Amazing Trade-in-Value of PS3 System from GameStop

For anyone wanting to get rid of their PlayStation 3, old or the new slim ones, GameStop is offering a great value for the system that you will not want to miss.

[MattyF]

That's a great offer. Much higher than I would have expected.

[LtSkittles]

It sucks though there's no PS3 for $200 on their website.

[Ilikegames76]

trade in my PS2 compatible PS3 even if it the trade in price is $500. Still using it now with an upgraded 320 GB HDD.

[madpuppy]

concerning the 360, when I got my third repaired 360 back from Texas I
brought it to gamestop and traded the 360 and every d@mn accessory I had including some games that weren't worth goozexing. And I used the credit to get a PS3 250 slim.

[barom]

I actually sold my 60gb. I really miss the "expensive" and luxurious feel of it but the fan was starting to turn on faster. So I bought myself a 250gb PS3 slim and so far am extremely surprised at how quiet it is. I'm very satisfied. Anyone who has a non-PS2-BC-fat-PS3, I would recommend turning it in. The value of those are unlikely to go up unless you still retain OtherOS and they'll finally hack it, which I think could happen but not until another year or two (or so implied the Digital Foundry people).

[himdeel]

...and I called my local store yesterday and they've got no new PS3 slims or phat in stock. They got a single refurbished one. I believe GS are trying to improve their stock with this move. I'm wanting to upgrade my phat to a slim for the lower power consumption.

[xboxlj]

You could actually hear your fan? I have the same 60GB ps3 and I have not once heard any noise. I admit that I don't play it nearly as much as my 360, but I have not even heard it during long gaming session. Unfortunately I cannot say the same for my 360. It sounds like a jet engine from the moment I press the power button.

[nveenio]

The reason they offer so much is because they're WORTH so much. And so few people trade them in. There's a game store here that gives $250 for them. You could trade in an old one and buy a new one for just $50. That's cheaper than the extended warranty plans. It's crazy.

[WrAiTh Sp3cTr3]

Whats the point? The PS3 is the thing to get so why would you trade it in? Unless you were buying the new 360 or you desperately need a Wii.

[Luzce]

You are upgrading a phatty for the slim? Assuming you have the 60GB, I would keep that instead. Why worry about the power consumption when it's plugged into the wall? Not like it's running off a battery.

@ Wraith: Trade in the PS3 for the new 360? LOL.

[barom]

I've actually read up on this and there are two types of fans in the 60gb. One is 15-blade and the other is 19-blade. The very early 60gbs were all 19-blade and are all SUPER quiet (maybe even more quiet than the PS3 slim).

However, they began cutting down costs or wutnot (or different manufacturers) and began interchanging between 19-blades and 15-blades. The 15-blades are actually fairly loud. You can definitively hear it and it has 3-4 levels of speed, the faster the louder. At level 1 you can barely hear it (and it actually ran like this during the winter). At level 2 you get fat PS2 level noise and at third you it sounds like a regular fan you would have (think table type fan) but still nowhere near as bad as a 360. At level 4 that's when I get worried and I think its doing the fan test. My PS3 were almost skipping level 1 and would turn to level 3 within 5 minutes of play time.

Anyway to summarize, 15-blade 60gb = loud, and 19-blade 60gb = very quiet.

[Dee_91]

nah i still play ps2 games on my fat ps3 .. and use the internet on it from time to time
it may not play blu ray any more but it still got alot of purposes

[Trey_4_life]

Wow that's a really good trade in price, shows you the power of the playstation brand in today's economic society.

But who in their right mind would trade in their lovely PS3? with the ever evolving firmware, ground breaking platform pushing first party titles and superior native 1080p games like GT5, i know i certainly wouldn't.

PS, bring on twisted metal PS3, that game looks absolutely raw epic FUN.

The futures bright, the futures playstation.

[cappakrako]

What happened to this site? Where are all the xbox fanbois? I took a break for a few months, did all the Sonyfriends run them off? Where is the healthy debate? Where is the constant trolling? All I see is Sony asskissing and I'm not okay with this......

[JoySticksFTW]

they will come. They're probably still sleeping.

Give them a chance to wake up and grab their morning coffee at least

[Red-Dead-Roar]

do 13 years olds drink coffee already...

[kneon]

@cappakrako

I think many of them have seen the light (a red circular one) and bought a PS3 :)

[evilmonkey501]

yup...the new religion (that is ps3) is sweeping the world...converting people one last rrod at a time. Who wants a crapbox360 NOW? basically no one..

[Luzce]

The ones who didn't buy a PS3 went extinct.

[olLANDSHARKlo]

Cappa, there enjoying their console and games, unlike how the ps3 fanboys sit on here all day. But I guess with games like modnation racers(kids game), little big planet and ratchet and clank, n4g sounds like fun.

[tinybigman]

I would never trade my phat for slim just yet, and second would never trade it in for a 360 slim. Especially since my elite still works just fine.

Knock on wood lol.

[gtamike]

-----------> goes on ebay and buys lots of cheap PS3s lol

[FreeFalling]

Trade in their PS3 fats for a slim? Huge step backwards. Unless they wanted a Xbox 360 S, then I can see why. :l [Yes, I know a couple of people who are unhappy and want to trade in their PS3's for a 360 S, regardless of the fanboys on this site. :] ]

[BYE]

The lifespan of a unit is limited. With trading an old one for a new you can extend your PS3 experience for a few more years.

[KEEPNITREAL]

true, except if its the 60g bc ps3 . i did trade in my 80g for a the new 360 , very well worth it. I'm not the only one doing that forsure. I'm happy with my 60g ps3 , my 120g elite and new 360

[HSx9]

only $200? No thanks.

[GhostOfSparta78]

I still wouldn't trade.

[Fruit Loops]

will they still take it???

[kaos_fish II]

Hell no, they won't..

[ChronoJoe]

Yes, so long as it's working. They take PS3s those warranties have expired, so I don't see why they wouldn't take one, with a voided warranty.

Obviously they do test each PS3. I remember when my XBOX got tested and the controller was broken. The dumbass clerk didn't figure out that you couldn't turn left (he tested it on Rainbow 6 vegas).

[bumsick]

i work in a game store in the uk (game is gamestop in us) they will take it if it is outside manufacturers warranty, but if u have voided the seals they will not take it.

[evilmonkey501]

I have personally seen them take some w/out the factory stickers @ Gamestop in the U.S. They don't care right now. They cant get new ones, so why would they be so picky when they're this hard up ?

[jalen247]

Why would any rational and sane person ever want to get rid of their PS3?...

[LtSkittles]

I wouldn't want to get rid of it, I would want to upgrade.

[Jazz4108]

I work for game stop and the reason for this is the 360 trade in credit is high right now. I'm truly considering it as my fat ps3 never get used other then a occasional check out game or blueray movie. I just don't like the ps3 firmware at all as its very dos looking. Its getting better but like I have stated before I don't have time to install games and wait sometimes upward of 30 min. I'm not a fanboy of either system but I do most of my gaming on my 360 for these reasons as live is very modern and fast and the network is always full of compeition competively and ameture. And of course no automatic installs which saves me precious time. That's my story but I don't hate the ps3 as I sell both and recommend it a lot to the people that have plenty of time and don't want to pay for online. What's funny though its usually mom buying it for her kids and online is not even talked about until the kid here's about live or psn at school. Then they come back and ask how to get it but they don't usually care too much when you mention it at first. Anyways nice trade in deal and both consoles have the ups and downs and a true hardcore gamer that's not a fanboy will own both as they both are unique and offer something the other does not do as well. That's my 2 cents.

[cappakrako]

Okay, first, I thought your post was very well put and I agree to some extent, but I do disagree with your point about installs. I have only ever had an install last more than 10 minutes twice (once because mgs4 installs b4 the game and in between every level and Socom: Con because it was horribly broken at launch). What game took you 30 minutes? Have you ever gamed on your pc? Installs are nothing new. I do realize that the same game for the xbox360 plays as soon as you pop it in but I can't bring myself to buy another after my first 2 RRoD'd.

[kneon]

I also can't remember a single install taking more than 10 minutes. Even yesterdays firmware update took 7 minutes from initiating the download to rebooting the new firmware.

[Glasscocked]

Even so a 10 minute install is 10 minutes you could be doing something else. Who wants to boot a console game and wait 10 minutes before you can play it? MGS4 took at least 5 minutes every chapter. That was painful.

[Luzce]

It felt so good to pop in FFXIII and not need to "update" or install... Can we get more games like that pls? Thx.

[Morituri]

I disagree with the notion that jazz's post was well put.
He doesn't like the firmware???
Installs?

Apparently he also doesn't like the best exclusives this gen as well.

[Pumbli]

Well I can think of a few reasons, money problems, not interesting in gaming anymore, moving to PC or other console, selling old model (40 and 20gb f.e.) to get a new one.

There are most likely more reasons then that, I just can't think of more right now.

[Myze]

Money problems wouldn't work, since this is for store credit, not cash. If money problems are bad enough where the person has to trade in one system to get money for, say, games for another system, they shouldn't be spending it on gaming anyway.

Your other reasons make sense. Although, I can't see myself ever selling my ps3 for any reason other than your trading for newer model reason, except mine has BC, so not likely to get rid of it unless it breaks.

[deeznuts]

I actually have an extra one now. I have a launch PS2 20gb with PS2 compatibility. My deadbeat friend borrowed $100 from me in Vegas. Told me he pay me back on Monday. Come monday, I got an offer, buy his Ps3 slim, used twice only, for $120. So it's not buy it, and maybe never see my money again, or buy it, and recoup some of it.

If it was $200 cash I'd do it asap. Get $80 of my $100 back (well 100 because he owed me $20 from a UFC bet, he bet on Kimbo slice, I bet the marine white guy that won some show, I dunno I never watched UFC)

[Fuzia]

Wonder how much MS paid for this little trick... I recall an article about Gamestop just a couple days ago.

Sadly, I think many people will trade their PS3's in for the new X360S... To me, it would be like trading a slick 28 geared mountainbike for a red tricycle at toys'r'us ... but some people prefer the extra wheel, I guess.

[MightyMark427]

people are tempted to try out the new 360 Slim. Of course, people who got bored of their ps3 MIGHT trade it

[LtSkittles]

Like I said above I would want to upgrade to better hdd, but only, because I love my PS3.

[acedoh]

Maybe it has to do with the fact that PS3's are in limited supply and EB knows they can turn around an make a profit off this deal. I have an extra PS3 but it needs to be fixed first.. I am sure I am not the only one like this.

[Jazz4108]

Two things. Eb does not own gamestop its the other way around and two we have at least 15 ps3s in every store in vegas and gamestop has 36 stores here so thet are not in high demand. We went through a period about a month ago that sony did not send us any stock for over 2 months and that's when the demand was high but there's plenty to be had everywhere in vegas and at every walmart and target etc....

[Cock4Gamers]

why would anyone want to trade in their ps3 when it has a ton of great games coming out in the not so distant future?

[gtsentry]

there all afraid there going to get KILLZONED.....in 3d lol

[Sheikh Yerbouti]

Exactly why Gamestop has to offer $200 bucks for 'em.

[mrcash]

Yup it doesnt make sense, there's way too many games out there. If it was cash then it would be more enticing.

[gtsentry]

i think some people are forgetting that the new xbox IS THE SAME XBOX AS B4,some of you are saying that people are trading in all ther games and systems to test out the new xbox slim.its the same xbox jus with wifi n more gigs.

[Dawn_Of_Ashes]

you never will get "amazing" trade in value from gamestop... At the end of the line gamestopp will always win on you.

[GhostOfSparta78]

I hear you. GS loves to screw gamers.

[mrcash]

GS loves to make money, can't say that I blame them.Get as much as you can while you can

[darkequitus]

I Never normally touch gamestop, but I got a good deal for a 360S.I would trade in my fat for a PS3 slim, The what would happen to all my PS2 games? I could play my PS2 games on a PC to solve that problem though.

[skyblue14213]

Why would you want to get rid of a ps3 that is backwards compatible with ps2 games as they are more rare and fetch a higher price than the ones that are not compatible with ps2 games? I hopefully plan on getting another ps3 in the future when they go down to about $100-$150 or cheaper, then I will put my rare metal gear solid 4 bundle ps3 away for storage and just use the cheaper ps3 to play games.

[ScottJ10]

Hoorah for MGS4 bundles. Upped mine to 250gb and I love it! :D

[beardpapa]

eh I was checking ebay to see if they actually do fetch a higher price. Nope. I'm on the same boat wondering if i should trade in my fat ps3 for the newer one. Not liek there are any ps2 games I play anymore... though I'd be kicking myself if they release persona 5 on ps2 ... which I highly doubt.

[SoSLy]

Obviously Gamestop is running out of Supply

Thats just the way it works, its all Supply and Demand

[cmrbe]

The reason why the trade in value for the PS3 is high is because the value of having a PS3 is quite high right now.

If no one wants the PS3 gamestop will offer low value for it.

The demand for the PS3 must be really high for Gamestop to offer such a high value for second hand PS3. This means they will sell it for a higher price because the demand is high.

The PS3 momentumn must be really going strong.

[GhostOfSparta78]

It must be in high demand. I don't blame them for wanting the better console. Think about the sweet games and the Bluray it offers, not to mention all the future and [Exclusive] games on the way.

[Sheikh Yerbouti]

There's a shortage. Not enough new PS3s are being made, and people are buying up the old ones.

[cappakrako]

It's not a shortage, this is smart business. Now instead of just making $300 off of a 120gb model, add the buy-back rate. (300 - 200 = 100) Then add the $75 mark up on the newly traded in ps3. They are looking to turn an even bigger profit off of the sheep that are willing to see this as a deal. Does anyone know the price for a used 60gb ps3 after the $200 buy-back deal went into effect? Is it the same as before?

[Sheikh Yerbouti]

THERE'S A SHORTAGE. Sony has on multiple occasion alerted us to a fact of a shortage. It is not deep.

You're saying some dumb things -
"making $300 of 120GB"? - More like $50.
"looking to turn even bigger profit" - Not if they are buying for $200.

See? You don't know jack about business. Gamestop cops defective PS3 for $100. If they sell for $250 used, it isn't a big deal.

[beardpapa]

you are right on that one. There are tons of ps3 boxes at the gamestops I go to but none of them carry any new in stock. I wonder if this trade-in is cash value or store credit. I know Fry's carries the new ps3s in stock. Walmart is out again. =T

edit: oh and look at the disagree troll go! what a baby!

[cmacdonald]

Need this in Canada too.

[Solbadguy]

Good time to trade in your old model (not 20gb/60gb) for a nice and quiet slim PS3.

[BaSeBaLlKiD721]

Probably because of the demand for PS3 now. With Sony not being able to keep up with the demand and PS3 outselling everywhere, GameStop is just taking advantage of this to make pure profit by selling used PS3's...

[exudex]

I believe its time to fix my YLOD in a few days to get some easy cash haha, good think I have a PS3 slim, anyone else considering doing this?

[Microshock]

But I have ZERO interest in trading in my PS3. Love the thing

[skyblue14213]

I have a rare metal gear solid 4 bundle ps3(currently the last known ps3 model that is compatible with playing ps1 as well as ps2 games) and I would not trade that ps3 in even if someone was willing to pay the full price that I paid for it($499+tax) on launch day. Though some time ago there was a store in my neighborhood that was selling a ps3 for $100 don't know if it works though, but maybe I should go there sometime this week and check and see if they are still selling that ps3 for $100. I will make sure that it works by bringing a portable dvd player that plays video game consoles(via a/v cables), and if it works I will buy it and head straight to gamestop, sell it and have $100 more to spend on video games and accessories. I rarely ever buy anything at gamestop now-a-days because shopping at sites like amazon, ebay, or half.com is much cheaper and convenient, and I don't ever trade games in so I really don't have much of a reason to shop at gamestop(which has been the case for a long while now), but if that store still has that ps3 for $100 and it works then I will head to gamestop for that particular time. The store probably sold it already but it does not hurt to try and check it out.

[Microshock]

All PS3's play PS1 games.

[skyblue14213]

I misinterpreted what I said, and I should have said that my model ps3 was currently the last known ps3 model that is compatible with playing ps2 games. Sorry for the misinterpretation.

[Neo Nugget]

I have a MGS4 bundle ps3 as well. It's nice having a BC PS3, but I NEVER play my ps2 games even though I have quite a few good games. I don't think it's that big of a deal anymore.

[nefertis]

no way jose

[Tunerboy8732]

I dont need $200 I work and if IF I was selling my ps3 I wouldnt give it to profitstop.

[ZBlacktt]

This works great if you want to trade your older phat PS3 that has no warranty. In for a newer Slim that will have a one year warranty. But never ever would I go without a PS3 in my house for one single day. It's my first console of choice out of all the ones I own.

[helrazor343]

I have trouble trading in games anymore, their "deals" are such BS, you still lose money you've already spent, and only $200, you won't find anything else there that's the same value as the PS3 for that. What ever you would've gotten there, you'd be better off saving up and finding cheaper elsewhere (plus you'd still have your PS3, and if you really don't want it that much, why make that purchase in the first place, you'd think you would know before hand if you wanted one or not). But hey, that's just me.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I'll keep this in mind in case I walk into a door between now and then.

[ATLRoAcH]

The power supply went out last night on my 60 gig. I just got YLOD fixed three months ago by gophermods. I haven't had anymore problems with YLOD though. Gophermods did a great job. I'm going to send my 60 gig to them to replace the power supply and when I get it back I may trade it in and get a slim. I have to get it fixed because it has a game from gamefly in it. I'll miss my 60 gig but I just don't want to sink anymore money into it. I doubt if I could sell it for more than $200. They go for about that on ebay. I really don't want to get rid of it. I may just buy a slim and keep it as a spare. I don't know what I'm going to do.

[Obama]

My 60g ps3 is priceless. Even if GS offers me 2000 bucks, I won't sell it.

[ImmortalLegend]

Lmao, I hope that's sarcasm at its best.

[DeFFeR]

liar

[teedogg80]

I would only consider doing it if I owned two PS3s.

[Paradise Lost]

I love my ps3 too much.

[lonix]

low supply

who in their right minds would sell their ps3

[HOSe]

if only they said the same about a dreamcast ...

[Dellis]

This is a ripoff, you get 200+ pay 150 towards a new PS3

then they sell it for 349.99

[TheLastGuardian]

I am tempted to trade in my 40GB and $100 for a slim but gamestop doesn't deserve it. Their used games prices are insane and they don't give you shit for your used games but they sure will sell them for 3 times as much as money as you got store credit, haha sucker.

[TheNocturnus]

I really only got my PS3 for the blu ray capabilities and a few games. The 360 is still my console of choice. I decided not to trade my PS3 because 1. I would immediately regret it and 2. I really love Blu ray movies! HD movies kick ass. If a person were to have multiple PS3s then this would be a great time to trade the extra one in. Too bad they dont offer $200 for the Wii, LOL.

[Sanhlami]

damn-it my ps3 stopped reading discs. I wish i can trade mine for $200 and get a new one :[

[MorganX]

Do they have to work I wonder? I have two that don't play BD anymore. Games yes, movies no.

Edit: I don't have them, nephew does. But I can take them.

[Sci0n]

I love the way my shiny piano black PS3 looks the newer model PS3's are slimmer but they have a dull washed out look. What can I say im into thick chicks and thick PS3 consoles. I already upgraded my hard drive to 500 gigs so my old fatty has everything I need and I will hang on to it for as long as I can.

[MorganX]

Not sure I get the point, unless you're trading in a fat for a slim. Or, unless Microsoft is subsidizing this. Trade in your PS3, get a new Xbox 360S for $99. OK, I'm taking the tin foil hat off.

[DaReapa]

Amazing how not many people figured as much. I'm not trying to play the role of conspiracy theorist, nor am I into this fanboy BS, but that's exactly what I was thinking, Morgan.

[branchedout]

You're still better off doing it on Ebay, Amazon, craigslist... Yeah. Just about anything's better than gamestop. If you want cash from gamestop, they take what... 25% off ? So you'll only get about $150 of that $200?

You're really going to sell your PS3 for $200, where there's a SHORTAGE of the buggers? Folks. Either you don't understand simple supply and demand, or you don't know that you CAN sell your PS3 in OTHER places.

[bym051d]

I'll keep my launch PS3 that still plays PS2 games, thank you.

Now, if they'll give me $200 for my 20GB 360, I'll gladly trade it in and get a new one.

[kewlkat007]

that no longer read disk?

[Claudinho69]

lol at microsoft paying for this, desperate

[Jason143]

I saw one used ps3 at gamecrazy back in the day but thats it. Its a blu ray player as well so people really dont trade them in and with everything coming out pow

[Figboy]

i have a fully BC 60gig PS3 fat. i'm not parting with that bitch EVER.

now, if it was $200 for an Xbox 360, i'd be all over it.

my current 360 is one of the original ones, so no HDMI built in, and no Wi Fi. the HDD is only 20gigs, and after formatting, 13gigs, so i hardly have ANY space.

i'd gladly swap my 360 for an upgraded model. i don't like having it hooked up to my HDTV with the component cables. it just isn't as sharp as my PS3, which is hooked up to my HDTV via HDMI.

i know this, because i did a test with my PS3 and 360 both running the Lego Harry Potter Demo. the 360 version looked good, but the PS3 version was sharper. i'm convinced it's the HDMI cable producing a clearer picture on my TV compared to the 360's component cables.

i hope Gamestop has a similar deal for the 360, because i really would be all over it.

[RH06]

Seems like 5 days ago...Must have had too many people wanting to trade them in, so they switched to PS3 trade-ins...Although I don't see why, they aren't coming out with another model...Right?

[Keltik82]

Trade it in for what? There is nothing in Gamestop that compares to the PS3. Get the hell outta here lol.

[Neo Nugget]

Except the ps3 slim ^^

[RH06]

Yea except like as stated above you would have to spend $150+ to buy a slim from Gamestop...In-store might be different but online all they sell now are slim bundles!

[Keltik82]

touche, lol.

[Scotland-The-Brave]

Does anyone know if they will accept a ps3 without the warranty sticker?

[EXID]

they just turn it on to make sure it works. if it's able to play a game then they'll take it. sometimes they only check to see if it boots the os, but some employees actually put a game in to make sure it reads disks lol

[SuperStrokey1123]

I wish they had this in Canada, i have an aging 40 gig id love to trade in towards a 250 gig slim bundle!

[Longsama]

Gr8 deal but why would ne1 wanna trade in their ps3 if its in perfect working condition?....the only thing i could think of is if u were worried ur system was about to yellow light, trading it towards a new 1 could maybe put ur mind at ease but other than that idk

[Myst]

I think I may do this specially since my 40 is just sitting and gathering dust. Losing one controller and AV cables isn't a lot since I'm the only one who plays in this house. Really debating if I want to do it tomorrow, get some games and a pre-order done :/

[ViperX2]

So will they take my PS3 that has a voided warranty sticker? I did a reflow fix on my old fat PS3 that had the YLOD. It works now and I was just going to sell it on ebay, but I know I wont get any where near $200 for it on ebay.

[TheMutator]

i like turtles