GameStop Offers Unique Forms Of Currency To Help Purchase Holiday Gifts
November 10 2014 - 11:51AM
Business Wire
Retailer’s buy-sell-trade program, expanded
layaway, PowerUp Rewards points and credit card provide best value,
greatest flexibility and most convenience
GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the
most popular technologies affordable and simple, will help
customers stretch their dollars and save even more money this
holiday in offering customers unique ways to pay for their
purchases.
Through its buy-sell-trade program, GameStop is expecting to
give customers nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in cash or
credit when buying their pre-owned video games, systems and
accessories, as well as consumer electronics and interactive game
figures.
“GameStop offers the best value and the most options to holiday
shoppers this season. For example, there is significant untapped
value in the unused electronics many of us have on hand,” said
Jason Cochran, senior vice president of pre-owned operations. “Our
research indicates that, on average, most families own three to
five devices representing between $200 and $500 in trade-in value.
GameStop now has more than 100 games for which we’ll pay $20 or
more. Selling us your pre-owned games, consoles and consumer
electronics gives you extra currency to apply to your gift buying
budget.”
Customers can find a complete list of trade-in values on
GameStop’s mobile app on iOS and Android devices or by visiting
www.gamestop.com/trade-in.
GameStop is also offering other ways to help customers to pay
for their holiday gifts. The company recently announced its
expanded layaway program to include more products this year so
customers can pay over time. Now through Sunday, December 14,
customers can reserve many of this year’s top holiday products
including video game consoles, tablets, accessories and headsets
through the expanded layaway program.* Contact your local store for
details.
The new GameStop® PowerUp RewardsTM credit card offers customers
who qualify a 6 month special financing option through the end of
2014 for purchases of $250 or more. The card provides cardholders
with convenience and benefits exclusive to account holders,
including being able to make purchases online, online and mobile
platform card management and payment services, as well as no annual
fee and exclusive offers for savings throughout the year. PowerUp
Rewards Pro members will receive a one-time award of 15,000 bonus
points, and PowerUp Rewards Basic members will receive a one-time
award of 5,000 bonus points with the first credit card
transaction.
Meanwhile, PowerUp Rewards loyalty program members are
encouraged to redeem their reward points toward the purchase of
products available in the PowerUp Rewards catalogue. PowerUp
Rewards points are awarded for purchases and trades and can be
redeemed for gaming gear, fun collectibles and great money-saving
coupons. For information on PowerUp Rewards, visit
www.PowerUpRewards.com.
Finally, customers can also exchange unused gift cards they have
from other retailers for GameStop e-gift cards by visiting
www.gamestop.com/giftcardexchange.
“The holidays are all about joy, spending time with friends, and
giving gifts to loved ones. It should not be about stressing over
how to pay for this year’s holiday wish list,” said Bob Puzon,
senior vice president of merchandising. “By offering savings
through these programs, GameStop is helping make it more affordable
and simple for gift-givers to spread a little extra joy this
holiday season.”
*Due to legal restrictions, layaway is not available in District
of Columbia or Maryland.A $25 minimum deposit is required to start
a layaway contract, and all layaways must be paid-off and picked-up
at the store location where the original deposit was made by the
end of operating hours on December 19, 2014. Contact your local
store for information about items available for purchase via
layaway.
About GameStop Corp.
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500
company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a global,
multichannel video game, consumer electronics and wireless services
retailer. GameStop operates more than 6,600 stores across 15
countries. The company’s consumer product network also includes
www.gamestop.com; www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game
site; Game Informer® magazine, the world’s leading print and
digital video game publication; and www.buymytronics.com, an online
consumer electronics trade-in platform. In addition, our Technology
Brands segment includes our Simply Mac, Spring Mobile and Cricket
stores. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com, operates 33 stores, selling
the full line of Apple products, including laptops, tablets,
smartphones and offering Apple certified warranty and repair
services. Spring Mobile, http://springmobile.com, sells post-paid
AT&T services and wireless products through its 298 AT&T
branded stores. Cricket Wireless, www.cricketwireless.com, offers
pre-paid wireless services, devices and related accessories. We
operate 48 Cricket stores in select markets throughout the United
States.
General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the
company's corporate website http://news.gamestop.com/. Follow
GameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStop and find GameStop on
Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.
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