Gamestop is overhauling their system for trade-ins according to Kotaku, making it much simpler. Kotaku's report goes over all of the details of the change, stating the following:
As a result of this change, GameStop will now offer more money for games you sell them. Starting August 18, the retailer will bump up the "average base value" of games they buy by 20%
When Kotaku reached out to Gamestop for an official comment, they (Gamestop) stated that they would send over some documentation. The new program goes into effect August 18.
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