BreaKBeatZ | 136 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Hey folks, I know Gamestop ended renewal of their Elite Pro membership a couple years ago, but they said they would honor that membership for people who had already extended it to any date in the future. I extended mine for a few years, and it was set to expire in October of this year. However, I logged on to Gamestop's website today, and saw that I am now just a "Pro" member instead of "Elite Pro". I don't see anything online about this. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, BreaKBeatZ said: Hey folks, I know Gamestop ended renewal of their Elite Pro membership a couple years ago, but they said they would honor that membership for people who had already extended it to any date in the future. I extended mine for a few years, and it was set to expire in October of this year. However, I logged on to Gamestop's website today, and saw that I am now just a "Pro" member instead of "Elite Pro". I don't see anything online about this. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Yeah, they killed everybody's Elite Pro the week of Jan 16th. You should have a $10 coupon to make up for it. Sucks because even with Pro you don't get the 10 percent used discount (they killed that the same week, even though I had one that should have been grandfathered in) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseredux | 232 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Huh. I sleepily re-upped my Pro subscription after the holidays. So what the heck benefits do you even get from that anymore? Or did I just throw away some $ without thinking? (Prob the latter, yeah?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, noiseredux said: Huh. I sleepily re-upped my Pro subscription after the holidays. So what the heck benefits do you even get from that anymore? Or did I just throw away some $ without thinking? (Prob the latter, yeah?) $5 monthly coupon and (for now) you still get the extra 10 percent when trading in. Also, they didn't pull the chute on the discount until mid-January, and even then there was like a day's notice on CheapAssGamer warning people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreaKBeatZ | 136 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 31 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: Yeah, they killed everybody's Elite Pro the week of Jan 16th. You should have a $10 coupon to make up for it. Sucks because even with Pro you don't get the 10 percent used discount (they killed that the same week, even though I had one that should have been grandfathered in) Dang that stinks! Oh well, I doubt I'll be buying from Gamestop now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 That sucks. I was not aware of losing the 10% on used games. I tend to defend GS most of the time, but that's a hard pill to swallow. Do the $5 coupons expire, or can they be saved and stacked? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest4Nes | 376 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, TDIRunner said: That sucks. I was not aware of losing the 10% on used games. I tend to defend GS most of the time, but that's a hard pill to swallow. Do the $5 coupons expire, or can they be saved and stacked? 1 per month and they expire each month and cant be stacked Its a horrible deal now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest4Nes | 376 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 I bought all my previous gen games there used, probably wont now without the 10 percent. Ill just buy my used previous gen on ebay amazon now. They really screwed up with this. 5 dollar coupon isnt even as much as I saved on either of my last 2 visits with 10 percent off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, Quest4Nes said: 1 per month and they expire each month and cant be stacked Its a horrible deal now. Yeah, that's a crappy enough deal to keep me from renewing going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 I just checked and my subscription expires at the beginning of March, so luckily, I won't miss out on too much. I've saved enough in the past 10 months to cover the cost of my current subscription. It still sucks, but I didn't get screwed over as bad as someone who bought their membership in December (unless they were warned). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseredux | 232 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, TDIRunner said: It still sucks, but I didn't get screwed over as bad as someone who bought their membership in December (unless they were warned). This is the part that bugs me. I was asked "did you want to renew?" and it was not, "just so you're aware, it's a TOTALLY different program now." Ugh. Whatever. I've wasted money on dumber things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 36 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: $5 monthly coupon and (for now) you still get the extra 10 percent when trading in. Also, they didn't pull the chute on the discount until mid-January, and even then there was like a day's notice on CheapAssGamer warning people. 18 minutes ago, Quest4Nes said: 1 per month and they expire each month and cant be stacked Its a horrible deal now. How do you get to the $5 coupon? I may as well use it on a $5 or $6 game before the month ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Lurv | 254 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, TDIRunner said: How do you get to the $5 coupon? I may as well use it on a $5 or $6 game before the month ends. I believe you'll need to log into your membership account through Gamestop's website and print/download the coupon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, Teh_Lurv said: I believe you'll need to log into your membership account through Gamestop's website and print/download the coupon. There are no active offers or coupons in my account which is why I was asking. I'm probably just looking in the wrong place, but I'm not sure where else to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelin03 | 314 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 It's a bummer they keep trimming these plans. The $20 a year isn't much but the value keeps dropping. This will likely be my final year with GameStop membership. Running out of trade games and I'm only picking up a few first party switch games physically. Might not be visiting my local store much longer for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorp | 383 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) Oh wow, glad I did not do a double renewal of Elite Pro. Was wondering why my account only said Pro when I logged in and was pretty confused. My Elite Pro was suppose to end on January 26, so them doing it 10 days early was not too bad for me, but I was hoping to still get a few more preowned games. My savings for the year was $257 apparently, so did get my money's worth. Looks like I am a Player now logging in yesterday. Edited January 27, 2020 by Skorp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest4Nes | 376 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 34 minutes ago, TDIRunner said: Yeah, that's a crappy enough deal to keep me from renewing going forward. all their money is from pre-owned. And they are killing incentive on casual preowned for me. I assume for most. I dont care about a 5 dollar coupon. I care about whenever I feel like browsing I get the 10 percent. I ended up saving 20 bucks on what of their sales from it. I saved 10 last time I went. So yeah this 5 a month isnt for me. I dont go every month to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest4Nes | 376 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 As this thread shows this kills most peoples desire to even go browse and purchase preowned. Way to go gamestop. Penny pinching is going to dig your grave even faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 hour ago, TDIRunner said: There are no active offers or coupons in my account which is why I was asking. I'm probably just looking in the wrong place, but I'm not sure where else to look. Won't show up until the first of next month from what I've heard. And Quest is right, that absolutely killed any desire to casually shop for me. Their only saving grace is they seem to be keeping the 4/$10 and 4/$20 deals constantly going now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 minute ago, captmorgandrinker said: Won't show up until the first of next month from what I've heard. And Quest is right, that absolutely killed any desire to casually shop for me. Their only saving grace is they seem to be keeping the 4/$10 and 4/$20 deals constantly going now. I'll keep an eye out for the coupon. As far as their sales go, if I can get deals I will continue to buy there. However, I definitely feel less compelled to walk into the store and look around. The thing about having a subscription is that I fee like I need to visit the store regularly and use my discounts. Without a subscription, I will definitely visit less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Wow. I had been considering renewing my plan for the 10% off used games, but seeing as that’s gone I don’t really see the point. That was my biggest draw to the membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazball | 168 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 I'm in the same boat - didn't realize that they took away the 10% off used games. I suspect they'll get enough pushback and change it later.... if they're still in business. I know I won't be renewing my membership or visiting the store much now. You done f'ed up Gamestop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makar | 1,946 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Dang didn't realize there's no more 10% off pre-owned. Looks like my GameStop days are over. They'll crash and burn quickly once people realize they no longer get good pre-owned game deals. That was the only reason why I still went there. And yea the $5 coupon thing is a joke. You can't even use it on pre-owned games. What's the f*cking point then??? All I bought from them were pre-owned games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjistar | 517 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 It seems as though everyone is put off by the lack-luster deals at GameStop going forward. I'm with you. Here's another thought... who will fill their gap if they go under? Buying new games there has never been something I like. This is mostly due to their 'open box / I gave it a sticker so it's still new' crap. But when it comes to being able to get access to inventory on a national level (store X has that game you want, we can ship it here for you), this will be a real loss for the game hunter. I also feel that GameStop is a bit more loose in their policies, allowing us access to things that will certainly be harder to get at elsewhere (kiosks, NFR items, and posters are just a few examples). It will be interesting to see how this plays out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, ninjistar said: It seems as though everyone is put off by the lack-luster deals at GameStop going forward. I'm with you. Here's another thought... who will fill their gap if they go under? Buying new games there has never been something I like. This is mostly due to their 'open box / I gave it a sticker so it's still new' crap. But when it comes to being able to get access to inventory on a national level (store X has that game you want, we can ship it here for you), this will be a real loss for the game hunter. I also feel that GameStop is a bit more loose in their policies, allowing us access to things that will certainly be harder to get at elsewhere (kiosks, NFR items, and posters are just a few examples). It will be interesting to see how this plays out... The bolded is what will keep them from going under for a while. You have to keep in mind that guys with our mindset aren't their top target consumer (because if we were they wouldn't be throwing away cases and would have kept that discount). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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