text: This used to be my favorite Gamestop when Dijon worked here but he is since moved to the blue diamond location so I frequent that one more although this one is still closest and I like it Sacha has been working at this location for a while too and he is cool but I dealt with Dijon a lot more and he knew me as a regular and always hooked up free shwagnIf you are used to buying videogames then you may know how a store like this works however some people are still noobs so I am here to help nLet me start with a list of things to do and things not to do at this franchisennDOnNumber PreordersnPreorder the AAA titles that have collectors editions or special editions or limited produced items like arcade fightsticks Walmart and best buy usually will not have these items and gamestop will only order as many as they are reserved so if you do not you are fucked and you are going to be hitting up ebay and paying double or triple the retail value in some casesnPreorder the hot titles and if you change your mind come release day just back out and get your money back You do not HAVE to buy the game if you change your mind and nobody is forcing you to It is just like having a little bit of security and not getting screwed when the game gets sold out elsewhere As incentive there is always exclusive preorder bonuses for ingame content and they call to remind you when the game will be out a couple days beforeso why notnnNumber Free RentalsnSome people might not be aware of this loophole but if you buy a USED game you have days to return it for a full refund granted you kept the receipt This is mostly for the Achievement and Trophy whores who know that they will beat a certain game in a week and want nothing to do with it again after thatwhores like me This is also convenient if you are considering buying a game but are not sure if you will like it or if you think you might get bored of it after a while I use the term free loosely because you do have to front the money but you get it back in the end nTry it out at least oncennDONTnNumber Trade InsnIve heard it a million times pissed off gamers who think Gamestop is so evil because they give you pennies on the dollar for your used games then turn around and sell it at retail price This is truethey do that But if they are going to sell a game at retail why should not you get retail price for it nFor this I suggest ebay for getting the right amount of cash back for your games you do not want anymore Here you can undersell Gamestop but still get back more what they would offer you Play the money game instead of giving them nothing but profit by buying their used games use the free rentals loophole Instead of getting ripped off by them on tradeins undersell them on ebay nnNumber Midnight ReleasesnI would highly advise to never go to a midnight releaseat any location For realsthey are always shitty and you will have a fucked up time because it is just not that much of an organized event if you are strictly going there with intent to buy the game at midnight It is chaotic Dbags cut in line in front of those who have been waiting hours the kids are annoying and there is no structure at the registersnI mean I guess if you plan on not getting home until am downing RedBull and staying up all night with your new game then go for itnI however prefer to save the headache go to bed instead and come back in the morning where the game will be waiting I am too old for that midnight shit anyway It is just not cool to mennAll in all Gamestop is the juggernaut of commercial game sales and their stores are popping up more than McDonalds and Starbucks which is a good thingnIve spent more money on new games than I can remember at these stores because I am an avid collector and they cater to my needs Occasionally I will buy used if it is a game I never picked up on launch day and it is been marked down decently and it is in pristine shape and if I think I will keep it for more than a week hahannGamestop is legit