Gamestop Ad Scam

[wdwpsu]

A couple weeks back I asked in Gamestop, 'what's the trade in value for a PS2' and was told $65. This week there's a coupon in their ad for an extra $20 with the trade in of a game system. So, I called up to ask if I'd get $85 and was told, no $60.

 

They claim that the $20 promotion was being run then too (it just wasn't advertised) and over the past 2 weeks, the base price of the PS2 went down by $5. The coupon says on it, 12/8-12/14. Seems shady, but typical.

[KiriJoan]

I the trade in value for all the older systems went way down this past week. You used to be able to get $80 for a XBOX, now you can only get $40... well, $60 with the coupon. It's because of the next generation consoles. They simply aren't selling the older ones any more and the people that want to buy the old ones can usually afford to get new ones. It sucks, but Gamestop basis their trade in values on the amount they currently have in stock vs. the amount they've been selling. Recently, they haven't been selling hardly any because all of the retail outlet are offering better prices/bundles of the older game. Game stop simply doesn't care because they make their money mostly off the games. Each store doesn't like to keep any more then 5 used consoles at a time, so they cut down on the amount they'll give you for it to discourage you from trading it.

[conj]

I the trade in value for all the older systems went way down this past week. You used to be able to get $80 for a XBOX, now you can only get $40... well, $60 with the coupon. It's because of the next generation consoles. They simply aren't selling the older ones any more and the people that want to buy the old ones can usually afford to get new ones. It sucks, but Gamestop basis their trade in values on the amount they currently have in stock vs. the amount they've been selling. Recently, they haven't been selling hardly any because all of the retail outlet are offering better prices/bundles of the older game. Game stop simply doesn't care because they make their money mostly off the games. Each store doesn't like to keep any more then 5 used consoles at a time, so they cut down on the amount they'll give you for it to discourage you from trading it.

You assume they have a formula for this? hmmm....

[Vickis3js]

Silly question but does that mean they are lowering the price on the used systems? I was thinking of getting my kids a PS2 or a gamecube but they are little and won't know the difference.

 

Vicki