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GameStop just announced a trade-in promotion that couldn’t have been better timed if the company tried. Starting June 25, the retailer will begin giving customers 20% more trade-in credit when applying used games to pre-orders of any new title.
While this bonus applies to any upcoming release, it’s hard not to consider the fact that GTA 6 will almost certainly be one of the largest game launches of all time just a few weeks later.
June 25 also marks when GameStop announced a small quality of life improvement to the shopping experience. GameStop will be swapping out traditional price labels for easy-peel stickers that shouldn’t leave as much residue on game cases.
Collectors have complained about sticker residue for years, so hopefully GameStop keeps this promise. Either way, the bigger news for most will likely be the 20% trade-in bonus.
Simply put, any customer who trades in eligible games for store credit will now receive 20% more credit when applying it towards a new game pre-order. That $50 trade-in value mentioned above? It’s now $60. $100 becomes $120, and $150 becomes $180.
That could be significant for those looking to preorder GTA 6, considering Rockstar still hasn’t announced the game’s official pricing. However, rumors still peg the standard edition somewhere between $70 and $80. GameStop also obviously benefits from having customers place pre-orders through its store and website instead of buying games elsewhere.
With GTA 6, that’s probably millions of players. So if they can convince you to lock in your preorder now, who cares?If you’re looking to take GameStop up on its new trade-in deal, you might consider doing it soon.
Traditionally, trade-in values rise and fall as big game releases get closer. Expect that to happen again in the months leading up to GTA 6 as players unload old games to buy new.
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