FutureShop: Taking used Games for Store Credit! Selling Used Games! TIVs INCLUDED!!

[Lancer2004]

FutureShop is accepting Video Games for store credit now. The girl even mentioned that their TIV is better than EB's. I didn't get any TIV's because you need to actually bring the game in for the TIV to be shown. Crazy.. Also, they sell used games now..

EDIT: Gathered some more info; here's what I got (feel free to add to it. Post here or PM me):
All quotes in this thread were taken from responses on people on the "cheapassgamer" site or the "futureshop" forums. They've listed some TIV's there:




FutureShop only accepts PS2 games from last Generation. GBA, GC, and Xbox games are NOT accepted. FutureShop does NOT accept Sports Games older than 2 years. (EG: NHL 08 and NHL 09 they will accept on a trade in. NHL 07 they will not.) You can only trade in a maximum of 3 copies of the same game at one time.

ALSO:: IMPORTANT:: Note that every time you bring in games you can NOT put it on the same card... They card they give you is a "Store Credit" card and is not a "gift card". So you CANNOT put money back on it. You can also not use more than 1 card on a purchase... stupid.. i know. I'm sure this will change..


Trade in Credit can be used on services AND ALL MERCHANDISE! Ipods...macs...ps3...whatever!

FutureShops formula for trade value:
USED price:
Divided by 2
Minus 10%
=Trade value!!!!

Example:
Mario Galaxy USED 39.99
Divided by 2 =$20!
Minus 10%
Final Value=$18

This is the formula for ALL GAMES!




I'm not going to confirm anything until someone posts in THIS thread from RFD OR if there was several reports on the other site with the same TIV. Post or PM me and i'll update the OP. :) I'll keep it nice and up to date too.


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TRADE IN VALUES: TIV


PLAYSTATION 2:
RockBand = $18.00 (confirmed)
Thruillville = $6.00 (confirmed)
TombRaider = $8.40 (confirmed)

PLAYSTATION 3:
Army of Two = $18.00 (unconfirmed)
Dark Sector = $13.20 (unconfirmed)
MotorStorm = $22.80 (unconfirmed)
Transformers = $8.40 (unconfirmed)


XBOX 360
99 Nights = $6.00 (unconfirmed)
Battlefield Bad Company = $22.80 (confirmed)
Forza MotorSport 2 = $13.20 (confirmed)
Call of Duty 2 = $6.00 (confirmed)
Condemned = $6.00 (unconfirmed)
Dark Messiah = $8.40 (confirmed)
Fantastic 4 Rise of the Silver Surfer = $3.60 (confirmed)
Gears of War = $13.20 (confirmed)
Guitar Hero 3 = $22.80 (confirmed)
Halo 3 = $22.80 (confirmed)
Lost Planet = $3.60 (confirmed)
Mass Effect = $22.80 (confirmed)
Need for Speed Carbon = $3.60 (confirmed)
Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End = $18.00 (confirmed)
Project Gotham Racing 4 = $8.40 (confirmed)
Project Sylpheed = $8.40 (unconfirmed)
RockBand = $22.80 (confirmed)
Splinter Cell = $3.00 (unconfirmed)
Stranglehold = $13.20 (unconfirmed)
Test Drive Unlimited = $8.40 (confirmed)
The Club = $22.80 (confirmed)
The Darkness = $10.80 (confirmed)
TimeShift = $18.00 (confirmed)
Transformers = $8.40 (confirmed)
Virtua Fighter 5 = $22.80 (confirmed)
Virtua Tennis 3 = $8.40 (confirmed)
Xmen 3 = $3.60 (confirmed)


Wii
Call of Duty 3 = $22.00 (unconfirmed)
Fifa 08 = $13.20 (unconfirmed)
Trauma Center New Blood = $18.00 (confirmed)
Trauma Center 2nd Opinion = $18.00 (confirmed)


PSP:
Loco Roco = $3.60 (confirmed)
Virtua Tennis: World Tour = $2.00 (confirmed)


DS
Asphalt Urban GT = $2.00 (confirmed)
Mr. Driller Drill Spirits = $3.60 (confirmed)
Raymond DS = $3.60 (confirmed)
Retro Atari Classics = $2.00 (confirmed)
Ridge Racer DS = $2.00 (confirmed)
Spiderman 2 = $2.00 (confirmed)


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aaaaaand to conclude this post what with one guy from the other site said:



oh my god
these values are madness!
also, they're sparta!

[ADRiiAN`]

Specify location?

I've heard that Ontario won't be getting that service soon due to some licensing thing?

[Lancer2004]

Specify location?

I've heard that Ontario won't be getting that service soon due to some licensing thing?

Belleville Ontario. :)

I'm bringing some games in tomorrow to get the TIV. I'll post results. They have LOTS of used games in stock.

[nem5325]

I work for Future Shop. The used game peice was soft-launched last week company wide except for Quebec (some language hiccups)

[calcuu]

Would they take in old games from like PS2 and Xbox? Also, Nintendo GBA games? If so, that would be nice especially if they give a better value than EB.

[-=phelan=-]

oh wow if it's better then eb's tiv i'm down :)

[Lancer2004]

I work for Future Shop. The used game peice was soft-launched last week company wide except for Quebec (some language hiccups)

Yep. I was told it was done this past Monday.



Would they take in old games from like PS2 and Xbox? Also, Nintendo GBA games? If so, that would be nice especially if they give a better value than EB.

I'm not too sure to be honest. I saw they had Xbox/PS2/GC games underneath the used 360/ps3/wii games but i didnt pay close enough attention to see if they were used or not..

Also, they said for the moment its just games but they're looking into taking used game systems in too. Just not at the moment..

To me, futureshop creidt is better than EB credit. Ill take my games there unless EB had a better TIV by a fair margin.

[calcuu]

Thanks Lancer 2004! I guess I will pay a visit to FS soon and check for myself. I agree that FS credit is better since EB is limited to only games that I have to buy.

[Lancer2004]

EDIT:

UPDATED THE FIRST POST. SEE FOR MORE INFO AND TIV's.

put this entire post in the first post..

[ADRiiAN`]

EDIT:

UPDATED THE FIRST POST. SEE FOR MORE INFO AND TIV's.

put this entire post in the first post..

This is going to be fun :D

[aimfox]

eBgames also host the same TIV program, more info here with a list of games for different console platforms

http://www.ebgames.ca/tradeinvalues.asp

:)

[darkprince]

Its true. Starting on Sept 15 Futureshop is introducing the TiV games to compete with EBgames.

But this project is still in works and is only be implement at a few stores. Depends on the result this is going be wide spread.

Unlike EBgames just takes in games doesn't even care if its scratch up or not they sell it back to the next customer. Futureshop will take the game back and if there are scratches on it they'll send it back to 3rd Party to have the discs repair/ buffer it and then send it back to the stores for resell. So ppl don't have to test the discs out and find out it doesn't work and brings it back. *hassle free*



FutureShop is accepting Video Games for store credit now. The girl even mentioned that their TIV is better than EB's. I didn't get any TIV's because you need to actually bring the game in for the TIV to be shown. Crazy.. Also, they sell used games now..

EDIT: Gathered some more info; here's what I got (feel free to add to it. Post here or PM me):
All quotes in this thread were taken from responses on people on the "cheapassgamer" site or the "futureshop" forums. They've listed some TIV's there:

I've read that they only accept PS2 games from last Generation. Unconfirmed though.




I'm not going to confirm anything until someone posts in THIS thread from RFD OR if there was several reports on the other site with the same TIV. Post or PM me and i'll update the OP. :) I'll keep it nice and up to date too.


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TRADE IN VALUES: TIV

PLAYSTATION 3:
Army of Two = $18.00 (unconfirmed)
Dark Sector = $13.20 (unconfirmed)
MotorStorm = $22.80 (unconfirmed)
Transformers = $8.40 (unconfirmed)


XBOX 360
99 Nights = $6.00 (unconfirmed)
Forza MotorSport 2 = $13.20 (confirmed)
Condemned = $6.00 (unconfirmed)
Guitar Hero 3 = $22.80 (unconfirmed)
Project Sylpheed = $8.40 (unconfirmed)
Splinter Cell = $3.00 (unconfirmed)
Stranglehold = $13.20 (unconfirmed)
Virtua Fighter 5 = $22.80 (unconfirmed)


Wii
Call of Duty 3 = $22.00 (unconfirmed)
Fifa 08 = $13.20 (unconfirmed)
Trauma Center 2nd Opinion = $18.00 (unconfirmed)


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aaaaaand to conclude this post what with one guy from the other site said:

[molala]

The should of annouce this earlier!! I plan on to trade in bunch of wii games to get the Guitar Hero World Tour at EB! But I already placed my preorder! :(

[killoverme]

I have an unopened hot shots open tee 2, you think its possible to get a store credit for 30 bucks (say it was a gift) or this would be the best way to get some money back (i got it with my psp bundle)

[Frankie3s]

This is really good news and I'm happy to see that someone at FS's head office realized the potential. More surprising, is that the formula that they are using seems quite reasonable when trading in games.

[Lancer2004]

I went today and traded in 7 games for $100 credit. Confirmed several Xbox 360 titles. Confirmed that Xbox, GBA, and GC are not accepted. Maximum of 3 copies of the same game at one time. Only sports game of this year and last year are accepted. Anything before that is not..

[shezbot]

I traded in the following today - so these are now Confirmed!

Mass Effect (X360) $22.80
Guitar Hero 3 <game only> (X360) $22.80
Virtua Fighter 5 (X360) $22.80

Also - I asked about several older DS / PSP games. Here's the list:

Loco Roco (PSP) $3.60
Virtua Tennis: World Tour (PSP) $2.00

Retro Atari Classics (DS) $2.00
Ridge Racer DS (DS) $2.00
Asphalt Urban GT (DS) $2.00
Mr. Driller Drill Spirits (DS) $3.60
Spiderman 2 (DS) $2.00
Rayman DS (DS) $3.60


BTW: I had a gift card already but the store would not let them combine the two cards into one card. The Trade In Card says, "STORE CREDIT" on it and is not like a regular gift card. I asked them if this would be a problem if I wanted to purchase a big ticket item as I could potentially have 10 gift cards. They said the system only allows for 3 gift cards / store credit cards to be used in one purchase.

[Lancer2004]

I traded in the following today - so these are now Confirmed!

Mass Effect (X360) $22.80
Guitar Hero 3 <game only> (X360) $22.80
Virtua Fighter 5 (X360) $22.80

Also - I asked about several older DS / PSP games. Here's the list:

Loco Roco (PSP) $3.60
Virtua Tennis: World Tour (PSP) $2.00

Retro Atari Classics (DS) $2.00
Ridge Racer DS (DS) $2.00
Asphalt Urban GT (DS) $2.00
Mr. Driller Drill Spirits (DS) $3.60
Spiderman 2 (DS) $2.00
Rayman DS (DS) $3.60


BTW: I had a gift card already but the store would not let them combine the two cards into one card. The Trade In Card says, "STORE CREDIT" on it and is not like a regular gift card. I asked them if this would be a problem if I wanted to purchase a big ticket item as I could potentially have 10 gift cards. They said the system only allows for 3 gift cards / store credit cards to be used in one purchase.

I actually knew about that last part from today but forgot to add it in with everything that I added in today. I added it along with the TIVs in the OP though; thanks shezbot. :)

[zoro69]

Maximum of 3 copies of the same game at one time. .

Hmm that could be painfull if the rfd hoarders discover pricing disparity

That formula is trying to get a larger spread then Blockbuster gets. It may be better then the "regular" eb tiv, but with the frequent promos at eb it isn't too exciting.

[i-o_o-i]

any stores in the GTA participating in this?

[shezbot]

Any new trade in values lately?

[brunes]

I honestly hope FS and moves like this put EB out of business in Canada, or at least severely hamper them. I really hate that craphole.

[$Thanos$]

finally help the RFD community, been scorin some deals.
heres what i traded in so far

360
Guitar Hero 3 22.80
Virtual Fighter 22.80
The Club 22.80
Pirates of The 18.00
TimeShift 18.00
Darkness 10.80
pgr4 8.40
Virtual Tennis 8.40
Transformers 8.40
dark messiah 8.40
cod2 6.00
Fantastic 4 3.60
xmen3 3.60

PS2
Rockband 18.00
Tombraider 8.40
Thrillville 6.00

Wii

Trauma new blood 18.00
trauma 2nd Opinon 18.00
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buddy went in with a few games, they wouldnt take them because they had a rogers sticker on it, i know we can easily peel them off but im bringing them in, love to battle with the MOD hahaha

same as the store credit cards, i better be able to use more then 3 to get my tv, if not i will use 3 to buy something then return it and tell them to put it on one card, i have 4 cards now with small amounts.

[shezbot]

Thanks $Thanos$ !

I'm going to stop by tonight and see if I can get a few more PS2/X360 TIVs for us.

[Lancer2004]

Thanks guys. OP updated.

[shezbot]

The following PS2 games are not accepted:

Amplitude
ATV Offroad Fury (Only one accepted is ATV vs MX Unleashed $13)
Red Faction (ALL)
The Getaway (ALL)
Onimusha (ALL)
Rayman 3 / Raving Rabits
Aggressive Inline
Tony Hawk (Only ones accepted are Proving Grounds $10.80 & Downhill Jam $8.50)
SOCOM (ALL)
XIII
Sonic the Hedgehog (Only one accepted is Zero Riders 2 $10.80)
DDRMAX (ALL)
High Rollers Casino
Time Crisis 2
Fantavision
Burnout 1-3
Hot Shots Golf (ALL - Hot Shots Tennis is accepted for $10.50)
Spy Hunter 1-2
Celebrity Deathmatch
Megaman (ALL)
Max Payne (ALL)
Jak (ALL)
Neo Contra

[klover]

Excellent, another new player in a big market.

[$Thanos$]

ok so I went in today and almost hit the gold mine, i asked to have the list for 360 to be printed off, the awesome rep tried but it messed up only printing half the page, when he asked manager was told they could not do that #must be a big secret#.
So while processing my order he let me flip through the lists while waiting, too bad didnt have a photographic memory.
What I found was there are only around 10 360 games at the 22.80. Most newer are 18 or less.
So eEB/BBV are still better for some newer games. They don't have the newest games that are just out.
There were only 3 Wii games more then 18.00, Zelda was one of them. The most you will get for a DS game is $13.00. The ps2 games were only like 30 they accept and they are the newest ones or the ones with a movie tie-in. Also watch their system glitches where it quoted 15.60 but the sign out system list 3.60. He said it happens alot. The initial quote is what you get not the 3.60 so watch that. I think my buddy got taken with that with two worlds. I have got enough to start to look at tvs so its a good alternative to EB/BBV, most of the games i have dumped are ones the others wouldnt take. I think when its done they will have EBs entire inventory of guitar hero 3 as I have done 3 copies myself and their used section already has 10 copies from the calgary launch getting flooded haha. Please post your TIV so we can see which is the best option.

360
Conan 8.40
Guitar Hero 2 18.00
Turning Point 15.60
Two Worlds 3.60

PS2
Syphon Filter 8.40

[napoleon1769]

Is this available in Edmonton?

[Makaveli the Don]

NHL 08
Madden 08

$8.40 each on both PS3 and XBOX 360.

[VenomZeus]

Did anyone sell nba 2k8 yet, or smackdown 2008?

I would probably sell those 2, and nhl 08.

Is this good for all of canada?

[revenge7777]

So where are you suppose to go with your used games to trade in? The games deparment or front of the store?

[zoro69]

THey rearranged the games and have a few used oens here, no mention of trading in anywhere. But the prices are largely ridiculous. most of the games are crap, a lot of ones from thr zellers 19.99 "value" shelf. Stuff like wii dream pinball, $20 new all the time at zellers, often 255, or even 50% off, is 21.99 used at fs.

[Makaveli the Don]

So where are you suppose to go with your used games to trade in? The games deparment or front of the store?

Games department.

[belowzeros]

most of the prices are meh so far but the gem in the ruff is Timeshift by far :cheesygri love the tiv formula too but I can see that getting knocked down as they realize the abuse it will generate. tks for the info so far

[darksith31]

I was looking at today's flyer online and you can now start trading in your games to Futureshop! I wonder if they pose some competition to BBV and EB...ppl start posting your trades!

[al3x89]

I was looking at today's flyer online and you can now start trading in your games to Futureshop! I wonder if they pose some competition to BBV and EB...ppl start posting your trades!

I guess you haven't checked the first page. :rolleyes:

[mahjongmaniac]

ALSO:: IMPORTANT:: Note that every time you bring in games you can NOT put it on the same card... They card they give you is a "Store Credit" card and is not a "gift card". So you CANNOT put money back on it. You can also not use more than 1 card on a purchase... stupid.. i know. I'm sure this will change..


Trade in Credit can be used on services AND ALL MERCHANDISE! Ipods...macs...ps3...whatever!

FutureShops formula for trade value:
USED price:
Divided by 2
Minus 10%
=Trade value!!!!

Example:
Mario Galaxy USED 39.99
Divided by 2 =$20!
Minus 10%
Final Value=$18

This is the formula for ALL GAMES!



hm... last time we discussed this, you could only use the credit towards games....

the change is def.'ly a good one


BTW, interesting to find out how FS calcs their TIVs... much more comprehensive than EBG where you're always guessing :lol:

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Would they take in old games from like PS2 and Xbox? Also, Nintendo GBA games? If so, that would be nice especially if they give a better value than EB.

last time this was discussed, only next-gen and portable (PSP/DS) games were accepted.

[Captain Snazzypants]

Wow, this is good news. I am no fan of FS/BB by any means, but they actually have regular sales on new titles. I remember picking up Burnout and COD4 for $39.99 within a few weeks of release, and to think I can now do something similar with just 2 trade-ins that no longer qualify at EB for their promos!

Someone ask neksus (real nicely) to add another column to his tivs.ca website :twisted:

[grappos13]

ok did i just hit a gold mine trade in here?

at the rogers 30% off deal, you could have picked up genji for 14 dolalrs + tax...

btw all games i talk about are for ps3

according to futureshops website, genji is 64.99!

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10075751&catid=

that would give a TIV of 65/2 = 32.50 x 0.9 = 29.25

basically double what you you would have paid at rogers for it!!!

seems like a good deal to me! price could be different in store tho

also.. lair has a TIV of 27 according to this above.. and it should be this as i picked it up from FS with a pricematch during walmarts anniversary sale for like 14 dollars... i should paly the game, beat it and then trade it in and gain about 10 dollars :)

turok should also get you 27!

virtua tennis 3 would be 22.50...not bad if u got it during the loblaws sale for 14 dollars

ques: the 27 dollars is After taxes whereas EB is before taxes correct?

[zoro69]

The formula posted above is based on the USED price, not the new price.

[grappos13]

sorry.. im stupid... i thought it meant that would be the price i get.. btw, how are their used prices?

[Captain Snazzypants]

I traded in a few games (it took forever for their system to respond!) and this is what I roughly got.

Devil May Cry 4 (PS3) $22 --> $15 TIV at EB
Condemned 2 (PS3) $22 --> $17 TIV at EB
Dark Sector (PS3) $13 --> $5 TIV at EB
MLB08 (PSP) $13 --> $2 TIV at EB
Alien Syndrome (PSP) $6 --> $2 TIV at EB

I took advantage of their Trade 3 - get LBP for 50% off promo (goes for Fable II as well) so I got ~$80 in credit on a FS gift card, and a coupon that allows me to buy LittleBigPlanet for $29.99.

P.S. Apparentlly, they don't require manuals but they are pretty picky about scratches and it must be the original case

[belowzeros]

I took advantage of their Trade 3 - get LBP for 50% off promo (goes for Fable II as well) so I got ~$80 in credit on a FS gift card, and a coupon that allows me to buy LittleBigPlanet for $29.99.

P.S. Apparentlly, they don't require manuals but they are pretty picky about scratches and it must be the original case


damn that is pretty damn hot. thanks for all the info.

[grappos13]

i guess we also have to remember that 22 dollar trade in is after tax.. whereas EB is before tax...

maybe i should go and do this to get LBP since i keep hearing its going to own... lol..well it would only cost you 14 more to preorder on amazon.ca if u wanted to keep your games...

is condemned 2 worth playing? i picked it up at rogers 2 for 40 a while back and never played it.. its still in rogers reshrinkwrap... '

damn no close FS for me to do this..

[game_fanatic]

Does anyone know how often FS updates the TIVs? GH3 was $22.80 a while ago, I wonder if it's still the same?

[zoro69]

The formula posted above cant apply to all games.

eg "Need for Speed Carbon = $3.60 (confirmed)"

Would imply they are selling it used for $8, but its more then that, double I think. Also all the DS/PSP prices above would imply they are virtually giving them away if the trade in values posted above were based on the formula, I don't think they'd be selling locoroco for $8. Most of the used prices seem outrageously expensive. some higher then brand new games every day price at zellers, toys etc.

That formula may well be correct for the higher prices ones, but not for the less desirable ones.

[Netcruzer]

Traded in three games at Ottawa South Keys Future Shop today.

Got the coupon for 50% off, and the credit was really good!

PS3 Lair - $22.80
360 Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End - $18.00
360 The Darkness - $10.80

So wound up with $51.60 on a card and the coupon. Very good deal considering I paid $8 for the 360 games at BBV, and $18 for Lair in the Walmart sale.

I also checked TIVs for but didn't trade in
PS3 - Stuntman Ignition - $.3.60
PS3 - Burnout Paradise - $13.xx

[StrangeDeal]

I have an incredible list here:

DS
MKDS 15.60
SM64 3.60
Pokemon Diamond 10.80
Sonic Rush 3.60
Phantom Hourglass 10.80
Kirby: Canvas Curse 3.59
Yoshi's Island 2 8.40
Mario & Luigi 8.40
Mario Vs. DK2 10.80
New Super Mario Bros. 13.20
Warioware: Touched 8.40

360
GH II 18.00
Bully SE 18.00
Ninja Gaiden 22.80
Oblivion 13.20
Rock Band 22.80
Lost 22.80

PSP
Crush 10.80
Daxter 3.60
Megaman: Powered Up 3.58

[mahjongmaniac]

BTW: I had a gift card already but the store would not let them combine the two cards into one card. The Trade In Card says, "STORE CREDIT" on it and is not like a regular gift card. I asked them if this would be a problem if I wanted to purchase a big ticket item as I could potentially have 10 gift cards. They said the system only allows for 3 gift cards / store credit cards to be used in one purchase.

hm... last time i talked w/ a knowledgeable CSR, they said they fixed that... the system could take "unlimited" # of GCs

personally i've yet to test that, but i thought the max. 3 GCs per transaction prblm was a thing of the past...


anyway, it's not that big a prblm. just a bit of hassle to get CSR to combine multiple GCs into 1. that's all

[chopchop330]

None of my games seemed to work for this promo because they do not take in games without UPC (ie. Halo 3 from Legendary edition, GH3 game from bundle).

FIFA 08 (Xbox 360) - $8.40
Jackass The Game (PS2) - Not accepeted

>:(
Oh well I pre-ordered Fable 2 CE from EBG anyways so its no biggie.

[summer_star17x]

Traded in three games at Ottawa South Keys Future Shop today.

Got the coupon for 50% off, and the credit was really good!

PS3 Lair - $22.80
360 Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End - $18.00
360 The Darkness - $10.80

So wound up with $51.60 on a card and the coupon. Very good deal considering I paid $8 for the 360 games at BBV, and $18 for Lair in the Walmart sale.

I also checked TIVs for but didn't trade in
PS3 - Stuntman Ignition - $.3.60
PS3 - Burnout Paradise - $13.xx

so basically when you pick up the game, you give them your coupon and you could use your card that you got credit on to pay for the rest of the game? (29.99)

that. is. awesome.

[dtrader69]

I honestly hope FS and moves like this put EB out of business in Canada, or at least severely hamper them. I really hate that craphole.

eb do have some good trade-in deals though...
for me, the more places the better...more options...

[zoro69]

BBV taking trades didn't make a dent in EB, I wouldn't expect FS to. Business probably poised to get better for them with the huge Canada Post rake hike coming in Jan and the way ebay is going.

Some day distribution will go online only and that will be the end of DVD/game retail altogether. Probably not that many years away.

[belowzeros]

Some day distribution will go online only and that will be the end of DVD/game retail altogether. Probably not that many years away.


really good point but personally I've been surprised at how fast things are going digital recently. Microsoft really kicked things up a notch with their netflix integration and allowing people to rip dvds to their HDs means that bigger games might be moving to digital distribution. They certainly have the pieces in place for it now.

[dtrader69]

that formula on the first page doesn't really work...and certainly does not apply to all games...for example...

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&MSCSProfile=3C79F0C7EA3162B2059EC88D75C732E84F4C89 3D87CE068C790FD4AE195DB0F82D618D1E78D3F9D175FE003B 7F1EFDB0410094C483D70834D6DC9993820CAD22D9645DFA83 9FA6758F4347FF2EE0A7EC83E7421826B3063252EDCA635870 2B0A5B40EC0D81FCB8991E1632F885F1D54E1432B14BEFA50C 7535287BBC7F28F930A7E71D59CF3FA26EA0A59ADC607CA3D2 22BE457CEE71405C37F7E2267A5CB7837E08FF208879E1F404 0CFF23D5D5D8C9BA63BBD4054712EC33AC86079F4DD7452C90 CF240906A73E&sku_id=0665000FS10088370&catid=

fantastic 4 sell for 20 dollars at FS...
doing the math...
20.00*.5*.9 = 9 dollars TIV...but based on the confirmed price...it is only 3.60

[Cas77]

that formula on the first page doesn't really work...and certainly does not apply to all games...for example...

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&MSCSProfile=3C79F0C7EA3162B2059EC88D75C732E84F4C89 3D87CE068C790FD4AE195DB0F82D618D1E78D3F9D175FE003B 7F1EFDB0410094C483D70834D6DC9993820CAD22D9645DFA83 9FA6758F4347FF2EE0A7EC83E7421826B3063252EDCA635870 2B0A5B40EC0D81FCB8991E1632F885F1D54E1432B14BEFA50C 7535287BBC7F28F930A7E71D59CF3FA26EA0A59ADC607CA3D2 22BE457CEE71405C37F7E2267A5CB7837E08FF208879E1F404 0CFF23D5D5D8C9BA63BBD4054712EC33AC86079F4DD7452C90 CF240906A73E&sku_id=0665000FS10088370&catid=

fantastic 4 sell for 20 dollars at FS...
doing the math...
20.00*.5*.9 = 9 dollars TIV...but based on the confirmed price...it is only 3.60


First click here (http://www.hookedonphonics.com/index.aspx)

Then read posts 40, 41 AND 42 in this thread.

If you still have questions you can read the OP:



FutureShops formula for trade value:
USED price:
Divided by 2
Minus 10%
=Trade value!!!!

Example:
Mario Galaxy USED 39.99
Divided by 2 =$20!
Minus 10%
Final Value=$18

This is the formula for ALL GAMES!

[zoro69]

First click here (http://www.hookedonphonics.com/index.aspx)

Then read posts 40, 41 AND 42 in this thread.

If you still have questions you can read the OP:

I would suggest YOU head to literacy.org for a refresher...or read 47


Being the author of 41, then the first subsequent post to point out the formula doesn't work for all games...I can confirm the person you responded to isn't then one with the problem...

[DualSoul]

Timeshift for 360 and Dark Sector for PS3 are now $8.40 (i.e. their values have dropped).

[frank796]

GTA 4 PS3 22.80
Assassin Creed PS3 22.80
Zelda twilight princess Wii 22.80


Star Wars the force unleashed not accepted , possible reason by sales person : too recent for the system

[Cas77]

Being the author of 41, then the first subsequent post to point out the formula doesn't work for all games...I can confirm the person you responded to isn't then one with the problem...

You sure about that? In that case why the link to the new game on the website? And why the full calculation using the NEW price in the post?

[dtrader69]

You sure about that? In that case why the link to the new game on the website? And why the full calculation using the NEW price in the post?

what's the point of having the formula there?
why do we care how they calculate the TIV from their used prices?

i think we are more interested in how they derive on the TIV from reg price instead...
their TIV from used price calculation is irrelevant information for us...at least for me...

and you gotta tone it down...the idea of this forum is to help others and not be a troll...or should i say....TROLL

[chopchop330]

Anybody know where I can find pdfs or pictures of game covers? I want to print GH3 and Halo 3 covers so I can trade them in (they currently don't have UPCs on the back).

[dtrader69]

Anybody know where I can find pdfs or pictures of game covers? I want to print GH3 and Halo 3 covers so I can trade them in (they currently don't have UPCs on the back).

www.cdcovers.cc

note that the resolution may not be high enough for them to scan the code...and also, they may see that you created the cover and may not accept it....you can try of course...

[Lost Monkey]

Tried to trade some in at the Chatham store today, and they couldn't figure out how to log in...

Guess they are not taking in a lot of games... ;)

[Xon]

Just came back from FS

360
NHL 08 - 8.40
The Darkness - $10.80
Condemned 1 - 6.00
Marvel Ultimate Alliance - 3.60
Kameo - 3.60
Oblivion (regular edition or CE) 13.20
Marvel Ultimate Alliance - 3.60
Spider-Man 3 - 8.40

On a odd side note while the checking the price for Splinter Cell: Double Agent ($3.60) they had Splinter Cell: Conviction in their system and the TIV was 13.20. Sucks for a game that's not even out yet :D

[grappos13]

do they not take a lot of 09 sportsgames yet?

i just called and they told me that they do not take NCAA Football 09 yet... even tho that came out in like june or july... sucks

[Chopsuey2030]

Games I called that DO NOT qualify (<$10):
-Motorstorm (ps3)
-Beowulf (ps3)
-Assassin's Creed (ps3)
-Stranglehold (ps3)
-Madden 08 (ps3)

Games that qualify:
-Smackdown vs Raw 08 PS3 (~$13)

[Auroni]

Can anyone get any confirmation on.....

1) Destroy All Humans for the Wii
2) Lost: Via Domus for 360
3) Turning Point for PS3

[chopchop330]

www.cdcovers.cc

note that the resolution may not be high enough for them to scan the code...and also, they may see that you created the cover and may not accept it....you can try of course...

Thanks!
Yeah I actually made a copy myself before and it worked when I traded it in at EB. But thats because I used a decent printer with good scan and print resolution. It'd be stupid for me to rent those games just to copy the covers >:(

[JKL]

GTA 4 PS3 22.80
Assassin Creed PS3 22.80
Zelda twilight princess Wii 22.80


Star Wars the force unleashed not accepted , possible reason by sales person : too recent for the system


Games I called that DO NOT qualify (<$10):
-Motorstorm (ps3)
-Beowulf (ps3)
-Assassin's Creed (ps3)
-Stranglehold (ps3)
-Madden 08 (ps3)

Games that qualify:
-Smackdown vs Raw 08 PS3 (~$13)

Soooo within 1 day.. TIV for Assassin's Creed drop from $22.80 to less than $10!! :confused: :confused:

[DualSoul]

Can anyone get any confirmation on.....

1) Destroy All Humans for the Wii
2) Lost: Via Domus for 360
3) Turning Point for PS3

Of the 3, I only know that Lost is $8.40. It was mentioned in the '50% off Little Big Planet and Fable 2, trade in promo @ FS (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=646830)' thread that Destroy All Humans comes out to $18.

[kcotoulas]

Here is what i got
Mario v DK2 -DS- $10.80
Resistance PS3 - $22.80
Sega Rally Revo PS3 - $13.20

For $46.80

And then I got rid of a bunch of old games worth nothing at EB
Whac-A-Mole DS $2.00
Brain Age 1 DS $3.60
Spiderman 2 DS $3.60
Marvel Nemesis PSP $3.60
Xmen Legends 2 PSP $2.00

For another $14.80

[Keiki]

Have anyone tried in FS stores in richmond hill, markham or scarborough? I know that futureshop doesn't list them right now but I really want to get in on that LBP promo :mad:

[ceraf]

anyone know how much soul calibur iv is worth?

[ladybug722]

Do they take PS2 games?

I was able to trade in my Forza 2 even though it says NOT FOR RESELL and has no UPC. The guy asked a manager and said it was okay. So give it a try. My other friend wasn't able to though so YMMV.

360
Forza 2 = $8.40
Madden 07 Hall of Fame Edition = $2
Battlefield: Bad Company = $18

Wii
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz = $3.60
Sega Bass Fishing = $8.40

DS
Viewtiful Joe = $3.60

[kindersurprises]

Just wait until FS has a lot of used games on hand and then the TIV's won't be as high. Most of these companies TIV's has to do with how many copies of a particular title they have on hand. If they have like 20 copies of last years sport title and they can't get rid of them of course they're only gonna give you a few bucks.

[Makaveli the Don]

Do they take PS2 games?

I was able to trade in my Forza 2 even though it says NOT FOR RESELL and has no UPC. The guy asked a manager and said it was okay. So give it a try. My other friend wasn't able to though so YMMV.

360
Forza 2 = $8.40
Madden 07 Hall of Fame Edition = $2
Battlefield: Bad Company = $18

Wii
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz = $3.60
Sega Bass Fishing = $8.40

DS
Viewtiful Joe = $3.60

Which location was this?

[jay236]

Ottawa, Kanata:
$8.40 Assassin's Creed
~$11 Kingdom Under Fire

Ottawa, Ottawa South:
$22.80 Halo 3
$22.80 Assassin's Creed
$22.80 Mass Effect
$22.80 Kingdom Under Fire
$13.80 Forza Motarsport 2
$13.80 Project Gotham Racing 4

I can tell you that Kanata has a lot more video game traffic than Ottawa South...so it really depends on stock and YMMV.

[zoro69]

Even on ebay you could get north of $15 or more for something like monkey ball, plus enough shipping to cover postage+all fees involced.

http://completed.shop.ebay.ca/items/__monkey-blitz-wii_W0QQ_nkwZmonkeyQ20blitzQ20wiiQQLHQ5fCompleteZ1 QQLHQ5fPrefLocZ3QQ_dmptZVideoQ5fGamesQ5fGamesQQ_fl nZ1QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em283

Can't figure out why anyone would give them to these places for $3.

[mahjongmaniac]

that formula on the first page doesn't really work...and certainly does not apply to all games...for example...

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&MSCSProfile=3C79F0C7EA3162B2059EC88D75C732E84F4C89 3D87CE068C790FD4AE195DB0F82D618D1E78D3F9D175FE003B 7F1EFDB0410094C483D70834D6DC9993820CAD22D9645DFA83 9FA6758F4347FF2EE0A7EC83E7421826B3063252EDCA635870 2B0A5B40EC0D81FCB8991E1632F885F1D54E1432B14BEFA50C 7535287BBC7F28F930A7E71D59CF3FA26EA0A59ADC607CA3D2 22BE457CEE71405C37F7E2267A5CB7837E08FF208879E1F404 0CFF23D5D5D8C9BA63BBD4054712EC33AC86079F4DD7452C90 CF240906A73E&sku_id=0665000FS10088370&catid=

fantastic 4 sell for 20 dollars at FS...
doing the math...
20.00*.5*.9 = 9 dollars TIV...but based on the confirmed price...it is only 3.60



Being the author of 41, then the first subsequent post to point out the formula doesn't work for all games...I can confirm the person you responded to isn't then one with the problem...

a lil OT, but their TIV system works more/less like EBG.
although some TIVs may be better than EBG/BBV, they still try to sell at 100% profit, if not more

some games that have ~$8 TIV, i've looked on their shelves and PPed is like $30! (200%+ profit)

starting to gimme the impression that FS is like EBG now...


but that said, given an extra option to trade vs. BBV vs. EBG, there's more competition... which is certainly to our benefit =)

[kindersurprises]

I prefer EB. They have more selection, better customer service and they know a lot more about games as opposed to FS. I remember back in the days of Music World and Sam the record man. I always got better service at Music World so I'd buy there even if Sams was cheaper.

[biznatch]

hah oh man, I went to Future Shop today and was given $25.20 for PS3 Genji!! The salesman was super nice and was surprised that I got more than $4 (me too!)

[neksus]

Might be worth noting for those not up-to-date in the hot deals forum, that www.tivs.ca lists the trade in values for future shop, eb games and blockbuster video.

[danlee78]

SHOOT!!

I didn't know about this till today...

i got a crappy credit from EB woth $30 something for

-Burnout Paradise (PS3)
-Resistance (PS3)
-Lost Planet (PS3)
-FF XII (PS2)

when I could have gone to Futureshop and got around $50

:(