$50 Trade-in on Select Switch Titles, in store only

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Mar 12th, 2023 6:02 pm

shoxsho [OP]: Newbie; Oct 19, 2010; 62 posts; 332 upvotes; Montreal

Mar 12th, 2023 6:02 pm

[Gamestop.ca] $50 Trade-in on Select Switch Titles, in store only

Deal Link:: https://www.gamestop.ca/playdoffers/Index
Expiry:: March 19, 2023
Retailer:: Gamestop.ca

More offers from Gamestop.ca

Run dates: Mar 9 to 19

In store only. Offer valid only towards games normally accepted in trade. Games must include original cases and artwork. Cannot be combined with any other trade offer including EDGE. No duplicate titles accepted. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Trades are subject to Manager approval. Offer subject to change at any time.

List of eligible titles / games in PDF

LOZ:BREATH OF WILD NSW
SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY NSW
MARIO KART 8 DELUXE NSW
KIRBY STAR ALLIES NSW
DONKEY KONG COUNTRY TF NSW
POKEMON LETS GO PIKACHU NSW
POKEMON LETS GO EEVEE NSW
SUPER SMASH BROS NSW
SUPER MARIO PARTY NSW
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS U NSW
YOSHI'S CRAFTED WORLD NSW
SUPER MARIO MAKER 2 NSW
FIRE EMBLEM THREE HOUSES NS
POKEMON SWORD NSW
POKEMON SHIELD NSW
MARIO & SONIC OLYMPICS NSW
LUIGIS MANSION 3 NSW
LOZ LINKS AWAKENING NSW
ANIMAL CROSSING NEW HOR NSW
SUPER MARIO 3D ALLSTARS NSW
SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD + BF N
LOZ SKYWARD SWORD HD NSW
POKEMON LEGENDS ARCEUS NSW
SPLATOON 3 NSW
MARIO STRIKERS BATTLE NSW
FIRE EMBLEM WARR 3 HOP NSW
POKEMON SCARLET NSW
POKEMON VIOLET NSW
FIRE EMBLEM ENGAGE NSW
KIRBY RETURN TO DREAMLAND N

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Mar 12th, 2023 6:57 pm

haites: Sr. Member; Aug 9, 2007; 906 posts; 1426 upvotes; BC

Mar 12th, 2023 6:57 pm

I love these promos. I have quite a few of these games and I've played them to the point I won't miss them. The only game I'm hesitant to get rid of is Breath of the Wild. It was such a great game and I couldn't bring myself to get rid of it.

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Mar 12th, 2023 7:34 pm

Lemonylol: Sr. Member; Aug 29, 2010; 819 posts; 712 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 12th, 2023 7:34 pm

Do they sell Steam gift cards? I wanted to use this towards Resident Evil 4 but they aren't selling a PC copy at Gamestop.

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Mar 12th, 2023 8:20 pm

mchoochoo: Sr. Member; Oct 24, 2005; 950 posts; 217 upvotes

Mar 12th, 2023 8:20 pm

Hi... I'm new to trading in games. I have a switch with about 8 games, but i recently learned how to hack my switch and now I have all those same games for free! Anyway, i know it says that you can only use the trade in value towards other games... But is there a possibility of using it towards another switch console??

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Mar 12th, 2023 8:31 pm

SideFFect26: Member; Dec 21, 2019; 300 posts; 639 upvotes

Mar 12th, 2023 8:31 pm

They always time this with the switch sale

So basically you can buy a new game for 54.99 + tx, finish it, then get back $50

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Mar 12th, 2023 9:15 pm

Krigen89: Deal Addict; Dec 24, 2012; 1125 posts; 1695 upvotes; Terrebonne

Mar 12th, 2023 9:15 pm

Thanks OP! We have a bunch of those games here that the kids don't play with. Cha-ching! $$$

Lemonylol wrote: ↑Do they sell Steam gift cards? I wanted to use this towards Resident Evil 4 but they aren't selling a PC copy at Gamestop.

Yes I've done that before. They have a big stand thing with all sorts of gift cards - you can even get vanilla Visa/MasterCard cards but they have a 5-6$ activation fee.

In fact I'm wondering if I'm not gonna do that and use the money to get gift cards and grab a Steam Deck, introduce them to PC gaming that way?

Probably not because you're either stuck with Stesm games only, or a lot of tinkering.

mchoochoo wrote: ↑Hi... I'm new to trading in games. I have a switch with about 8 games, but i recently learned how to hack my switch and now I have all those same games for free! Anyway, i know it says that you can only use the trade in value towards other games... But is there a possibility of using it towards another switch console??

Yes, it can be used for everything in store. You can also get the money on a gift card for later use, but if you buy on the spot I think you also end up saving on taxes.

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Mar 12th, 2023 10:22 pm

loaldom: Newbie; May 30, 2020; 97 posts; 178 upvotes

Mar 12th, 2023 10:22 pm

I have the game but no case. What can I do?

Mar 12th, 2023 10:49 pm

CHINAdeals: Deal Fanatic; Nov 27, 2004; 9179 posts; 1135 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 12th, 2023 10:49 pm

Lemonylol wrote: ↑ Do they sell Steam gift cards? I wanted to use this towards Resident Evil 4 but they aren't selling a PC copy at Gamestop.

Indeed they do. I traded in a PS4 over a year back and used up the credit on Steam Wallet gift cards.

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Mar 12th, 2023 10:51 pm

Lemonylol: Sr. Member; Aug 29, 2010; 819 posts; 712 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 12th, 2023 10:51 pm

Krigen89 wrote: ↑
Probably not because you're either stuck with Stesm games only, or a lot of tinkering.

The gift cards will just add money directly to your steam wallet, so you can use it to purchase the Steam Deck off of the store.

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Mar 12th, 2023 11:06 pm

TylerG12072: Member; Mar 18, 2019; 204 posts; 216 upvotes

Mar 12th, 2023 11:06 pm

Anyone know if there's a way to print out the sleeve artwork for a game? I have a couple of games on this list, but both 'conveniently' came from Gamestop in a blank case with no artwork

Mar 13th, 2023 12:03 am

undacova: Deal Addict; Mar 8, 2008; 3788 posts; 1097 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 13th, 2023 12:03 am

TylerG12072 wrote: ↑ Anyone know if there's a way to print out the sleeve artwork for a game? I have a couple of games on this list, but both 'conveniently' came from Gamestop in a blank case with no artwork

do you still have the gamestop sticker on them?

if so you might be able to trade it in as it came that way used.

Mar 13th, 2023 1:37 am

mchoochoo: Sr. Member; Oct 24, 2005; 950 posts; 217 upvotes

Mar 13th, 2023 1:37 am

Krigen89 wrote: ↑ Thanks OP! We have a bunch of those games here that the kids don't play with. Cha-ching! $$$

Yes I've done that before. They have a big stand thing with all sorts of gift cards - you can even get vanilla Visa/MasterCard cards but they have a 5-6$ activation fee.

In fact I'm wondering if I'm not gonna do that and use the money to get gift cards and grab a Steam Deck, introduce them to PC gaming that way?

Probably not because you're either stuck with Stesm games only, or a lot of tinkering.

Yes, it can be used for everything in store. You can also get the money on a gift card for later use, but if you buy on the spot I think you also end up saving on taxes.

Thanks. Why do you end up saving on taxes exactly?

So it's possible that I trade in 8 games for $400, and use that to buy another switch?

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Mar 13th, 2023 1:42 am

Krigen89: Deal Addict; Dec 24, 2012; 1125 posts; 1695 upvotes; Terrebonne

Mar 13th, 2023 1:42 am

mchoochoo wrote: ↑ Thanks. 1. Why do you end up saving on taxes exactly?

2. So it's possible that I trade in 8 games for $400, and use that to buy another switch?

1. I THINK they reduce your trade in from the price of the new game/system, so it costs less, so less taxes. Not 100% sure, but almost.

2. Yes

Mar 13th, 2023 1:44 am

Krigen89: Deal Addict; Dec 24, 2012; 1125 posts; 1695 upvotes; Terrebonne

Mar 13th, 2023 1:44 am

Lemonylol wrote: ↑ The gift cards will just add money directly to your steam wallet, so you can use it to purchase the Steam Deck off of the store.

Yes I know that. I mean you can't EASILY play Epic Game Store games, or Gamepass PC games. As far as I know.

I know you can install windows and change a bunch of things but that's not a nice introduction for kids.

Mar 13th, 2023 2:06 am

darknebulae: Sr. Member; Nov 9, 2021; 946 posts; 2023 upvotes

Mar 13th, 2023 2:06 am

Krigen89 wrote: ↑ Yes I know that. I mean you can't EASILY play Epic Game Store games, or Gamepass PC games. As far as I know.

I know you can install windows and change a bunch of things but that's not a nice introduction for kids.

No need to install windows. Just installing the epic and gog launchers as non-steam games and doing one time setup will allow a user to play their non steam library.

And then there is the immense world of emulators that makes the deck just so great.

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Mar 13th, 2023 2:20 am

jjesskaka: Deal Addict; Oct 9, 2011; 1155 posts; 560 upvotes

Mar 13th, 2023 2:20 am

mchoochoo wrote: ↑ Thanks. Why do you end up saving on taxes exactly?

So it's possible that I trade in 8 games for $400, and use that to buy another switch?

Trade in value cancel out the purchase amount, so you pay tax on the remaining portion. If you get a giftcard then you lose the saving on tax, if you put the credit to a preorder, it's still considered as "credit"

If you have 8 diff games then you get $400 credit that can be used on anything on the store

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Mar 13th, 2023 2:29 am

HolyGrail7: Jr. Member; Jul 13, 2022; 115 posts; 97 upvotes

Mar 13th, 2023 2:29 am

Mario Party Superstars not on there but Super Mario Party is? Sure.

Mar 13th, 2023 2:41 am

StormJG: Deal Addict; Oct 12, 2021; 1803 posts; 1174 upvotes

Mar 13th, 2023 2:41 am

jjesskaka wrote: ↑ Trade in value cancel out the purchase amount, so you pay tax on the remaining portion. If you get a giftcard then you lose the saving on tax, if you put the credit to a preorder, it's still considered as "credit"

If you have 8 diff games then you get $400 credit that can be used on anything on the store

So confused right now so your telling me if I were too trade in a game and end up using it I only pay for the game so say 70$ game no tax?

Mar 13th, 2023 2:55 am

lhsonic: Deal Addict; Oct 4, 2004; 4305 posts; 1498 upvotes; Vancouver

Mar 13th, 2023 2:55 am

StormJG wrote: ↑ So confused right now so your telling me if I were too trade in a game and end up using it I only pay for the game so say 70$ game no tax?

Trade-in is worth $50 as a future credit applied like cash (after tax) or it can be applied instantly as a credit towards whatever you're buying pre-tax.

If you trade in a game today for a $70 game, the game will be $70 - 50 = $20 + tax = ~$22. If you use the stored credit later, it will be $70 + tax = $78 or whatever it is - $50 = ~28.

It's like trading in a car where you the trade-in value acts as a discount on the new car versus selling privately on Facebook Marketplace where there is no tax benefit to you so you need to sell it for more than the dealer's trade-in price for it to be equal.

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Mar 13th, 2023 5:00 am

XtremeModder: Deal Guru; Aug 14, 2007; 12273 posts; 3268 upvotes; --

Mar 13th, 2023 5:00 am

I've got 3-4 of these that I got with switches I've bought in the past, listed for sale that no one's wanted. So I should be able to get $140 which isn't bad. Will do this this week and put towards whatever I guess.

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