went to the guy didn't even check if the Wii U even turned on and mine had minor scratches too. It was probably because the store had just opened though.
Okami Haundo
Member
Nintendo's NNID system is ass-backwards, but it isn't as bad as it was on the Wii. Your purchase history is tied to your NNID, but your games are tied to the system. You can't just buy another Wii-U and log in and download your games, but a simple call to Nintendo Customer Service will get you moved over.
That is... if you ever decided to buy a Wii-U again for some reason. For any incentives they might offer on Switch based on old purchase, they most likely would require you to still have your Wii-U.
Hatty
Member
Not if you remove your account very carefully
And if you get another Wii U you need to bother Nintendo to get the games licenses transferred
CertifiedFP
Member
Yeah, a noble sacrifice though. Pray for Switch ports of WiiU games and be willing to take the hit for the VC upgrades. Might as well bite the bullet unless you're especially attached. Honestly I don't think history will view the WiiU the same way it did the TurboGrafx or Dreamcast - Rather more like the VirtualBoy and Jaguar. A few gems, but ultimately not worth it.
Thanks a lot for this OP! Just upgraded my Ps4 to Pro. Threw in some really old game discs and got $190 back in total. Before I visited gamestop, I took out my SSD, reinstalled the original HDD and the OS (via USB). They didn't even check if it worked. Scanned it and applied the discount to the Pro purchase right away. Took 10 minutes total! 
Dang, I might go trade in the WiiU then. Mine's still in excellent condition no scratches because I did a full vinyl wrap on it when I got it. Don't have too many games on it. Xenoblade Chronicles X and Windwaker but those are digital. Too bad they're digital, I could have added $5 more bucks lol.
Gonna tell my brother to go trade in the PS4 too to a PRO.
Gonna tell my brother to go trade in the PS4 too to a PRO.
MrMephistoX
Member
Uggh hate gamestop with a passion but eBay's turned into scam central and Facebook and Craigslist are full of hagglers...might take them up on this.
phant0m
Member
Did it. Got $125 credit towards the Pro and a $50 GC. Prick wouldn't let me use the GC toward my purchase though, might return it tomorrow for refund + credit and then rebuy. Assholes.
Also saw they're selling used OG PS4s for $269, lol. Aren't new units w/ UC4 going for $250 now/? Even without, I'd rather buy a new slim for $299 then someone's tired OG for $30 less.
Also saw they're selling used OG PS4s for $269, lol. Aren't new units w/ UC4 going for $250 now/? Even without, I'd rather buy a new slim for $299 then someone's tired OG for $30 less.
tareqsalah1
Member
He should have let u use the gc.
Actually u should not have bought the pro and come back tomorrow to buy it and use the gc. This trade deal is not based on trading towards a purchase. U can make the trade and keep the trade credit and the gc for later if u want
tareqsalah1
Member
Somehow i dont believe this is real. 130 for the batman ps4 is too fishy
Alligatorjandro
Banned
I did trade and was able to use the gift cards. I would go back and make a fuss.
Art Vandilay
Member
Hmm... I have an OG XB1 500gb in one room and the XB1S in my main room, but I mainly use the OG for streaming. I'm tempted to maybe get a OG PS4 to replace my OG XB1.
Anyone know what that price will drop to if the slim is 250? 200?
Anyone know what that price will drop to if the slim is 250? 200?
tareqsalah1
Member
Yes go back with the receipt and get that card. Talk to a manager if they give u a hard time. Threaten with a survey.
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I was able to use the gift cards. Just had to do a second transaction. If he took the trade and did the sale on the same transaction then yeah he wouldn't be able to use the GC because it wouldn't be active until the transaction was complete.
thebigword
Neo Member
So I ended up trading in my PS4, OG Xbox One, 4 PS4 controllers, 2 XboxOne/Elite controllers, a few games and it came to over $530 which I used to get a PS4 Pro, as well as newer PS4 controller.
Gotta say I was dreading going to Gamestop, from my experience with them many years ago and from what I read online, but I had a very pleasant, easy experience.
And, the PS4 Pro is sooo quiet compared to my launch PS4, that thing was loud.
Gotta say I was dreading going to Gamestop, from my experience with them many years ago and from what I read online, but I had a very pleasant, easy experience.
And, the PS4 Pro is sooo quiet compared to my launch PS4, that thing was loud.
tearsintherain
Member
you need another 1-2TB USB external hard drive, formatted FAT32. Back up your 2TB drive to it. You can back up everything, or just backup saves and PT and redownload the games. Obviously the former will take hours, the latter minutes. After you are done backing up, be sure to go into Settings / Playstation network / deactivate PS4
https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/g...ion/how-to-deactivate-a-playstation-4-system/
Then install the 500GB drive back into the system, you will need to download the 4.06 firmware onto a USB drive and install it onto the 500GB drive. instructions are simple
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps4/#newinstallation
Let it install, reboot, then go through setup but don't tie it back to your PSN account, just let it create local User1 so you can get to the dashboard (and insert a disc, etc). All done, go trade it in. When you bring home your new PS4 Pro, you can swap out the 1TB drive for your 2TB drive if you want (you will need to go through the firmware install again), then do a restore of your saves / games from your USB3 drive.
If you don't have a big enough USB3 drive you can back up to just a thumb drive you have laying around, but obviously be limited to the size of the drive. PT will fit easily anywhere, saves won't be that big either and if you have PS+ they are backed up on the cloud anyways.
Perfect. Thank you so much!
Aeonofgods
Member
I have a 1tb hard drive in mine right now. Would I be able to put the 500 gig one back in/update it, trade that in, and then pop my 1tb into the pro with no issues? Or would I still have to do a back up?
MrMephistoX
Member
Good to hear, I'm getting the PSVR for Xmas so might as well get the Pro now and download everything in advance. Probably the best deal I'll get on an OG Xbone with Scorpio on the horizon. Might as well just keep my Kinect unless they require that?
They tried that crap when I brought in my Wii U (had a bit of dust but otherwise it was perfect)
I told them nevermind I'll just sell it on Ebay.
They quickly changed their tune.
tearsintherain
Member
you have to do a backup, ps4 encrypts drives so you cannot just take one from one ps4 and put it into a new one, it will reformat the drive.
xbox one does let you swap external usb3 drives though, so you can keep all your games on an external drive, swap in a new xbox one S, and all your games will work just fine once you setup / login.
Aeonofgods
Member
Ahh I see. Thanks for the reply, I think I might head in tomorrow and do some trade ins
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
Took advantage of this today. Traded in my WiiU, 6 WiiU games and my PS4 and got $449.50. So worth it.
thebigword
Neo Member
Not sure about the Kinect, but I would think they wouldn't require it to get that extra 50 credit. All they need is the console, controller, and all cables. Don't take my word though since I never had a Kinect.
I took a closer look and he put his email address in the listing and said to contact him directly and not via Craigslist. It did seem fishy so I just decided to leave it alone.
Okami Haundo
Member
Just traded in my Wii-U today! It was scratched on the top but the manager didn't seem to care. I got the full $175 with no issue! Won't complain as I think I bought it for $275 over three years ago.
Will the card be on the receipt? I'm gonna have to go to a different GameStop, and explain my situation.
Hatty
Member
You get a card with the trade in credit on it and a normal gift card.
MikeE21286
Member
Yeah Craigslist is horrible
PS4 you need the hdmi cable, the power cords, controller and charger...didn't know about the controller and charger
whatever doe
got a new controller for my xbox. The guy was gonna offer me the pink shadow one, but the deal is only for a black or white controller. Damn it lol
whatever doe
got a new controller for my xbox. The guy was gonna offer me the pink shadow one, but the deal is only for a black or white controller. Damn it lol