GameStop is letting players trade in broken controllers for full credit, but the window is tiny
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
GameStop is running a very brief promotion allowing US players to trade in broken controllers for full working credit until August 15.
If you have a drawer full of busted gamepads suffering from severe stick drift or broken bumpers, you might want to move fast. According to a report by James Ratcliff at Game Rant, GameStop is running a limited time promotion in the US that lets players trade in completely non-functional controllers for the full trade-in credit value of a working model. That means a broken peripheral you would normally toss in the recycling bin can suddenly put actual store credit toward your next pickup.
The promotion is live right now at participating US retail locations, but you only have until store closing time on Saturday, August 15, to cash in. To put some numbers on it, a single working Joy Con typically pulls around thirteen dollars in trade value, meaning a broken pair could net you over twenty six dollars in credit while the deal holds up. You do need to visit a physical store to make the trade happen, and stock limits or varying local hours mean it pays to check ahead before you make the trip.
While retail trade in programs often draw plenty of jokes from the community, moments like this are worth noting when hardware failure is just part of the cost of heavy gaming sessions. Whether you are eyeing an upcoming battle pass or saving up for major hardware drops, turning dead hardware into usable store credit is a solid win for player wallets.
Tags: Hardware, GameStop, Gaming Gear, Console Gaming
Original article: Game Rant