Over the course of a few years, GameStop has found new approaches to keep the brick & mortar game store in the public eye. Last year, it did so with its return of legacy hardware & games with ‘GameStop Retro’ as select stores begin selling older merchandise from previous generations. Additionally, the push for more collectibles has been evermore apparent at the retailer and executives at the firm elaborate on the decision.
Also, its PR on social media has been very apparent as well to gain new customers. At the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, GameStop auctioned off the system & stapler that was part of an early online controversy this summer. Even more, the firm stood firmly on abiding by consumers and pledged to continue selling its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate pre-paid cards for the original price despite the recent price increase by Microsoft.
Now this weekend, GameStop is to enact probably one of its most bizarre promotions to date – Trade Anything Day. Announced in November, the new in-store event advertises selling virtually any item to the firm for in-store credit disregarding if it’s for video games or not. On Reddit, one employee shared the information sheet on what is expected by corporate when the event goes live.
According to the promotion’s webpage, the list of excluding items is fairly vast:
“Exclusions include – Hazardous waste or material, chemicals, liquids. Lithium ion batteries or items containing lithium ion batteries. Weapons and ammo. Dead or alive animals (Taxidermy items are valid for trade). Alcohol, Tobacco, drugs or pharmaceuticals (legal or not). Computers (such as desktops, laptops, notebooks, all-in-ones, minis, workstations, e-readers, tablets, thin clients, smart displays, virtual reality headsets with built-in processor, interactive flat panel displays with built-in processor) excluding certain MacBooks GameStop normally accepts in trade. Computer peripherals intended for use with a computer and weighing less than 100 pounds (monitors, keyboards/keypads, mice/pointing devices, external hard drives (excluding those normally accepted in trade), facsimile machines, document scanners, printers, 3D printers, label printers, digital picture frames. Small electronic equipment (portable digital music players, VCRs, DVD players, DVRs, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers, projectors including those with DVD player capability). Small scale servers. Televisions. Gift cards and other currency (foreign or domestic). Jewelry. Sexual and explicit items. Items resembling body parts.”
Are you interested in visiting GameStop for Trade Everything Day?
GameStop’s Trade Everything Day is on December 6, 2025.
