A GameStop shopper in Clackamas, Oregon, has gained significant online attention after successfully trading in hundreds of non-functional gaming consoles and accumulating over $10,000 in store credit. The transaction, which occurred on August 17, 2026, saw the customer exchange a large collection of old and broken devices for $10,690.06 in credit.
Images shared by GameStop on X, formerly Twitter, displayed tubs overflowing with various consoles, including PSPs, Nintendo Switches, original Game Boys, and NES systems. The exchange was documented across seven lengthy receipts, many showing individual trade-in values around $900, culminating in the customer proudly posing with a substantial sum of gift cards.
The massive trade-in has reignited online conversations surrounding GameStop's notoriously low trade-in values. Commenters on social media speculated that the customer could have potentially earned significantly more by selling the consoles individually on platforms like eBay. Some users humorously suggested that the consoles must have been accompanied by other high-value items to warrant such a large store credit from GameStop.
Despite the public's reaction, this marks one of the largest trade-in profits recorded at GameStop. However, it does not surpass the retailer's all-time record, which was set in December 2025 when a customer in Grapevine, Texas, traded in a rare 2003 Pokémon card for approximately $30,494.70 in store credit. GameStop humorously addressed criticisms of its trade-in program at the time, jokingly stating that any claims of unfavorable values were "factually and demonstrably incorrect."
This incident follows GameStop's "trade anything day" event around the same period in late 2025, which resulted in numerous unusual and memorable customer transactions.