Topic: Time to upgrade to DSi? Visit Game Stop

Disclaimer - I do NOT work for Game Stop, but I do know when a greal deal comes around.
Right now until the 14th of March (or when they decide to end the campaign), GameStop is offering a $30 buyback bonus on game systems if you get a new system. And they have a 50% buyback upgrade on any game (60% for Edge card holders.)

My hubby still had his DS Lite. I asked if he wanted me to do the upgrade. He said sure.

So I took the Lite, along with games that I had either beaten and didn't want to keep or just plain crap games and went to GS.

Here is the total I paid once the trade ins were done - $56.75
Usual price + California Sales tax - $185.28

No kidding. I have one more Lite that I am planning on trading to get for my son to have when he is old enough or to hold as a backup system.
(Currently he is not quite 3, but I like to plan ahead - aren't I a nice mommy )

Sorry that I sound like an informercial, but I had no intention of upgrading my hubby since he is not the DSi fanatic that I am, but I could not beat the deal.

I've been wanting to do this, but somehow I've managed to really scratch up my touchscreen. While I know that someone who knows what they're doing could fix this for about $5, I have a feeling that I would get the short end of the stick on the deal at Game Stop.

Universally true in every case. Their stick is more of a collection of pencil shavings.

It would be nice if dsi owners only had to pay that much for a upgrade when ever the “DS2” comes out
Great deal though. More cash to spend on sweet bad a$$ dsiware greatness(games)

I did about 8 games if I recll and most were not worth much until the upgrade bonus.

The DS Lie usually gets $45 to trade in. Right now it is worth $75. As long as it turns on, they should take it. Make sure to take the charger and a stylus or else you will get much less.

I traded in a load of games, my GBA, and my DS Lite, and the DSi was free--they even had to give me $13 on an Edge card!

And to think, if you would've sold each item individually on eBay, you probably would have had enough left over to buy another DSi.

@Froggievilleus
Well I didn't get that good of a deal but I know what you are talking about. I had a DS Lite that I paid $50 for at a Pawn Shop and then heard of this deal. I had some extra cash and said let me see what I can do. I would have paid around $175 for a new DSi but only paid $109, which included some new stylus's as well. I would definitly suggest that anyone that wants to upgrade, now is the time to do it.

They're also having a special where if you trade in a DS Lite or a DSi you can get a DSi XL for $100.

I saw this today at my local GameStop. Very interesting deal. Isn't the DSiXL is a mere $20 more the than DSi? This makes it even more interesting. We have quite a lot of con artists on our hands, and someone should do something. Pronto!