Overview
- The one-day promotion lets each customer trade a single physical item that fits inside a 20×20×20-inch box in exchange for in-store credit.
- GameStop published an extensive exclusion list covering hazardous materials, lithium‑ion batteries, weapons, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, gift cards, jewelry, many computers and TVs, explicit items, and anything resembling body parts, with taxidermy allowed.
- Employees at individual stores have discretion to refuse items and to determine credit amounts, and the company has not yet detailed how nonstandard items will be valued.
- The event is positioned as a holiday foot-traffic driver that gives budget‑conscious shoppers an alternative to buying gifts outright, according to coverage citing the retailer’s intent.
- Coverage notes a surge of social‑media jokes about unusual trade‑ins and potential strain on workers, and advises customers to check GameStop’s site for any rule updates before visiting.