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Eight 'GameStop' stories September 2011 - November 2015

9to5Toys Last Call: iPod Touch (5th gen) from $149, 2-pack MFi Lightning cables $8, iPhone 6 cases from $3, more

Nov 9 2015 - 9:11 am PT

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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

Last Call Updates:

Target previews its top Black Friday deals, launches surprise one-day sale starting now

Incase’s ‘Mystery Box’ gets you a $150 grab bag of Apple accessories worth $320
Lara Croft Go for iOS hits its lowest price ever: $2 (Reg. $5)
This solar powered flashlight (and 11000mAh USB charger) is useful and at $20 a good deal
Enhance your setup with the Blue Yeti USB Desktop Microphone: $77 shipped (Reg. $108+)
Microsoft Office 365 one-year subscription for $50 shipped (50% off) – Word, Excel, more!
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B microcomputer + clear case: $37 shipped (Orig. $50)
APC Back-up 8-outlet Power Saving UPS: $40 with in-store pick-up (Reg. $58+)
4K Smart HDTVs: Samsung 40-inch Ultra HDTV $520 shipped, more
Media: Blu-rays from $4 shipped – The Hurt Locker, Man on Fire, more
TP-Link introduces two new Wi-Fi extenders for home theaters, gaming consoles, and more
From the dept. of “how bad could it be”: Target offers 8GB RCA 8″ Android 4.4 tablet for $40
Sony will release the Darth Vader Edition DualShock 4 controller on its own later this month
JCPenney Black Friday Ad: Deals on home goods, appliances, clothing and more
40% off select S.T.E.M Toys: Magformers $30, K’NEX from $10, Erector sets $18, more
Sports Authority Black Friday Ad: Free gift cards w/ footwear, FitBit Charge HR $120, more
Sports/Fitness: Etekcity LED Solar Camping Lantern $12 (Orig. $18), more
Home: Hoover Deluxe Carpet Cleaner $105 (Orig. $220), more

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Apple iPod Touch 5th gen 16-64GB sizes, multiple colors: $149-$199 shipped

Aukey iPhone accessories: 3.3-ft MFi Lightning Cables 2 for $8, 50W 6-Ports USB Wall Charger $10

ULAK Cases for iPhone 6/s, iPad mini, iPod Touch and Android devices from $3 shipped (Reg. $10+)

T-Mobile is discounting iPhone 6s/Plus by $100 when bought on an installment plan or outright

Implosion – Never Lose Hope for iOS goes free for the first time as IGN’s Game of the Month ($10 value)

GameStop Black Friday ad leak: PS4/Xbox One bundles $300, new Nintendo 3DS XL $180, tons of games

Staples Black Friday Ad Revealed: iPad Air 2 from $374, mini 4 $300, Kindle $49, more

Sam’s Club Black Friday ad leak: iPad Air 2 Cellular $175 off, Google Play $100 Gift Card $80, more

Kohl’s Black Friday ad leak: more PS4/Xbox One $300 bundles, home goods, clothing, much more

Sam’s Club One-Day Sale: iPhone 6s/Plus $100 off, iPad Air 2 64GB/128GB $150 off, PlayStation 4 $300, more

Amazon’s Black Friday Deals store is now open for business

eBay calls on Black Friday shoppers to decide which products will get discounted this year

The best GoPro HERO4 action camera accessories, mounts, storage, more

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Beats by Dre. Powerbeats2 Wireless active collection drops to $130 after debuting less than 2 months ago for $200

Samsung D3 Station 5TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive $110 shipped (Orig. $150)
Fashion: PUMA 30% off sitewide, 70% off Kenneth Cole/Calvin Klein Wool Coats
Games/Apps: Bloodborne $27, Nathan Drake PS4 w/ Fallout 4 & charger $350
Daily Deals: Aliph Jawbone JAMBOX $100, Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker $30, more
Best-selling Canon T5 DSLR + 18-55mm lens kit (refurb): $210 (Orig. $549)
ASUS Chromebook Flip 10.1-Inch 2 in 1 Touchscreen (2GB :$219, 4GB: $239 shipped)
TP-Link AV1200 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Starter Kit w/4K support: $53 shipped

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MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:

Huge savings on pre-owned Apple Watches, deals from as low as $261 shipped

Apple Magic Mouse 2 (open-box): $68 shipped (Reg. $80)

Review: How Amazon Echo changed my life + $130 special price ($50 off) for Amazon card holder

Apple iPad Mini 2, space gray or silver: $199 shipped ($70 off)
MacMall already has iPad Pros on sale with modest $12 savings, more!
App Store Free App of the Week: Rayman Fiesta Run (Reg. $3)
Bluetooth Earbuds: Powerbeats2 (open-box) $80 (Reg. $150+), QY8 Sweatproof $19, more
Bluetooth Speakers: Inateck Aluminum $30 (Reg. $43), SOL Republic Deck $40 (Reg. $50+)
Car accessories: windshield mount $4 (Reg. $10), air vent mount $6 (Reg. $9), more
Displays: LG 34″ UltraWide $570 (Reg. $699+), Acer 34″ Curved QHD $866, more
Jawbone Big Jambox Bluetooth Speaker (Open Box) $115 shipped (Orig. $300)
iPhone 6/s dual-layer case in Space Gray, Silver or Gold: $3 Prime shipped (Reg. $12)
Foscam Plug and Play HD Wireless/Wired Pan/Tilt IP Camera $75 shipped (Reg. $100)
Seagate 4TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive w/ 200GB of Cloud Storage: $130 (Reg. $150)
VIZIO 5.1-ch. Soundbar w/ Wireless Subwoofer $198 (Reg. $298+), more
Magic Color Changing LED Light Bulb with Remote Control $9 (Reg. $33)
USB-C 4-port hubs for new Macbooks by Aukey: $20 Prime shipped (Orig. $30)
USB Power Deals: Lumsing 3-port Car Charger + Lightning Cable $8, more
TP-LINK 802.11n pocket wireless router: $10 shipped (Orig. $40)
SoundBot Bluetooth 4.0 Sports-Active Headphones $10 Prime shipped (Reg. $15)
Fashion: 20% off at Amazon – Kenneth Cole Down Jacket $90 (Reg. $113),more
Sling TV is giving away a 2nd gen Chromecast when you pre-pay three months

NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

Is Luma’s surround Wi-Fi system the router we’ve been waiting for?

Don’t Panic’s latest iPad Air 2 case is an astute all-in-one solution for every angle

New Fallout 4 launch trailer hits with a fresh look at gameplay and more
Unboxing and Review: Halo 5 Xbox One Limited Edition Console Bundle [Video]
Bosch made a robo-farmer that looks straight out of a galaxy far, far away
The Room Three releases today, now available for download on the App Store
Mellow Boards makes any skateboard electric and looks good doing it
Pre-order Fallout 4 to receive Fallout 3 via Xbox One Backwards Compatibility
PlayStation Now adds 105 titles as it aims to pick up more subscribers
Mogees iPhone-connected sensor turns any object into a playable instrument
Amazon to offer midnight deliveries for Call of Duty: Black Ops III via Prime Now

Apple adds 13 new Apple Pay retailers to website, bringing total to 58 merchants

Ben Lovejoy Mar 11 2015 - 4:32 am PT

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Apple has added 13 new retailers to its Apple Pay site, bringing the new total to 58 merchants. The biggest name wasn’t a surprise: Tim Cook gave a shout-out to Coca-Cola vending machines during Monday’s Spring Forward event, with 40,000 machines supported today, and a further 60,000 being upgraded by the end of the year …
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GameStop’s Simply Mac Apple Specialist stores adding 50 new locations next year

Zac Hall Apr 23 2014 - 9:36 am PT

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As video game retailer GameStop continues to diversify its retail portfolio, the company says it will dramatically expand its Apple product-focused Simply Mac retail locations throughout 2015, the Star-Telegram reports.

Raines said GameStop’s confidence in rapid growth at the small chains, acquired for about $110 million last year, is buoyed by their strong ties to industry leaders AT&T and Apple.

Steve Bain and Jason Ellis, the executives who built Simply Mac and Spring Mobile, continue to run the operations for GameStop and see strong growth opportunities. After opening 23 stores this year, Bain said, the company plans to open 50 more Simply Mac stores in 2015.

Simply Mac is an authorized Apple Specialist retail chain founded in 2006 and bought by GameStop in 2012. News of its expansion is good news for Apple consumers as Simply Mac typically looks for markets where Apple lacks a retail presence like Shreveport, Louisiana; Springfield, Missouri, and a couple dozen midwestern locations across Utah, Colorado, and more.

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9to5Toys Last Call: Logitech UE Boombox $120, Apple TV $80, Retina MacBook Pro $200 off, discounted Amazon Prime, more

Mar 19 2014 - 10:10 am PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

Apple MacBook Pro ME866LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop with Retina Display and Intel Core i5 2.60GHz 8GB Memory $1600 (Reg. $1800)
Reminder: You only have a few hours left to save $20 on your first year of Amazon Prime
iPad Bluetooth Keyboards: Anker Ultra-Slim Aluminum for mini $20, Logitech Ultrathin for iPad 2/3 $30

Bluetooth Speakers:

Logitech UE Boombox Bluetooth speaker: $120 Shipped ($130 off)
Onkyo RBX-500 iLunar Bluetooth Music System: $123 shipped (half off)
JBL OnBeat Venue Bluetooth speaker & Lightning dock: $130 shipped (Reg. $200)

Apple TV 3rd gen. 1080p streaming media player $80 shipped (Reg. $99)

GameStop 15% off games/accessories: MGS V: Ground Zeroes $25.50, Watch Dogs $51, PS Plus 1 yr. $42.50, more

Other great deals from today:

New! Pick any audiobook free with a 30-day Trial Membership on Audible ($20-$30 value)
New! Games/Apps: Thief (all platforms) $50, Metro Last Light $20, Fling! FREE, Guitar Hero for iPhone $1, iOS freebies, more
New! Daily Deals: Logitech Solar BT Keyboard Case refurb $25, 7800mAh Power bank $15, Skullcandy buds $8, more
New! PNY Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drives: 32GB $15, 64GB $30, 128GB $50 shipped
New! Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ 16GB Wi-Fi Certified refurb $129 shipped (Reg. $199)

More great deals still alive:

GameStop 15% off games/accessories: MGS V: Ground Zeroes $25.50, Watch Dogs $51, PS Plus 1 yr. $42.50, more
Logitech Z130 computer speakers $13 (Reg. $25)
Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB Portable $95 (Reg. $150)
Kensington PowerBolt Duo 2-port USB car charger w/ MFi Lightning cable $15 (Reg. $40)
Seagate 3.5-inch 2TB internal hybrid drive: $100 shipped (Reg. $170)
iOttie Easy View Universal Car Mount for iPhone 5/4S: $9 + $3 shipping (Reg. $23)
Samsung 840 EVO Series 1TB 2.5″ Solid State Drive $469 shipped (Reg. $850)
Amazon celebrates its Appstore’s 3rd birthday with 2 weeks of deals
Samsung 32″ 1080p 60Hz Smart LED HDTV $300 shipped (Reg. $500)
Nexus 7 Android tablet (2nd gen) 32GB WiFi + LTE $300 shipped (Reg. $349)
Sony RDPM7IPN portable Lightning speaker dock for iPhone/iPod $60 shipped (Reg. $80), more
Wireless Speakers: JBL Charge Bluetooth $84, JBL SoundFly AirPlay $140, Grace internet radio $125
Free year of ShopRunner ($79 value), while all Prime members can use a workaround to avoid price increase
Staples In-Store: iPod Touch 5th gen 16GB $180 ($50 off), 32GB $230 ($75 off)

New products/info:

Amazon announces rate increases for regular ($99/yr) and Student Prime ($49/yr) memberships
Roku announces a new HDMI streaming stick for $50
D-Link Releases the First Portable 11AC Router/Server/Charger for $99 shipped

Get the most money for your iPhone before trade-in values plummet ahead of Sept. 10 event

Jordan Kahn Aug 13 2013 - 12:46 pm PT

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Update: Gazelle has announced an extended 50-day price lock window. That will give you until October 15th to send your iPhone in, but you’ll have to lock in your price before Apple’s September 10th event to take advantage.

With the unveiling of a next-generation iPhone expected on September 10th, it’s once again time to start thinking about trade-in options for your current device. While iPhones typically hold their resale value much better than competing devices, previous iPhone models historically experience a big drop in trade-in value in the 3-4 weeks leading up to an iPhone announcement. That’s highlighted in the chart above showing average decline in selling prices for previous gen iPhones leading up to the iPhone 5 launch.

With reliable reports of the next-gen iPhone coming early next month (no word on if that means the rumored iPhone 5S, 5C, or both), now is the time to get the most for your iPhone if you plan on upgrading when Apple’s new device finally becomes available. Apple is testing its own trade-in program that should launch in the coming months, but until then we’ve put together a chart showing where to get the most out of your device today:
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iPad 2 trade-ins as high as $450 ahead of new iPad launch

Jordan Kahn Mar 14 2012 - 12:31 pm PT

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If you plan to trade-in your iPad 2 and pick up a third-generation iPad when it launches on Friday morning, Apple is now giving you another option by offering up to $320 in trade-in value (Apple Store gift cards) for an iPad 2 depending on the condition and model. To get the full $320 from Apple’s Reuse and Recycle program, you will need a 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G model in near perfect condition. On the entry-level 16GB Wi-Fi model, Apple is offering $205. Before the new iPad unveiling, we told you our Top 10 places to trade an iPad for cash or credit, and a few of those options are still providing slightly more than Apple in many cases.

A quick look at a couple of the other popular options—Gazelle and Amazon—will get you just over $400 for an AT&T 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G iPad in “flawless” condition, which is quite a bit more than Apple is offering. Of course, for your iPad to qualify for that much, it will have to “look like it has never been used,” according to Gazelle. Some listings on Amazon are as high as $450. Those options also give you alternative payout methods. In the case of Gazelle, you will be able to get your trade-in value by check, PayPal, or an Amazon gift card. Trade-in values will likely start to fall after the new iPad’s rollout, but Gazelle told us it has seen a 700-percent increase in trade-ins since the new iPad announcement with over 150,000 iPad offers in total so far. Apple’s announcement that the iPad 2’s new $399 price tag was great for education and it certainly did not hurt demand for the iPad 2.

Before you sell your iPad, you will want to get it prepared, cleaned, and packed to get the maximum trade-in value. After the break, you will find step-by-step tips for doing exactly that, courtesy of Gazelle:

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Top 10 places to trade an iPad for cash or credit

Élyse Betters Feb 29 2012 - 2:58 pm PT

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The Internet is abuzz with stats about iPad trade-ins going through the roof as the March 7 iPad 3 unveiling in San Francisco looms closer, and while percentages and graphs are vaguely interesting, the real meat to the story concerns where and how people can get the most bang for their buck.

Look no further as 9to5Mac compiled a list of places to trade in an ole’ dusty iPad for cash or credit to buy Apple’s upcoming toy. Before perusing the options, identify the condition, features, and model of the swappable iPad. This knowledge will help decide its maximum value, because most of these online programs use a survey to determine the slate’s estimate. Moreover, it is prudent to act now as some reports indicate retailers are steadily dropping prices with Apple’s event drawing nearer.

Trade-in websites and their prices are available below.

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GameStop to carry iOS devices soon, begins trading-in used iPhones, iPads and iPods for in-store credits

9to5 Staff Sep 5 2011 - 6:48 am PT

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We’ve received a word from several sources that GameStop will soon begin offering the entire lineup of Apple’s popular iOS mobile devices such as iPhones, iPods and iPads at their stores. The announcement was made to dealers at an annual trade show in Las Vegas this past week. Also, as of this week, GameStop began accepting iOS device trade-ins for in-store credits. From the sound of it, our take is GameStop is first doing trade-ins/used products before phasing in new ones, perhaps as Apple launches iPhone 5 in October (Deutsche Telekom in Germany is now quietly accepting pre-orders).

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