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GameStop Offers Hot Holiday Deals in October by Cutting Prices on Pre-Owned Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Consoles

October 9, 2013

Shoppers can save on original Xbox 360 consoles priced at $99 and any PlayStation 3 priced at $149 for a limited time at GameStop stores

GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2013-- GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest multichannel retailer of video games, announced today that it has reduced the price for pre-owned Microsoft Xbox 360 and all Sony PlayStation 3 gaming systems for a limited time at all U.S. GameStop store locations and at www.gamestop.com.

From October 11-24, GameStop is offering a pre-owned original Xbox 360 for $99.99 (a $30 discount over the previous price of up to $129.99), a pre-owned Xbox Slim 4GB model for $119.99 (previously priced at $179.99), and any pre-owned PS3 for $149.99 (previously priced at up to $259.99). Additionally, customers who purchase any of these gaming systems will receive any pre-owned game of their choice priced at $19.99 or less for FREE.

GameStop’s PowerUp Rewards members will have an exclusive one day early access to the promotion and will receive a 30% discount on all Xbox 360 and PS3 pre-owned accessories. PowerUp Rewards Pro members will receive an additional 10% off their purchases for a total of 40% savings.

“We are very excited to offer our customers this tremendous deal on these two great consoles. We are always looking for new ways to bring value to our customers and this deal is a great opportunity for people to experience gaming at a great low price,” said Jon Haes, vice president of pre-owned merchandise at GameStop.

GameStop’s pre-holiday specials don’t stop there. The company is also offering customers special pricing for a limited time on the following pre-owned items:

  • Pre-owned Kindle Fire 8GB for $89.99 (previously priced at $119.99)
  • Pre-owned iPod Nano Gen 5 starting at $39.99 (previously priced at $74.99)

For more information on these and other GameStop deals, please visit www.gamestop.com.

About GameStop Corp.

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is the world's largest multichannel video game retailer. GameStop's global retail network and family of brands include 6,544 company-operated stores in 15 countries and online at www.GameStop.com. The network also includes: www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer® magazine, the leading multi-platform video game publication; Spawn Labs, a streaming technology company; a digital PC game distribution platform available at www.GameStop.com/PC; and an online consumer electronics trade-in platform available at www.BuyMyTronics.com.

General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStop and find GameStop on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.

Source: GameStop Corp.

Jackie Smith
GameStop Corp.
817-722-7520
JackieSmith@GameStop.com