GameStop: Switch your Switch for another Switch

phonz · Oct 26, 2018

epickid37 said:
You have to ask yourself at that point, would you rather have your data or $200? Personally I would just take the $200 of credit, but that's just me

I'd also want to keep my easily modded and unpatched console, even if it was banned.

smileyhead · Oct 26, 2018

I just realised: wouldn't you be able to buy a Switch for $300, swap it in for another then buy a second one for $100?

The_Hulkster · Oct 26, 2018

So, is it $200 credit which you can only use to buy a new switch?
Or do you get a new switch PLUS $200 credit?

Seems like the former would make more sense but judging by the comments, I'm not so sure anymore.

ShadowOne333 · Oct 26, 2018

Don't fall for this shit, guys.

The statement for the reason of the trade is nothing but a fucking lame excuse.
The real reason is that Nintendo wants you to trade-in hackable/exploitable units for ipatched ones, so that the amount of exploitable units in the wild is reduced considerably.

Give Nintendo the middle finger instead .l.
That's what those assholes deserve.

AmandaRose · Oct 26, 2018

The_Hulkster said:
So, is it $200 credit which you can only use to buy a new switch?
Or do you get a new switch PLUS $200 credit?

Seems like the former would make more sense but judging by the comments, I'm not so sure anymore.

Yep the way i read it is they will give you $200 towards a new switch not that they are going to give you a new switch for free and $200 store credit because that is just an insane business deal. If it is for free surely you could then swap the new one again and again and keep getting $200 credit each time?. If it is limited to a one time swap then you could simply get your friend/family member to do the swap the next time and they get $200 credit. There would be so many ways to repeatedly abuse this system.

(edit) yep so turns out its exactly like I thought you are only getting money off the new switch and still have to pay a minimum of $160 towards it https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/myni...ndo-switch-towards-a-new-nintendo-switch/amp/

Monty Kensicle · Oct 27, 2018

barronwaffles said:
It would be safe to assume that yes, every store likely has access to wifi.

No, they don't. All of the ones near me certainly do not. Don't know what you've heard but America isn't plentiful with free Wi-Fi. Also, why would they make minimum wage employees go though all the hoops of setting up wi-fi and trying to login to the Switch online just to do a trade-in program?

barronwaffles · Oct 27, 2018

Monty Kensicle said:
No, they don't. All of the ones near me certainly do not. Don't know what you've heard but at least America isn't plentiful with free Wi-Fi.

Why on earth would that imply they don't have a private wireless network for the workplace?

Monty Kensicle · Oct 27, 2018

barronwaffles said:
Why on earth would that imply they don't have have private wireless network for the workplace?

So what if they do? You completely ignored my second point about why it's stupid to check if the consoles are banned. All they want is less functional exploitable units in the wild. Doesn't matter if they can go online or not.

barronwaffles · Oct 27, 2018

Monty Kensicle said:
So what if they do? You completely ignored my second point about why it's stupid to check if the consoles are banned. All they want is less functional exploitable units in the wild. Doesn't matter if they can go online or not.

Because the comment about them not having access to wifi to perform a simple access test was asinine, in the same way distributing a relatively simple checklist of steps to preform on trade-in units isn't some impossible barrier.

Monty Kensicle · Oct 27, 2018

barronwaffles said:
Because the comment about them not having access to wifi to perform a simple access test was asinine, in the same way distributing a relatively simple checklist of steps to preform on trade-in units isn't some impossible barrier.

What's asinine is to decide, with no evidence mind you, that the trade-in procedure is going to be any different to when any other console is traded-in to a GameStop currently.

Which is:
1: Check if console powers on.
2: Make sure unit is in good shape and all accessories are included.

That is literally all they do in the store. Any other checks are done elsewhere well after you've gotten your money/trade-in credit.

Source: Friend who is a GameStop employee.

barronwaffles · Oct 27, 2018

Monty Kensicle said:
What's asinine is to decide, with no evidence mind you, that the trade-in procedure is going to be any different to when any other console is traded-in to a GameStop currently.

Which is:
1: Check if console powers on.
2: Make sure unit is in good shape and all accessories are included.

That is literally all they do in the store. Any other checks are done elsewhere well after you've gotten your money/trade-in credit.

Source: Friend who is a GameStop employee.

Sure, but I didn't make a claim that were going to change policy - only that it's far more likely that the vast majority of locations do indeed have access to WiFi - I'm not going to exclude the possibility of a policy change however.

jrobertdobson · Oct 27, 2018

I have traded several wifi devices, phones and systems, and my store connected all of them to wifi and denied a few banned psp/vitas and several rooted phones/tablets.
This is not a good deal though, and N just wants to get unhackable ones out there. Plus a used Switch is $289, so they are still making that $. Starting to hate GS. Luckily i have a local option other than them that beats their prices.

Monty Kensicle · Oct 28, 2018

jrobertdobson said:
I have traded several wifi devices, phones and systems, and my store connected all of them to wifi and denied a few banned psp/vitas and several rooted phones/tablets.
This is not a good deal though, and N just wants to get unhackable ones out there. Plus a used Switch is $289, so they are still making that $. Starting to hate GS. Luckily i have a local option other than them that beats their prices.

Unless you made it obvious, how could they tell that the phones were rooted? Also, don't you need to try to sign in to PSN to see if the console is banned, and whose login credentials did they use for that procedure?

smileyhead · Oct 28, 2018

Monty Kensicle said:
Unless you made it obvious, how could they tell that the phones were rooted?

Easy. Download and run Root Checker. It's on the Play Store and is only 7MB.
EDIT: even better, just open Play Store, go to its Settings, and check the Certified flag in the bottom.

tech3475 · Oct 28, 2018

Monty Kensicle said:
Unless you made it obvious, how could they tell that the phones were rooted? Also, don't you need to try to sign in to PSN to see if the console is banned, and whose login credentials did they use for that procedure?

There are some methods e.g. Samsung has the ‘status’ flag in settings, Knox efuse, etc. and the Play store will now refuse to show certain apps by default e.g. Netflix as well as the root checker apps.

Monty Kensicle · Oct 28, 2018

tech3475 said:
There are some methods e.g. Samsung has the ‘status’ flag in settings, Knox efuse, etc. and the Play store will now refuse to show certain apps by default e.g. Netflix as well as the root checker apps.

Seems kinda silly that if they're savvy enough to check for that but at the same time refuse to accept them in sale/trade when all it takes is to undo it is simply re-flash a stock ROM.

Ericthegreat · Oct 28, 2018

smileyhead said:
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Did you think GameStop had ridiculous trade-in deals until now? Get this. GameStop is offering to swap your used Switch console for a new one, and you'll get “$200 trade credit.” When Kotaku asked GameStop to elaborate they said this deal is for people who want to swap their console for one of the newer bundles.
What do you think about this? Do you think it's weird as well?

Source • Kotaku

There's been a few Zelda edition consoles that came out I really liked, would've did it when I was younger maybe.

tech3475 · Oct 28, 2018

Monty Kensicle said:
Seems kinda silly that if they're savvy enough to check for that but at the same time refuse to accept them in sale/trade when all it takes is to undo it is simply re-flash a stock ROM.

You don't need to be 'savvy' to do that, chances are most employees would just be told what to do.

I also don't see why the store should have to put the time/effort into restoring a device (which isn't always possible e.g. Knox efuse) when the onus should really be on the would be seller.

I've encountered devices over the years where just entering bootloader mode through adb could semi-brick it and the OEM tools hadn't been leaked (it didn't use standard fastboot).

jrobertdobson · Oct 28, 2018

None were bricked, all stock roms, all Samsung devices on phones and tabs, no knox flags tripped. I didn't even know a couple had been done, and I had did a few.
They have a computer they hook them to with some testin software on it, takes around 5min to run tests, if it fails ANYTHING they deny it. They even hooked my elite xbox controller up to it before they took it.

WiikeyHacker · Oct 29, 2018

memes are illegal now

Clydefrosch · Oct 29, 2018

They do it because all their profits come from used sales. They barely make a profit on new games and consoles.

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epickid37 said:
You get a new switch AND store credit? That's not a bad offer. Not worth it for me, but still pretty decent

No you get store credit towards the new switch. So youre still paying 120-160 for a bundle.

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