![]() This dollar for reward ratio is about the same for costs in PowerUp, though slightly better if you go the preplayed game route (Note: It's only on-par if you go exclusively preplayed games). However, for customers without a store discount, Gamestop's rewards plan is equal, or sometimes a better dollar-for-dollar deal than Best Buy's Reward Zone. Would this program get me to shop there in place of my 10% associate discount from Walmart? God no. Of course, there are bonus point offers from time to time, but you're still obligated to spend a lot for any rewards. The bad news: To get anything decent, you have to spend quite a lot of money. Good news here is that as long as you retain your card (only need to make one purchase a year to retain your points in I remember right), so it's not like you're in a hurry to use those points. For new accounts, as of 07/2022 Variable Purchase APR of 28. Interest will apply according to your regular credit terms. Minimum payments required each billing period. ![]() Your $20 value reward costs $1,000 spent/traded to obtain.īelow are some more rewards and how much would need to be spent to obtain them, assuming always the higher 20 points per dollar:ģ60 Wireless controller: 35,000 points, $1750 Maximize benefits by signing up for Power-Up Rewards. Let's assume you only accumulate points for preplayed games and trade-ins (20 points per dollar). The ambiguous part is exactly how much I'd be rewarded for my frequent purchases at Gamestop.Ī 1600 Microsoft Points card costs 20,000 Gamestop reward points. I know there will be those out there who disagree, but I think 12 issues of Game Informer is worth the $15. Customers also get 20 points per dollar for items they trade in, again this makes sense for Gamestop since they make the bulk of their profit in secondhand sales.īasic enrollment is free, while for $15, you can get a year subscription to Game Informer, plus additional benefits. Obviously, the system is designed to reward players more for buying the products Gamestop has a much, much higher margin in. They're giving 10 points per dollar spent on New games on consoles, 20 points per dollar on used games or refurb systems. Customers can redeem points for strategy guides, controllers, microsoft points, and more. ![]() Unlike the Reward Zone program, Gamestop's PowerUp Rewards program offers much more than just gift certificates. These deals are still in place, but there's now an additional points that customers can earn, and redeem for the rewards of their choice.īest Buy has a similar deal with their Reward Zone, where you earn points for dollars spent, then receive a gift certificate for a certain number of points (roughly $250 spent = $5 gift certificate). The old version of the program came with a year subscription to Game Informer Magazine, plus 10% bonus credit on trade-ins, plus periodic special offers and coupons. Game retailer Gamestop has recently unrolled a new version of their Edge card program. ![]()
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