Overview
- YouTuber RJCmedia posted a January 17 video showing that buying a Switch 2 and immediately trading it back with a pre-owned game returned more credit than the purchase price.
- GameStop confirmed that this combination triggered a 25% pre-owned bonus that pushed trade credit to $472.50 for a $414.99 console.
- The creator repeated the loop across multiple stores over two days, reporting roughly $150 in profit along with several games.
- GameStop said the vulnerability has been patched and that trade promotions were updated to prevent a recurrence.
- The retailer cautioned customers against attempting similar schemes, saying its stores are not intended to be “infinite money printers.”