Game Crazy= Crazy Trade-in Value!

[Oobgarm]

I got a small flyer in a community newspaper today for the local Game Crazy store (I'm near Cincinnati). I would have thrown it out like any other GC flyer, but something caught my eye.

In the bottom left, there was a box that displayed trade-in values for specific titles. Displayed in the "These are worth $22" row was none other than Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty for Playstation 2.

A Greatest Hits title that you can pick up used at Gamestop for close to $8.

I took my copy up to the store and asked to trade it in. The guy offered me $1.68 in trade, then I showed him the ad. He couldn't believe his eyes-and gave me $22 in trade for it, no questions or bickering.

What's more, the back of the ad has coupons for 20% off new and used games/accessories. By using the coupon and the trade-in credit, I can get Ninja Gaiden for less than $20? Yes yes yes!

Keep in mind you'll have to have an ad for them to honor it!

See a scan of said ad here.

[PapaStu]

Whats actually kinda funny is that is shows it at 22 bucks for trade in and then available for purchase used at 12.99

Can you say typo???

I hate that place because their used PSOne games are super overpriced....I rarely buy from them, unless its deathly necessary.

[tholly]

I don't really have a problem with the Game Crazy by me. I once bought a Dreamcast Keyboard that looked like it was never used for $1.99. Their used system prices last time I was there didn't seem too high either. Plus, by that ad it looks like they give pretty good trade in values.

[SoulBlazer]

Well, the other trade values seem too high also -- did they just misprint ALL of the trade in values or just have some wrong games shown?

[Dangerboy]

I can tell you right now that $22 trade in value was probably meant for MGS: Twin Snakes.

I've seen EB ads that showed Simpsons Road Rage for $49.99 (was supposed to be Hit and Run) among others. The peeps in marketing sometimes don't have a clue.

Jason