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GameStop Offering $50 Trade-In Credit For Purchase of Xbox One Games
If you want to upgrade your 360 copy of some of the year's biggest franchises to a shiny new Xbox One disc, GameStop is offering a $50 trade-in credit.
According to this press release, GameStop will be offering Power-Up Rewards members a $50 minimum guaranteed trade-in value on 360 version of some popular games also available on Xbox One. These games include:
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Madden NFL 25
FIFA 14
Battlefield 4
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
One bit of fine print: You'll have to purchase your 360 game at GameStop within 30 days of its release. At that point, you'll be emailed a coupon that guarantees you a $50 trade-in credit when applied towards purchasing the Xbox One version of the same game - meaning that you essentially pay $9.99 to upgrade to the Xbox One version. This offer will expire on December 31, 2013.
[Full disclosure: GameStop is Game Informer's parent company]
Our Take
If you're inclined to want to play both
versions of one of these upcoming blockbusters, this seems like a pretty good
deal. While not everyone wants to upgrade their games, I do think that some of
these titles - particularly the sports games - might be suited to
this program, as no self-respecting Madden fan is going to wait until the new
consoles come out to get in on some video game football. Also, your opinion of
used games sales aside; the right to trade in and resell games is obviously
something that gamers take very seriously, especially in light of the recent
scandals surrounding Microsoft's used games policies.
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